The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01

heard this and she rcfuted the charge, |
having been With another party In
different part of the city at the time.
Secretary q. s. strnus.
Secretary straus has come TO Homo
lulu on business. He has come TO
study the immigration and labor ques-
tons. and he has applied himself to
the task most assidnously. When
asked by the Chamber of Commerce to
make All address before the business
men OF this city. he consented to do so,
but said lie had come 10 geek itiforina-
ton rather than to give 1t.
Accordingly. II was suggested that
two or three representative business
men should be asked to make brief
talks upon subjects concerning which
the Secretary IL seeking information
These speeches Will be delivered on
the roof garden Of the Young Hotel
The sugar barons here are afraid
Uncle Sam is going to put u stop 10
their wholesale Importation of Euro
pean labor. AS TO that. Mr.. Straus is
quoted az saying very guardediy that
the "broadest possible Construction OF
immigration laws will be m.de in
order to further the welfare and pros
perity of the islands"
Fortunately Director fshii, Of the
Japanese Bureau of Commerce, lis in
the city. and he and Mrs. Straus hold
long conclayes. Mr.. Strauss private
private secretary. Mr.. IT. L. Weed be-
ing present To take notes
visitors shown Pearl Hnrhor.
Under the guidance OF Admiral Very.
the United states steamship Iroauois
rev days ago took distinguished
party of visitors and Honoluluans 70
a fs
ally. in this party, there were Yepre-
sented the army and navy. the Presi-
dents family. the United States Con-
gress, the Hawaiian Legislature. the
Hawaiian Supreme bench, the Presi-
dents cabinet Hawaiian royalty. the
Treasury Department, the British Vice
Consulate. the Sugar Planters Asso-
citation. and the local banking and
business interests. After view of the
entrance to the harbor and The fortifi-
cation sites. luncheon was served ON
board, after which they were taken
In autos to the wahiawa pine apple
lands. and then Off to the beautiful
Haleiwa Hotel, on the Waialna River,
for the night.
Governor and Mrs. Carter Hold Re-
.Ception In Capitol Building.
II has been long time since the
Throne Room OF the once Iolani Pal
ace. now the Territorial Capitol, held
social gathering.
Hnwati's kings and queens In their
gilded frames are wont to look down
upon a much moro matter of fact as
sembiy than that which gathered there
n few nights ago, when Governor and
Mrs. Carter gave a public reception in
honor of Secretary and Mrs o. s..
straus and MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth.
The decorations were elaborate. and
extended not only to the building. but
the beautiful grounds as we'll. On a
flagstaff high above the Capitol
floated Old Glory. BY means of cleo
trio lights on the upper balcony an
other flag OF our nation shone out
boldly, while the grounds were strung
with wires holding bulbs OF red, white
and blue.
Could Congressman Higgins. who ac-
cused this little continent of lack
OF AmerIcanism have stepped in upon
this scene, and heard the full notes Of
the Star Spangled Banner float out on
the evening air. he would have had
cause to change his mind.
Within. the decorations We're white
dahlias, golden shower and Hawaiian
smilax, the latter forming an aisle
which led up to the receiving party.
The reception committee was COM
posed OF Governor and Mrs. Carter,
Secretary o. s.. Straus, Mrs. Nicholas
Longwortli. Mr.. Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Straus. Secretary Atkinson,
as is his wont. acted as master of GER
emonies, and introduced each guest to
the Governor, who in turn introduced
them to Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Carter to
Secretary Straus. and so on down the
line.
No invitations were sent out except
to the members of two Hawaiian So
cicties, who attended in body.
Possibly the Hawaiians would not
have attended otherwise. and the dis
ltinguished mainland guests would have
missed seeing the native woman in her
long white holoku (wrapper-like prin-
cess, and with her lei (wreath) of yell
low feathers around her neck.
| AS hundreds and hundreds of guests
passed by the receiving party and were
| shaken hands with, some one ventured
the remark that the Presidents daughter
could now sympathize with her father,
while others suggested that possibly she
was too busy sympathizing with her.
self to think about her father. At any
rate, she conducted herself like a vet
| eran, and looked most picturesque witt,
iher long earrings OF brilliants and her
steel blue satin gown.
\ Mrs. Straus was most beautifully and
becomingly attired in a white lace
gown, and was universally admired
| Mrs. Carter is charming. ia full OF
/ spirit and cordialitS. and declares that
the best part about going away is get
/ ting home again.
Hnrl,or improvements nj Valparaiso.
Consul A. A, Winslow reports that
| the Chilean government has awarded
1 the contract to an English firm to con
struct two steam cranes on the fisca
docks at Valparaiso for the sum q
500 600. The cranes are to be of 20 ant
/ so tons capacity, and are to be guar
anteed for3two years. This will great
ly facilitate the handling of freigh
at Valparaiso, The work is to b.
pushed, but is not stated when it 4
TO he completed. The government ha
decided to double The capacity Of TIN
fiscal dock, which, together with th
lnew cranes will put this mort In posi-