The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

who Is a member Of the subcommittee. Mr..
Henry. Of Texas. is also majority MEM
ber but Is now absent.
The report says the minority II unable to
agre, to some prominent features OF the
bill as introduced, and as approved by the
majority Of that subcommittee, and con-
unues:
TT is important to emphasize the fact
that new territory as acquired should be
governed as other territories Of the United
States have been from the foundation OF
the government with he view to ultimate
statehood
ION this theory we believe that Hawaii
should be given substantially the same
form of government has been in other
territories of the United States; and the
Importance of this view is Increased rather
than diminished by the imminent Philip
pine question New territory, new territory
which we feel Is unified, other from the
character of it's population, or because of
it's distance from our Shores for statehood
in the union, ought to be left alone entirely.
1--WE therefore object to the provision of
the bill making the supreme court of the
territory of Hawaii judge of the member
ship of the house of the territorial legisla-
ture Of Hawaii We believe that each house
should be the final judge of the Qualifica-
lions of it's members. The innovation not
only fails to preserve the constitutional in
the government. executive. legislative and
judicial but tends to degrade the court to
the level of political sQuabbles and parti-
san bias It tends also to increase the al
ready dangerous power Of the courts in our
system of government.
1--WE also object to the property qualifi-
cation for members Of the senate and the
Legislature Of Hawaii. This disqualification
also extends to the voters for members of
that branch of the legislature. This is an
innovation recognizing by law the right Of
wealth to govern and is certainly danger
Gus as a tendency in q republic already
threatened by the too great power Of con-
centrated wealth.
"A residelce If three years in Hawaii 10
also necessary for one to become a qualified
voter. AS our desire is, or should, to
Americanize those islands, We think a resi-
dence OF even less than one year would be
preferable.
1--WE think also that too great power Is
given to the governor, especially we object
to his being empowered to nominate part
of the judiciary Of that island for life. We
believe that all the judges, as in other ter
ritories of the United States should be ap-
pointed by the president, and from the
bona fide residents of the territory, for a
term of four years. If life judges are to
be appointed at all they should be appoint
ed by the president"
There are other minor points of difference
between the minority and majority Of the
subcommittee but the above are the prin-
cipal ones.
The minority make objection to the
educational qualifications for citizenship as
they believed this to have worked well in
the South.
Every true American should blush that
the foregoing arguments for self-govern-
ment, human liberty and genuine Repub-
lican institutions should receive the in
dorsement of only a minority of an
American congressional committee.
Where are the principles for which our
fathers fought? What strange God has
led away our people? Passing events an
swer-the God of money. E. At.