The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-26
CULLOM MADE CHAIRMAN
Hawaiian Commission Getting
Down to Business.
SESSIONS TO BE PRIVATE
One Organic Act Similar to a State Con-
~stitution TO Be Recommended
to Congress-Scope OF
the Work.

San Francisco. Aug. 25.-AdNices
from the Honolulu correspondent OF
the associated press reached this city
to-day on the steamship Moana, stat
ing that the congressional members OF
the commission to report on the FORM
Of government Of the territory OF Ha-
wall arrived at Honolulu on Aug. /"
The commissioners met President Dole
and the cabinet and proceeded to or
eanize for business. Senator Cullom
is chairman.
For a week the commission viii visit
he island OF Hawaii. They will be on
the big island six or seven days. The
commission will later make trips to
Maui and Kauai and may also see Mol
okai. Senator Cullom said that the ses-
sions Of the commission would be prl-
yate excepting when there were hear
ings.
When individuals or delegates wish
TO present views or open up discussion,
| either i'm person, by spokesman or pE
attorney, the hall will be opened 10
All. The senator gave the impression
! that hearings would be granted 10 an
having any reasonable claims. Inc
work Of the commission viii not be OF a
sacret nature. but il Is felt the business
can be transacted more expeditiously
and better in every way by having
closed doors. 1t is likely. according 10
Senator Cullom, that there viii be pre-
pared by the commission one organic
act corresponding to the constitution
OF "A state describing the territory, the
manner. method and limitations or leg
j~sIation. This organic act will be sup
pIemented by many congressional laws
hearing upon the customs, land taxa
ton. the judiciary, etc. Ii IS Dy no
means contemplated that there shal De
any radical changes in the system mere.
Senator Morgan, in an interview
said: AS TO the scope of the cominls-
sion's work? That is rather a leading
n,,astIon but I can answer IL by refer
ring Won to the Newlands resolution. we
shall keen within the bounds laid down
In that resolution. and mark you, we
are not going to max any new laws loi
YOU or institute n radical chaneSs
Our duties are largely II not wholly
advisory. and we shall contine our VOTE
as much as possible 10 mat line.
Sneaking of the work OF the last leg
!, islature the senator said, referring espe-
| riaIIv 10 the loan act: 1T does not loi
low that such a law would fan throuEh
The United States has assumed S4'oou'
{ 600 Of debt but there is no reason Wh'
YOU are ~estopped from mourning an
L. more, we nave diloNtu az W. 49,
tories TO pass laws authorizing the lssu
; ing of bonds for internal Improvements
Poi subject of course to congressional super
D vision and | know Of no reason "h'
Hawaii should be excluded from dolhI
N The United states having assume
, the bulk of your debt, you should De ]
! better financial condition than most O
u the territories and you understand una
hereafter any laws you pass VIII u
-, subject TO the approval Of congress,
y The steamship Lakme arrived to-day
= bringinr Major Langttts I'd hattalloh {
= the 2nd regiment volunteers.
There is soon to be a telegraphlc con-
h punication between the islands oil IN,
Z proup. 4 cable connecting the isiano
n with one another Is to be laid almost IN
|. madiately. one Of the first duties OF u
engineer corps that is here now, the .
battalion Of the 2nd regiment Inlts
states volunteer engineers, VIII De u
,, construction Of this inter-isiand CAP
n, system. The fact that the goVefhmei
e, intends 70 proceed at once with the Woi
n. ia pretty conclusive that the tranchl
q, f,r a cable from the coast TO Hoholu.
: will not be delayed.