The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-10


necessarily be several weeks old before reaching Washington
expected Congress could give to
Hawaii thought that by
the questions arising in District OF
Columbia
The practical OF Government by
would be that would be good bad according the character
ability prac-
teal certainty that however good the Commissioners might be
individually their rule would be arbitrary
with their instead OF being in accordance
with desires and needs OF the people OF the Territory
This would likely be much the in Hawaii than
ii has been in the Western territories
supervision would much less in the OF
owing greater and nrequency of
nication,
understand that OF fellow citizens have been
in favor OF at least temporary government Commission We
willing if OF government pro-
years, might, and probably would to
great OF feeling which has
the transition OF Hawaii from monarchy territory
United States by preventing elections and the consequent
probable continuity present party differences which have IN the
past probably will time divide long race
lines those who have favored and
on the other those opposed onarcHa form OF Gov
But admitting submitted that if government by
Commission fairly established here will be far
replace representative form OF govern
would be the and that the benefits to be
derived thereom offset the evils and dadvan
tages system they great enough cOmpen
loss of local control of the local government
weighy why government by Commission
should not be although the full electorate OF
country up the highest standard OF American ci
zenshp the ultimate object and aim OF rePub
government should be make all territories eventually
selgovernng accomplished only by training
people segoverment by actual participation therein
which the safety OF the general and
1,11Cv nv only
the people of Hawaii less instead OF more
capable OF eventual sef-govenment
We therefore respectfully urge upon your Hoporabe Com
your recommendation Congress be not in favor
of government by Commission.
TERRITORIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT FAVORED
W., resnec1lv urge upon YOUR Honorable
YOU recommend to Congress adoption OF form OF territorial
government which may involve wide degree OF local control
as the safety the general government and local interests will
allow.
We respectfully suggest the following as being some OF the
important points concerning which local control may be
gwen within the boundaries suggested
l. That while the chief officer OF the territory
should be appointed by President he should be bona hde
resident of the country holding property interests therein and
that all subordinate should possess like qualifications
We submit that this is thoroughly in American pre-
cedents policy support thereof respectfully refer to
the platforms national parties adopted at their last
general conventions in 1896 viz
From The Democratic platform:
I'VE favor OF all the territories giving the
necessary population entie them to statehood
and zu they remain territories hold that the officials appointed
to administer the government OF any territory together with the
District of Columbia should be bona fde residents OF
the territory or district in ih duties be performed
From the Peoples Party platforms
an, f7-r home r IN the territories and OF Column
bia"
Prom the Republican platform: