The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-20

yarn, he declare dthat the exclusive
story In The Star the other day Of the
threatened hold up by the Senate of
the House administration immigration
taxation bill unless the House would
pass the Senate liquor bill, was the
direct cause of the Senate reconsider
ing its action to defer the bill and
passing the bill as it did. The mem
bers who had circulated the threat,
finding that the public was wise, did
the best thing and the right thing and
passed the immigration taxation bill
without regard to what the House
might do with the liquor bill Oh, you
sweet publicity, how many benefits are
accomplished through thy power, Not
to mention the fact. which | ascertain
ed on good authority, that the shadow
of Holsteins big stick fell across the
hallway and was felt by some of the
Senators who realized that the House
was going to do what it jolly we'll liked
in regard to the liquor bill, so what
was the use of playing mean with the
immigration measure.
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There's a certain member of the
House Of Representatives who is a
very very active member, and withal
a good fellow, but he is too sensitive to
stand in the sunlight and he even seNs
the shadow of a sheltering palm when
u ctr TO 1t n
brow. | heard that he objects to the
newspaper men at the press table look
ing at him when he talks, and | also
know that he raised row with him
self because one reporter said he in
PRODUCED a freak bill and because an
other reporter likened him unto per-
sistent pup pulling at a root. Not
wanting to hurt his feelings further,
the kindly press forgot to mention his
name for couple of days and it was
really pathetic to see him buying the
papers and looking in vain to find his
name. He almost wept wnen he got
up to make a speech and noticed that
the press walked out on the veranda
to take a smoke. He is human, if he
is from the Fifth District, and it hurt
him not to see his name in the paper.
SO now he is going to be good ana
not kick like a baby every time he Is
Justly criticized. He's got sense, all
right, but doesn't always know how to
use it.
q q
or all the men in Washington who
are interested in Hawaii and who are
doing good work there for the Terri
tory there is one who stands out in
the very first rank. Not only in the
first rank in helping Hawaii, but also
foremost among the strong men OF
the capital. This is F. II. Newell
director of the Reclamation Service.
Looked up to and respected throughout
the country as a man of sterling worth
and exceptional ability, every word
which he says is given full weight.
The visit paid by Mr.. Newell to Ha-
wall last year made him an enthusiast
over the Territory and since that time
not allowed a single cent to work
! on in this section of the United States
he has done everything possible to hep
| us in our many difficulties The ex-
tension of the Reclamation Act to these
islands is his pet hobby, of course, and
will mean great things for us when
he gets it through, as he will in time,
In this connection the decision of the
Comptroller of the Treasury, in re-
fusing to allow money from general ap-
! preparations to be spent here, creates
indignation in every department N
Washington. He says that because
the Organic Act of this Territory pro
Vided specifically for the extension oi
the Internal Revenue department anC
other branches of the service to Ha
wall, it means that no other money;
which are not appropriated directly fol
use in the islands can be spent here.
The Comptroller of the Treasury il
one way at least, and that an import
ant one, is the biggest man in tn,
United States "bigger'n ole Grant al
the old story went. He Is the only
man in the United States, not even thu
President being excepted, whom tn,
United States Supreme Court may no
mandamus. He is monarch of all h,
surveys and in these islands he refuses
to survey.
In regard to the expenditure of gen
eral appropriations it is interesting t
learn that the Comptroller has alread!
reversed himself in this regard. Tha
is he has allowed money from such ap
preparations to be spent here but, un
der his last whim, which he now stick
to closely, Hawaii is banned ant
barred. Hawaiis friends in the de
partments in Washington say that a
soon as the present Comptroller die
we will come in for our own. Let u
hope so.
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Echoes of the Mahuka site row whicl
! moe ctortad in XVa II N otOn and aIo