Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-16
HOUSE PASSES HAWAII BILL.
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Washington Is the bess governed city
ON Garth" he said. Proceeding. IlilI
said he did not believe the people OF
the United States We're prepared 10 take
the hrst step toward Statehood Of oug
/ insular puss, ssiuns. Ii was bnt a stcn
/ from n Territory to n State AMI pres
| ent eXigCncics at any time might in
duce the dominant party to admit the
/ Territory. lie would not vote TO place
a delegate from anywhere on the floor
Of the House who was not elected by q
constituency which knew what 1t was
doing.
Hit OF Illinois. a member of the la
waian Commission, opposed the
amendment. lie said 1t was desirable,
in legislating for the Islands, that
there should be a delegate on the floor
who could be questioned. II there was
no delegate the corridors would be
crowded with lobbyists representing
special interests. Everybody knew
what a lobbyist was. Whether he
was an Ex-Governor. IN ex-senator, an
ex-Justice of the Supreme Court or a
common hireling in Washington, he
| represented special interests. Hit re-
called that the Ministers from Hawaii
in the past-Carter, Thurstpn, Hatch
and Hastings-were all honorable men.
who had the privilege of the floor. but
no voice. 81.
No Monarchy Lessons.
"The gentleman has had broad oX-
perience with foreign affairs" inter-
rupted Hill. Does he know of sim
gle insular government in the world,
either in Great Britain. France or Ger
many, or any other European power,
which has representative in the home
parliament"
I'VE are a popular representative
Government essentially" replied Hitt,
land republic does not need to take
lessons from monarchies in the appli-
cation of our own system" tGreat ap-
plause on both sides O. the House,
Williams Of Mississippi argued that
the Constitution entitled every organ
lied territory to delegate on the floor
Of the House. lie had opposed the an
nexation Of Hawaii originally because
he had foresoen the race problem 4
would bring with 1t. He replied with
much feeling to Hills reference, oarli-
er in the day, to the restricted suffrage
idn Mississippi.
SusSraee Again.
Does the gentleman imagine" said
he, that we Of the South take any
pride in the fact that We ara compelled
to restrict the suffrage III the interests
of civilization"
II do not" replied Hill; but why
not apply the same system 10 Hawaii?'
Whenever am faced with the race
problem" continued Williams 81
stand for white supremacy. stand FOL
white supremacy in Hawaii as ] stant
for 1t in Mississippi. It Is the duty d
man to lift up those below him If HI
can, but there Is no injunction. human
or divine, which obliges white men /,
herd with narrow foreaeuds. ignoran
of our glorious gains have no ido
that the blacks will ever rise to I'll
plane Of the whites and indulge in IL
hypocrisy about It,"
Williams said II Ill became the rep
rcsentativcs of Connecticut and Rhod
Island to taunt the mel Of the Sout
with their election laws. He create
much amusement by his references I
some Of the peculiarities of the election
laws in Rhode island and Connection
and drew the fire of the Representa-
tives Of those States.
Clark Of Missouri said he was tee
totally opposed to taxation withou
representation. Hills amendment wa
lost.
cOnstw;se Lows OeIrVcd.
An amendment was adopted to post
pone for one year the time when tn
coastwise laws Of the Unitcl State
should be extended TO Hawaii. A
amendment was added to the md of tn
bill providing that no Chinese who OF
tain a certificate in Hawaii under tn
terms of the bill shall be allowed I
enter any State or Territory Of tn
United States.
Asintics Must Go.
De Almond of Missouri offered a
amendment compelling all AsiatiC
who have entered the Islands unde
contract since the date of annexation
to leave within year. Adopted.
For White Labor.
| NeWIanuS oHereu an amenument &c
claring it to be the purpose Of the Az
to encourage free white labor in tn
Islands and discourage Asiatic labc
and providing that within one year a
corporations shall employ at least ont
tenth white labor; one tenth more eac
subsequent year until at least tire,
fourths of the employees shall be cit
zens Of the United States and Of HI
wall. The amendment vas lost;
to II. .a. ...
A committee amendment was adop
! ed to close up and i'quidate the a
fairs of the Hawaiian Savings Bank.
Hill of Connecticut Offered q