The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-21
. APPROPRIATION FOR
BIG DREAKNATER AT
KAHULUI WILL PASS
Rivers and Harbors Bill viii
Garry Quarter Of Million
..... For Project >.T .~
McCL ELAN NOW WORKING -
FOR MILITARY BELT ROAD
Elany HonoIulans Have Been Wis.,
Jdaing Washington and Some
" w Saw President a
BY ERNEST @. WALKER
Matt 9oecial 10 The Advertiser

little successes have been scored hero
for Hawaii during recent days. The
demonstration of $250000 for the west
I,reakwater in Kahului Harbor has
been retained in the rivers and har-
Tors bill and will become law. Dele
rate Kalanianaole and others worked
yery hard to this end and deserve
much credit, but the fgct remains that
Mr.. George Mex. Mcclellan was res.
pousible for pursuading the senate to
ndopt the amendment first and this
made the final success possible. IL
certainly looked, whom Mr.. Mcclellan
took hold of the matter, that nothing
whatever, could be expected for ka'
hului Harbor ut this session Of con-
gress.
The ARMY bill, just reported to the
senate, carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 for investigating the matter OF
a military road in the island of Oahu.
This is another enterprise that Mr..
Mcclellan took up vigorously, al.
though bill for military road
around Oahu was introduced early In
the session at the instance Of Super
intendent Forbes.
Supported by Macomb
Mr.. Mcclellan SONG days ago had
hearing before the house military
affairs committee, where he was sup
ported by General Macomb, head of
the war college here. Chairman Hay
has been opposed to the road but the
upshot of quite prOtrHcted fight
there was that the house members OF
the military affairs committee, init.
mated if the senate would accept an
amendment for such road they would
approve of it in conference and thus
make sure of its becoming law.
The matter was then pressed be-
fore the senate military affairs com
mittee, of which Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon is chairman. Mr.. Chamber
lcin said it was impossible to consid-
or the provision, unless there was an
official estimate. Mr.. Mcclellan final
" obtained an official estimate from
the war department that the road
Ould cost $l,000,0O0. This was plac-
Ell before the committee but more ex'
c,Iscs nguinst action were forthcom'
irg. Mr. Mcclellan and General Ma
comb had heafing there and the
committee decided that there be more
detailed information from official
s. urces before they would feel war
rantcd in recommending the expendi'
ture of so much money. 1t WIS more
tan had been voted for good roads
In any one state and the senator's
thought congress would not be war
rrnted in allowing so much for mill
trry road in faroff territory. AS a
compromise a provision for 10000
to investigate the matter was agreed
upon. If army officers in Hawaii had
submitted detailed estimates last year,
it is probable the sum of $1,000,000
might have been voted. But it is re.
cognizcd that long step has been
taken in favor of the road. The vOt-
irg of $4,000 is as much as is usually
accomplished toward such big enter
prises after two or three years of agi-
tation before congress.
Gas Bill Delayed
The HiIo gas bill is hanging fire
in the senate committee on Pacific Is
lands and Porto Rico, of when Sena-
tor Shafroth is chairman. Governor
Ifnkham has cabled to Senator Sha-
froth, asking that action be withheld
tin the arrival of Superintendent
Forbes, now reported on the way to
Washington.
G. G. vonHamm and Doctor Ander-
son, of Honolulu, are sojOurning in
Washington,
Mr.. Mcclellan is going to New York
shortly rs a member of the committee
t" notify Mr.. Hughes officially of his
termination for the Presidency on the
Republican ticket.
Judge Thomas b. Stuart, of Hawaii
end Colorado, continues in Washington
Int he has not resigned. Senator
S;hafroth of Colorado, who is Judge
Stuart $. friend, said today that he
Tad the resignation and had been try
lug to dissuade Judge Stuart from-re.
firing from the bench. 1t seemed that
hn had been unable to do 80, however,
and he expected to present Judge
Stuart's resignation on August |.
Senator ShafrOtk said Judge
Stuart s reason for resigning was OBJ
section to the rules enforced by the
superior bench of the Territory. The
Judge felt these rules were unwarrant-
ed, but, nevertheless, believed it en-.
cumbent upon him TO observe them.
The judge had talked with President
Wilson about the matter In fact the
Judge had also left for the President
II scaled letter discussing conditions in
Hawaii. 1t was said at the White
House Offices today that the scaled
lcttor had been handed to the Presi
dent unopened.
Wilson Calls on Wilson
President Wilson has had other Hn
wGiiaT callers of late. National Com
mitteeman Wilson had brief talk
with him and introduced three or four
other Hawaiian Democrats sojourning
in Washington.
Sheriff Rose and High Sheriff Jar,
rett, stopped off in Washington for a
few days during which it leaked out
how they had hard time getting