New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
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LAWS FOR HAWAII FRAMED
WHAT THE COMMISSION WILL RECON-
MEND TO CONGRESS-.
REGULAR TERRITORIAL FORM OF GOVERN
MENT FOR THE IsIANDs-R RESTRICTIONS ON
THE FRANCTnsE-CoNTRACT LABOR
TO BE EXCLUDED

Washington Nov. 23-The Commission ap-
pointed by the President 10 recommend form
OF government for the Hawaiian Islands as
part OF the United States met in Senator cut
lom's committee room. at the Capitol. to-nign,
FOR the first time since leaving Honolulu. Sen
stors Cullom and Morgan. Representative HIT
and Judge Frear were present
The meeting was devoted to discussing de-
tails Of the bill and report which the Commits
sion will present to Congress. and which had
not been fully decided upon AT the last meet
ing The legislation which will be recommend
ed by the Commission will be included IN
bill which to all intr1ts and purposes VIII he
enabling act and much like the bills pro
vi ng for the admission ~ new states into me
Union. except in the one important detah that
it provides for the admission Of Territory ana
not a State The bill has been completed. but
probably will be amended somewhat in its do
tails. The report has not been completed. but
the Commission has decided upon it's mpor-
tant features. one or ,.ese is a recommenda-
ton that the system of importing laborers nm
der contract shal -, discontinued Tn" com
missionors have concluded that As tho svs.
ten is contrary - tho Laws applying 70 This
country as a whee it would not be- Dise N
continue it even temporarily In Hawaii. n -
understood that a majority at loast ~ th-
r1emhers OF the Commission 40 not accept th'
theory that Americans and Europeans cannot
do manual labor - the islands
The Commission will recommend a regular
Territorial form Of government With Gov
ernor. a Delegate in Congress and a Legs
Iature The Legislature viii hc elected by tho
qualified voters Of the island but property and
educational qualifications viii be imposed on
,rb .-Of0 for a. tho
house The Franchise win not be extended to
the japanese or Chinese in the islands but III.
Portuguese who become citizens Will not be ex-
cluded.
The Commission will present full details ~
the value Of property acquired the income from
tariff taxes and other important facts bearing
on the government Of the islands II is esti-
mated that the property secured 10 the United
States will amount 10 more than Sl0ocoWD
The public lands alone are believed to be worth
about SJopOOOO
The report Will le in the hands - the Presi
dent before the meeting Of Congress on the
first Monday i'm December. The hill will he in
troduccd in the House by - the Admins
tration leaders. and probably will 10 referred
to the Committee Territories 1t Is expect
cd that no time will ho lost I'm consideration ~
the measure in committee. and that when n
IS reported to the House it viii he followed hy
a resolution from the Committee on Rules fr.
ing a reasonable time limit on debate and pro-
viding for vote.
Justice Frear, one OF the Commissioners and a
member Of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. said
this afternoon In answer TO a question as 10 the
solution OF the co0lie labor problem:
Under the present law coolie labor can he I'M
ported our people II let 20 their own choice
would prefer to continue this system. bur w VIII
not hesitate 20 give It UP II required We realiz"
that the stability OF government VIII be so largely
increased under annexation that We could anord :"
amend our labor laws and sacrifice cheap labor
As matter Of fact. our planters arc now start
ing in 10 make q serious attempt To introduce Wh.'H
labOrers Some have already hecn brought in
from California and it IS believed the experiment
will succeed. The notion seems to prevail In sonl"
quarters that white men cannot work IN the
tropics 1t must be remembered. however, that
there are differences in tropical countries. Hd wall
really is on the edge OF the tropics. Furthermore.
the islands tempered by cool ocean ciirren'
which reduces the temperature 10 degrees hel"w
that OF other countries I'm the same latitude \
great proportion Of the best coffee lands are 10
cated I'm very temperate zone.