The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-18
NEW GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE COMES
TO A CONCLUSION.

uouse Measure Accepted With Sew
eraI Amendments - The Islands
Given "a Complete Form of Gov
crnmcnt Just as "a TerritOry--Pres-
i5ent to Make AppOintments-TO
Have IA Delegate i'm COnGress-Chi-
nese and Crown Lands.
Washington. April 17.-After extended
meetings a unanimous agreement was
reached to-day by the Senate and House
conferees on the Hawaiian government
Bill.
As il went to conference, the House sub
stltuted an entirely new measure for that
previously enacted by the Senate. The
senate conferees yielded to the House
measure as a whole although number
Of amendments We're made.
In the main, however, the form of gov
eminent as finally determined upon is that
provided by the House. The main amend
ments are in providing a district court,
instead of a federal court organized I'M
der general laws, and the striking out of
the provision postponing for one year
the time for applying the coasting laws TO
Hawaii.
The prohibition of saloons in Hawaii as
provided by the House bill, is retained in
modified FORM in effect leaving the mat
ter to local option.
The House provisions as to the land
laws which are retained, include the
amendment of Representative Newlands
u Nevada, restricting the amount of land
IL. hal btya to 1
The other NeWlands' amendment pro-
vdiug for a commission to investigate
the labor question in Hawaii, is changed
SO that Commissioner of Labor Wright
will conduct the inquiry.
The appointment of circuit judges.
which was the subject of rather earnest
difference, was finally decided by leaving
The appointments with the President.
Complete Form of Governments.
The bill establishes complete form of
government for the islands with a Gov
eruor and other executive officers, a Leg
stature of two branches and judicial
branch consisting of a Supreme Court,
circuit courts and inferior courts
The bill provides that Hawaii shall be
represented in Congress by delegate,
Who shall have a seat in the House of
representatives with a right to debate,
but not to vote. The delegate is to be
N'i'''il tiL an erection OF the people. 1nerS
Is no tariff provision in the bill, as the
tariff laws of the United States are ex-
tended over the islands, and the territory
OF Hawaii is specifically made "a Gus
toms district of the United States," with
ports Of entry at Honolulu, Hilo, MANU-
kona and Kahului.
The Crown Lands.
As to the crown lands which have been
me source of some controversy, it is pro-
vided:
mat the portion of the public domain
heretofore known as crown lands is here
10y declared to have been, on Aug r.
I6'a' and prior thereto, the property of
lne Hawaiian government, and to be free
ana clear from any trust of or concerning
the same, and from all claims of any ma
lure Whatsoever, upon the rents, issues
ana profits thereof. II shall be subject
70 alienation and such other uses as may
De provided by law"
As to the Chinese.
The Chinese on the island are given
one year to obtain certificates of resi-
denee, but the conferees struck out the
amendment inserted by Representative
IeArmond Of Missouri, providing that "all
Chinese or other Asiatics" arriving since
me island was acquired by the United
states, shall depart within one year, or
tHe be deported by the government This
latter provision was omitted in view of
'he belief that the japanese have secured
Il treaty status in Hawaii and that their
lofoihe deportation by the United States
would invite a serious and needless
breach with Japan.