The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.


Some embarrassment in administration
mas occurred by reason Of the peculiar
Rule In Hawaii Hawaffan Iief islands nds
Calls for at present occupy
D.oA under the joint
Prompt Action. resolution Of an
1,,,, 1910 nexatton. approved
Du1y {; 1oSS- While by that action the
nation was extinguished, its senerate
sovereignty destroyed and its proDertv
ana possessions vested in the United
STATES 3 yet complete establishment for
us government under our system was
not erected. While the municipal laws
OF the islands not enacted for the
fulnliment Of treaties and not incon-
sistent with the joint resolution. or CON
trary to the constitution Of the Tinted
states or any of its treaties, remain in
force, yet these laws relate only to the
socla! and internal affairs Of the islands.
and do not touch many subjects of I'M
portance which are of a broader ma
tlonaI character For example, the
Hawaiian republic was Invested of All
title to the public lands in the islands
and Is not only unab BILE to CispoSa ~
lands to settlers desiring to take up home
stead sites. but is without power to give
complete title in cases where lands have
been entered upon under lease or other
conditions which carry with them the
right to the purchaser, lessee or SET
tier to have a full title granted to him
upon compliance with the conditions pre-
scrIbed by law, or by his particular
Questions of doubt and difficulty have
also arisen with reference to the collec-
ton OF tonnage tax on vessels coming
from Hawaiian ports with reference to
the status Of Chinese in. the islands.
their entrance and exit therefrom; as to
patents and copyrights; as to the regis
ter of vessels under the navigation laws;
as to- the necessity Of holding elections
in accordance with the provisions of the
Hawaiian statutes for the choice Of va
rious officers. and as to several matters
Of detail touching the interests of the
island and federal government
By the resolution of annexation the
president was directed to appoint five
commissioners to recommend to congress
such legislation concerning the islands
as they should deem necessary or prop
er These commissioners were duly ap-
pointed, and after a careful investiga-
ton and study of the. system of laws
and government prevailing in the islands
there appeared a bill to provide a gov
erment under the title of the territory
of Hawaii" The report of the commit
tee with the bill which they prepared
Dec. 6, 1898, but the bill still awaits final
action. .-qafs.
The people Of these islands are entitled
to the benefits and privileges of our con-
stitution, but In the absence Of any act
of congress providing for federal courts
in the island. and for a procedure by
winch dDD6diS, Wills OIL error ana OChef
judicial proceedings necessary for the
enforcement Of civil. rights may be pros
ecuted. they are powerlesss to secure their
enforcement by the Judgment of the
testify important, therefore, that an act
shall be presented, as speedily as possible.
erecting these islands into a judicial dis
trict. providing for the appointment of a
Judge and other proper officer and meth
DDS of procedure in appellate proceedings.
and that the government of this newly
Pod aT~rifn ~ S,aV-% h. fala
stitution shall be fully defined and pro
Yided for.