The record-union., 1898-09-21
An Order Creating the New District Pranlul-
gated by General Merriam.
Senator Morgan, While Favoring
State Government for the Isl
ands, Says for the Present 1t
Will BE Only Territorial-Locai
Land Laws Of the Islands He-
main in Force.

HONOLULU, Sept. II (via San Fran
cisco, Sept. 20).-The American soldlSrs
in Honolulu are causing the good pep
pie of this once peaceful community
much worry. Acts of vandalism are De-
coming frequent, and General King mas
issued orders for a court OF inquiry 10
investigate alleged lawless acts COM
mitted by soldiers, and to assess the
amount of damage caused. Chinese
fruit growers and vegetable gardeners
have been the favorite victims of the
soldiers, and their gardens have been
raided and destroyed.
The Hawaiian archipelago is now the
military district Of Hawaii, in the De-
partment of California An order Great
ing this district, dated September 18th,
has just been promulgated by Major
General Merriam.
The Hawaiian commission has been
holding daily sessions, but nothing has
been given out for publication. The
commission will probably not leave for
San Francisco before September 23d.
Senator Morgan in an interview is
quoted as saying:
Il have always been in favor of a
State Government for Hawaii, and am
so STILL In speaking for myself, how
ever, and not for the commission, I am
inclined to think that you will have
only a territorial government at pres
ent. You have not asked for State
government and I doubt very much if
the commission will recommend one. AS
the Territory of Hawaii you will have
your own Legislature, of which you will
elect the members. The territorial Off
GERS to be appointed by President Nc
Kinley will be a Governor and Secre-
tary, the three District Judges, who will
compose your Supreme Court, a United
States District Attorney, whose duties
are similar to those of your Attorney
General but who only acts in cases in
which he United States is interested
and a United States Marshal, who per-
forms the same duties as your present
Marshal, but only in United States
business. The United States will, of
course, take charge Of the custom
house and postal depot, but in all other
matters you will be your own masters.
You will make your own laws, subject
TO the approval of Congress. The Ter
ritory Of Hawaii has a great future be-
fore it, and with the increase of popu-
lation and business that must come
from annexation and all that is implied
by it, the road to Statehood cannot be
long one. The opening Of the Near
augua Canal, an enterprise which must
be carried to contamination in a very
short period, will still further advance
the prosperity of the islands,
A mass meeting of natives will be
held this evening when resolutions ask
ing for the restoration of Liliuokalani
will be adopted.
The Planters Association has pre-
Eented a memorial to the commission
asking for an extension of time that
they may be in a position to face new
labor conditions
The Chamber of Commerce, in a
memorial, asks for a territorial form OF
government, while the Bar Association
wants the judicial system Of the ISL
ands to remain unchanged.
Senator Cullom has announced that
the land laws of the United States dc
not apply to the public lands Of Hawaii
The local land laws remain in force.
Mr.. Dole for the time being still signs
as President Of the Republic of Ha-