Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-26
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The Representatives OF the United
States al Honolulu

CtdltS dt utU0lulu
HAVE ORGANIZED WITH SENATOR
| CULLoM AS CHAIRMAN, AND ARE
! NOW PERFoRMING THE DUTIES
| ASSIGNED THEM-wILL VISIT
ALL THE ISLANDS AND WILL
HEAR ANY REPRESENTATIONS
| THE NATIVES OR OTHERS DE
SIRE To M-AKE-Nu MATERIAL.
| CHANGES IN THE LAWS OR GUS
| Tens OF THE ISLANDS WILL BE
PROPOSED
4 San Francisco, August 25.-The
! steamship Mona arrived mere to-day
| from Australian points, via Honolulu
An Associated Press correspondent
writes from Honolulu, under date OF
August is, as follows:
The members of the committee to re-
port on a form OF government for the
territory of Hawaii. arrived August IL,
on the Mariposa.
Tie three commissioners met Presi-
utAl DOaS u HIS CibliSi dl tue SAeS-
utiye buiiding, by appointment. Inc
compliments OF the President and his
colleagues had been sent to the unitSd
! states senators and the representatives.
earlier in the day
Today the commission met at the
home OF Justice Frear To qualify as
members by taking the cath. AS soon
as the members We're regularly listed.
the commission proceeded to elect
secretary, stenographer and a sergeant
alarms. Senator Cullom is chairman.
The men for the clerical positions and
the ser geant-at-arms have been brolgat
from Washington.
AS soon as the formalities at the
home OF Justice Frear were finished.
the four other members OF the com-
mittee adjourned to the hall of the
house, the old throne room III the exec
utive building, and there held the cpen-
ing business session. This week the
committee will visit the Island CT liza
wall They will DE on the big island
SIX or seven days. The committee viii
later make trips To Maui and kauai.
and may also see Moiokai.
Senator Cullen said that the sessions
of the commission would be private,
excepting wnen there were hearings.
When individuals or delegations wish
to present views or open up discussionSr6
+, ,eitAer in person. by Spokesman,
| attorney, the hall -
a1haE
The Senator gave the NhRfessidn1
hearings would be granted to dr.
having any reasonable Slaims.
The work OF the commission will be
of a secret nature. as IL 10 felt the BUSH
ness can be transaes led more expedi-
lously and better IL every way by hav-
ing closed doors.
1t Is likely, according to Senator
CulIom, that there will be prepared by
the commission one organic act cores
ponding TO the constitution Of statel
describing the territory, the manner,
method and limitations Of legislation.
This organic act will be supplemented
by many congressional laws bearing
upon customs land, taxation. the ju-
dietary, &c. 1t is by no means con-
I
zeal change In the system here. Sem
ator Morgan. in an interview, said:
As to the scope of the commits
sion's work that is rather leading
question. but ! can answer 1t by re-
ferring you to the Newiands resoiu-
ton We shall keep within the bounds
laid down In that resolution. and,
mark you, we are not going TO make
| Iattt fnr ygt4 or tpgfffftfa
radical changes Our duties are large
ly, IL not wholly. advisory and We shall
ccnfine our work as much as possible
to that line"
Speaking OF the work Of the last
! Legislature the Senator said. referring
especially 10 the loan act.
1T does not follow that such an act
would fall through. The United States
has assumed $4,000 600 OF your debt.
but there r. no reason why you are
stopped from mourning any more. We
have allowed al the territories 20 pass
laws authorizing the issuing % bonds
for internal improvements. subject Of
| course. %
/ Cong SUPERyg-
SION.
I and I know = no reason why Hawaii
should be- excluded from daing %. The
| United states having assumed tao
| bulk % your debt you should - IN
better financial condition than mort ~
! tie territories and you UNDERSTAND
| that hereafter any laws you pass VA
~ subject % tne approval Of Cosi-
gress."
The steamship Lakme arrived to-
| day. bringing Major Langtius Third
! Battalion n the Second Regiment
| United States Volunteers.
There IL soon 70 be telegraphic COM
muulcation among the Islands Of this
group. A cable connecting the islands
with one another il 70 be laid almost
I Immediately One Of the duties Of the
Engineer Corps that Is row here. tho
Third Battalion Of the Second Regi-
ment. United States Volunteer Engi-
neers, will be the construction Of the
| irter-island cable system.
The fact that the government In
tends TO proceed al once with tho
! work Is pretty conclusive that the
franchise for a cable from the coast
to Honolulu will not be long delayed.
The Weather.