The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-26
(Mail Special to the Advertiser)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE
visiting Hawaiians-Gov. Frear, Hon.
W. o. Smith. Ralph s. Hosmer and
Alonzo Gartley-have had a chief place
as regards territorial interests in
Washington of recent days. They ar
rived here Saturday after a somewhat
tempestuous voyage across the Pacific
and after a pleasant transcontinentaI
journey. They broke their journey. of
course, at san Francisco, and likewise
at Denver Peabody, Kan, and st.
Louis.
They have been Hospitality received
here in Washington and all the time
they could spare from the Conference
of Governors at the White House, has
been devoted to talks with officials and
to social functions, where, also, they
have met with many prominent people.
Gov. Frear and Mr.. Smith have been
invited out to luncheons and dinners
every day since their arrival. They
attended the laying of the corner stone
of the new building for the Interna-
tional Bureau of American Republics,
where the President delivered the prin-
cipal address. Gov. Frear attended the
sainner at the White House Tuesday
evening, wnen the visiting governors
were the chief guests. All the Hawai-
ian visitors are invited to the Garden
party which the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will give tomorrow evening.
1.-The Conference regarding the Nat
uraI Resources, said Mr.. Smith this
afternoon, lis proving very successful
and it will be very helpful" He and
Gov. FTear are well pleased over the
results of their trip to Washington
thus far. Il head this morning" said
the Governor, that it is one degree
cooler in Honolulu today than it is in
washington. l have no doubt it is very
much more comfortable there"
The Governor will probably speak at
the Conference before its close. He
brought statistics and other data 20
demonstrate what the natural resources
of Hawaii are. Some of this data will
be presented if the Governor decides to
speak before the conference. He has
talked with the President about Ha-
waiian affairs, the latter showing his
usual keen interest in the welfare of
the Mid-Pacific islands However, the
Governor has taken up little in the way
of details with the President, because
the President has been very much oc-
cupied with general affairs.
Gov Frear, together with Delegate
Kalanianaole and Mr.. George b. Nc
Clellan. appeared before the Senate
Committee on Commerce this morning
for a hearing on Senator Piles bill to
suspend the provision of the coastwise
shipping laws, as regards passengers,
between the Pacific Coast and Homo
lulu. Maxwell Evarts, of New York,
representing the Spreckels line, appear
ed at the same hearing in opposition to
the bill. After the hearing it was voted
by the committee to report the Piles
bill, but there will be a minority report,
signed by Senator Perkins. of Califor-
MIA, and possibly by Senator Gallinger,
a New Hampshire, The New Hamp-
Shire Senator was not present at this
mornings meeting and it is not known !
positively what his attitude Will be.
The bill provides that the suspension
of the law shall apply only till three
more boats, carrying passengers, are
put into the service between the Coast
and Honolulu. Senator Perkins, how
ever. takes the ground that the sus-
pension of the coastwise law would
benefit chiefly the Japanese lines and
that it would turn a considerable pas
Senger traffic over to them and would
be to the prejudice of American lines.
There was wide difference about
the condition of passenger traffic at
present between san Francisco and
Honolulu, according to the statements
made to the committee this morning.
Mr.. Evans asserted that the ships We're
not carving their capacity of traffic
at present and that therefore there
was no necessity of suspending the pas
senger provision of the existing coast
wise law. Gov. Frear and Mr. McClel-
Ian stated that the ships were crowded
and that people in Honolulu experience
ed great difficulty in securing passage.
The committee apparently regarded
Gov. Frear's statements as entitled TO
full credence. as the large majority OF
the Senators voted to report the bill.
The mail subsidy provision has been
attached to the Postoffice appropriation
bill in the Senate as an amendment
and stands some chance of becoming
law. It was accepted by the Senate
without debate. but of course it has yet
ta run the gauntlet of the conference
n the Postoffice appropriation bill and
lfere is no telling what the result
VIII be.
bill in the Senate, but the opposition OF
Senator Perkins and the steamship
lines must be reckoned with in both