The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-11
EBthusIasm Of Returning Con-
gressneh Over Islands Be-
speaks For Their Welfare
INTERESTS OF TERRITORY L
HAVE BEEN AT A LOW EBB
Matter Of Public Building Site and
Chief Justiceship Still Are
Undecided . Il
BY ERNBsr O. WALKER


WASHINGTON, May 2s.--The van"
guard Of congressional visitors, re-.
turning from Hawaii, have reached the
mainland. Numerous newspaper state
lnonts about their visit are already apA
pearing In the eastern press. Friends
of Hawaii here in Washington are Of
the opinion that the enthusiasm thesg
'enators and representatives are show
ing for the Islands bespeaks much fot
the governmental welfare Of Hawaii
Turing the next two or three years
The fact that so many members Of
both branches of congress : ow have
irst-hand Information about various
problems on the Islands should make IL
easier than Il has been the last two
or three years to obtain Legislation ut
the capital. ~.
Hawaii Interests Neglected a.. s.s..
1t is hardly a secret that Washing
ton interest in Hawaii has been at
very low ebb. Hawaiian matters have
not been presented here with the old.
time earnestness and attention to de-
tail. Friends of the Territory on the
floors Of the senate and house had been
kiu"hhk u
been many newcomers in congress and
the ,oldetime alertness to keep these
newcomers MS we'll informed rs pos
sible has been disappearing. r5 Il
The fact that the visitors comprised
influential Legislators of both political
parties win make 1t easier to avoid
partisan consideration in urging .Ha-
waiian business before congress and
also before the departments. There
ARE number of rather important mat
tiers from Hawaii, including both legis:
lation and appropriations, to come up
during the next twelve months. The
congressional visitors included senators
and Representatives, on the committees
that have 60 do directly with these Ha.
waiian affairs. 'I'
Pubic Building: CHIEF Justiceship
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Newton said today he expected sound
counsel from certain of these congress
men about the site for the new public
building. He said he had asked two
of the members of the house commit.
tee on public buildings and grounds to
look the situation over carefully and
give him 4feir best Judgment about
1 what should be done. He still talks
about going to Hawaii in the autumn,
but, in fact, is uncertain whether he
will be able to get away for such long
trip.
Over at the department of justice, it
is stated that there is no indication OF
appointments OF territorial judges
Chief Justice Robertson apparently
will be permitted to serve on for some
months yet. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Graham remarked today about the
4 qualification of the territorial judges
1 TO continue to serve till their success
sOrs were appointed and qualified
Anyone presenting business, to these
judges whose terms have expired
would be disqualified by that course
| in Jasipg objections thereafter against
the fght Of the said judges to sit il
those cases.
1t in learned at the department thai
! there u good satisfaction now will
the conduct of federal business in thu
territorial courts. While no positive
statements are made about it, outward
Indications are that no furthel
changes will be made for some months
possibly not till after congress is again
4 in session. - s@'-.
Postofice Showing Good
The postoffiee department has figure
on the receipts Of the Honolulu otiic,
4 for the last Ave quarters. These fig
ureS are: For three months ending
j March 81, 1914, $29, 72s.04; for TIL
8 three months ending June 80 1914
4 $42 ,lOs.9O; for the three months end
ing September 30,5last, $50, 1902; TO
the three months ending December 8
last, $4l,l3S.79, and for the third
months ending March 81, 1915, $50,
245.l6. .ms a.
The figures for last December, o
course, cover the Christmas period, bu
all in all the recent showing at tn
Honolulu Office is regarded In the dc
4 hartment as decidedly encouraging
The increase of receipts in Hawaii fol
low along about az In mainland cities
are believed at the department TO shoV
that the country is recovering from de
. preston of the European war and tina
prosperity il slowly but gradually com
ing again. ~. 4s.asr