The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-21
Dearth Of Representation at the
Capital at This Time
Commented On.
VALUABLE TIME is LOST
Wilson Expected to Take His
Time in Selecting Successor
to Governor Frear.
By Ernest G, Walker.


WASHINGTON, February 6.-Almost
everyone at Washington, who has an
interest in Hawaiian affairs, is earnest
ly praying for an awakening. There
are virtually no Hawaiian measures be-
fore any committee of the senate or the
house. Even the hearings before the
appropriations committees for Hawaiian
items here and there have been conspic-
uous for their absence.
The cultivation of friendly relations
with senators and representatives has
always been an important feature of
Hawaiian activities here. 1t has count
ed for much when it came to tests over
legislative and departmental matters
affecting the Islands. Apparently it
should have been of some moment this
winter, when a great change is being
wrought in the membership of senate
md house.
There has been "nothing doing"
however, on that score. The Delegate
has been absent much of the session,
having recently returned from San
Francisco, where he was delayed by the
illness of his wife. Visitors from Ho
nolulu are usually more or less numer
GUS here of winter. Some of them
are people of prominence who get into
touch with the men who move things
in the government. But this winter
there has been a dearth of Hawaiian
Tisitors, perhaps, because they are well
aware it would be a transition period,
that little or no business could be dis
posed of here and it would be prefer
able to come later on, after the new
administration has begun.
Others Not So Bad.
What is said of Hawaii here applies
IN some measure also to the interests
of other communities in activities at
Washington during the present session
of congress, which will be almost at an
end by the time this letter reaches Ho-
nolulu. But the situation is little
more pronounced as to Hawaii, because
of its dependence upon the goodwill of
congress and the fact that, being a
Territory far removed from the seat of
government, it has no such influential
representatives on the scene as most
of the States have.
Governor to Hang On.
OF course the situation will change
somewhat after President Wilson has
been inaugurated. Otlice-seekers from
the Islands will begin to exert them
selves. There will be the long antici-
Il
Democratic Governor. But prospects
are that Governor Frear will hold on
for some weeks, if not for some months,
after March 4, unless he resigns and
makes it imperative for President Will
son to select his successor forthwith
The incoming President will be tremen-
dously crowded with work for some
time after early March AS far as
known here, he has little concrete in
formation about affairs in Hawaii. Mr..
Wilson is a careful man and before he
dominates a Governor or other impOr-
tant officials in the Islands will want to
know something about conditions and
the kind of men he is putting into po-
sitions to represent him and his admin
istration there.
If he follows such n program there
will be the inevitable DELAYS, to say
nothing about the initial delay of get.
ting around to take up Hawaiian mat
tiers. He already has some papers and
recommendations about gubernatorial
candidates, but has been too much oc-
cupied at Trenton to give those atten-
tiOn. On March 4, when this congress
adiOurns, the nomination of Governor
Frear will cease to become effective for
the consideration of the senate, but,
under the law, Governor Frear can con.
tinue in Office till his successor is nomi.
mated and qualities.
No Chance of Confirmation.
Whether his nomination will get out
of the committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico is something of question at
this moment. 1t will make little ma,
terial difference whether it does or not
Senator Poindexter, chairman there, is
l., = !
Governor Is nomination at meeting
called for Saturday. There may be con
siderable discussion of the nomination
but, as already stated, this win be OF
small Importance, because il is alto
gether certain that Governor Frear ha,
no more chance Of confirmation thar
several hundreds of nominees, now be
fore the senate, have
Tariff Revision Only.
The extra session of congress, to b
called soon after Mr.. Wilson takes TN
oatl of office, probably win not couside
any Hawaiian bills. The house and TIA
senate apparently are % organize fully
selecting all their committees. whig
would make consideration Of Hawaiiu
blk possible, but indications are tina
the general policy win he 20 stic. clos
TO the big administration measures, iI
GLIDING tariff revision.
The fate Of the sugar schedule 81 a
ubeortain aF oyer. Sonic 0f the h0us
nuth0Filrs aOuli whether Democrat
thrfe viii vote for free sugar aud s lI
fight will BE- Nugcd 90 lk tht HtG
the house "a about HKty Crnts tho hu
dred pounds. hHi ihe prevailing opil
ion continues 10 he thHt tho house pl
vote free sugar ani ttai ratio