The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-09-18

FOllOWlnB Is the circular winch tne
Association has sent to Senators and
congressman:
: HAWAII WANTS A HOMESTEAD
LAW, AND MUST HAVE 1T.
The two-column circular herewith is
taken from the Hawaiian Gazette OF
November 3, 1859. (The Gazette has al
ways supported the official acts of the
Hawaiian Land Department and the OIL
GERS of the Republic OF Hawaii.
The report of A. Herbert to the Bureau
of Agriculture and Forestry plainly shows
that the very small holdings are failures
and the very large leases are frauds
The second column, headed Meat fol
Hawaii" Is nothing short of an Hawaiian
meat trust, and In the deal II gets con
troll, by assignment of lease, of 2H0t.
acres OF public lands, now the property
OF the United States.
That the deal as above stated was con-
srmmated is shown by the following from
the Evening Bulletin. May d. 1900. pub
lsted at Honolulu):
Friday, May 4.
Hon. Sam. Parker said this afternoon
that the deal for the Humuula ranch was
contaminated and the papers would prob
ably be signed this afternoon or tomor-
row. The purchase Is of the leasehold
which has about eight years to run and
covers $50 COO acres of fine pasture land,
on which are 10000 sheep aud upward of
( COO head of horses. The purchase price Is
$50 600.
With this purchase, and the lands al
ready secured by Mr.. Parker, he will con-
troll nearly one million acres of land on
tho Island of Hawaii. The Humuula
pro perry will be run separate and distinct
from the Mana estate. On being question
ed, Mr.. Parker said that the new purchase
would have more or less bearing on the
reorganization or extension of the Met
x.,l,f gl, No n
a heavy stoclihoider. He denied the often
heard statement that new meat company
was to be organized, but said that the
reorganization and extension of the pres
ent company would take place at once
and the new markets contemplated would
be In working order very soon.
II am now through with Hawaii" said
Mr.. Parker, land shall next turn my at
tontion to securing desirable lands on the
Island of Maui; from there ] shall go to
Lanai, Oahu and Kauai In succession to
secure whatever coed land | can for the
company"
what viii You do then?" was asked
"Well," said Mr. Parker, with n straight
Republican smile, you may state that
will probably branch out toward Nil
hau."
To the everlasting disgrace of the Fifty
sixth Congress, the following provision,
relative to the Public Lands of Hawaii,
which passed the House of Representa-
uves April ., 1900, was allowed to be
stricken out by tho Conference Commit
tee:
Sec. 49, provided however, that
all sales, grants, leas s. nnd other dispose
tons of the public domain. and agree
mcnts concerning the same, shall he re-
ported in writing each month to the Sec
rotary of the Interior, who shall have au-
thorlty to confirm, reverse, modify, sus-
pend and annul any of said transactions.
That all of said transactions so reported
upon which no action shall be taken by
the Secretary of the Interior, within sixty
days from the fling of such reports In his
office. shall thereupon and thereby be
confirmed and ratified.
1.-THE Secretary of the Interior is here
by authorized and required to provide and
promulgate the rules and regulations rela-
tive to all contests on<the disposition of
the public domain and appeals to him."
Can any sane member of Congress give
any good reason why this provision was
stricken out?
The Hawaiian Territorial Bill, as passed
by the Senate February %. 1900. contained
the following:
THAT the sum OF fifteen thousand dol
lars. or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. is hereby appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise APP
pI opriat ted, to be Immediately available.
to enable the Secretary OF the Interior
to examine the laws of Hawaii relating
to public lands. the proceedings theroun-
der, and all matters relating to public
lands. including the selling, granting,