Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued from 1st Page.

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this idea have been prepared and
will be submitted to you by the
Cabinet.
Since the enactment of the Land
Act, 1895, the Land Commission
appointed under the Act has init
ated operations under the same,
taking up the survey of lands in
various localities for purposes Of
settlement, laying out roads for
proposed settlements and prepar-
ing forms and blanks for carrying
out the details of the Act. Al
ready on the Islands of Hawaii
and Oahu there are lands nearly
ready to be opened for settlement.
1t is the desire of the Government
to push the work under the Land
Act with all the enterprise pos
sible under such appropriations
as the Legislature may grant for
the purpose, feeling confident that
the speedy settlement of available
lands by small farmers owning
the soil will be a large factor in
the industrial progress of the
country and will also directly tend
to increase the number of intelli-
gentvoters. While some of our peo-
pie do not sympathize with the pol
icy entered into by the enactment of
the Land Act,no opposition to it has
appeared. Some land holders have
begun to see that its measures will
tend to their own benefit in the
way of furnishing a near market
for the produce of their estates, as
well as by creating a demand for
holdings thereon under conditions
of tenancy.
A number of persons, the sub
jects of other governments, who
were arrested for alleged COM
plicity in the instruction of last
year, have complained to their
governments charging the Hawaii
an authorities with illegal con-
duct and asking that personal
damages be demanded therefor.
The greater part of these COM
plants have ben referred to this
Government for information
which has been furnished.
During the latter half of last
year a policy of clemency toward
the political prisoners in confne-
ment was adopted by the Govern
mert under which, from time to
time they have been released un-
der conditions of parole. The
action has been justified so far by
the result of greater political
harmony.
An act based upon the conces-
sion for Pacific Cable authorized
by the last session of the Legis-
lature, is now under discussion
before the Congress of the United
States with favorable prospect
for its passage.
The status of the question of
the political union of this country
and the United States has not
materially changed since the last
session of the Legislature.
/ feel confident that the reports
of the several investigating COM
missions created by the Legisla-
ture at it's last session will materi-
ally aid you in your deliberations.
The Minister of Finance will
present to you the several Appro-
priation Bills, which have re-
ceived the careful consideration
of the Executive Council
The annual reports to me of the
heads of the executive departments
furnish a clear statement of the
administrative work of the past
year. They are herewith trans
mitted for your consideration.
l congratulate you that the first
regular session of the Legislature
of the Republic Of Hawaii, opens
under circumstances so suspicious
for the general welfare. The pro-
mise of abundant crops for the
coming year, of a large develop
ment of industrial and business
enterprise, and, best of all, de-
cadence of the political animosi-
ties which for the past few years
have been SO great an obstacle to
national prosperity, may well add
hope and patriotic enthusiasm and
a broad sympathy to your deli,