The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
That OF Ordinary Territories.
With Changes Dne 10 Pecuiiari-
ties OF Situation, Also Porto Rico.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept s-The steame,
Ceptic arrived from Yokohama and Hong
kong, via Honoialu, bringing the following
adv.ces to the Associated Press from the
latter city. under date Of September 5:
II VII. be the territory Of Hawaii" That
is the name which the Hawaiian commits
sion has decided TO recommend TO congress.
Thus viii b preserved In the political
nomenclature OF the United States the dis
tnc<iye origin OF this part Of the United
States. The history and tradition of the
islands and the associations that no resi-
dent here wants forgotten viii 90 on in IN
broken union with the name. The form Of
the government viii be modelled on that
OF existing territories Tbere viii be no
more further departures. from this form
than local conditions, and national political
considerations makes necessary. Ii Is pos
sihle that IN working out the details the
form OF government viii no. approximate so
closely 10 that Of state government as the
ordinary form of government does
But the ultimate possibility OF statehood
will not be barred. Still there will be no
District OF Columbia Alaska form Of
government proposed
Local self-government will be given
through the extension of the municipal idea.
The islands will be divided into municipal
districts having control. under restrictions
OF purely local affairs. Honolulu. for in
stance. will be municipal district, embrac-
ing the whole Of the island Of Oahu
Hawaii may bs divided into. two districts
and Molokai, LAM and Niiisau may be at
tached to some other municipal district.
The question of territorial legislature
has Rot been fully settled. There will prob
fix fx. Inn NJ. init 81 a
the attributes OF sovereignty. however. Will
be exercised by the national government Of
the United States. The people of Hawaii
viii be called upon to consider themselves
Americans. looking to the national govern
ment as a source OF national power. In
local affairs they will have the oppor; unity
OF exercising the high attribute OF Ameri-
can citizenship. local sef-goyerDment. The
form Of government the commission will
recommend will De one calculated to do
away With the associations OF national in
Dependence and to create associations and
the feeling OF union with the United States
OF America. Il Is pretty clear from what
has been said by members OF the comrlss-
sion from time 10 time that in framing
a form OF government for these islands they
have also been charged by the adminstra-
ton at Washington with forming a model
which can be adapted to Porto Rico and
other new possessions the war has broug ht
tho United States The commission is try
ing TO so shape its work as 10 be able TO
conclude its labors September -. The visit
ing members will In tina, case BIZ able to re-
turn to the mainland by the steamer Of the
sd Of September. The commissioners visit
ed Pearl Harbor on September !. The Pacific
cable may go around Honolulu. 4 shorter
route by way OF Alaska has been figured
On. Gen. a. s Hartweil said this morning
by the last mall received some com
munication from the company concerning
the cable. Gen. sScryfnSer writes ME that
his company Is annoyed at the delay re-
quired by the clause in the Hawaiian con-
tract which gives the secretary of state six
months in which TO signify his approval or
disapprovai OF the contract. He states that
he had some correspondence with Secretary
Day on the matter and has asked HIM 10
came To final conclusion at as early a
date as convenient.
In the carly part OF the year the sec
rotary had expressed his dislpproval OF
any contract being entered into NJ this
end, and il was IN consequence of his do
Ing so thai the condition WAS inserted in
the Hawaiian contract recurring the APP
prevail OF tbs. secretary of state am now
informed that the answer Of Secretary Day
10 the communication has been received 70
the effect that OWING To his relatloGsh lin
I'm the affair. and that ne would hand Il
ever entirely 10 his assistant. Mr.. Moore
However, ] have no doubt that Secretary
Hay will not hesitate TO Inform the com
IF the company shall not avail Itself of
the Hawaiian contract. il contenplaies
adopting the shorter Alaskan route Gen.
Scrymser writes me that Il cable with 4
landing In Alaska. thence TO Japan, con-
meeting with the established lines To China.
Manila and Australia. could be built for
less than s. G0.opo. against sl201l 10
via the Hawaiian Islands"
There Is a clash here between Col Bar
her ard the Hawaiian government over
military quarters. The Hawaiian govern
r1eni, as IS known, az the end OF Angus.
withdrew lis garrison Of troops frnn the
executive buildings and grounds. II was
deemed that with the presence CT United
States troops at Honolulu there was no
more necd of troops 10 guard the public
buildings. The paid military OF Hawaii
simply went out Of existence In the