The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-12

emn agreement OF two indqs|
nations. But while Hawai- IA
States territory. II does not I,
n United States government \
skeleton OF the republic OF HauI
mains. The government prurtI
the annexation resolution was bv
porary. Intended 10 last until %
should establish n government
was entire absence OF represent
a government entirely un.An,I
and In derogation OF all the ord
of n free government Ia onl, I'D
ton could be that its endunns
be brief.
THE old Legislature has u
there has been no election Of
one. New courts OF United SAa
diction have been established
method OF governing Hawai- hn
ed inadequate. expensive and d
some. A large number OF CONT
borers. numbering AZ least siN
been brought into the ISLANDS ID
adoption OF the resolution q {
ton. IL IN time that this repms(
on America should cease ano
territory should be free from N
OF labor long since denied by
OF the United States.
The duty In immediate aa
10 provide for this new iern'
the United States a Law framed
the needs Of the Hawaiian pecil
OF another people. No aaestiot
eral policy 10 other insular pod
should have weight. Justice 70
cannot be done except WHEN
needs. her own capabilities and
rights are fully regarded.
mo fear OF establishing a
some precedent for the fuiur
deter In the discharge Of this q
laid upon Congress. No sppfs
for a future claim 90 ststeboot
have any consideration. We
now bind the future in this rer
constitutional question In ln'd
the present consideration oit
ment for Hawaii. The spirit OF
laration OF Independence a.
that OF the Constitution. goes
present measure for II is VIII
sent OF the governed"
Knox was questioned about
sections and provisions OF the
pecially a. 10 whether the ~
Hawaii could enter the Uniia
lie replied that the Chinese
ancse in tho islands went Their
ly a few years stay. Some OF
left their native land perm
and few OF them would dolr
tinue their wandcrings TO me
States. even n they were an
do 80.
Robinson OF Indiana de'o's
OF his time 10 a denunclailo,
contract labor system IN The
Islands, which he character
practical slavery. and which,
the tenth section OF tho pehoI
continued in foroa III mean
he, that you would cruelty
the cross OF landlordifm ano
Hawaii"
lie charged the American
sioners (Senators Cullom ana
and Representative HitD va
been soduced and bunkoc'
dent Dole and Judge Fron
wailan Commissioners. Bs,
remain for Congress. be falu'
mine whether money was 70
above manhood and contrac
Dor above free labor. hop,.
a letter from the CommlssiOses
migration, showing that apD.
Japanese had arrived w has
contract since the Islands WV
ed.
"The Republican party
refused to pass a Law 10
fifth Congress excluding GU
Dor in the Hawaiian lslan@
10 engraft Il in their reso,s
this House. and dofeaiea u"
ment In the Senate. -,
ITO these Islands for -
have gone like galley say
90 his dungeon for not oy ,.,,
terms OF a civil contract ~ \,
they we're induced TO eni1 y
pldity OF navigation compa.,
the gain OF plantation o'.'
WASHINGTON, Apri M
preliminary business toaaN
resumed the conslderailo' -.
10 establish a territorla, ~,
in Hawaii. Mr.. McDoreb .,y
original opponents OF W, s.
OF Hawaii, lnveighed agaiD -,
conditions in the ISLANDS -
iuence OF corporations VI"
yere no other spe@sn~