The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-12
THE LAWS FOR lawn
Committee Is Prepared ID p,l,, :.
The subject.
THE GOVERNMENT IS 10 Be ltan1l.,
Chinese Are to Ne r.
Japanese Contract ran -
frohibited-custom. L.. -

Washington. February H..
tive w. S. Knox of Massacsus III 81 's''a'
man Of the house commits. 'a'r'
ries. has completed his report u, Y r
bill for the creation Of thu ne. III =
form of government in Hawai-, =, ' '
be submitted to the house tomor,n. 7 q
report is a very voluminous do,,,... y
los pages. nsal \
Chairman Knox says ther. i.
tive need of early enactmen, :,
ganic act for Hawaii for /, ~. i q
apparent that there is much doun !
the extent of the power grapt.d !. Y
local government of Hawaii. MANY i, !
lions nave arisen as 10 criminal M,
ure' rendering it uncertain wheth.. H., ~
is now any tribunal for the dscI.. a, y
Important questions affecting III. ,,,'
property and in many rexpects N. n,
ness affairs of the territory ara b,os,.,
to a standstill.
The presence in Honolulu a. n.
bonic plague is calling for dras,,s ~.
ures by the Hawaiian authorities iuv,,, 4.
the expenditure OF hundreds 81 tboo.,.,
OF dollars and in order to proyls. q
these expenditures territorial r.v,. -
ment should have been created b. ~.
greSs without delay. Since tho ss,,.is
OF the resolution OF annexation nrok' S'
10000 Japanese contract laborsr, ~
been brought into the Islands and d.i'
| In extending the laws OF the r,i'S]
States to the islands will be taken Il !
vantage of to increase their number n
| government proposed by the bill il IN
torial in form. similar to that az ~ 4.
ritories Of the United States. povs,s.,
secretary. both appointed BY II. M,
lusht; treasurer, attorney general. con.
missioner of public lands, commisslops
OF agriculture and forestry, supenntepls,
OF public works, superintendent Of ps.
Tic institutions, auditor aud depuy a,d.
tor, surveyor AID high sheriff, apportt
by the governor. A Legislature Is "A.
vided, consisting OF senate and bous,
Of representative elected by the poo,
Ihey ara 10 be representa- by deler,e
in congress-. The territory Is made I,
judicial district of the United States viii
district court, The judicial mower
the territory is vested with the suur,r
court and superior courts to be establish
by the legislature. The constitution ii
laws of the United States locally arm
cable are extended over the new terrim
and the laws Of Hawaii not inronsi,n
with the constitution and laws Of ii
United States are continued 10 force n
territory is made customs and r,ysst
district and becomes subject TO the III.
laws Of the United States.
The Chinese will be excluded and N
importation OF Japanese contract lat9m
Will be prohibited Neither the ctlry
nor the Japanese have political poTt. rd
We're not eligible 10 citizenship unt:s D,
Republic of Hawaii, nor could they ehts
homestead rights, The Chinese hn
come to Hawaii Intending to rstur
their native land when possessed Of VIII
to them is a competence The Japstw
largely have the SHINE purpose, The NJ
class and will make good citizens
the younger Portuguese speak Enfaa
as well as their own language
The government and policy Of HAVE
viii be shaped in accordance with Anf
lean ideals. Associated with the AH'r
cans in Hawaii are English and Gerra
and it seems certain that the chief "
waiian immigration in the future VIII
from America and Western Europa
The total authorized indebtedness I
limited to per cent of the assessed w
alton of property Of the Islands TIE ~
visions that the governor OF the isTlN
of Hawaii shall be citizen OF the ~,
tory was not inserted because II seeme9I
visable that the governor OF a ttfps1
so remote and where conditions wen
different from those prevailing np
should have greater fanlssr
ity with the needs Of the territory % ns
govern that mere indefinite rssats
would assure.
Provision is made for the admlasas
ton Of the revenue and tariff laws "
United Ststes, which are the laws . ~,
ern Hawaii when the present Dill saal
come a law. The extension OF tne CO.. .,,,
laws and regulations OF the unitea sss
10 the islands increases the amour
duties which will be received ff@ ~
United States. The effect on The pfoau.s
Of Hawaii imported INTO the unilsl sa
Is minimized by the reciprpcl'y a'
which existed between Hawai- az
United States. admitting Tree "" n.
United States large portion Of ny =
ducts of Hawaii. ..alu
The amendment providing foI $3.50. .'ss
put the provision that the unis s,. s
should share In the cost Of the ma .s'ss
Of the leper settlement OF me li.'1
the report says. was MAUI MAUI !" 4
earnest request OF the represeh.a.,t In
he Hawaiian government For mvs n
thirty years the Hawaiian goyern,i.,ssss, ,,s
been dealing with the question o. WI, ,,.
and attempting to eradicate ths ~ ~. b
An attempt has been made hels ,sss ~.
obtain the consent of the HaHal4' ~
.rnment 10 receive certain lepei, 4
San Francisco. There also was ~
empt by Nthe authorities In same Il
he United States should pear sSlna
)enditure. or a portion Of the expsa. ri.t
# maintaining these settlemen.s III
cad to the sending OF lepeis i's re "
PARTS Of the country to MoioAA ~ ls,s
lual expense of MAINTAINING
is $4,000. .,,.a is,sss
The annexation OF the Hawai- ssvsrg
n the future will be OF gresl a
o the United States oommerfo n
Ilready has been. The expoinl
United States to the Hawaiian 'ser ~
leven months, ending Noyempe. ~ ~
10. 106,157. The imports fol
'erlod were $2l,6I9, O62. bsss
The report says that whether folkr
= a general proposition that uAg Mel
he flag. certainly in relation Y I'd "
nay be truthfully said thar H
ollowed the flag.