The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-29
IMMlnRNVlN 8lulI RAD
STRUNG Opposition


1Man Special 10 the Adpertisor0
WASHfNGTON. u. o.. June il.--lho
immigration bill looms up as the 9ig
bone OF contention here as regaros a. G
waiian matters. Tho oontention. how
ever. has become of somew ha .seoondr p
AIRY interest II is between Snealse n
Cannon and Represeptatiye siarensra
Of Massachusetis. as 40 Nbether. ith "a
Immigration bill shall be given a. .snc q
cial rule The Speakers hand has bosn
forced by oan Tor a oaueus. ~ o n.sls I
enter that caucus and. test .strePsi d.
with Mr.. Gardner
From the Hawaiian .standpoint ..ihc
bill is entirely satisfactory as rep9rif o.
TO the House II st could become a Jaw.
IN that form it would leave Bawaii iu,
the best possible shape Ihereiora
the friends OF Hawaii would like to.see
the bill passed. At the same Amefii
there is no legislation az all, Jaey viii
not be- displeased
The caucus probably viii not DO call
ed tin next "Wednesday or Thuraoay
Col. Pete Hepburn. the chairpan n oi
the caucus. is not disposed 90 cali .it.en
the day MIR. Gardner. wants which -
Tuesday. he proposes 40 delay "a iitue
publicans on that point The spealzsr
continues TO refuse special rule for
the immigration bill and be would iiAe
10 have the bin defeated entirely. 81
merous letters have been written tp abe
Speaker and also 10 president Iso-ls-
evelt. protesting against the educatsen-
al clause and also against sesere rs-
strictions upon Immigration. One rf
~ =
Jane Adams. the well known social SCI
Element worker in Chicago.
Nevertheless the pressure from abe
labor unions Is very strong upon ulsl1-
bers to pass the bill and t mas De-
that the Speaker viii be driven 40 grant
the special rule. He viii. pr copgfe
obey the Republican caucus Ihe fii-
uatlon is very unusual. with RePub-
lican member trying 20 driye Re-
publican speaker through the insirg-
mentality Of "a Republican caueps
The plans for the leprOsy sanitaEium
IN Hawaii have been returned here b.
DR. Brinckerhon and follOwiDg he
recommendations. have been qompleie-
IS redrawn. They have not yet been
forwarded to Secretary shaw for 9p-
proval and probably viii not De- for
some time.
Dr. Walter Wyman. the surge0n gen
eral OF the Marine Hospital Seryice
Is trying TO have the language ef tpe
sundry Ciytl Appropriation biL unp"
pending before Congress. chauged, ~
that the reappropriation of Slpe.0poffpr
the hospital and the maintfRapce
thereof. win be available f0r improElag
the sheltered landing and the rQadNay.
aI
to the Marine Hospital Service tSsslb-
er with the roadway which Is abgut
three-quarters Of mile long. EutI Jr.
wyman wants 20 improve the rqad-
way which Is now little more taau "a
tran. so that IT can be used. for Wagqas
and be available for the cpptraetgrs
who construct the hospital buiidInss
IN the hearings before the Hpuse Ap-
propriations Committee Dr. ,WyMan
had a little to say about leprosy. ~
was questioned by Chairman TaBpey
and Representative Taylor and
Brownlow. Of the committee. after he
had submitted the following letter:
Treasury Department
Washington. January ~. lsyo.
To the Chairman Committee on AppGo-
priations. House OF Representative
HlIss AtA1iAA4Ah ~ a. Hftt r.. ~ f-N
FOR the investigation of leprosy A1th
reference TO the care and treatmspt6 6yi
lepers in Hawaii SSH cong. ~ sess)
j have the honor TO inYite your atten-
lion to section Of the said act ~hlen
states.
That the sum Of 100000 IS here9y
appropriated from amy money in tAe
Treasury not Otherwise appropr.atqd
q al. ssFr fsrrfAI !
ings and other equipment aud sal,tl0
or so much thereof as may pe peees-
sary. for the maintenance and nay "
an officers and employees dpripg tAe
fiscal year ending June 30. 1906.
am informed by the SurgeQn-Sen-
eral OF The Public Health and M4ripe-
Hospital Service that transfer pr
funds has been made 70 The books 0f
the Supervising Architect Treasury
Department for the erection 0f the
necessary buildings and that me nQm-
nation Of q chief on director 0t tAe
experimental station has been submit
ted and viii receive the approYai vi the
Department. Il has been Impossible 20
secure the services OF "a 1t person 20 pe
director or chief Of the experimental
station at am earlier date
1 pom AAt SAEHt1AAhN VI AAN .fnAAa' .FIN
General, ] have 20 recommend that tle
balance OF the said $4,000 on as much
thereof as may be necessary PROVIDED
for maintenance and pay of an 0rhcers
and employees during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1906 De reapproprlated
and be available for Ike purpose dur
ing the fiscal year ending june 2o.
1907
Respectfully,
l.. ~. SHAW Secretary.
The $50 600 was appropriated f1r tle
maintenance Of The institution for the
present fiscal year. and we have been
able only 10 use "a very small portion
OF r-the salary of the drector w4o
has been appointed.
The Chairman. ] suggest mat y0u
Han the attention of the Treasury pe
a rment TO the fact that that oommu-
nntion has not becn officially com
municated to Congress or to the conn
mittee. ana Chat the Secretary ought
to communicate to congress iu tne rsF