The herald., 1898-12-07
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The President
today transmitted to Congress the report Of
the Hawaiian Commission, consisting oi
Senators Cullom and Morgan, Representa-
tive Hit, President Dole and Judge Frear
of Hawaii, together with the text Of the
bills drawn by the Commission for the gov
ernment of the islands as a portion of the
United States. The preliminary portion Of
waian Islands, the inhabitants, the exist
ing institutions, the public domain, pro-
duction, climate, harbors and shipping fa-
cilities, and various conditions of general
interest. The remaining portion is mainly
devoted to the discussion of the legislation
proposed by the Commission, giving in the
appendix the various reports of sub-commit-
tees and copies of the bills suggested.
Three bills are formulated for the con-
sideration of Congress. The first and
principal one outlines general plan of gov
ernment and the other two deal with sub
ordinate questions. OF the main bill the
Commissioners express the opinion that it
will prove to be "such measure for the
government of the Hawaiian Islands as will
best promote the interests of their people
at the same time that it promotes the in
terests and maintains the sovereignty OF the
people of the United States"
It provides for the erection of the islands
into Territory of the United States to be
styled the Territory of Hawaii. The bill
contains provisions for the government of
the Territory, giving it executive, legislative
and judicial officers, Governor, Secretary
of the Territory, United States District
Judge, a United State. District Attorney
and United States Marshal, to be ap-
pointed by the President, and an internal
revenue district and customs district are
created. The offices of President, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Public Instruc
tion, Auditor General, Deputy Auditor Gen
eral, Surveyor General and Marshal are
abolished. The officers of the Territory un-
der the new regime are an Attorney Gen.
. cral, with similar power and duties as now
possessed by the Attorney General of the
Republic of Hawaii, with few exceptions:
Treasurer, with similar powers and duties
to the present Minister of Finance, and
such powers and duties regarding licenses,
corporations and companies and partner.
ships and registration of prints, labels and
trademarks as are now possessed by the
Minister of the Interior, except as changed;
also Superintendent of Public Works, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction, an
Auditor and Deputy Auditor, Surveyor
with the powers and duties of Surveyor
General, and Chief Sheriff to succeed to
the duties Of Marshal of the republic, all to
be appointed by the Governor.
The bill also provides for the election of a
delegate to the House of Representatives in
Congress by the voters qualified to vote for
representatives in the Legislature, this
delegate to possess the same powers and
privileges now accorded to other delegates
in Congress.
The Governor is to appoint Chief Jus
tice and two Associate Justices of the Su.
preme Court, the Judges of the Circuit
Court, the members of the Board of Health,
Commissioners of Public Instruction, Prison
Inspectors, Boards of Registration, Inspec-
tors of Election and other public offices
that may be created by law, and all officers
whose salaries exceed $1,000 per annum.
Other provisions of the bill are as follows: