The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-25

ment, the expenses per capita were
about the same as those OF the State
OF California.
Mr.. Hamilton's speech was the most
carefully prepared speech delivered
during the debate. He was, however,
firmly opposed to any property quail
fications. He contended for educa-
tional qualifications only. His remarks
on this point were philosophical and
made a good presentation OF that side
of the question.
There was some strong debate on
property qualification by Mr.. Hill OF
Connecticut. This brought out Mr..
williams of Mississippi, who tainted
the New Englanders with the fact OF
such qualifications existing In Connect
lieut. and Rhode Island, while the New
Englanders stoutly opposed the plac-
ing of any property qualification upon
the negro.
Mr.. De Almond OF Missouri then pro-
posed an amendment that "all Chinese
and other Asiatics who came or were
brought into Hawaii since August 18th,
1898, under any contracts or contract,
whereby they bound themselves or
were or are bound to any term OF ser
vice, shall depart therefrom and from
the date of the taking effect OF this
act" Such Asiatics are then brought
within the Chinese exclusion act OF
1898. This amendment was agreed to.
If this amendment should be accept
ed by the Senate, IL might work great
disaster to the sugar interests OF the
Islands. IL confuses the japanese with
the Chinese. SO far as the Japanese
are concerned, this provision clearly
violates the treaty now existing be-
tween Japan and the United States.
The Senate will take this view OF the
case and refuse to accept II, In the con-
ference. III IL does not, the Supreme
Court will declare IL to be a violation
of the treaty. The United States, hav-
ing annexed the Hawaiian Islands and
permitted the japanese to lawfully
/ land in Hawaii. and having approved
Of the Hawaiian laws which permit
such immigration, cannot now repudi-
ate such permission.
Both the amendments were adopted.
/ but all OF them are now subject TO the
action of the conference committee of
/ both branches of Congress.
/ Il Is believed that there will be no
serious difficulties in adjusting the diff
/ ferences. The majorities in both
/ Houses have agreed in extending the
i Constitution to Hawaii, and therefore
tariff discrimination will be finally dis
posed OF.
The wisdom OF keeping back debate
on the Hawaiian bill until the Porto
Rico matter had been discussed, Is
now apparent. The feeling through
out the land, developed by that discus
sion. convinced Congress that tariff
discrimination against Hawaii would
not be tolerated. During the entire
debate on the Hawaiian matter not n
suggestion was made on either side re-
garding a tariff.
The Senate today refused TO concur
In the House amendments. and a con-
ference committee was asked for The
Committee on Conference was APP
pointed. II could not be a better one.
Cullom, Morgan and Lodge arr the
members OF Il, while Il Is understood
that Knox. Hit and Moon will be the
House committee. The selection Is
excellent. There will be a meeting
without delay, and II Is hoped that the
business will be finished within ten
days.
Rumors are about that SLATE" has
been made OF the Territorial officials.
An interesting chapter might be writ
ten on this subject. But IL would be
wise to disregard any positive state
ments. This is quite enough to say al
present. w. ~. 4.