The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-11

In spirit, in my Judgment will be most
helpful in the proper discharge of these
important and dihncult duties. Its de-
tails will be considered later.
NO PROMISE OF STATEHOOD.
The present Congress will doubtless
provide for permanent governments in
Alaska, in Hawaii, in Porto Rico, and
Philippine Islands and in Cuba. None Of
these by the act of cession or annexation
have the promise Of eventually being
given statehood Whether any of them
ever will be admitted as States is a ques-
ton not ripe now for determination, nor
even for consideration.
The conditions to be met and provided
for in the several dependencies differ
widely among themselves, and from any
hitherto encountered by this nation All
the Territories hithertofore dealt with
had, in advance, the promise, in due
time. to be determined by Congress, of
All were contiguous or nearly contigu-
Gus to some of the States, and their in
habitants largely came from the surplus
population of the United States.
In Hawaii the conditions are very Diff
ferent and much diversified. The natives.
partially educated and civilized, the Por-
tuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and peon Ia
borers have each their national and 9TH
comparatively small number of descend
ants from devoted American missionar-
les and by spectators Of more recent
| arrival They are mixed population. in
all stages of civilization and advance
| ment, existing under established laws
and institutions coming from royalty
| down to their present status. Upon
these has been ingrafted by Congress
little knowing what the existing laws are
the provisions OF the civil government or
Territorial act. The industrial condi-
tons are also somewhat anomalous; The
| easy problem II they are to be success
| fully nodded under and made subject to
| the fundamental principles of this Gov
eminent
| CONDITIONS DIFFERENT.
The conditions in Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands are greatly unlike
| those which exist in Alaska or Hawaii
1 Each have existing customs and laws Of
similar origin and kind. But the inhabit
ants and Industrial and other conditions
to which the laws are to be applied, ars
dissimflar and peculiar and very differ
ent from those prevailing in Alaska and
| cultivation and well peopled. It's peopl.
are mostly of mixed origin Indian. ne
gro, and Spanish blood prevails in vari
Gus degrees Of intermixture.. These con
/ stitute four fifths or more of the popula
ton and are mostly laborers dependen
upon their daily earnings for living
They possess limited education and hav
little, If any, experience in governmental
affairs. The other fifth are mostly ner
chants. planters. and professional men
better educated and possessing NOR
wealth. There are few schools and yer.
limited internal improvements 1t viii
be no easy task to ingraft the recent civ
il government act upon the existing law
: and customs, and much more difficult t
train the inhabitants into suitable way
of legislation of living, and of think
! ing.
FISHERIES OF HAWAII
In the Senate, May 16.-The Presiden
. pro tempore laid before the Senate
I communication from the Secretary c
! the Treasury, transmitting a letter froI
the United States Commissioner of Els
and Fisheries, submitting an estimate c
appropr alton, $500, for the investigate
l of fisheries of Hawaii, etc.; which, wit
? the accompanying papers, was referred I
: the Committee on Appropriations, and oil
: dered to be printed.
$ STEAMSHIPS IN COASTING TRADE
- Mr.. Nelson. I ask unanimous consel
: for the present consideration of the bi
r Is. 4615) to facilitate the entry of steam
: ships engaged in the coaSting trade b
e tween Porto Rico and the United State
d There being no objection, the Senate,