The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-15
FREAR TALKS
HAWAII To
TEDDY
Presents Hawaii's Needs
to the President and
Other Officials.

(Mail Special to the Advertiser9
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 80.
Governor Frear has been here sew
eral days. occupying himself actively
around the departments on Hawaiian
matters. Yesterday morning he had
an interview with the President. He
has met several members of the cab
met, Including Secretaries Garfield and
Straus. The interests of the Territory
IN a number of matters have been ma
terially advanced by his efforts of the
past week. Yesterday afternoon the
Governor and Mr.. George B. McClel-
Ian went to the Capitol and called
upon Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive Tawney, who will be chairman of
the Appropriations COMMITTEES; also
Mr.. Burton, who will be chairman of
Rivers and Harbors.
The Governor and Mr.. Mcclellan
have been looking after the Pearl Har-
Dor matter as aggressively as they
could. Mr.. Mcclellan had already
been given several hearings before the
General Board of the Navy, in which
he has carefully explained Inany
things on which the board wanted
light. 1t has been ascertained that
Secretary Metcalf will include esti-
mates for the Pearl Harbor improve
inents, but there is feeling that the
Secretary is more interested in get
: ting new navy yard established at
SIAN Diego than he is in forwarding
the Pearl Harbor project. The Presi-
dent, as was announced some time ago
in a cable to the Advertiser, will rec
ommend the Improvement of Pearl
Harbor in his annual message. which
will go to Congress. it is expected.
next Tuesday.
IMMIGRATION.
The immigration question has been
given much attention by the Govern
or since his arrival here. It is under
stood that the President assured the
Governor of support for the Territory
in securing an amendment to the ex-
listing law. Secretary Straus has sig
nif1ed his willingness to protect the
Territory, as far as the government is
concerned. if the Territorial authori-
ties go ahead and bring in immigrants.
The difficulty, however. is that private
as it now stands and the government
could not prevent them.
An effort will be made at this ses-
sion to amend the law. but that will
be very uphill work The union labor
opposition is likely to be very for
midable. especially with a Presidential
election approaching. Furthermore, the
Immigration Commission. authorized |
at The last session of Congress. has |
not made it's report and probably will
not for year. Congress will be un- |
willing to amend the. immigration law /
further in all probability till the COM
mission has concluded its delibera-
tions.
GOVERNOR FREAR WELL RE-
CEIvED.
The Governor has been well received /
here on every hand, both because of
his reputation as a public official and
because of the kindly attitude in the
executive and legislative departments
toward Hawaii. There are few Ha-
wsiians who have been better known
in Washington than the Governor, and
this has facilitated his work in Wash
ington at the present time.
He has taken up several matters
that have been pending here for many
months, such as the appropriation for
the Agricultural College. the hydro
graphic survey, and the steamship
passenger service. The proper officials
have been made acquainted with the
essential details bearing on all these
matters.
The Governor was to have gone to
New Haven for Thanksgiving. but an
appointment with President Roosevelt
for Friday morning made this imprac-
ticable He has not determined yet
the length of his stay in Washington,
ant it may be two or three weeks
longer.
Delegate Kalanianao1e has not yet
arrived in Washington, but is expect
ed early next week.
APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTI-
MATES.
The report of the Chief of Yards {
and Docks, Navy Department. shows
that sS.215.54 were spent for labor and '
material at the Naval Station, Hawaii. !
during the last fiscal year. OF this
sum S1115.1S went for repairs and pres {
ervation; S6SSS.S6 went for mainte- I
nance; and $716.50 for the civil estab-
lishment No works of improvement
were constructed, the operations hav- c
ing been limited to necessary repairs /
and maintenance.
An estimate of 5000 is made for re-
pairs to wharves It is represented IN