The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
PLAN TO GOVERN HAWAII.
HAWAIIAy COMMISSIONS REPORT
SENT TO CONGRESS.

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A Territorial Form of Government-Qunli-
hcntions of Votcrs-stops to Keep Out
Contract Jabor-Hawaii'H silver Coinage
Minority Report by EN-Presidont Dole.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 0.-The report OF the Ha-
waiian Commission was sent to Congress to-
day. With It was a minority report signed by
Sanford b. Dole, formerly President Of the
Hawaiian republic. who disagreed with tho
majority on n few questions. The commits
sion also transmitted the draught OF n bill of
1O7 sections to carry out It's recommendations
and bills rotating TO Hawaiian coinage and sill
yer certificates and to postal savings banks In
Hawaii.
The islands are. by the bill. constituted the
Territory of Hawaii. with a Territorial form
Of Government. tho Legislature to consist OF
fifteen Senators. to hold office four years. and
thirty Representatives. elected for two years.
The section describing the qualifications of
voters provides that AL white persons. in
GLIDING Portuguese and persons OF African de-
scent, aud all persons descended from the Ha-
waiian race. on either the.patcrnal or maternal
side. who were citizens OF the republic Of Ha-
wall Immediately prior to the transfer OF the
sovereignty thereof.to.the United States. arc
hereby declared to be citizens Of the United
States" The qualifications for q Senator are
that he must be a male citizen OF the United
States. 80 years OF age. must have resided in
the Territory three years. and must be the
owner in his own right OF $4,000 of property or
possess q yearly income Of $1,000. A Repre-.
sentative. must be % years old and possess
property worth $500 or an income OF $3.50
yehrly. Voters for Representative are re-
auired to be able to speak. read and write the
English or Hawaiian language. and those for
Senators must. In addition. possess property
valued at $1,000 or an income OF $500. All
voters are required to register.
The Governor. Secretary OF the Territory.
United States District Judge. United States
Attorney and United States Marshal are to be
appointed by the Presidento OF the United States.
and an internal revenue district and a Gus
toms district are created, The Governor Is 10
possess the veto power. and may veto speci do
items. in bills which, appropriate money for
specific purposes. The two houses may over
azure sn may Ss' create ca e t town.. city o oPt County aSf m aeta:
1t Is provided that foreign goods and arti-
1893, shall. II afterward BROUGHT into the
United States, pay the same duties charged
upon like articles when imported from any
The; bill provides for the election of a dele
s spsss e By te the H SS,eps 81 aa hsRfeddetR % Vote to IN R SSn-
resentatiyes In the Legislature, This delegate TO
possess the same powers and PRIVILEGES now
The existing laws Of Hawaii not inconsistent
with the Constitution and the laws of the
force subject to repeal or amendment by the
Legislature of Hawaii or by Congress. The
laws, Of Hawaii relating. to public or Govern
Congress. The. laws Of Hawaii relating to
agriculture and forestry are continued in
gross e1oftRRs The 1IIesgisiatnrs. The: Bill provides
that the Constituti9n and lava Of the United
fa9se and iSGe sflsc sp in Sbe e]sr shalG a az a fhe slm as
elsewhere in the United States. This says
the report. rs the usual provision. found In the
ment Of territorial governmental in the United
states heretofore. such q provision is very i'm
%hiscdhn man be- be' P oei MAt The contisu ehY imt
portatlon Of coolie labor into Hawaii. 1t has
been the policy OF the Goyernment OF aawaii.
public. to import men under labor contracts
for a term Of years, at the expiration of which
they came: Those brought in are mainly from
China and Iapan, Since tho act OF Congress
SHPbni ssan m Hawaii was the pai Isxa Br%his snsnT
usual effort in securing the importation OF Jap
ment on account OF insufficient labor for the
care and carrying on OF their sugar planta-
"Of course. 1t becomes necessary to extend
onr. labor laws over the islands, SO as to pro-
hibit all kinds OF FOREIGN contract labor from
cheap, foreign labor: including ceolie labor.
ouu I1OTtDy DTCNtHU III dpO " Y
fering with the wages Of American iaborers.
and secondly to protect our manufactured prod.
ucts. from competition with manufactured
goods produced by cheap, alien labor; The
general laws OF the United States will place
the people Of the, territory on the same foot
teT S5sS sh Of P sSs' 6n 1f "a s ssasss n re 81 G!ps se
foreign labor. The question whether white
labor can be properly utilized IN the. sugar
plantations Is yet q problem. but the planters
are prepared to give such labor a trial. and
some OF them believe it will prove superior to
the labor OF either Chinese or Japanese"
The territorial officers % be appointed by
the Governor. are an General, q
q superintepdent Of Public instruction. an
Auditor and a Deputy. Auditor, a Surveyor
and o Chief Sheriff. He Is also to appoint o
Chief Justice and two Associate Justices OF
the Supreme Court. the Judges Of the, Circuit
missloners Of Public Instruction. Boards ~
hegistration, Inspectors OF Election, members
OF other boards that may be created, and all
the territorial officers whose salaries exceed
In his minority report President Dole says
he agrees with theNother members OF the COM
mission on all conclusions reached except with
regard to tho question OF creating O Terrific
rial Cabinet or Advisory Council, which he
islands and, the majority think unnecessary.
The commission concludes its report rs fol-
".Much has been said to the effect that the
policy or scheme Of government for the Ha-
wsiiIS9 Islands will be taken and accepted Ss
Plan. OF government for Porto Rico and the
PhiliDpines. In view Of this apparent expec-
tation or belief on the part OF the many god
people, OF the United States, the commission
wall are capable of self government and have