The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-17

The Cullom Hawaiian bill which is now |
before the Senate as unfinished business" 1
is in many respects similar to the bill in
troduced in the House by Representative +
Hit. However the points Of divergence
are sufficient to have already caused diff
ference Of sentiment in the islands. The
Dole faction supports the bill introduced by
Mr.. Cullom, the and-Dole people espOus-
ing the one introduced by MIR. Hit.
The Dole faction. of course claims that
Mr.. CuIlom's bill is what the islands need
Their opponents claim that it places all
the Offices and all the power in the hands
Of the Dole faction.
One point Of difference between the two
measures lies in the qualification for citi-
zenship. The House bill declares: THAT
all persons who were citizens Of the Re
public of Hawaii On August -. 1898, are
hereby declared to be citizens Of the Unit
ed States and citizens OF the Territory OF
Hawaii.
And all citizens OF the United States
who were resident in the Hawaiian Islands
on or since August u 1885 and all citi-
Zens Of the United states who shall here
after reside in the Territory OF Hawaii for
one year shall be citizens Of the Territory
OF Hawaii
The Senate bill SAYS briefly: "All per
sons who were citizens Of the Republic OF
Hawaii on August r. 1898, are hereby de-
clared to be citizens Of the United states
The fifth section OF the House bill in re-
gard to the property qualifications Of vot-
crs. provides that prior 70 registration the
voter must have paid the poll tax Of 81 for
the current year due by him TO the Gov
eminent The CullUm bill provides that
the voter must have paid all OF the taxes
due by him to the Government
The main point that seems to trouble the
anti-Dole people is the provision in regard
TO public lands which is set forth in the
Cullum bill as follows:
That all sales. grants. leases, and other
disposition Of public domain and agree
ments concerning the same and all fran
| chises granted By the Hawaiian Govern
ment IN conformity with the laws OF Ha-
wall prior 20 September n, 1899, are here
| by ratified and confirmed
The House bill states thai all sales.
| grants, leases, ana other dispositions OF
| the public domain. and agreements con-
/ corning tho same. shall be reported m
/ writing each month 10 the Secretary or
! the Interior. who shall nave authority to
1
anuul 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
| filing of such reports in his Office shall
/ thereupOn and thereby be confirmed ard
ratified.
The CulIom bin viii be considered in
the Senate from day today until disposed
Of
Further provisions in the senate bill
( arc. That the laws of Hawaii not ia con-
sisteut with the Constitution or laws Of
the United States shall continue in force.
that the offices Of President Ministers OF
Foreign Affairs Interior. Finance. aud
/ Public Instruction Auditor General. sur
yeyor General, and Marshal o. the Repub-
he o. Hawaii are abolished, that the leg
! iSlaitve power OF The Territory shall vest
I in TWO H0uses-the Senate and House OF
! Representatives, that members Of tht
1 / legislature shall receive $500 for each
regular session, and mileage az the rate Of
ten cents mile each way that the Sen
/ ate shall consist al fifteen members who
! shall hold Office four years, aud the HOUSE
Of thirty members. 20 hold Office two years
Ii further provides that Senators mus
Dc citizens OF the United States. have at
I tanned the age OF thirty years. and have re-
| sided In the Hawaiian Islands three years
with the Same qualifications tor WepTeeel-
/ fatIye~ except mat tuHN must nave at
| tanned the age az twenty-five years lha
: the first regular session OF the Lcgisla
ture shall be held I'm Honolulu or the frs
! wednesday i'm February, 1891 and bieuni
ally thereafter: that all Xe-uive proceed
| ings shall be In the English language
/ The executive power is 90 be vested In
/ Governor. 10 be appointed by The Presi
dent by and with the con enJ OF the Sen
ate. and to hold Office four years
, The Governor is 10 appoint the Chi
Justice and Justices OF the Supreme CoW
the Judges OF the Circuit Courts the At
tCrney General, and other officials Tn,
| Territory is TO have a delegate I'm Con
gress. The salaries of officers are fixed az
| Governor, 5000. Secretary Of the Terri
! tory. $1,000; United States District judge
5000; United States Marshal 81 O00
! United States District Attorney. 3 .OOC
| The Governor is to have besides $500 70
I stationery, postage. and inciicutals. bi
b ! travelling expenses. and s.. Geo a year 10
p ! his private secretary.
/ Imports from any OF the Hawaiian Isl
ands into any state OF other Territory G
! ( the United States of any dutiable article
/ not the growth, production, or manufactir
/ Of said islands. and imported into Their
from any foreign country after July
! 1898. and before this act takes effect shal
pay the same duties that are imposed o.
the same articles when imported into tn
| United States from any foreign country