The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-12-21
Sees Carnegie, Looks Over Pub
lie Building Plans, and Talks
Architecture.
AMENDMENT BILL IN HOUSE
Satisfactory Meeting With Taft
and BaIIinger-Waiting
for Delegate.
BY Ernest G.. Walker.
mail Special to The Advertiser J

(Mail Special to The Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON, December 6-Gov-
ernor Frear arrived here yesterday and
today entered upon the work which he
mapped out as the object of his long
trip from Honolulu to Washington. He
spent a part of today at the Capitol,
where he met a number of old friends
in senate and house. Attorneys Hem
enway and Wilmington were there also
TO witness the opening of the session
of congress, and the three lunched to-
gether at the senate restaurant. The
Governor came to Washington by way
of New York, where he tarried for
number of days.
This afternoon Governor Frear men
toned his visit to Andrew Carnegie as
one of the very satisfactory events of
his trip to the big city. The Governor
learned soon after his arrival in New
York that Mr.. Carnegie had decided to
give Honolulu 100000 public Ii
brary A letter written by the Gov
ernor some time ago had been received
by Mr.. Carnegie on his return from
abroad and informed him that Homo
lulu had complied with conditions he
imposed, such as provision by the legis-
lature for the maintenance of the Ii
brary and the merging of the local
subscription library with the new insti-
tuition Mr.. Carnegie had already re-
piled to that letter before the Governor
called upon him, but they had a very
pleasant talk of about an hour never
theless.
Advising Architects.
Governor Frear said that naturally
no further steps had been taken toward
the construction of the building or the
preparation of designs, but that will
come later in due course. While in
New York he saw members of the firm
of architects of York & Sawyer, who
have been commissioned to prepare the
plans for the Honolulu public building,
and incidentally suggested to them that
there might be opportunities for OBJ
tanning further commissions should a
representative of the firm go to Homo
lulu, as the treasury department ex-
poets will be done. The Governor al
1uded to the fact that new public IL
brary was to be erected, as well as a
new Y. NJ. G. A. building, probably a
new chamber of commerce, and so on
Public Building Plans.
The plans for the Honolulu building
as approved by Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Hilles, Secretary Mac
Veagh, Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger, and Postmaster. General Hitch
cock were shown the Governor in New
York. He regards these plans as yer.
satisfactory. Some changes have beer
agreed upon, such as postoflice boxe
on the outside of the building and sep
arate quarters for the marine hospita
service, which will preclude the possi
bility of contagion to persons coming
to other parts of the building. Th'
building material will probably be con
crete.
Bond Refunding.
While in New York the Governo
talked with various financial firms il
the Wall Street district about the pro
posed refunding of $2,000,000 of ter
ritorial bonds. He gained deal o
valuable information, he said this af
ternoon, about acceptable methods o
issuing such securities so that the.
would find the most ready market. Th
Governor believes that New York firm
will be glad to buy large blocks of tn
new securities. One firm, that handle,
a previous issue of territorial bonds
expressed willingness TO handle tn
entire refunding issue.
Chat With Taft.
Governor Frear expects to have
talk soon with President Taft abou
Hawaiian matters. His call this morn
ing upon Secretary of the Interior Ba
linger was very pleasant. The seer
tary made an appointment for lat,
day, when they can have general tai
about Hawaiian matters. He also sa
Assistant Secretary of the lnterit
Wilson, who was at the Alaska. Hukoi
Pacific Exposition. During the afte
noon the Governor went 10 the Supren
Court, where he moved the admission {
A. II. Judd of Honolulu to practise thei
aud listened TO the argument of Il
ease of the Hawaiian Evangelical 4
sociation against the Territory of Ill
wall TO recover $4,000.
The Governor has not formulated "
his plans for remaining in WashingtO
lie remarked that the amendments
the Organic Act constitute the mo
important matter of legislation befo
congress this winter. But the pfopar
tory work rs already we'll la haud
Delegate kulaniannnle aud George
Mcclellan The Governor will pr0bnh
he given hearing before the Senn
Committee on Pacihe lsluuds and por
Rico aud before the House Commit
pn Territories regarding ihai muasuI
which hHs already hen introduced n
interview with Secretary hllhngff u
with ihp President may determine Z
character ~ Mo N0Ik hop to "a rt
siderable degree llo mny he ahlr
fiuu fnr bome in bhnui two WoekH
bis riaY ia Washington maY hr Al
ionRri tll atirr iNp holidays
Amendment Riil Ih.