The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
NEW LAWS FOR HAWAII
Contract Labor Will Be the
Most Important Question.
TAXATION AND TARIFF
The Commission Will Not Finish Its La
bors in the Islands Before Oc-
tober The Form of
Government.

Chicago, Aug. 4-The Hawaiian com
mission. COMPOSED of Senators Cullom
and Morgan and Representative Hit,
met here this morning and held infor-
NAL talks with a nunbe OF business
men. They were given a luncheon oy
the Hon. Alex IL. Revell, president OF
the Union League club, where they met
a number OF prominent C~hicagoans.
There were 40 guests, among whom
were Comptroller Dawes. ex-senator
Reagan of Texas. william Penn Nixon
H.. II. Kohlsaat, Cen. John
and DIR. william X. Harper. After the
coffee the members of the commission
and others made brief speeches.
The Hawaiian commissioners VINO
will Law the foundation for a new
government OF the Sandwich lslahus
will leave Chicago In a pody 10
night for San Francisco. TINS alter-
noon the three United States mefnoerS
Of the commission were driven TO the
Union League and feasted by the mem
hers of the club. U~tterances OF loyalty
were exchanged at the banquet taple,
the marvellous victories OF the army
and navy were celebrated the az
ministration was praised for its wisdom
and firmness.
.It is probable that as far as pos
sihle we will let the present laws gov
erning the Hawaiian islands STAND,
said Senator Cullom. New ones VIII
he needed and there may have TO De
numerous changes In the old ones. one
subject that will need deep thought IS
| hat of contract labor. Included in THIS
is the race and immigration question
There are Americans, French Japa-
nese. Chinese, Hungarians n natives
i'm Hawaii in large numbers ana II
will take much time and caretul con-
sideration to formulate wise and salu-
tary remedies for the treatment OF
these people. The contract labor ques-
tion is one OF supreme Importance to
Hawaii. chinese and Japanese are
brought there 10 work at contract
wages that a V proved a constaht
source OF discomfort to natives anu
others. other matters that would nat
urally come before the commission are
those Of taxation and tariff and navi-
cation laws. 1t is not for me to say
now whether laws exactly similar TO
those governing this country Will be
applied to Hawaii. There will have to
be n uniform system of taxation.
"I have been in the Sandwich islands
and am familiar with the country ana
its needs said Senator Morgan. ]
EXPECT that we shall be there untl
October studying the situation. Be
sides the population, we VIII inVest'-
gate the trade relations n commerce
of the islands, but I can give no idea
Of the form of government we shai
recommend. The territorial organiza-
tion has been much talked OF, as II
seems TO be the general opinion tha'
the people are not ready Tor state
hood"
The vital questions to be investigated
and reported upon by the commission
relates to the internal government ol
the natives, adjustment OF standing
laws to the new conditions, immigra'
ton restrictions. tariff rules. taxation
and all other matters that should bt
understood by the government In wise
Nv ruling the new territory. Congress
man Hit will be accompanied by hi
wife. two sons and his cOngressiona
clerk. Henry l.. Hayes, who is secre'
tary OF the commission. Senator Cul
Iom will he accompanied by Mrs. Cul
lon. Mrs. William r. Ridgely o
Springfield. his daughter, and hi
stenographer.
senator Morgan will lake with hin
his son.. George w, and a private sec
rotary. The remaining members OF tn
party will be Albert 6. Berry OF New
port. Ky. sergeant-at-arms, and NJ. w
Rlumenburg of the senate official stat
and the s%tenographer of tine commits
sion. The party will be Joined a
Omaha by Superintendent Pritchard o
the United States %geodetic n coas
survey and will make coast survey
on the island. The steamer To Hawa'
will leave San Francisco In August.
Senator Morgan said the ~anneXatio
!. of Hawaii would result In the construt
ton of the N~icaraguan canal. tAF
pIause) Cuba was free, Porto Rico bs
longed to the United States, Hawa
was annexed and the canal was lneVl1
| able. Our flag had been raised in IN
l philippines and no man in Americ
J would permit 1t to be hauled dow
CApplauseD Not only would the Nics
raruan canal be constructed, but the
! would be a ship canal connecting Lar
3 Michigan, the Mississippi and the Gu
l of Mexico. and one etween New Yo'
) and AIbemarle sound. He was OF II
h arm belief that in the next century Il
United states would be, by comme
consent. the leader of the nations
the earth.
e senator Cullom said the commissi'
q would look at the harhor at Hawaii al
Is see what ought TO be done TO make
y a great harbor. He also said the MIC
"A arguan canal would be built.
70 Representative Hit also spoke
Is the certainty of the Nicaraguan can
as one of the results of the war. as W
81 III. %. II uni