The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-26

wall will be shaped in accordance with
American ideals. Associated with the |
Americans in Hawaii are the English |
and Germans, and it seems certain
that the chief Hawaiian immigration
in the future will be from America
and Western Europe.
The persons who were citizens of the
Republic OF Hawaii on August II, 1898, |
are defined in article II of the Consti- !
tuition of Hawaii:
| Article 17-All persons born or nat
uralized in the Hawaiian Islands and
subject to the jurisdiction of the re-
public are citizens thereof
This includes all who We're subjects
under the monarchy and all who be-
came citizens of the republic.
The bill proposes to strike out the
] dfsoualifications made under the re-
public to permanently disfranchise
many of the inhabitants, especially
native supporters of the monarchy. BIZ
ennial sessions of the Legislature are
Iprovided. The number of representa-
tives is doubled to make it more pop
ular body. The total authorized in
debtedness is limited to z per cent of
the assessed valuation of property of
the Islands. The report says the
amendment striking out all property
qualifications for electors of Senators
was made on account of great oppost-
tion made tothis provision, bith in the
committee and by other representa-
tives 1t appeared that such a qualifi-
cation had heretofore existed in Ha-
wall, and this fact had been salutary,
and it is hoped that this amendment
will not unfavorably affect either the
} character of SO important body as the
Senate of Hawaii, or ever be the means
of vicious legislation.
} The provision that the Governor of
the Territory of Hawaii shall be a
citizen of the Territory was inserted
for the reason that it was deemed in
, advisable that the Governor of Ter
ritory so remote, and where conditions
were so different from those prevailing
} in the main land, should have greater
} familiarity with the needs of the Ter
{ ritory he was to govern than mere in
/ definite residence would assure.
t The bill provides for the continuing
| in force of the existing land laws until
Congress shall otherwise provide, but
l to meet objections to the present land
: laws, it is provided that all land trans
D actions shall receive the approval OF
: the Secretary of the Interior, who may
J. also reverse, modify, suspend or annul
i any of said transactions.
e The report says it is wise and safe
g to provide for the organization Of the
r Territorial courts of the Territory OF
Hawaii by substantially continuing
i them as now existing under the repub-
/ lie of Hawaii.
r The amendment depriving the Legis.
. lature of Hawaii of the power of I'M
fba CbioF Tuctioa and Tuctipps
: of the Supreme Court was made or
: account of the change in the method
of their appointment, from the Gov
g ernor of the Territory to the Presiden
: of the United States, and it was deem
:, ed unwise to give this power to re
: move from Office Judges appointed b!
> the President, and further reason il
that the power of removal is given II
the President by the bill.
- Provision is made for the administra
! tion of the revenue and tariff laws o
!. the United States, which are the law
% governing Hawaii, when the presen
= bill shall become law. The extension
=. of the customs laws and regulations o
~ the United States TO the islands will
:, be of great advantage to the Unite
g States, in that it increases the produc
- ton of goods imported from the Unite
y, States into Hawaii as against foreigl
; nations, and thus also increases tn
- amount of duties which will be receIv
- ed and which go to the United States
- The effect upon the products of Ha
p wall imported into the United State
% is minimized by the reciprocity treat
~ which existed between Hawaii and tn
- United States, admitting free into tn
,e United States large portion of tn
- products of Hawaii.
~ The amendment providing for strik
u ing out the provision that the Unite
u States should share in the cost of tn
ce maintenance of the leper settlement il
as the island of Molokai, the report say.
was made at the earnest request of tn
e representatives of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent.
+ With the exception of the patient
t. now at the settlement the disease ha
ee almost entirely disappeared. At thi
n settlement there are still about 100
ge patients who, together with three c
IL four hundred assistants and helpers
r form a unique and remarkable COMMIT
he nifty. 1t is deemed by those who al
e. conversant with the facts that it woul
is be great misfortune to have the Sc
ct Element disturbed.
Mt An attempt has been made hereto
fore to obtain the consent of the H;
On Wa1lan Government TO receive certal
b. lepers from the Pesthouse in San FraI
D. cisco. There also was a like atteml
re made by the authorities in Samoa.
Sc the United States should bear the e!
r. pense or a portion Of the expense {
s. maintaining these settlements it migl
16 lead to the sending of lepers from otht
Ii parts of the country to Molokai. tt
IT. annual expense of maintaining tt
a. leper settlement is $4,000.
u- The provision granting America
d. registry to vessels carrying Hawaiia
ON register, whether permanent or ten
ge porary, on August u, 1898, togeth,
oh with certain particularly enumerats
he vessels, was made to meet the cases
az certain vessels bought in good faith al
an with the intention of Hawaiian regi
,er try. They were very few in numbe
m and in addition to those particular
iii mentioned there are FIVE others whiC
he receive the benefit of this section.
Ia The provision of method in whiC
nj the Chinese now in Hawaii may obta
q