The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-14
CANNON IS NOT
RECONClLED TO
REFUNDING BILL
Yet He Will Let 1t Take Its Course.-The Speaker
Would Help Hawaii to Anything Else
'-Sundry Race Problems
mail Special to the Advertiser)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 3O.-The
representative of Hawaii, now in
town, have already begun to talk with
Congressman about Hawaiian meas
ures at the session of Congress which
begins Monday. AS the session is brief,
lasting only three months, much pre-
liminary preparation is necessary on
bills of any Importance. As a matter
here for week making ready. The
champions of Hawaii have not been
neglecting their opportunities.
CANNON UNCHANGED.
Speaker Cannon has been sounded
further about the refunding bill which
passed the Senate last winter and was
favorably reported to the House. Mr..
George B. Mcclellan had an extended
talk with him on that subject and the
Speaker expressed himself with the ut
most frankness. Mr.. Cannon is as
much opposed as ever to the principle
of the refunding bill. He does not be-
1ieve it is wise legislation, because of
the precedent it would set for other
communities. He will not do anything
to further the consideration of the
measure, but insists that, it being now
on the House calendar, the bill shall
take its chances with other legislation
If it can get consideration and ma
jority of votes he viii not try to him
der.
YET FRIENDLY TO HAWAII.
At the same time the Speaker is
Hawaii He believes in appropriations
for the Territory and liberal appropri-
ations. why don't you gentlemen quit
working for that refunding BILL he
asked recently land devote your ener-
gies to pressing for the appropriations
you want? ] am willing to vote you
more than you would get under the
refunding bill. L favor good appro-
priation for the Hilo breakwater, for
public buildings, and for lot OF other
things Hawaii is interested in"
HAwAIIANs ENCOURAGED.
This kind of talk from the Speaker
has encouraged the friends of Hawaii
in Washington nightly, although it is
not quite what they would like to have
him say about the refunding bill. They
will not cease their efforts to get the
bill through the House. 1t has the en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt In
his annual message, which, OF course,
is much in it's favor. But whatever
its fate there is a feeling of elation
that Hawaii should have such good
friend in the House as Speaker Can
non.
Judge F. NJ. Hatch gave luncheon
q few days ago in honor of Mr.. w. G.
Irwin, who was in the city for brlef
visit. Others present We're ex-Secre-
tary of State John w. Foster, Repre-
sentative w. p. Hepburn, Admlral
Walker Admiral Silas Terry, Mr.. l..
A Thurston Capt. Cloman, military
attache at London, and Mr.. Breunner,
a prominent architect who has planneo
the big new public building at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
FOSTER ON CUBA.
Ex-Secretary Foster has an article
i'm The Independent of October 70. en-
titled s'The Annexation OF Cupa'
which iS attracting mucn dlteHtIOi Ala
Washington Mr. Foster takes DECIDED
ground against the annexation OF Gu
ba He mentions four economic con-
siderations against the annexation OF
Cuba. the first being the sugar produc-
ton. On that Mr.. Foster writes: me
soil and climate of Cuba are speclally
adapted for this cultivation, ana ow
ing mainly TO the political SITUATION III
the past. only a fraction of the la'u
suitable for this product mas as YET
been brought under cultivated me
of the islano, with its cheap
labor. will menace the destruction OIL
the cane sugar industry OF Loulsiah@
and the infant but increas Hg 'ee.
sugar cultivation of the Central anu
Northern States.
The ex-secretary also discusses the
race problems involved IN ahheAAli0-
In the present state of AFFAIRS that -
a very important phase OF the CuoIih
Question. when the trouble Win t"e
negro soldiers of the 25th Infantry Ior
,.shooting 1p'' the town of Browns
Vile Tex. which has resulted IN theF
,iscbaree without honor, is pressing 10
e. fron+ TIE House will soon De
flooded with petitions from negroes
for an inquiry into the affair anu loi !
legislation that will nulltty the
dents order.
CONGRESS AND CUBA.
An opinion is current that congress