The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-21

them for large cattle runs and
plantations. lie knew, moreover,
that many native Hawaiians were
desirous of suitable land on which
to settle. If the Minister of In
terror announced that the land
would be portioned out for settle
ment, there would undoubtedly be
applications for it. The Govern
ment would benefit greatly from
having available lands settled, in
the additional taxes that would be
received from settlers. He held
that it was competent for the Gov
ernment under the law to stop the
sale of this lease, as the Homestead
Act repealed all previous laws that
might conflict with it.
Rep. Kaulukou moved in amend
ment an addition TO the resolution,
requiring that the land be divided
up into homesteads according to the
provisions of the Act of 1884.
Minister Dare endorsed the high
sounding sentiments uttered by the
the mover and supporters of the
resolution, and would support it
himself if there was any law on the
statute books that public lands
should, on the expiration of leases,
revert to the Government. But
there was no such measure in
existence, and this resolution
referred to only one particular
piece of land. That property had
been under lease from the Govern
ment, but, owing to u breach of the
conditions, the Acknowledgement
and the Minister of Interior had de-
cided to re-enter on the land and,
so as to settle rights grown up with
the lease, offer the latter for sale at
public auction. This resolution was
brought forward ut the eleventh
hour to ask the Government 10 in
tefere and upset the laws of the
country. If those gentlemen were
so considerate of the claims of in
tending settlers they should have
brought forward measure early il
the session to prepare the way.
Rep. Thurston contradicted /:
statement made by the Attorney
General that he had brought this
resolution in as an attorney on he.
half OF Rep. Dole, the attorney o1
one of the parties claiming the lease.
He wanted the house to know that
Mr.. Dole was attorney for one OF
the parties and the Atlorney-Gene.
raj for the other. Mr.. Dole haG
nothing to do with his action on the
matter in the house. If the Attor.
ney-General wore the collar of Mr.
Spreckels round his neck let him say
so, but let him not insinuate tha
another member was in a similar po
sition to an outside master. Wer,
they going to preserve the rights OF
the land spoken of by putting th'
lease up at auction? If they were 60
ing to look out for the rights of Mr.
Spreckels or Mr.. Davies in thi
house, instead of the rights of th'
people, let them say so. The At
torneyGeneral said they ought t.
have brought in measure, but h,
knew that no Legislature on ealtl
could pass law to cancel contract
Minister Dare, regarding state
ment that he represented Mr.
Spreckels, said he had represented
him in the courts of California an'
this kingdom, and always found MI
Spreckes an honorable gentleman
But he had no connection with MI
Spreckels in this matter, except a
it came to him from his predecesso
in Office. The hon. member ha
tried to make point against him a
lawyer, and in order to do so ha
misrepresented him. He did nc
say that the Legislature should pas
a measure to cancel this contract, bu
a measure, that lands Oh which lease
expired should revert to the Govern
ment.
Rep. Kaulukou moved the orde
of the day, and Rep. Aholo thu
the house take recess till :3(
The latter carried, the house risin
at 1905.