Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-20
HARD FIGHT FOR
THE REFUND Bill
Why Porto Rico Was
Brought Into The
Report
ORGANIC ACT AMENDMENT
TO COVER ELECTION LAW
DELEGATE kuHio FINDS LITTLE
PROSPECT FOR PUBLIC Bull.
DING ITEM AT THIS
SESSION.

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Editor Evening Bullctin:-As ri
ready reported by cable. the Commit
tee ON Territories has fayOrably report
ed the Revenue Bill with the single
amendment that the term he reduced
to FIVE years. Although this vote
PASSED by a safe majority In the COM
mittoc. II was only after the hardest
kind Of personal EFFORT among the mcm-
bcrs that this action was secured. Mr..
CapTOn who vas absent from most vi
the hearings has been very hcsitant ia
his attitude up to the last few days.
but at the meeting, he made the strong
est plea In favor of our bill. The re.
port which is to be submitted to the
House by Mr.. Cole had, ut his request,
been previously prepared by my Secrc-
tary. and was also approved by both
Mr. Hatch and myself. AS will bc seen
! by the report. use has been made 81
| the comparison with the fiscal Condi-
tons in Porto Rico: this was done be
cause II was found that this was the
single recommendation which appealed
to the chairman and certain other
members of the Committee: and II was
their opinion shat II would also be tho
strongest recommendation for use with
many members Of the House.
BIG STRUGGLE AHEAD.
In securing this favorable report, tho
FIRST stage Of our fight has been won,
but II is evident that big struggle Is
still ahead of us. The action OF the
Speaker In placing the bill In the
Union Calendar instead Of the House
Calendar Is taken as indicating THAI
he Is either still opposed to the meas
ure or that he insists on having II
practically within his own control. In
quiry develops the fact that some OF
the Democrats OF the Committee who
were favorable to'thc measure are now
intending 10 oppose II 80 that apparent
ly concerted opposition OF the Demo-
Gratis will have toibe met II, however
we can only hnyolMr. Payne won over,
and can secure the consent OF the
Speaker to have the bill called up, |
am hopeful that II can be passed: but II
now seems likely. that We shall not be-
able to do this until toward the end
OF the session.
CHANGING ORGANIC ACT.
The report VI the Election Commit
tee No. unanimously favoring my
election was made to the House on
March 20. Chairman DriscOll strong
ly emphasizes both In the report and
In his speech before the House that
the election laws of Hawaii should be
revised and an addition made prOvld-
ing specially for the election Of a del
Cgatc to Congress. ! have discussed
the latter subject with Chairman Ham
iItOn OF the Committee on Territories
and he advises that the question of
changes to election laws and all do
sired amendments 10 the Organic Act
be carefully gone over by the Bar AS
ISOLATION and the Commercial bodies
during the coming Summer ana .
single bill be Grawn up employing nj,
the amendments desired to the Or
ganic Act. Il would therefore he well
for citizens vino are interested In thIJ
matter to prepare their suggestions In
definite form so that they can be got
ten together during the Summer.
The item OF $4,000 for Legislative
expenses passed the House during tho
past week and will doubtless pass the
Senate ag soon as the bill comes up In
that branch. We today secured from
the subcommittee OF the Committee on
Territories, II favorable report on the
lin apprOpriating $4,000 for filling In
thc naval station, and building retain
ing walls of the same and shall make
IN effort to have this incorporated In
the next deficiency bill.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Previous to our hearing before the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds two weeks ago, | was told by
the chairman that they had decided moi
to allow any Of the Territories to hay,
q place in the bill, Knowing thi.
danger We made vigorous arguments
for the claims OF Honolulu and lilo on
the ground that revenues now paid Il
the Federal Treasury were available
for Public Buildings In the Territory
and were In part used for such pur'
poses. -
This has been followed since by q
campaign of personal interviews will
members OF the Committee. A mum
Der Of these mon have expressed them
selves definitely in favor of settiLg
aside their rule and giving at least pro
vision for public building site FOL
Honolulu.
The Omnibus Public Buildings Bill
will not be reported to the House fol
about ten days; but from certain re-
marks made to me by member toda.
am very hopeful that we are to b,
given Il place In the bill.
Very truly yours,
J. KALANIANAOLE.
Delegate to Congress.
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