The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-15
PEARL HARBOR
HEARING
FULL
Judge Whitley Upheld
at Vital Points BY
Roosevelt.
Csdan special TO the Advertiser.l

t116A Special 70 Tie AAN CT lASEL-F
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb s.-one
of the most interesting committee
hearings on Hawaiian matters held in
Washington for a long period was that
the other day before the Naval Affairs
Committee of the House. It pertain
ed TO the Pearl Harbor improvement
The meeting had been twice postponed
but the delay was compensated for in
the careful attention that the entire
committee gave to what was said. The
walls of the committee room were
hung with maps. The efforts Of Dele
gate KaIanianaoie. Judge Hatch and
Mr.. Mcclellan were directed to giving
the committee a more comprehensive
idea of what Pearl Harbor is and what
Increased naval facilities there would
mean. The purely technical problems
involved in the Improvement Of the
narbor are dealt with. Of course. by
Navy officers. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Newberry. who has in1ne-
date charge of the reorganization of
Navy yards was also present
AT times quite the whole committee
was standing and peering at the maps
explanatory OF the region around Pearl
Harbor. All seemed very much inter
ested. although it is entirely impossi-
bic TO tell what the outcome of the
committees deliberations viii be. It
looks a little discouraging that the
leaders of the House in Navy affairs
have decided that there must be
cut Of So. 100000 in the Navy estimates
That is likely to fall heavily upon
construction work at Navy yards.
The House committee on industrial
arts and expositions is considering an
appropriation of 81. 600 to be used for
Hawaiian exhibits at the Alaska
Yukon exposition 10 be held at Seattle
in 1909. There is a similar item for the
Philippines The Delegate. Judge
Hatch. and Nr. Mcclellan. who ap-
peared before the committee some DAYS
ago to advocate the appropriation.
were guests of the washington delega-
ton at dinner q few nights ago.
Several western members of the House
were also guests. The Hawaiians were
called upon for remarks before the
evening was over
The immigration bill, which is re-
garded as the most important Hawai-
ian matter in Washington this winter.
* on the House calendar. There is
nothing TO indicate when 1t viii be
called up. Representative Hayes. Of
California. who is chairman Of the
committee on immigration and has the
bill in charge. is hopeful that he viii
get il passed. But Hawaiian people
are already familiar enough with the
fortunes of territorial measures before
Congress TO know that such matters
are very uncertain. It might secure
early and favorable consideration and
It might be delayed for weeks and
weeks and even not be called NJ az
this session. However. the bill is in a
much more favorable position now
than was thought some weeks aga 70
be possible.
JUDGE WHITLEY WINS
President Roosevelt has disposed OF
the case of Judge Lebbeus W1lhey Of
the extra territorial court Of shang-
hai by virtually exonerating him The
decision has not been formally an
nouaced yet but If Is expected now al
most any day. The result, it is ex-
pected. viii deter Borrin Andrews.
former Attorney General of Hawaii,
from resuning his practise in Shang-
hal. He has been here this winter.
arriving in town about the same time
that Judge wfihey arrived. but has
departed. it is said. for New York |
He was restored to practise before
Judge wigfey's court. on a hint from
washington following his visit here
last winter. and Of course could return
there. bat il is claimed that he might /
prefer to practise law elsewhere
TIE charges against Judge WHEY /
which have appeared many times in
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