The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-13
HAWAII At
WASHINGTON
Delegates Are Promised
a Satisfactory
fearing.
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

(Mail Special to the Advertiser)
WASHINGTON, D. c., February l.
Everything here with reference to Ea-
waii still waits on the coming Of tie
delegation from Honolulu and the hear
ing before the Committee on Terri
tories Chairman Hamilton, of that
committee said today that the hearing
ton arrives, the date OF their expected
arrival being Saturday, February 3.
eve shall give the delegation a full
and thorough hearing said Mr.. Hamil-
ton. You know the matter is also to
be taken up by the House Committee
on appropriations, with a view to get
ting the provision on an appropriation
bill. We are going ahead with the
proceedings here contemporaneously, as
it will be we'll to have a legislative
committee consider the matter and
reach some conclusion thereon"
what chance is there for such legis-
Iation by this Congress. was asked
of Mr.. Hamilton.
make any definite statement" replied
Mr. Hamilton. "I think. however, that
there is much sentiment for some such
legislation. I look for it to be favor
ably considered. I believe some legis-
1ation of the character asked will get
through. Probably the bill will be
amended so as to include harbor i'm
provements. 1 hear considerable talk
in favor Of that pe1ng done.'
AS has already been stated in these
letters it was Col. "Pete" Hepburn's
idea that the effort be made to put the
refunding bill one one of the appropria-
tion bills, he believing that it can be
sarawn so as to be germane. After many
Consultations it was deemed wisest to
proceed Immediately before the appro-
ritory would have two strings to it's
bow.
The House Committee on elections
No. 8 has not yet acted finally on the
case of Delegate kalanianaole and
Curtis Iaukea. S--eral meetings have |
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counsel were concluded but the cons
nittee has been busy with other con-
tests. It is certain, as already in
tfmated in these letters. that the re-
port will be favorable to the Delegate.
1t is expected that the report of the
committee will be nearly unanimous.
Randen, of Texas, has been somewhat
in opposition, probably because of
contest from his own state. Chairman !
of the committee said today |
sition. that would be serious at all,
that the report would be in Kalani-
anaole's favor. and that it would be
so strongly in his favor that there
would be no debate on the case in the
House Where a report in an election I
contest is resisted stoutly, there is often
debate on the case in the .
House But where the committee is !
pretty nearly unanimous. the report
s presented and a vote taken at once
Without debate.
The developments in the Philippine
ariff bill now before the Committee on :
of the Senate. continue to ;.
,e interesting. 1t is stated today, and y
he statement seems to be pretty au- e
horitative, that there will be an Y
mendment to the bill. making the 10
uty on sugar and also on tobacco so =
er cent. of the present Dingley rates. h,
he bill has such strong opposition in N
lie committee and in the Senate that to
,me such amendment is deemed ex- ID
edient to improve it's chances of en- &c
ctment into law. The president is CO
ot vitality interested in the passage sa
the bill and would throw it over-
'ard, if necessary, to save other meas -
res, We're it not for the interest of in
.cretary Taft in the Filipinos. ar
The fate of the measure is somewhat 10
pendent upon an agreement between hi
e Senate and the President on the
sislation for this session. Negotia- gr
ms regarding this program are now be
progress. sp
Judge F. NJ. Hatch has had a talk res
tn Mr.. George B. Mcclellan about sci
letter Mr.. Mcclellan wrote to the is rel
nds regarding Judge Hatch's work iar
re. The Judge said this afternoon yo
at he had nothing to say about it, sh
housh it is plain that he thinks Mr.. pri
rClellan wrote somewhat recklessly yo
Rut conditions in Washington.
Jsr7 ". Q. Smith is expected back on
Re ffrorn Boston next Saturday. ito
samuel A. Amalu, of Hawaii, has est
IN appointed keeper of the Hawai- for
2 Light Station, t H, at a salary the
$3.50 per annum. Vol
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