The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-13
commissioners Give Impressions
Of Hawaii.
SENATOR CULL0M ON LABOR
mr. Hit Tells Of the Model Local
Government - Land System.
Suggestions TO Congress.
CchronieIe. oct II


Senator Cullom said. after no h,a ,o,,,,y,
iis iand legs and had had luncheon: .-Otr
visit was most pleasant and profi,ah,e
We met representatives OF the yariou. 60
terests in the Islands. and were ah,. 60
look closely into the conditions thar exfr,
IN many ways the visit OF the Commits
sion was one which will have a far-rcacb-
ING eject on the future OF the Nation. 4
cannot say that there will be any con-
nectlon between the Recommendation M
this Commission and the determination
OF Congress in it's deliberations as to tbe
plans OF government OF other ot,tlxsns-
territory We visited the various islands
and saw the industries. We met the ma
tives. and are convinced that there will
be no trouble with their future. They
have still some loyalty for their Queen.
but they are a progressive people. and
viii not allow their feelings to hinder.
them i'm their advancement We taIkesI
with many of the leaders OF the race and
tney disapproVed emphaticaliy the at
tempt OF some OF the natives to make IL
appear that all were in favor OF the res
toration OF the monarchy
am especially Interested I'm the at
tempt OF the Eva Plantation Companv
through AIR. I>owrey. its manager to IN.
troduce California labor into the sugar
attract the attention OF th., whole Amer
lean people and will do much to settle
the question of the Amerfcanizafion OF
the ISLANDS The families will not only
be In the employ OF the company but will
have "A share of the proceeds of the fields
which viii make the experiment an IN.
tereSting one from an economic stand
point L shall try to have the report OF
the Commission in shape to submit to
think ~ - weii 20 MAX. the ch.a..s-g- az
once. so thaf the new territory may have
an 5,n.,s early STAR start IN the matter of making
itSeii a place IN the Nation and advanc-
ing along the lines OF Americanism.''
Commissioner Hit said that he and
ms associates on the Commission had
come back from Hawaii with a vast fund
of Information about the Islands the
people and their laws and customs. which
would enable them to make "A report to
Congress. and To the President soon after
Congress conv"nes in December.
The two Hawaiian members OF the
Commission, Justice Frear and Pres
id.nt Dole. viii join i'm Washington
next month and we VIII hold one two
meetings there before completing our re-
port said Congressman Hit. we will
meet som. time in November. MIR Dole's
visit iss not a certainty. but Mr. Frcar
VIII certainly come here. The President
has many duties that may demand his
continued presence ia Honolulu. but we
hope 10 have him with us. These two
gentlemen can answer any questions as
To detail in the matters that require our
consideration. and their advice will be
invaluable. as d. has been all along since
We held our first meeting in Honolulu
II have returned with a profound
gard and respect for the wise legislation
that has brought about the existing sys-
tenn OF Hawaiian laws. Hawaii has the
most complete government on the lace of
the earth. There - TO city. or county or
school district iu tn. Islands. The Gov
eminent runs everything. from it's foreign
r.la atiuns TO the city band. and one matter
that has impressed mo most profoundly
- that there D. no scandal. no complaint
OF malaGninistration. There has been no
such thing from first 10 last OF course
where the population D. IN Ned 81
ts iu th. Islands. there are necessarily
many differences Of opinion. bat the ad-
miuistratipu is Untroubled 10y allegations
such as are COMMON ia our city and
county governments In the United States.
The people of Hawaii still Justify the ex-
preston of Minister Willis that they are
men Uf the highest integrity and public
spirit That iF the language he used in
one ~ his fatal dispatches 20 President
Cleveland
The laws of Hawaii seem - have
grown out of the pure necessity Of things.
They meet th. conditions thst abound in
the Islands and to modify them 10 meet
th. new conditions arising with the es-
tablishFnsnr OF American sovereig nty is
"a delicate task. The land laws. for in
stance. ar. most wisely planned We
think We have most perfect system or
land Laws iu the United States We have
our whole country divided into townships
and sections and quarter sections and
80 ou down Co acres and fractions OF
acres We give "a man lG0 acres for a
homestead. These things would never do
iu tl.. Islands An acre Of taro patch is
q bie holding Tor a Hawaiian native. and