The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-02
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ton law as far as it affects these re-
strictions, goes into effect. The Presi-
dent is very much interested in the
situation. He thinks the Southern
States should be allowed to pursue their
present course SO as to get the tide
of immigration setting southwark in
stead of entirely toward New York,
Boston and other north Atlantic sea-
board cities. During the talks about
condition the President has mentioned
the status in Hawaii and the necessity
for continuing the present policy of
territorial assistance to immigrants.
There is still considerable doubt
about what the Interpretation of the
law will be after July next but it
is limited that Attorney General Bona
parte will probably give another writ
ten opinion before late in June. There
is strong impression that some way
will be found to allow Hawaii and the
Southern States to continue the i'm
portation of immigrants as they are
now doing.
The immigration commission, appoint
ed under authority of the recent i'm
migration law, has been invited to visit
Hawaii during the summer. 1t is not
likely that any of the members will
accept, although. there is talk of their
going to Europe. There is yet one mem
Der of the commission to be appointed.
THE HAWAIIAN JUNKET.
Mr.. George B. Mcclellan now has
acceptances from about thirty five
members of the House of Representa-
tives to go on the trip to Hawaii in
june Several of the members will be
accompanied by their wives Senators
Piles, of Washington State, and Flint,
of California, may be of the party.
Senator Foraker has been urged but
he has many other pressing duties and
probably will not be able to accept.
Among the members who have accepted
are: Representatives Dalzell, of Penn
sylvania; Hepburn, of Iowa; Keifer, of
Ohio, former Speaker of the House;
Watson, of Indiana, the Republican
whip; Hamilton, of Michigan, chair
man, and Brick, of Indiana, member
of the Territories committee; Little
field, of Maine; Bartholdt, of Missouri,
chairman of the Public Buildings COM
mittee; and Hull of Iowa, chairman of
the Military Affairs committee.
The program of transportation has
not been entirely solved yet. Mr.. Me
Clellan has hoped to have the party
sail on the Buford, which the War De-
partment is going to send with load
of relief supplies for China. But the
department wants to start the Buford
before June and it would be difficult
to arrange for the party to start for
Honolulu before that time. Gen. Hum
phrey, of the Quartermasters Depart
ment, is trying to arrange it, however
for the Buford to sale June and for
the Hawaiian party to return from Ho-
nolulu to San Francisco July on the
Logan. He would hold quota of
soldiers that would ordinarily come on
the Logan lAA the Buford has unload
ed at Shanghai when she could be used
TO bring those soldiers back
Secretary Taft has been very con
siderate in the matter and has been
doing what he could to arrange things.
Mr.. Mcclellan has been indefatigable
In pressing for completion of the plans
by the department. Both Representa-
tive Burton, of the Rivers and Harbors
committee and Col. Hepburn, have ma
terially aided him.
ERNEST G.. WALKER.
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