Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-02
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Senator GILLIAN says rhsY WIN ns Ter
ri,orisi. bot Different FROM the
Territories Here.

sin Francisco, Oct i-Senator Gull
lom. one Of the commissioners sent 10
Hawaii by the United States govern
ment 20 examine into the condition II
Affairs Of ths Islands aud report a. 10 the
form o. government that would be most
suitable. arrived In this city on the
steamer Gaelic, says that tine commits /
sion has concluded he labors, and as n
result Of their observations they viii
recommend territorial form Of govern.
ment. different from that Of the terrific
riss In this United States-modihed %
rmit the conditions Of Hawaii. They
will give particular attention TO the
changes necessary In the land, labor
and navigation laws
Senator Cnllom was adverse 10 going
into details on the scope OF the legisla'
ton that will be recommended. Ho
said
after arriving AZ the Hawaiian H.
lands we met many people Of various
conditions and views whose sentiments
were learned with interest We visited
the different Islands Of the group for the
purpose Of studying their resources and
capabilities and the social and domestic
condition of their inhabitants. We
were particularly interested in Ascer'
tanning the temper Of the people toward
the United States
1--WE investigated the situation care
fully with a view Of determining the
questions we were specially charged
with-What legislation In our Judgment
we ought 20 recommend congress TO en-.
act 20 make the best government for tho
newly acquired territory.
while the commission has substanti.
ally determined the nature Of the legis-
lation that ought 10 be recommended 70
congress IL IL still not disposed 20 consid.
er tho subject entirely CLOSED for the
reason that the report has not yet been
written and for the further reason that
the two island members Of the commits.
sion--Judge Frear and President Dole .
expect 10 come 10 Washington In No
yemher when I, A. chairman. intend q
mako a report 10 the full commission
after which a report will b. submitted
10 the president and 20 congress, wher
Il conyenes have stated that th'
commission will undoubtedly recon
mend a territorial form u government,
but not the ordinary form that we have
% usually adopted for the management %
our home territories. the conditions be
ing 90 different In the matter Of location
! and constituency.
= There are many interests 10 provide
. for. Some do not want the navigation
laws changed. They prefer 10 permi
!. shipping advantages 20 b. accorded q
b. others besides our country. We hAv
likewise received petitions asking tina
none hut American registered vessels .
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n and other Americans ports.
}. zone o. the most important question
n Il that % contract labor importation.
, think that the laws now In force In Oh
United States win apply to Hawaii a
- we'll Il would not 40 20 have laws RAJ
% icaliy different Cor one little patch d
.e country In Hawnn those interesto
le say they are attempting, since anns1'
4 tion, 10 prevent the importation q nun
bers q japanese and Chinese under d
Dor contracts Maybe they are, but
~ know that m the steamer we came q
a. there arrived from japan 60 Japanes
% II SCENE probable that they are rushin
In now in anticipation Of a change
IA the immigration laws.