The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-07
FORM Of government
For Hawaii Completed and
Passed by the House.
STATEHOOD Is LEFT OPEN
Move to AnnuI Actual Repre-
Se1tation Is Baked.

for the senate bill providing for terri
torial form of government for Hawaii
The bill now goes to conference. The
most interesting feature of the days
proceedings was the attempt of Mr.. Hill
Comm to secure the adoption Of two
amendments, one providing for a resident
commissioner instead of a delegate in
congress. and the other declaring that
nothing in the act should be interpreted
as a pledge of statehood Both were over
whelmingly defeated.
Mr.. Hill opposed any bill that squinted
at the possible formation of a future
state out of any of the islands. He said
there were few members of congress who
looked forward to the admission of Ha-
wall as state He had voted for an
nexation under the distinct impression
that nothing of the kind was ever con-
templated. Yet, here Hawaii was bios
sonaing into a fuI-fedged territory.
docs the gentleman believe in taxa
ton without representation" asked Mr..
Fitzgerald (Mass.).
''T'here are only 100000 people in Ha-
wall" replied Mr.. Hill. There are 100000
people in Washington, yet the people of
Washington are taxed without represent
alton"
But do you believe in the principle?"
persisted Mr.. Fitzgerald
II believe Washington is the best gov
erned city on EARTH said Mr.. Hill Pro-
ceeding, h esaid he did not believe the
people of the United States were prepar-
ed to take the first step toward the
statehood Of our insular possessions. 1t
was step from a territory to a stata>
and political exigencies at any time
might induce the dominant party to ad-
NIT the territory. He would not vote to
place a delegate from anywhere on the
floor Of this house who was not elected
by constituency which knew what it
was doing.
Mr.. Hit Qll), who was member Of
the Hawaiian commission, opposed the
amendment. He said it was desirable in
legislating for the island that there
should be delegate on the floor who
could be questioned. If there were no
delegate the corridors would be crowded
with lobbyists representing special inter
ests CApplause) Everybody knew
what lobbyist was. Whether he was an
ex-governor, an ex-senator, an ex-justice
of the supreme court, or a common hire
ling in Washington, he represented spe-
cial interests. Mr.. Hit recalled that tha
ministers from Hawaii in the mast
Messrs. Carter, Thurston, Hatch and
hastings, were all honorable men who
had the privilege of the floor but no
voice.
The gentleman has had broad expert
ence with foreign affairs" INTERRUPTED
Mr. HILL Does he know of single in
sular government in the world. either in
Great Britain. France or Germany or
any other European power, which has a
representative in the home parliament?'
We are popular representative gov
eminent essentially replied Mr. Hit.
and a republic does not need to take /
lessons from monarchies in the applica-
ton Of our own system Great applause /
on beth sides of the house)
Mr.. Williams CMiss) argued that tbe
constitution entitled every organized ter /
ritory to a delegate on the floor Of the
house He had opposed the annexation
OF hawaii originally, because he had /
fcreseen the race problem it would bring
with it, He replied with much feeling
to Mr. Hits reference, earlier in the day. /
to tho restricted suffrage in Mississinpi
Does the gentleman imagine" said he.
that we of the south take any pride in /
the fact that we are compelled to restrict /
the suffrage in the interests Of civiliza-
tion?'
Il do not" replied Mr.. Hill 'Why not
apply the same system to Hawaii?"
Nv henever / am faced with The race
problem" continued Mr. Williams. 81
stand for white supremacy. I stand for
white supremacy in Hawaii as I stanI for
t in Hawaii. It is the duty Of man TO
lift up those below him If he can. but
here is no Injunction, human or divine.
Th'ch obliges white men to herd with
arrow foreheads, ignorant Of our glo-i-
7us sans have no idea that the blacks
VIII ever rise to the plane Of the whites.
and I indulge in no hypocrisy about IL"
Mr. Williams said that It Ill becuue
he representatives of Connecticut and
3ho6e Island to taunt the men Of the
south with their election laws. H. ere
tied much amusement by his references
G some Of the peculiarities OF TIE cleo
ion laws in Rhode Island and Connect
ut and drew the fire Of the representa-
Ives Of those states.
Mr.. Clark said he was totally opposed
D 'a<atlon without representation II
Mr. HIS amendment was lost.
An amendment was adopted - rost-
,oae for tne year the date whsn the
.oastwisc laws OF the United St1tes 4
haurd ta extended 20 Hawaii An
amendment was added TO the end OF the .
nd of the bill providing that no Chinese
VINO obtains certificate In Hawaii under !
he terms Of the bill shall be allowed TO
inter any state CT territory Of the United /
states. Il
Mr. DeArn7ond CAIo) offered an amend !
nent compelling all Asiatics who have ,
inferred the islands under contract since ,
he date OF annexation 10 leave within ,
ne year. Adopted. II
Nj Newiands offered an amendment ,
eciaring It 20 be the purpose Of the act :
o encourage free white labor in he I
stands and discourage Asiatic labor. and ,
roviding that within one year al cor
orations shall employ at least one-tenth ,
mite labor; one-tenth more each subse- !
tent year. untl at least three-foar-aS I
{ the employees shall % citizens OF the {
-nited States and % Hawaii The :
menJment vas lost, - 20 = 2
4 committee amendment was aio9.ed :
o close up and iiquidate the affairs q 1
ne Hawaiian Savings Bank II
An amendment offered BY Mr. New 4;
an6s New was agreed to directing tie
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