The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-20
BUSY DAYS At
WASHINGTON

NSil Special 70 the AdvertiSer.0
WASHINGTON. u. -, December 5.
This has been rather q busy week
fo- the prominen; HawSiiSnS in Wash
inSson. While the assembling Of Con-
c~esS does aot mean much immediate
work. there has been plenty 10 10 IN
looking after number Of matters,
The National Committee Of the Re
oublicSa party meets here tomorrow
To- session Of two DAYS ~ which
the time Sni place for the mex, Ma
tiouSl Convention viii he determined.
Delegate kSlSasSaS0le, who reached
town eSrlv in the week. holds the
prONy 81 Committeeman Robertson and
wall SIT in the National Committee
meetings, Yesterday morning he visit
81 the National Committee headqUar-
te-s - ascertain what chance there
rsichs be Tor SllswinS Hawaii six dele
gates. instead u two, as the National
Co1veatiOa 81 1904 directed. He was
informed by Secretary Dover that the
matter was not one the committee
could deal with as IL would have 70
abide by the decision Of the conven-
sion Sn3 IL the next convention would
take the matter up ana authorize =
larger delegation then il would prob
ably be anal
Governor FreSr has been occupied
during the week in visiting cabinet
members and others, advancing in
every way he could the interests of
the Territory. He is doing an excel
lent work in impsrting up TO date in
formation about Hawaiian sfairs 10
high officials
For the last two DAYS the Governor
has been attending the National River
and HSrbor Congress, TO which he Is
s delegate. he also nominated Dele
gate hSlSnianSole. ex-ludge Hatch and
M. George &. Mcclellan as delegates
70 the Congress. They held meeting
this morning and agreed upon the
memberships in the committees Of the
Congress. The questions discussed have
been Of 5 general character as il is
forbidden 70 favor any particular
project.
Governor Frear has also been at
tending 5 conference OF Chambers OF
Commerce and other business organiza-
tioas. whose representatives have been
meeting with Secretary Straus Of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
This was called some time ago for
the purpose OF organizing 3 perma-
nent l.odv that would cooperate with
the Department Of Commerce and La
bor IN carrying out plans and projects
Of interest 70 the business men Of the
country.
The annual book Of estimates con-
tains an item Of s2,000.Q00 for the
construction OF s drydock az Pearl
HaIbor, which. in considerable part Is
due 10 the energetic recommendations
Of Mr.. Mcclellan
There Is considerable disappointment
IN loesl Hawaiian circles here because
the President 5 recommendation IN his
annual message was not more specific
Ii was hoped that he would strongly
recommend the establishment Of q
naval station there.
Admiral Dewey has been one OF the
strong champions Of large improve
menIs TO Pearl Hsrbor. He has taken
Up with enthusiasm the suggestions
made TO him by the friends Of Hawaii
and thinks that with the sending OF
large navy fleets 70 the Pacific ocean
adequate preparations should be made
for h2rbOring them near Honolulu.
Vice President Fairbanks has pre-
sented IN the Senate this week q peti- I!
rion Of the Merchants Association OF |
Honolulu, asking for law that viii /
suspend the eO2stwise shipping laws as
far as pertains 10 Hawaii and another /
petition OF the Merchants Assoeia-
ton asking for an appropriation TO /
widen and deepen Pearl H2rbor. The
Vice President also presented three Pc
,itioas Of the Chamber OF Commerce 1
Of Honolulu. one asking for legisls-
ton 70 increase the salaries OF terri
tGrisl judges; one 10 increase the sal
aries OF the Governor and secretary Of
the Territory: and third for an an
1G2l SrnrOurIation for the support Of
industrial education in agricultural
high schools and for branch agricul-
-ursl experiment stations in the Ter
-itory. These petitions all went TO the
Committee on the Paeife islands. Of
which Senator Foraker Is chairman.
ERNEST G. WALKER.