The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-15
HAWAII MEASURES
IN WASHINGTON
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fails they may then fall back on the
other.
! Mr.. Newell Is most heartily in favor
OF a second visit by a Congressional
party and states that if a couple of
members of the House and Senate COM
mittees on Irrigation could be persuad-
ed to visit the islands it would make
the matter a certainty. Bill" Reeder,
of Kansas, one of the strong men OF
| the House, proposes to make a tour
around the world this summer and
Mr.. Newell suggests that sharp watch
should be kept for him. Other men
which it would be well to invite are
Congressman Cooper, of Pennsylvania,
Judge Ellis, of Oregon, Gilbert H.
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and Senators
Flint, of California, Newlands, of Ne
vada "a strong friend of HawaiD and
! Dixon of Montana.
Perhaps the NOSE important of all
the subjects into which l have looked
in that of immigration. Just now this
! is at a complete standstill, though if
the matter is properly handled Hawaii
should be in a place of favor when
bill is introduced at the next regular
! session. When the bill to allow cor
porations assistance was introduced
some time ago and was defeated, it was
shortly before election and the party
men were afraid to go on record in any
such matter. Another feature was
the fact that the immigration Commits
sion had just been appointed and had
not been given a chance to made re-
port. This commission is one which
can do very much for Hawaii, for up
on it's report all our hopes must rise or
! fall.
1t is generally understood that a
subcommittee of the commission, OF
which Senator Dillingham; is the chair
man, will visit Hawaii after the spe-
cial session. 1 would suggest, and the
idea is one which has been seconded by
Delegate Kuhio and f. M. Hatch, that
a resolution, passed by our Legislature
specially inviting the commission to
thing that might pay very we'll The
funds for such a trip have been pro-
vided by the Act of Congress which
formed the commissio nand no money
would be needed from the Territorial
government. The commission is COM
posed of three members of the Senate,
three from the House and three in
civil life. Wheeler of California, now
assistant secretary of Commerce and
Labor, but about to retire, is one OF
the strong men from civil life.
Mr.. Hatch suggests, and it is GER
tainly a wise move, that every effort
be made to get some of the members
of the Senate and House committee on
Naval and Military Affairs to visit
Hawaii during the present summer.
Nothing could help the Pearl Harbor
scheme, which, so far as Congress goes
seems to have dropped from its former
height of enthusiasm, so much.
Another very good friend of Hawaii
in Washington, and who has paid us
two visits, is Mr. Blancard, with Mr..
Newell in the Reclamation Service. He
met Dan Logan and r. d. Single at
the Omaha Exposition some years ago |
and through them became interested in
the islands. He has asked me to OBJ
tain a number of photos for him to use |
in lectures on the Islands and sends |
his very best regards to his friends
in E&Onolulu.
1t was rather a Disappointment to De-
lega1e Kuhio that no general River
and Harbor bill went through at the
present session but still he was able
to get in something which is of great
Importance and which you have prob
ably heard of by cable. The SecrS~
tary of War has been authorized, I'M
der a general appropriation, to have
preliminary surveys made and reports
submitted upon Kahului harbor and
Hanapepe Bay. Before any actual
work can be done by the Federal gov
eminent, this must be done and it is
a good step, which should mean much
for both Maui and Kauai in the future.
The Sundry Civil bill, as passed by
the House, gives Hawaii number OF
items which will please everyone
there. Some are under the old author
izations and others are new. The
important ones are: Honolulu Quaran-
tine Station: Electric wiring and fix
lures, $4,000, water system and dis
tribution, $4,000. Maintenance OF le-
prosy hospital, Hawaii, $4,000. TO
extend water system at Molokai, pro
vided that a perpetual water right is
given the Federal government by the
Territory, $4,000. Boat landing at
leprosy investigation station, Molokai'
81 900. For continuing Hilo Harbor
under present contract,
500, 900. For construction of necessary
for seacoast artillery
in Hawaii and the Philippines 100000.
For filling in ponds on land purchased
at Waikiki for four company coast ar