The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-25
THE DEBATE ON HAWAII.
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At one time there were only twenty
seven members of the House present.
IL was understood that no business
could be done until Thursday, and no
one cared to hear the men who were
talking only to their constituents,
through the Record. Assent was asked
and given that any member might
print his remarks in the Record, with
out taking the floor. This relieved the
pressure.
The Hawaiian contingent sat in the
ladies' gallery, in order to hear the de-
bate, and occasionally the friendly"
members would look up. smile. and
point out those patient creatures to
other members.
On Thursday. the real business began
by the offering of amendments TO the
/ bill. Mr.. Newlands was in favor OF
/ limiting the real estate holdings of re-
| ligious or charitable associations TO
$50 900 each, hereafter. Mr.. Snodgrass
offered an amendment TO that effect.
1t was voted down by "a to 20.
A long debate took pace on the pro-
vision for abolishing contract labor.
There was a general suspicion that the
people of Hawaii would in some way
maintain that system. II was settled by
extending the Federal laws on that sub
ject to Hawaii.
Mr.. Gillet of Massachusetts offered
an amendment as follows: Nor shall
saloons for the sale of intoxicating
liquors be allowed" This provoked de-
bate. Mr.. Littleheld of Maine, support
ed the resolution. Mr.. Berry of Ken
lucky said good Kentucky whisky was
adulterated before it reached the
saloons in Maine. lie wanted the mar
kets of Kentucky extended TO Hawaii
and elsewhere. The amendment was
adopted by 66 ayes to GO noes. 1t was
said by members who were opposed to
il. that as there were no penalties i'm
posed for opening saloons, the law
would be a dead letter.
An amendment offered by Mr. New
lands, prohibiting any corporation
from hereafter owning over 1000 acres
OF land. was adopted by a vote OF 20
!. ayes to 81 noes.
An amendment removing the poll tax
was defeated by ayes 81, noes IS.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa. on behalf of the
squatters of EIilo. offered an amend
ment that "all bona fide occupants of
land who have improved the same.
shall In the disposition of the same
: have the preferential right in acquir-
, ing the same etc. Mr.. Mondell said
: these squatters were "so0ners." and
they were not entitled TO any rights .
, On viva voce vote, two were IN IA
} vor of this squatters' amendment
while there was a roar OF noes So the
squatters were left out in the cold
without a counting Of votes.
, Mr.. De Almond of Missouri moved
, to strike out the provision extending
: the Constitution OF the United States
to Hawaii, on the ground that the
Constitution extended to those Islands
, by its own force Republican mem
bers were instantly called in from the
Hobbies and restaurants. as the Demo
Gratis were gathering in force. The
vote stood 76 ayes and 81 noes s.
: ,his provision was retained by II
) votes.
At 4 o'clock the Chair announced
, that the time had come for a general
! vote on the bill according to agree
, ment. But only one-half OF Il had
: been read and considered. and Mr.
/ Richardson declared that it was not
= just TO take the vote at this time. Mr.
: Knox then consented to let the matter
= lie over until the next day as unfinish-
= ed business.
! During the debate Mr.. Williams oI
B, Mississippi made a speech on tn,
D Presidents policy regarding Porto Ri
e co. and read extracts from many news.
: papers cOndemning his policy. Thes,
D extracts fill many pages of the Con.
gressional Record. Mr.. Boutelle of IT,
z linois replied, saying that as Mr.. VIII
r liams was a good Jeffersonian Demo
e crat. he swould read extracts from
5 Jenerson's writings which showed
S what jefferson thought OF newspapers
4 These extracts, to the effect that tn,
e advertisements only were true. caused
much amusement Then he asked Mr.
g Williams and the Democrats TO follow
e jefferson and regard these newspaper
4 criticisms on Mr.. Mckinley as mere
o trash.
) On Friday Mr. Hamilton OF Michi
: gan made an elaborate speech in favor
e OF the bill. He. with Mr.. Knox anC
: Mr.. Brick OF Indiana, had taken the la
= boring oar in securing the passage o.
s the bill. They were constant and Wig
@ liant and well prepared for emergen
cies. Data and papers on variety o
I subjects had been prepared in ad
{ vance for their use. by the Hawaiian
e representatives. Several briefs OF
law points were furnished TO them
u AhOhb bAt papers was bh' Nhith nv
|. the charge. made at different times
t that the cost OF running the Hawaiian
e government was excessive. The Ha
e waiian representatives prepared a pa
a per, containing extracts from the cen
n sus OF 1890, which showed that the av
: erage cost of running the several Stat
governments was $3.50 per capita
e while the cost OF running the Hawaii
: an Territory would be only $3.50 aft
r. er the expenses incident to an indie
= pendent sovereignty were deducted
and that, "a an Independent govern