The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-10
WHO ARE OUR GIIHENSl
WHAT THE TERRITORIAL. ACT
PRESCRIBEs.
Native Born and Naturslized Hawai-
ians are Actually citIzens-so are
Certain Citizens of the United States.

Who are citizens of the United States
and of the Territory of Hawaii?
AS the Act to Provide a Govern
ment for the Territory of Hawaii"
passed congress and was approved by
the President, 1t is provided in section
4: THAT all persons who were citi-
zens of the Republic of Hawaii on Aug
ust IL, 1898, are hereby declared to be
citizens of the United States and citi-
zens of the Territory of Hawaii. And
all citizens of the United States who
were resident in the Hawaiian Islands
on or since August 12, 1898, and all the
citizens of the United States who shall
hereafter reside in the Territory of Ha-
wall for one year shall be citizens OF
the Territory of Hawaii"
Who were citizens of the Republic of
Hawaii on August II, 1898?
The constitution Of the Republic of
Hawaii, Article II, section 1, provides:
"All persons born or naturalized in the
Hawaiian Islands, and subject to the
Jurisdiction of the Republic, are citi-
zens thereof"
In addition the constitution of the
Republic provided for special rights of
citizenship as follows: ANY person
not a Hawaiian citizen, who took ac-
tive part, or otherwise rendered sub
stantial service in the formation Of,
and has since supported the Provision
al Government of Hawaii, who shall
within six months from the promulga-
! ton of this constitution procure from
/ the Minister of Interior a certificate OF
| such service, as herein set FORTH and
who shall take an oath to support this
| constitution and the laws of the Re
public so long as he shall remain do
miciled in the Republic, shall be en-
titled to all the privileges of citizen
ship without thereby prejudicing his
native citizenship or allegiance.
Section 5, Any person to whom such
certificate shall be granted shall be
admitted, upon application, to naturali,
Zation, without showing any further
qualifications"
From this it seems clear
First, that all native Hawaiians are
citizens.
Second, that all other persons borr
in the Hawaiian Islands are citizens
Third, that all persons naturalizeC
under the monarchy are citizens.
Fourth that all persons who secured
special rights of citizenship within si1
months after July 4, 1895, and complet
ed their naturalization prior to Ap1i
80, 1900. the date the act was approved
are citizens:
and possibly also those are citizens
who, having special rights of citizen
ship, shall complete their naturaliza
tion prior to June Is, 1900, the dat
when the territorial act goes int
effect.
Fifth, all citizens of the United State
who were resident in the Hawaiian
Islands on August H. 1885, or since, VI
to April 30, 1900, the day the act wa
approved.
and also possibly those citizens of tn
United States who shall become resi-
uent within the Hawaiian Islands a
any time up to June Is, 1900, the dat
when the act goes into effect.
The question as to which date gov
erns in the fourth and fifth subdiVis
ions above, arises from the question c
whether the present tense used in tn
act relates to the date of approval Q
the act, or the date on which it goe
into effect.
None others are citizens.
The only way others can become citi
zens is,
First, if they are citizens of the Unit
ed States, by residing in the territor
for one year.
Second, if they are aliens, by becon
5 ing naturalized citizens of the Unite
, States, under the general naturaliza
ton laws of the United States, and re
: siding in the territory one year
To vote for members of the legisls
4 ture, either for representatives or ser
i ators, person shall
! First, be a male citizen of the Unite
j States.
Second, have resided in the Territor
not less than one year preceding an
in the representative district in whic
he offers to register not less than thrt
months Immediately preceding the tin
|. at which he offers to register
Third. have attained the age
: twenty one years.
Fourth, prior to each regular elet
ton, during the. time prescribed h
law for registration, have caused h
o name to be entered on the register
4 voters for representatives of his dii
! trict
I Fifth. be able to speak, read. ar
write the English or Hawaiian Ian
guage.
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