The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-16
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GOVERNMENT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
n scope Of the Bill Now Pending Before Consrs,. as Explained
BY Hon. Edward S. Hamilton. Of Michigan to the
House Of Representatives April a.

~ miles ana from Honolulu to Hong
- ter miles. From Unalaska. the
.~yrSt port on the north, to Tahiti, the
'.s,ssf bort to the south. ia 400 miles.
8 reason Of the vast waste OF water
=, surrounds them and by reason OF the
,~ssd coal,ng and steamlng capacity OF
- ~ strongest vessels, these islands
sr~rsnd the North Pacific as Gibraltar
-u,usnds the Mediterranean. and stgat-
ffsTy they have no rival IN the worm
X annexing them we have annexed the
IN insilar vantage ground from which
tnstile feet might have made descent
A our Western coast and to which II
va have returned, BY annexation,
@fsfere. we have posted these Islands
+ 4, stntinels In the midst OF the Pacific
susrd our Western coast,
Numerically they lie at the crossroads
A. sea. The lines of ocean traffic In
sSscs there. and I'm the future a tre-
,xaaus and incren sing commerce win
~ ara leave Pearl harbor when II shall
IN become the meeting place and trans
| depot Of the ships OF Russia, China.
,lsan, Australia, New Zealand and the
ir1flran ships OF the Atlantic and Pa
~ joined By the Nicaragua canal In the
sffrine trade OF nation whose never
INF physical and mental energy must
sM constant and increasing market for
d 6u1psn
"A commercial and strategic importance
4 Aess Islands Ii far out OF proportion
n thelr size They number seven tnhabit-
i islands and dozen rocky or sandy
rMls and reefs with total area OF about
Ia qparc miles and population Of no.
h Dous
~ Hawaii. the largest OF the group,
- trend n0rthwesterly. Hawaii has
~ acres. and Its principal town IL
~! b next in sIse and location to
6Au IL third in size. but largest I'm pop
&apn. On the southern side OF Oahu IL
3anlslu, the capital city OF the Hawaiian
inh. with population of 5000. little
sth east Of Honolulu city and harbor
Pnrl harbor. with a water surface OF
~ Ten SQUARE miles and q desth rang
\ trsm twenty to ninety feet
Mpsl n fourth In size and population.
\ ne north side Of the island OF Molo-
In \ The leper settlement. where about
= kptr are fed. clothed and cared for
Eytfnmental expense. Attended by 4
z noak. and nuns OF the Order Of 81.
mefls they live out their days there.
a II from the rest OF the world by i'm
xHAas mountains and by the. sea.
MAJ growing II the principal industry
~ Hawaiian islands, and In carried
4 Nihelpally by corporations with capi.
4ssck ranIlng from $4,000 TO 1900. 900,
lksurh sugar growing by small farmers
~ cooperative plan, with central
~ group Of farms. has been com
M can only be grown profitahly by ar
- irrixation requiring heavy outlay
wtht and machinery. A large part
~ volcanic soil Is adapted 20 coffee,
Ndee although a common product. IL
yet an Important commercial Indus
Mte srowinK In exclusively In tho
~ u the Chinese The Islands are rich
sfminE and grazing. lands. The general
SnimAtlon OF the Islands. they being OF
Nssc origin, IL gene~al downward
y nom an elevated central part to
~ Climate, temperature and pro-
~ vary on the mountain sides accord
Nv attitude. cattle being raised on the
easds, coffee lower down. then sugar.
are ana rice down by the sea.
Historical.
believed that the islands began 20
Ss4alsd about fourteen hundred years
uvnisation was introduced by Capt.
~ discovery In lis The islands were
ses under the sway Of kamehamehs
re beginning of this century He
M3 but tho Islands continued I'M
hamshamaha dynasty down TO
rsh o. kamehameha ". In tNT2 He
M9wed BY David Lunalilo for about
Ne ny David ksiakaua for about
sa u.ssn Years. and he by his sister. Liil-
.sAai The monarchy was overthrown
80 Y, iSa. The constitution OF the
was promulgated July l. 1894 A
lesui0ion OF the congress OF the
n4ies for annexation was approx
= ". ,iaa.fssI Of sovereignty was formal.
49, ~ Honolulu August ~, 1875. and
uewns, kings councils, and feu-
- sehl out OF business In Hawaii for-
Il vi lhe Islands which American mis-
~ 1870 had redeemed. which were al.
ss M NnsF'san In institutions. laws and
'I.sss We're merged into the great
" he American republic for all
'rrrstortsi Government.
~ ail We provide that the Ha-
rands shah thereafter he known
49, Territory II Hawaii" and that a
49, government with its capital at
N ~ y hereby established
h saMci We are met by the ques-
~. ss0Afenship, and WE have declared
.s : o. this hill "that all persons
Il Nv eaiasns % the republic OF Ha-
49, AAkuti ~ iN9N. are hereby de-
49, autcus Il the United states"
Estsf sSnkibutlen Of the republic of
~ pefsole born or naturaliRed In
rAs.s-.'Ah Islands. and subject 10 the
Nssa 81 the republic, are citizens
VI Assfnment which We have framed
sssf ssfaoac of Hawaii may be easily
IN Sse the three coordinate branches
NJ ~'""Fs' The legislative ana the ta-
fAs Executive.
" hesa Of the executive. We pro
80 ssrerhof. 60 be appointed by
n N as ter tern q four years. or
sss ..ssssssset shan - appointed and
&as aI ~ shall DC & years old and
I'M . laval, that he shall have a
MtssA SN rer annun. $40 Cor incl
rfss ~, ~" ger a private secretary.
WAi 1872 F@wtFA and duties Il r. pro-
Ms,s, shHi1 es commander. n-chief
szses ,AAs Pc may gtaut par,ions or
"a III ~ e1enses against the terri
q ~ ssalnss the uniied states. PEND
~ n Pr The president
"a 4 sssssafY he may gAll upon mill
As,- ~ lqfces % the tinted States
III a. ~, summon the posse comitAtus
W. N haas militia, he may suspend
Nf ul&rtisl Ian us tS xtvsn Inc
a. aaa the power ~ renoVai "a hen
~ 49, provided Under the head
rSsss'Asias power' no has power
IN @t. circuit courts
IN ,ssy ssnsfal
M ss.ener ot public landA
II Sssssas.s2er q agriculture
n s1er,nssssnssent ot public works.
III tsss-. sAdent q pnbhe instruction.
M n.y. auditor.
IN &c sheriff
wFs beard Of health
&s1I - "hers OF public instruction
@srs " registration and inspectors
WA s,Aer public boards
A.,o . secretary. anpoint,a for
g Tour years Oy the nresid.nt.