The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02

ZION. W. F. FREAgR, Associate Jus
] tice Of the Supreme Court, Honolulu.
/ A Territorial form Of government.
A Q Both appointive, the former for
life or a long term of years, the latter
for a shorter term of years.
g. In view of my position it would per-
haps not be proper for NE to express an
opinion in regard to this matter.
4. There are reasons which make it
seem best for me to express no opinion
upon this matter.
>. would prefer that the other higher
officers be appointed by the Governor
with the consent of the upper branch OF
the Territorial Legislature and that the
subordinate officers be appointed or elect
ed in such manner as may be provided
by the Territorial Legislature.
6. Tie penal contract labor laws should
be abolished The penal enforcement OF
labor contracts is not necessary TO pro-
tcct EMPLOYERS in their investments.
Z a scientific man should be employed
to study the conditions in these Islands
and the sources of labor supply elsewhere
and to make recommendauo ns as TO the
best labor system to be adopted here and
as to the best sources of labor supply to
be drawn upon. A scientific man is need
ed lust as much for the iYves tigation of
the labor problem as for the investigation
of problems of cultivation and manufac-
ture. This man should not be merely a
so-called practical" man. He should be
a thoroughly scientific man.
5. There should be an educational quail
fcation such as we have been accus-
toned to here and to which, so far as
know there has been no objection.
TVON. PAUL NEUMANN, lawyer, ex-
1 State Senator of California and eX-
Attorney General of Hawaii, Homo
lulu.
The Territorial form of government as
1t has been provided for Arizona and the
other Territories which have attained
statehood. If the question IS asked with
reference to any projected colonial sys-
TEN l express my unqualified objection
to the latter and believe in our right &c
annul the treaty of annexation and III
our right to independence II colonial
government is sought to be forced up
The Supreme Court should be main
tanned as It is. The Justices appointed
for life. the Circuit Judges should be ap-
nointed for a term of years for the same
period during which they hold office now
). do most decidedly.
a This question / leave unanswered
my opinion upon this subject might be OF
little weight, and | am averse TO dlS,
turbiug the President of the United
States in his exercise OF souhd dlscre'
All Offices should be elective except
the Judiciary, the Superintendent OF PUP
lie Instruction, the Surveyor General, the
treasurer and the head Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
6. / am opposed to penal contract labor
laws. Iney OBTAIN III s'AAC
other like well regulated republics, but
we do not favor them in the Hawaiian
Islands aside from their being III con-
travention of the laws of the United
States. r.
/ beg to refrain from suggestions foI
the protection Of employees; apparently
they have hitherto been well able TO take
care of themselves and will, ! hope, con-
tinue to do so. | do, however, not OBJ
iect to being consulted upon that point
In q professional way.
Z. Only this; Let Congress repeal the