The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
HAWAII IS TAKEN Up
Mr.. Knox in the House Urges
Speedy Action.
VOTE TO COME THURSDAY
Administrative Hardships in
the Islands.
VOTE TO COME THURSDA'

entered upon consideration of the substi-
tute for the senate Hawaiian territorial
bill under a special order which Will
bring the question to e vote on Thursday
! afternoon at O'Clock The debate was
in committee Of the whole and only three
OF the six speeches were pertinent to the
bill. Mr.. Knox (Mass.). chairman OF the
committee on territories, delivered
carefully prepared speech in advocacy of
| its passage Mr.. Robinson QndO crlu- /
cised a section in the bin which, he said, |
continued in force labor contracts exist |
ing in Hawaii. del,ouncng it as legalizing |
a system of wage slavery. Mr. Mondell |
(Wyo9 spoke genera uy in support OF the
bill. Mr.. Lane Gowa). one Of the Repub
leans who opposed the Porto Rico bill.
made a vigorous speech Are-affrming his
position and warning his Republican as
sociates that the country would not sup
port an unfair policy to ward the Porto
Ricans. Mr.. Thomas IN. GO, Mr.. VII
liams (dass) and Mr.. out ellie Ol) dis
cussed imperialism
When the house get tod ~ bill was
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the Spanish war or the Phi dppine insur-
rection in the army. navy or marine
corps who enter lands unde :. homestead
act. to deduct the time of such service
from the period required to perfect title.
Under the special order mad some tim' ,
ago. the committee then wen into con l.
mittee of the whole to consi' Ter the Il a
waiian civil government bill. Under the
~ fsrr,-
day. on which day at o'cloc the vote
is to be taken.
Mr.. Knox CMass). chairma d OF TIE
committee on territories, VIII was IN
charge of the measure, made h opening
speech in support of it. Mr.. Knox ehid
is part:
THE Hawaiian Islands are he GiiIral-
tar of the Pacific in war. the <ey of the
Pacific in peace, the paradise 4 the Pa
cifc ever. Hawaii is now Anne rican ter
ritory by the solemn agreemei 1t o. two
independent nations. ut. Will Hawaii
| isJInited States territory, it does OF pos
sess a United States government {; only a
skeleton of the republic of HaW ali re-
mains. The government provided by the
annexation resolution was but Il mpora-
~. intended to be OF brief dura ion. 10
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government. Its substantial II DIVISIONS
were acceptance OF the cession; provid-
ing that the public laws of IN United
States should not apply, but that the
revenue and proceeds thereof rs hould be-
long to the people of Hawaii; providing
that until congress should Dc Divide the
existing powers Of government should be
exercised in the manner and n such per
I -Tc lsIa nh
eating treaties With foreign ms tons; con-
tinuing the existing customs regulations
assumption of the public deot OF the Ha-
waiian Islands TO the amour Mt OF four
millions OF d. bars and pro- libting fur
Their fmmfgratk IN OF Chinese In all this
there was no provision for local govern
ment or for a1y expuessio OF popular
will. There was entire abs ence OF repre-
sentation--a go,ternmemt entirety IN
American and in deroe,attIn OF all the
principles of free COVE rnD tent. It's only
Justification could be tIla.t its endurance
would be brief.
.'The manner in which this government
has been exercised has been By the con-
tfnuance of those in off &c who held IN
der the authority OF the reV1slic OF Ha-
wall. with the exception cr those who had
: charge Of foreign relat ions. The old
legislature has expired; there has been
no election of a rev one. No courts Of
United States jurisdiction have been es-
j | tablished This method 3of governing
Hawaii has proved INADEQUATE. expensive
D ard cumbersome. Doubtful questions Of
admiralty jurisdictkon have arisen. TO -
main undecided: the indict ment and pun
= isfsbunant OF criminals have been uncertain
= Of validity: alt sales Of public lands have
been prohibited. although the proceeds
Of such lands were to re FOR the benefit
Of Hawaii public i'm provements have
= been stopped: in the great emergency
= that has arisen by the appearance Of the
= bubonic plague the authorities have been
crippled in their Efforts 20 eradicate f.
2 Needed har5or improvements occa stoned
e by the great increase OF shipping at Hon
e olulu. have b-een Impossible through lack
Of legislative authority for necessary sp-
j | proprIations a large number " con
2 | tract laborers. numbering az least 2 On,
have been brought into the islana1 since
| the adoption of the resolutions q annex
alton
1T is time that this rep-osch unon
: America should cease and that SIS ter
- rito-v should be free from The influx Ct
labor long since denied BY the Laws o
, the United States. The duty f. iul1r ste
= ard plain, 20 provide a government t9r
this new territory ofrre United states
framed 20 meet the Hee.is % the Ia aa-
ian people. No question of general policy
toward other fnsula- possessions sao1 Z
have weight Justice 20 Hawaii can not
r be dere except vhea her own needs. her
> Own capabilities and her own Rights are
3 fully regarded
q Hawaii bore 10 part n the Spanish
S war Her people are 2 separate and d.
e timex people from those o. the sslanss
: that ne scQulre5 BY that var. No fear
= OF establishing q tr1ls5lssvzae precedent
P for the future should dese- = ths ds-
= charge o; tbs Getty noE Iai4 upon con-
e sress. No appreheusioa for failure
y claim 20 statehood sho1d have any con
e ssaeratg5.l We Cannot now sl71 the ~
= turs IN this regard n many Instance
e congress has be-a slow % r1g=e - ftf
matter o. rev states Fer more t5an
nz1s 4 cezturv New Nextco has aesn a.
4 organized territory. AID - remains %
4. say. though often seeking % - admitted
3 zs a state
z No cozstitstio1zl Question = iZvelves
: ! IN the present cozsf3e-a-ioa q a govern
! rasat sor HaEzA- TIE spirit q TIE De
q | cla-z.soz a Independence. ~ weu So t1at
y ! q the co-z.ztufisu. E1es wfth re pres
q. snt measure ~ u s. Elth TIE coazszs
z q tAe goTs-nea-
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