, 1898-08-26
BRINGING HAWAII IN
THE COMMISSION is HOLDING
REGULAR SESSIONS IN
HONOLULU.
Everyone With Grievances or Claims
of Any Kind Will Be Granted
Hearings-A Cable System Is to
Be Established Between the Diff
ferent Islands.


San Francisco. Aug. 25.-The steam
ship Mcana arrived here to-day from
Australian ports via Honolulu. An AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent writes
from Honolulu under date of Aug. Is
as follows:
The congressional members of the
commission to report on a form of gov
eminent for the territory of Hawaii ar
rived August II on the Mariposa.
The three commissioners met Presi-
dent Dole and mis- cabinet at the exc
cutive building by appointment. The
compliments of the president and his
colleagues had been sent to the United
States senator's and representatives
earlier in the day. Today the COM
mission met at the home of Justice
Frear. there to qualify as members by
taking an cath. As O as the men,
bers were regularly listed. the com
mission proceeded to elect a secretary,
a stencgrapher and a sergeant-at-arms.
Senator Cullom is chairman. The men
for the clerical positions and the SER
ge~ant-at-arms have been brought from
Washington.
AS soon as the formalities at the
residence Of Justice Frear were finish
ed the four other members of the COM
mission adjourned to the hall of the
house. the old throne room i'm the exc
cutive building. and there held the
opening business session. This week
the commission will visit the jsla nd Of
Hawaii. They will be on the big is
land six or seven DAYS. The commits
sion will later make trims to Maui and
Kauai and may also see MoIokai.
Senator CulTum said that the sessions
of the commission would be private. ex-
cepting when there were hearings
When individuals or delegations wish
to present views or open m discussions
either in person. bv Spokesman or nv
attorney. the hall will be omen to all.
The enato gave the impression that
hearings would be granted TO all having
any reasonable claims.
The work Of the commission will not
be of a secret nature. but If is felt the
business can be transacted more ex-
pediticusly and better in every way nv
having closed doors.
II is likely. according IN Senator cu1-
lon, that there will be prepared nv the
commission an organic act CORE
spending to the constitution of a state.
describing the territory, the manner
method and limitations Of legislation.
This organic act will be supplemented
by many congressional laws. bearing
uron customs, land, taxation. the i'll
dietary. etc. It is by no means contem-
plated that there shall be any radical
Senator Morgan. in an interview,
said: AS to the scope of the commits
sion's work. That is rather n leading
question. but | can answer it by re-
ferring you to the Newlands resolution.
We shall keep within the bounds aid
down in that resolution md, mark YOU.
we are not going to make any new laws
for you or institute any radical
changes. Our duties are largely, if no;
wholly, advisory. and we shall contine
our work as much as possible to that
line"
Speaking of the work of the last leg
islature the senator said. referring es-
pecially to the loan act:
1T does not follow that such a law
would fall through. The United States
has assumed 4 million dollars of your
debt, but there is no reason why you
are stopped from mourning any more.
We have allowed all the territories to
pass laws authorizing the issuing of
bonds for internal improvements. sub
Ject. of course, to congressional super
vision. and know Of no reason why
Hawaii should be excluded from doing
so. The United States having ASSUME