Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

DECEMBER 8,
The trucst kindness 10 them will be u
swift and effective defeat Of their pres
ent leader. The hour Of Victory will DO
the hour Of olcmency and reconstruct
ton.
REBUILD WASTE PLACES.
No effort will be spared TO build up
| the waste places dcsolated by war and
ny long years Of misgovcrnment. We
shall not walt for the end OF the strife
TO begin the bcncncent work. We shall
continue. as we have begun. 60 open the
schools and the churches. to set the
courts In operation, to foster industry
and trade and agriculture md In every
way IN our power to make these peo-
| pie whom Providence has brought with
" our Jurisdiction feel that II IL their
liberty and not our power. their welfare
ana not our gain that we are seeking
10 enhance
our Has has never waved over any
community but In blessing. ! believe the
iHiplnos VIII soon recognize the fact
mat u has not lost Its gift Of bcncdlc-
tion IN Ito worldwide Journey to their
shores.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Some embarrassment In ndminlstra-
Non has occurred by reason OF the pc
culiar status which the Hawaiian ISL
ands az present occupy under tho Joint
resolution o. annexation approved July
Z, lSys. While by that resolution the
republic Of Hawaii ne an Independent
nation was eNtinsuishcd. its separate
sovereignty destroyed and It's property
nnd possessions vested IN the United
states. Yet complete establishment for
It's government under our system was
not effected. While the municipal laws
~ the Islands not enacted for the full
hllmcnt Of treaties and not Inconsistent
with the Joint resolution or contrary to
the Constitution Of the United States
or any OF Ito treaties remain In force.
yet thcs1 laws relate only to the social
and Internal anairs Of the Island do
not touch any subjects Of importance
which are OF broader national charac-
ter.
HAWAIIAN LANDS.
For example. the Hawaiian republic
was Invested Of all title 10 the public
lands In the Islands and IL not only un-
able TO dispose Of lands TO settlers de-
string 10 take up homestead sites, but 10
without power TO give complete tito In
cases where lands have been entered
upon under lease or other conditions
which carry with thcn the right to the
purchaser. lessee. or settler 10 have n
full title granted To- him upon compli-
nncc with the conditions prescribed by
law or by his particular agreement Of
entry.
QUESTIONS OF DOUBT.
Questions Of doubt and difficulty have
also arisen with reference to tho coll
lection OF tonnage tax on vessels COM
ms from Hawaiian ports. with refer
enee TO the status Of chinese In the ISL
anus. Their entrance and exit there
from: as TO patents and copyrights. as
TO the register Of vessels under the nav.
igatlon laws; as 10 the necessity u
holding elections In accordance with
the provisions Of the Hawaiian statutes
Tor tho choice OF various officers. and
as to several other matters OF detail
touching the Interests both Of the ISL
ands and OF the Federal government.
FORM OF GovERSMENT FOR HA-
wAii.
by the resolution OF annexation the
President was directed 10 appoint Ave
commissioners 10 recommend to Con-
gross such legislation concerning the
Islands as they should deem necessary
or proper, The commissioners were du-
~ appointed and after careful In
Ncatigation and study of the system OF
laws and government prevailing In the
Islands and the conditions existing
there. they prepared bill TO provide
government under the title OF 'Thc
Territory q Hawaii" The report OF
the commission with the bill which
they prepared, was transmitted by me
10 Congress on Dec. G. 1895, but the bill
rtill awaits mai action.
LEGISLATION Is URGENT.
The people OF these Islands are en-
titled to the benefits and privileges of
our legislation bot In the absence OF any
act OF congress providing for Federal
courts In the Islands. and for a proceed
urc by which appeals. writs OF error
ana other judicial procs eilngs necessary
for the enforcement Of clvll rights may
be prosecuted. they are powcress to
secure their enforcement by the judg-
inent Of the courts OF the United States.
II " manifoldly important therefore
that an act shall be passed as speedily
as possible, erecting these islands into
judicial district providing for the APP
polntment OF judge and other proper
officers and methods OF procedure In an.
pellate proceeding. and that the gov.
eminent Of this newly acquired terri
tory under the Federal Constitution
shall be fully defined and provided for
LAWS FOR ALASKA.
\ necessity for immediate legislative
action exists In the Territory OF Alaska.
substantially the only law providing a
ciHil government for this Territory Is
the act OF May II. iSsL This Is mea-
gre IN Its provisions and Is fitted only
for the administration VI affairs In a
country Hparsely inhabited by civilized
people and unlmportant In trade and
production, us was Alaska at the time
this act was passed.
The Increase In population by lmmi-
grafton during the past few years con-
scquent upon the discovery OF gold. has
produced such u condition as calls for
more ample facilities for local self gov
eminent and more numerous convent
cnces OF civil and judicial ndninistrn-
tlon. Settlements have grown up In
various places, constituting In point OF
population and business cities OF thou
sands OF inhabitants. yet there IL no
provision OF law under which u munich
pality eun be organized or maintained. |
ABSENCE OF MUNICIPAL AUTHOR.
ITY.
In some localities the Inhabitants |
have met together and voluntarily |
formed municipal organization for |
the purpose OF local government. adopt |
lng the form OF municipal constitu-
tion under which paid officials have |
been appointed. and ordinances creating |
ana regulating police force a FIRE de- |
partmcnt n department OF health. and |
making provision for the care OF the |
Insane and INDECENT poor and sick and |
for public schools, have been passed. |
These proceedings and ordinances |
passed by such municipality are with |
out statutory authority and have no |
sanction. except as they are maintained |
by the popular sentiment OF the com |
munity,
There Is an entire absence OF author