The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-24
WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS DONE HERE
The Franchise AS 1t Will Be in the
Territory of Hawaii.
Judiciary to Remain AS 1t Citizenship Referred
to Washington-B Already Prepared.


The Commission having finished its
sittings in Hawaii and left for home
it will now be in order to state what
has been accomplished. At the out
set it may be said that the work IS
completed, all but the finishing touch
es on the main report and one bill. on
which President McKinley's wishes
have to be consulted.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
While it is to be called the Territory
of Hawaii, the government will be an
enlarged territorial one, something
half way between territory and a
state. Government by commission
or on the lines of the District of Co
lumbia has never been seriously con-
sidered. In some matters Hawaii will
be confined to the privileges of a ter
ritory, while in others it will have
those of state.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Territory of Hawaii will have
legislature and will make its own
laws, subject to approval or rejection
by Congress. There will be no
change from the present form of the
legislature, and it's numerical strength
and apportionment of districts, etc,
remains untouched.
CONGRESSMAN.
The new Territory of Hawaii will
have one representative in Congress at
present, but he will be a full fledged
one, not an ordinary delegate with no
vote, who can only be heard on ques-
tions concerning his own territory.
The Congressman from Hawaii will
have the same rights as one from
Ohio, a concession made to the grow
ing Importance of Hawaii from geo.
graphical. naval and military stand
point.
THE FRANCHISE.
The property qualification of $500
in real or $4,000 in personal estate to
make an elector eligible to vote for
the senate is done away with. To
vote for a Senator in the Territory of
Hawaii, an elector must possess an an
nual income from some source of
5000. In everything else the franchise
is free and unrestricted by any quail
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THE GOVERNOR.
The endorsement of the Washington
members of the Commission has been
eagerly sought by friends of Minister
Sewall and President Dole early and
often but the subject being a delicate
one no reference to it will be made
in the Commissioners report. Being
ha
nothing to do with the question, be-
! lieving that President McKinley's
choice should be unhampered. 1t may
be said that personally Senator Gull
lom's sympathies are with Minister
| Sewall while those of Congressman
Hit are for President Dole. 1t has
been decided that the governorship of
| Hawaii is to be a much more import
ant Office than that of other new ter
ritories, consequently the salary will
| be commensurate with the office. 1t
will be either $4,000 year, or $1,000,
with an extra thousand for expenses,
practically the same thing. The sala-
ry and status of the office having been
raised above the usual run of terrific
rial governorships there will be no
other candidates than those mention
ed above, particularly in view of the
possibilities of a United States Sena-
torship to be evolved in the future. IT
is for this reason that The Star learns
that one of the foremost of Ohio's
| politicians, a gentleman high in the
councils of President Mckinley and
the Republican party, a man who has
only to ask for the position to obtain
the appointment, is only awaiting The
report of the Commission to make
known his candidacy. and of course
there will be any number of other ap.
plicants as soon as the amount of the
salary becomes known.
THE JUDICIARY.
The present Judiciary system OF
Hawaii will remain undisturbed. The
supreme court will probably be given
federal jurisdiction in United States
cases and the judges will be appoint
ed for four years instead of life.
THE CABINET.
Much has been said and written a,
to the position of the Cabinet before
the Commission. Certain questions in
writing were drawn up by the Com
mission and referred to the Cabinet
for answer. They were answered in
writing and the members of the Cab
met also gave such information tC
the Commission as was required OF
their several departments. In thi,
connection ii may be stated that tn,
Commission takes back to Washing
ton the most complete and exhaustive
data concerning every detail of the
different departments, Senator Cul
lom has complete inventory of every
thing transferred to the United State,
under the Newlands resolution, ever
down to chairs and tables. Minister
Damon has had to furnish elaborate
statistics from the customs and pos
tai bureaus, as well as complete state
ments of the present financial status
of the government, the currency anC
coin in circulation, while the othel