The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-17
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.l; ,,.....trh TO the Post-Intelligencer
Ias,s,s3<Tf,N. Jan. 16.--The report OF
= csn,uittee on commerce upon
r. n, HS<ssdinK United States laws re-
~ T. Snefce. navigation and mer-
" 49, 10 Hawaii Is strong one.
- ~ rcrsanbered that this bill pass
~ s,,sS unanimously at the last ses-
~ y s~SSreas and was favorably re-
= "a ~ senate. The senate commit
- ts,ejSerce row declares It desirable
~ m should BIO passed at an ear
~. " \ or6er TO allow time for the
I 1..c~ a regulations and for COM
r. sssr,, nth the authorities In Ha-
b ~. Section will be added to the
z...,ldln< that II shall not take eff
I'm rlxty days after its passage.
81 ~ ~ Important effect of the meas
III & Ia restriction of trade be-
y ~ Iii and the United States to
~ vessels. Already over so per
"a u iris trade Is usually conducted
4 ssss.r,ran vessels. Even during the
~, ~ ~ ended June 80. 1898, when part
b w. V. vsssels were employed by the gov
&s.t Inc trade between the islands
Al ~ United States was represented by
sS w tons Of American shipping and
$2i t0ns OF foreign shipping. combined
~. and cicarances at American
n anticipation Of the passage of
3. n, ynsntioned, eight large steamships
- srsady under construction In Ameri-
4 n sSrds. The measure, accordingly. will
= finish the transportation facilities
sssSsn the islands and the United
49, MI. on the contrary. will lead to
Z nm IMPROVEMENT in those factfft!es.
r a involve repeal of the tonnage
~, N that trade, thus affecting saw
S n American interests. On the other
~ ro loss OF revenue from this cause
Ell snsne, as tonnage taxes will be coll
~ Il ports OF the islands on vessels
~ fofeiEn ports. The legislation will
v 4 accord with the precedent estab-
~ on the annexation OF Alaska.
~ second provision of the bill pro-
v,Ile for the registration of vessels own
n Hawaiians at the time of annexa-
"A This proposition is also in accord
"a he presidents OF the Alaska and
i6uistena purchases. With the transfer
4 ,oyereignty Hawaiian vessels look to
~ United States for protection, and they
sktuld receive the full privileges of yes
81 ii the United States. The bill. as
sr,ed BY the house In the last congress,
urpoeed the naturalization Of vessels
esned W Hawaiians on July Z. 1893, the
III q the approval of the resolution of
,npsxation. The treaty for the pur-
~ Of Louisiana was proclaimed on
0efobef n, 1903, and the registry act,
nssed IN 1904. provided that vessels own
ahy American citizens or inhabitants of
,@ teded territories on December 20. 1903,
could BE- registered. The Alaska treaty
~ proclaimed June 20. 1867, and the reg
My act, passed In 1868. provided that
vasels owned by the inhabitants of the
~ tsrritsry on June 20. 1867. could be
registered.
Anerican Documents Claimed.
Az the approval OK the resolution for
u Innexaelon OF Hawaii several vessels
~ brought under the Hawaiian nag,
xtA lad ceased to exist. Up to the time
ainne1stion vessels under the Hawaiian
A. Aad an equitable claim to American
aeuments, which was recognized by the
~ bill Vessels admitted to Hawaiian
Mbtsr since annexation have no such
dfK
ne commerce committee In its report
nys In general legislation it seems safer
i follow the principle and the precedent
h the Alaska case, limiting the privilege
fsC3try to the date OF annexation.
Vasels registered at Hawaii after that
Ut and applying for American registry
q With propriety be considered on their
Ngective merits In a special bill or bills.
n fact that Hawaiian registers were
AEg issued after Hawaiian sovereignty
~ tsssed was brought to the notice Of
nd
y executive order was issued suspend
+ thereafter the issue of Hawaiian reg
M1r
fcompanying the report is lengthy
aNion Of the attorney general relative to
y issuance of Hawaiian registers. 1t
W ecting on this legal opinion that the
e1dent Issued his executive order of
@0nber IS, 1899, directing that "the is
saaes o. registers to vessels by the au-
a s Of Hawaii, emitting such vessels
~ me rights and privileges of Fla
Nnan vessels In the ports of nations or
wy me high seas, shall hereafter cease
nst Of Hawaiian vessels at the close
eshe last fiscal year shows that all of
msn we're built on Puget sound, at Port
nakeey and Port Ludlow. Most of these
sae quit especially for the islands. and
~ owned by the Interisland Steam Nav
suon Company, and bear Hawaiian
second Homestead Bill.
sMe Of the first bills to come before the
Tse committee on public lands from
tsnate was that granting certain set
VA tne flgnt TO make second homestead
@s.es II provides that any person who
Msae a homestead entry, but for any
49, forfeited the same, or for any rea-
nv uAn q
DMmutation of his homestead entry,
ss make second entry of not exceeding
4, sa ~ section OF any public lands in
state or territory.
IN rH person desiring to take advantage
I'M as law will be required TO make affi-
NJ NJ sislnE description of the tract first
~ 1921 date and number of entry and
q lane mome OF the land office where made.
issy ss,vper showing being made to the sat
A ~. " the registrar and receiver that
s,,.saImer entry was forfeited or not
E, ea. under the general law, he will
III mhnted, without further showing. to
&c MS second entry.
TO Reimburse Heffernan.
s sessor Foster has introduced in the
Ersee PHI for the relief of John T. Hef-
| hfnSssavois FORT Townsend, similar TO that
| ssssssne ABOUT month ago by Repre-
,6 ~. I've sone in the house. The bill auth
q i p. Me secretary Of the treasury to pay
~ ne y $500 above the contract
moh y me construction OF two steam
AMMAN, LOT the use of the treasury de-
H. i, nssiiernan is now a resident of Sc
L ey rnu advances evidence to show that
d ,h NJ sd this sum of $1,000 In addition
vvsais money he received for building the
htsas IN other words, he claims that
nd Nc w, . contract too cheaply by $500,
hi IA niinaue no profit. II appears likely
IL rss,w WI have some trouble in proving
hiprms,,s,. 70 thiS extra remuneration. as
a casrs.o mas come to the committee
.strsS ~ 70 which the bill has been re-
- = aleglnE that be cnInnelInd hut.