The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-23


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No Hope For cenee
An hopes Of getting q Outs upon oof
fee have gunr rlimmeunr. Tho duiy
wHs 700 unpopular aud the Republicans
were afraid VI its becoming an issue In
the next Congressional campaign where
b, they would lose large blocks u votes
The resident commissioner from Porto
Rico. Hon Tulin Larfinaea, was recog
niEed 10 oief an amendment IN favor
Of y duty upon the grades Of coffee
above what is known a. No. z, lie
made brief speech, explaining that
the grades which mako the cheaper cot
fee consumed by the poorer classes,
would be exempt from duty by the pro.
visions Of his amendment and that the
grades Of coffee used by the better
classes would alone be affected. But
the House showed no patience with the
proposition and the Commissioner =
amendment was voted down. lie was
allowed to offer the amendment only
as a matter of courtesy, and while
Chairman Payne showed some Difference
TO Mr. Larrinaga's views, he stated
thug naFznnallns hn A
amendment.
In short, neither branch of Congress
is willing to assume any political risks
for the sake of helping any industry in
any of the islands under the American
flag. The concession of 100000 tons of
sugar from the Philippines would have
been negatived by the Senate and House
but for President Taft's determined
stand This would have been done, not
because the encouragement Of sugar
growing in the Philippines will be IA
menace to the sugar interests of Hawaii
but TO the beet growers in several of
the big States.
Judgment by Default.
Chief Justice Clabaugh, of the Dis.
trict Supreme Court, has rendered judg-
ment by default against Queen Liliuo-
kalani for $1,000 in favor of DR..
Charles II. English of this city, who
claims to have been the former court
physician This is the suit recently
entered, as told in letters to the Adver-
tiser, for moneys alleged TO be still due
for services in curing the Queen of a
supposed cancer. DIR. English went
with the Queen from Los Angeles and
claims that he was engaged for two
years as her medical adviser at a
monthly salary of $500 and a bonus of
| $4,000. He tarried in Honolulu, he
claims, only two months and received
money for that period only, because the
| Queen made it impossible for him to
| fulfill his contract.
The Queen made no defense and it Is
claimed in her behalf that there was
no service of the suit upon her. The
records of the court, however, show that
there was service, and judgment wa,
accordingly entered No lawyer appear
ed in her behalf and the judgment will
now be sent to Honolulu for collection
| 1t seems to be a question whether &
| Judgment can be collected in Honolulu
but that is matter for the courts t,
interpret.
The Dillingham; Contract.
Mr.. w. Il. Dillingham; came over her,
1 from New York last week and was il
conference with officials of the Nav,
Department about the dredging of Pear
Harbor channel, which his company il
under contract to execute. The plans il
detail for the dredging were received
here from Honolulu some days ago ano
have been gone over by the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks. They have been ap
proved, with some changes, as suggested
and accepted by Admiral Hollyday.
Mr.. Mcclellan expects to remain il
Washington well up to the end of tn,
extra session of Congress, but probabl,
Delegate Kalanianaole will precede hin
by a few weeks to Honolulu. No,
that the House has passed the tariff bill
it is meeting only twice a week-Mo1
days and Thursdays-and then only t
adjourn. There is no intention of ell
acting any other than tariff Legislation
in the House this session. The commit
tees, other than Ways and Means an
Rules, have not been appointed an
there is comparatively little Hawaiia
legislation, other than tariff, to interes
the Hawaiians.
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