The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-18
Views Of M8n Who viii PraGti-
Caly LGgiSIatG for Hawaii.
ENTER UPON WORK UNHAMPERED
Program of commissioning rganiza-
tlon-Private Sittings-Chalrman
CullOm-TO Visit Islands.
COMMISSION PROGRAM.

COMMISSION PROGRAM.
AT 9:3O this morning the Hawaiian
Commission will meet at the home of
Justice Frear, in Punahou. President
Dole and Justice Frear will there quail
fly as members by taking an oath. The
oaths of office of Senators CulIom and
Morgan and Representative Hit are
already on file at Washington. The
residence of Justice Frear is visited
because that gentleman is i'll. So soon
as all members are regularly listed
the Commission will proceed to elect
a secretary, a stenographer and a SER
geant-at-arms Senator Cullom is
chairman. The men for the clerical po-
sitions and the ergeant-at-arms have
been brought from Washington.
Senator Cullom and Congressman
Hit are at the Hawaiian hotel. Sena-
tor Morgan is the guest of S. M Ballou
at Overseas.
SO soon as the formalties at the resi-
dence of Justice Frear are finished the
four other members of the Commission
will adjourn to the Hall of the House,
the old Throne Room, in the Executive
Building and there hold the opening
business session. There are no plans
for conference further than this.
Next week the Commission will visit
Hawaii. They will be on the big ISL
and six or seven days. The Commits
sion will later make trips to Maui and
Kauai and may also see Molokai.
THE CHAIRMAN.
One has to but catch a glimpse Of
Senator Cullom to understand why he
has the reputation of being one of
the most active members of the upper
house of the Congress of the Uniteu
States. He is a middle-aged man of
almost youthful presence or manner, is
decidedly pleasant. is frank and quick,
rather in expression and appears to
be always on the alert, to be up to
his work" The Senator spoke freely
upon almost all subjects introduced.
Senator Cullom said that the ses-
sions of the Commission would be
private excepting when there were
hearings When individuals or dele
cations wish to present views or open
mp discussions, either in person, by
spokesman or by attorney, the hall
will be open to all. The Senator gave
the impression on inference that hear
ings would be granted to all having
any reasonable claims.
The work of the Commission will
not be of a secret nature, but it is
felt the business can be transacted
more expeditiously and better in every
way by having closed doors. Many
views that will be tentative will be eX-
pressed and there may be sudden
changes at times. The body is a small
one, there will be no speechmaking.
The members will simply sit about a
table and proceed with their task in
more of a conversational than any
other manner.
1t is likely, according to Senator Gull
lon. that there will be prepared by the
Commission one organic act CORES
pOnding to the constitution of a state,
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 Judi
ciary. etc. 1t is by no means con-
tempIated that there shall be any radi-
cal chances in the system here.
THE CONGRESSMAN.
Mr.. Hit. member of the House OF
Representatives at Washington, is a
man no LOT years Has Iltuc d SpCCtcl
study of the relations of the United
States with other countries and who
has always been known to hold and
use positive views on foreign policy
He has long been an ardent annex
atoinist and is greatly pleased thai
the American flag is now floating over
the Islands. Mr.. Hit has been harC
worker at Washington as Chairman o
the House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs and was regarded by Presiden
Mckinley as having peculiar qualifica
tions for service on the Hawaiian Com
mission. The Congressman has beer
in public life many years, is typica
American of what might be called tn
legislative class. He has been called ;
good mixer" and is one of the mos
aDproachable of men. He has almos
white hair, but a springy step and
bright eve and of course strong in
+alIect at its best. He is a close Ob
server. and is credited with being
clear. rapid and impartial reasoneI
MT Hit is a man practical in hi