The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-26
ALL FOR OUR
TWO HARBORS
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 81
The Rivers and Harbors bill with it's
100000 appropriations for Honolulu
and Hilo, equally divided, went
through the House a-kiting and with
out amendment. although it was fierce
ly debated. There was not a peep,
however, about the Hawaiian items.
No one mentioned them in debate:
there was no disposition to question
them by Democrats or Republicans.
The provision, attaching a condition to
the Appropriation for Hilo, caused some
uneasness among its friends, for II 1t
had been attacked, the material which
amply justifies the proposed expendi-
ture could not have been brought cas-
lily before the House.
There is now no doubt of the adop-
ton of the two Hawaiian provisions
as the Senate rarely shows any dis
position to cut down river and harbor
appropriations. On the contrary 1t
usually adds numerous items. The
Senate Committee on Commerce ex-
poets to begin consideration of the bill
next Monday and hopes to have it
ready for report by the end of that
week. Mr.. l.. A. Thurston, of Honolu-
lu. who has been following the ap-
preparation for the Hilo project close
ly, plans to leave Washington early
next week and to sail from San Fran
cisco February 81
Nothing further has been done on
the appropriations for Notifications In
Hawaii, a matter to which Mr.. George
B. Mcclellan has been giving careful
attention. The bill has passed Senate
and House and is now ready for con-
-
not been named. An effort will be
made to have the Senate provision,
dividing the appropriations for Hawaii
and the Philippines and increasing the
amount for Hawaii, retained.
The House has passed an omnibus
lighthouse bill, containing on item Of
100000 for a new light on the north
coast Of Molokai. The recommended
ton of the Lighthouse Board was for
a $4,000 light, but the House commit
tee after hearing Delegate Kalaniana-
ole and Mr.. Mcclellan decided to in
crease the amount but did not desig-
nate the order of the light. The Sem
ate Commerce Committee gave the
ate Commerce Committee gave the Del
egate and Mr.. Mcclellan hearing yes
terday morning on that feature of the
become law at this session.
Gen. Mckenzie, chief Of engineers,
has written a note to Mr.. Mcclellan,
stating that the War Department pro-
poses to go ahead at an early date with
the construction of Notifications in
Hawaii Evidence has been procured
by the chief engineers with reference
to certain sites and the department,
ha, i1aa nf tho yallla nf fhn
land, will probably proceed with con-
demnation proceedings. If necessary.
There is now about $4,000 available
in the treasury for the purchase of Ha-
waiian sites.
The Hawaiians here are trying to
secure authority for a delegation of
Congressman to travel by army trans
ports to Hawaii some time next sum-
mer Representative Burton has shown
an interest in the matter and the Sem
ate Committee on Military Affairs, in
the army appropriation bill, just re-
ported to the Senate, has included an
amendment permitting the War De-
partment to issue permits to Congress-
men to travel on the transports.
The House Committee on Territories
has reported favorably the Senate re-
funding bill. A hearing was granted
on it's provisions and members of the
committee inquired why Hawaii should
be especially interested in the bill,
when it was securing such large ap-
preparations from Congress Never
theless the committee courteously re-
ported the bill, which is not materially
different from the House bill which
was favorably reported last session.
AS Speaker Cannon is stoutly opposed
to the measure. although friendly to
Hawaii, 1t is not likely that It will be
pressed at this session and will die
with the Congress March next.
The increase OF the appropriation for
the Agricultural experiment station at
Honolulu from $4,000 TO $4,000. asked
for by Mr.. Mcclellan OF the Agricul-
tural Committee. was granted and
passed the House. The bin is now be-
fore the Senate committee.
The supervising architect of the
treasury, Mr.. ]. K. Taylor, has post
poned from February l to March the
opening of bids for the leprosy sani-
the request OF prospective bidders at
tarium In Hawaii This was done at
Honolulu.
ERNEST G. WALKER.