The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-05
FEDERAL BUILDING
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80 tremendous to keep the total of the
Bill within bounds, It will be very DIFF
ficult to get any increase.
Senator Perkins at my request, had
introduced a bill i'm the Senate pro-
viding 100000 for Public Building
site in Honolulu, it being my purpose
to try to have the item inserted in tho
bill i'm the Senate i'm case we were not
able to get a place i'm the original bill
in the House. That will of cou. Sc, not
now be necessary and whatever
amount is fixed in the House will be
the one adopted.
1 have also secured a favorable re.
port of my bill setting aside the re-
mainder of Block in Hilo for Fed
eral Building site, being the site orig.
inally recommended by Commissioner
Eustis for that purpose
The Fertilization Bill has not yet
been agreed upon in conference. AS it
passed the House it carried $3.50, 900 for
fertilization sites in Hawaii and was
understood to carry about S250,O00 for
Notifications in the item which was
merged with the Philippines. The
Senate struck out the provision for the
Philippines and left the item reading
1 $4,000 for fertilization construction in
| Hawaii, which is in addition to the
amount allowed for sites. Thus it is
practically assured that the final bill
will carry at least S4OO, 900 for fortifi-
cations and sites together for Hawaii.
Some question has been raised at
Honolulu as to whether we could not
shift the proposed appropriation of
$3.50 for filling in the naval reserva-
ton and make it applicable to the Ho-
nolulu Lighthouse instead. This was
entirely impossible as tine bills were
handled by separate committees; anC
failure to secure the money for the
naval station improvements would no
in the least help the chances of thu
Lighthouse Bill, which has alread!
been favorably reported The Nava
Bill was introduced by Mr.. Kahn ant
had the backing of the entire Califor
mia delegation, and at their solicita
ton, 1 gave it my support. AS we ar
asking their support of our Revenu
4 bill, l could not consistently oppos
their measure, although ! gained thei
consent to an amendment limiting tn
price to 10 cents per Gu. yd for all ma
terials used in filing.
After a quiet and persistent cam
p. ign we have at least secured som
encouragement from Speaker Cannon
that he will give us a rule for the call
ing up of the Revenue Bill. On Mon
day last had another conference wit
the President on this subject, at whic
he requested me to furnish him anoth
er brief statement of the arguments /
favor of the bill This 1 took to hi1
Wednesday and received his proms
that he would at once take the matte
up personally with both Mr. Payne an
Mr.. Dalzell. If these two men can /
added to our supporters our chances
the House win be very strong, d
though in the present wrought-up cor
ditiOn of Congress, we cannot be {
certain of results as we would if thinG
in general were going more harmon
Ously than they are at the prese1
On the whole, l am inclined to belieN
that the prospects of success for OF
measure are the best today that the
n have been at any time.
have made two more attempts
have the Honolulu Light House Bi
called up by Mr., Mann, but withol
result so far. Just at the present tin
1 do not want to urge this as a speci
ii favor from the Speaker because of II
larger favors we are asking of him
regard to the Revenue Bill, I am vel
hopeful, however, that this Bill will |
gotten through before the close of Il
session.
u Yours very truly,
]. KALANIANAOLE,
- Delegate to Congress.