The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-12

ro United States.
Amendment Of the Committee 20 Es.
rrNirp. strike out all after the enact
q clause and Insert.
THAT al appointments TO civil Offices
fadc hy the President or any head of q
department In Alaska, Hawaii, or any
lac. brought within the Jurisdiction OF
hp United states by the recent treaty
nth spain, shall be made irrespective OF
Ne political opinions Of the persons np-
ointgd. and, 50 far ~ consistent with
he proper performance of the duties Of
he office, i'm such a manner as 90 repre-
ont the entire country. In case OF re-
oval from any such office, whenever
racticable, charges shall be made In
fr.ting and copy thereof furnished to
he accused, who shall be afforded reas-
nable opportunity 90 make answer
hereto. and the President or head OF a
Department making the appointment
nay, wherever the public interest shall
com to require 1t. suspend the official
ending hearing or investigation OF such
charges"
MIR Ross Mr. President, during the
losing years OF the century this nation
ins taken on new relations and entered
lpon the discharge of now duties. For
he FIRST time in her existence she has
ntcrcd upon the difficult undertaking OF
governing dependencies, located quite
emotely, having fixed customs and laws
the growth of centuries-thc funda-
Mental principles underlying which arc
her existence.
THEY ARE DEPENDENCIES.
| speak of them as dependencies be-
'ause that word most clearly expresses
heir relation to this nation. Territory
II a more general term and applies moro
strictly 20 the nations ownership Of tn"
soil thnn to it's relation TO the inhnbit-
ants of the country. COLONY less cor
rectly expresses their true relation. Most
IF them are quite thickly populated and
are not expected to become colonies nor
to furnish a place for the overflow OF
our surplus population. All are, and for
wears will be, dependent, In great
measure. upon this nation for protection
against foreign nations, for laws ana
their due administration. They may
properly be denOminated dependencies"
whether this new work shall rebound
to tho nations glory or shame depends
largely upon the spirit and manner IN
which II Is entered upon and conducted.
gun Is half done" Wen may Congress
and the nation enter cautiously, conscr'
vativcly. and thoughtfully upon the dis
charge of these new ana important du
ties in which the welfare of nearly or
quite lOOOOO.0OO people is more or less di-
rectly involved The measure before tho
Senate, If enacted into law and oheych
IN spirit, in my Judgment win be most
helpful in the proper discharge OF thcF"
important and difficult duties. lts d.
tails VII! bc considered later
10 PROMISE OF STATEHOOD.
The present Congress viii doubtless
provide for permanent governments IN
Alaska, in Hawaii in Porto Rico, ano
for less permanent governments in the
Philippine Islands and In Cuba. None Of
these hy the act of cessiou or annexation
have the promise of eventually being
given statehood. whether any OF then
over win be admitted as States is "a ques
ton not ripe now for determination. MOI
even for consideration.
The conditions to be met and provide,
for in the several dependencies dittel
widely among themselves. and from any
Nithcrto encountered by this nation. Al
the Territories hithertofore dealt will
had, in advance. the promise, In du
'imc, to be determined by Congress, o
being admitted into the Union as States
All were contiguous or nearly contiEu
ous to some of the States. and their in
habjtants largely came from the surplu.
population of the United States
. In Hawaii the conditions are very diff
rorent and much diversified The natives
partially educated and civilized, the Por
iuguesc, Japanese. Chinese, and pcOn Ia
horers have each their national and 9th
cr pecularities, but are dominated 10y q
comparatively small number of descend
ants from devoted American missionar
les and by spectators of more recent
arrival They are mixed population, "
ali stages of civilization and advance.
rncut, existing under established laws
aud institutions coming from ROYALTY
down to their present status. Upon
these has been ingrafted by Congress
little knowing what the existing laws are
the provisions of the civil government o.
Territorial act. The Industrial condi.
tons are also somewhat anomalous. The
government OF these islands presents no
easy problem II they are to be success
fully nodded under and made subject TO
rho fundamental principles Of this Gov
eminent.
CONDITIONS DIFFERENT
The conditions in Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands are greatly unlike
those which exist in Alaska or Hawaii.
Each have existing customs and laws OF
similar origin and kind. But the inhabit-
ants and Industrial and other conditions
20 which the laws are to he applied, are
ilssimilar and peculiar and very differ
mt from those prevailing in Alaska and
Hawaii. Porto Rico IL generally under
,ultivation and well pcopied. Its people
IRE mostly of mixed origin: Indian, ne
no, and Spanish blood prevails In varI-
ms degrees of intermiNture. These CON
ttute four flfths or more of the popula-
ion and are mostly laborers dependent
mon their daily earnings for a living
hey possess limited education and have
title If any, experience in governmental
FAIRS The other fifth are mostly mer-
hants, planters, and professional men,
ctter educated and possessing more
"ealth. There are few schools aud very
lHnlttu llltTnal improvements, 1t Will
no easy task to inGraft the recent civ
| government act upon the existing laws
nd customs, and much more difficult to
rain the inhabitants into suitable WAYS
legislation, of living, and of think
ing,
FISHERIES OF HAWAII
In the Senate. May 1.-THE President
no tempore laid before the Senate u
communication from the Secretary of
he Treasury, transmitting n letter from
he United States Commissioner OF Fish
nd Fisheries, submitting an estimate of
nprCpr' alton, $3.50. for the investigation
fisheries of Hawaii. etc: which. with
We accompanying papers. was referred TO
We Committee on Appropriations, and or
cred to be printed.
TEAMsHIPs IN CoAsTING TRADE
Mr. Nelson. / ask unanimous consent
1r the present consideration OF the bill
:. 1870 to facilitate the entry OF steam
hips engaged In the coastlng trade be-
"'ecn Porto Rico and the United States
There heing no objection, the Senate. as
, Committee Of the Whole, proceeded 10
Nrsider the bill.
Mr. Nelson. l of1er an amendment to
'e bill. TO insert in line 6, after the
anne Porto Rico" the words "and the
erritory of Hawaii"
The President pro tempore The amend