The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
LAW FOR HAWAIIANS
EMINENT TO BE RE-
PORTED TODAY
NO NEW IDEAS INVOLVED


Borders of the United states-Gov-
ernor to he a Resident of the ISL
ands Appointed by the President
"Details of Measure
WASHINGTON, Feb u.-Representa-
tive w. 8. Knox, of Massachusetts.
chairman of the house committee on ter
ritories, has completed his report on the
Dill for the creation Of the territorial
form OF government in Hawaii, and IL
will be submitted to the house tomorrow.
The report is a very voluminous docu-
ment of 108 pages, going exhaustively
into all the questions involved and thor
oughly covering every phase of the bill
which the committee has agreed upon
after many hearings and much investi-
CATION
The form Of government proposed by
the bill for the Hawaiian islands is SIM
liar to that Of the territories of the
United States-a governor and secretary.
both appointed by the president; treas
urer, attorney, commissioner of public
lands. commissioner of agriculture and
forestry. superintendent of public works
auditor and deputy auditor, surveyor and
high sheriff, appointed by the governor
A legislature is provided, consisting OF
senate and house of representatives,
elected by the people, The territory Is
to be represented by a delegate in con-
gress. The territory Is made judicial
district of the United States, with dis
trict court. The judicial power of the
territory is vested In a supreme court
and in superior courts to be established
by the legislature. The constitution and
laws of the United States locally appli-
cable are extended over the new terri
tory. The territory is made customs
and revenue district and becomes sub
ject to the tariff laws of the United
States.
CHINESE EXCLUDED.
With the passage of this bill the Chi
nese will be excluded and the importa-
ton Of Japanese contract laborers pro-
hibfted
The bill proposes to strike out the dis
qualifications made under the republic to
permanently disfranchise many of the
inhabitants, and especially native sup
porters of the monarchy.
Biennial sessions of the legislature are
provided. The number Of representatives
is doSbled to make it a more popular
body. The total authorized indebted
ness Is limited to 7 Fer cent OF the as
sessed valuation OF property of the ISL
ands @
A provision that the governor of the
territory of Hawaii shall be a citizen Of
the territory was inserted for the season
that 1t was deemed advisable that the
governor of territory so removed. and
where the conditions were so different
from those prevailing on the mainland,
should have greater familiarity with
the needs Of the territory he was to gov
ern than more indefinite residence would
assure. ati>t ',ss
An amendment depriving the legisla-
ture of Hawaii of power of impeaching
the chief justice and justices of the SUI
preme court was made on account of the
change In the method of their appoint
ment 1t was deemed unwise to give
power to remove from offices Judges ap-
pointed by the president, and further rea-
son is that the power Of removal Is
given to the president by the bill.
REVENUE LAWS. 10.
Provision is made for the administra-
ton of the revenue and tariff laws OF the
United States, which are the laws govern
ing Hawaii, when the present bill shall
become law. The extension of the Gus
toms laws and regulations Of the United
States to the islands will be of great adj
vantage to the United States, in that 1t
increases the production of goods import
ed from the United States into Hawaii
as against foreign nations. and thus also
increases the amount of duties which VIII
be received and which go to the United
States. .t,'-'i.' 's;'t - s.
The effects upon the products Of Ha-
wait imported into the United States Is
minimized by the reciprocity treaty which
existed between Hawaii and the United
States admitting free into the United
States a large portion of the products
of Hawaii.
Amendment providing for striking out
the provision that the United States
should share in the cost of the mainte-
nance of the leper settlement on the island
Of Molokai, the report says, was made at
the earnest request OF the representa-
tives of the Hawaiian government. AT
this settlement there are still about 10000
patients, who, together with 300 or 400 as
sistants and helpers. form unique and
remarkable community 1t is deemed by
those who are conversant with the facts
that it would be a great misfortune to
have the settlement disturbed. The an
nual expense of maintaining the leper
settlement Is $4,000.
AMERICAN REGISTRY.
The provisions granting American reg
fstry to vessels carrying Hawaiian regis
ter, whether permanent or temporary. on
Aug. IL. 1898, together with certain par
ticularly enumerated vessels, were mede
to meet the cases of certain vessels
bought in good faith and with intention
of Hawaiian registry. They are very few
in number and in addition to those par
ticulary mentioned there are five others
which receive the benefit of the provisions
Of this section.
The annexation Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands in the future. the report urges, will
be of great advantage to the United
States commercially, as it already has
been The exports of the United States
to the Hawaiian islands for eleven months
ending with November, 1897, were $685.
800; in 1885, 1881, 755; In 1899 $40 2O6 ISL The
imports for the same period from the
Hawaiian islands into the United States
were: 1897, 5104,24z; in 1898, SIG, 455,1n; in
1883. ss1,672,o62. The report says that
whether 1t be true as a general PROPOSE
ton that trade follows the flag, certainly
in relation to Hawaii 1t may be truthfully