The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-09

(Mr. Hit, a member of the committee.
smiled.) One of the committee asked:
: Who are the missionaries? Are they
the ciergymen?" Mr.. Caypless replied
tnat the missionaries were the de-
scendants Of the missionaries, and a
lot or others with them, who had
fonDed the natives OF their lands. IF
YOU have any sympathy" he shouted.
Tor the oppressed, or tears to shed for
the Wronged, save them for these gen
tie loving people, whom the mission
aries hate and hold by the throat" He
deflared, with voice at a high pitch.
tnat he was himself the last of a fam
lily that died for the sake of their coun-
try, and their example had inspired
MIN TO protect the poor natives against
the missionaries. But, on being uues-
tened, he was unable to give any evil
deace OF labor and sacrifice in behalf
OF the natives, which he had so exu-
Defantly professed. Caypless even in
cIuhed Claus Spreckels among the
missionaries, but Spreckels, he said.
was Jew, and some of the mission
ares had taken his land He then
again lndulged in a general TRADE
against missionaries, and repeated
What he had previously said. He made
personal attack on Mr.. Smith. and
saM that he had no love for the ma
i've, because native was killed by an
electric shock, and Mr.. Smith, as At
torney General, refused to make any
| compensation for the mans death. A
member of the committee asked him if
ne was the attorney for the claimant
IN the case, and he replied that he was
This confession at once convinced the
committee that he was hardly an i'm
partial observer and witness. After
abusing the missionary land-grabbers
| again, he yielded to G. Celso Moreno
Whpse standing and reputation in
washington is well known to the com
m1ttee. Moreno 'chewed up the mis-.
/ slonaries for some minutes. He closed
by saying that Hawaii needed a gooC
Governor, and (pointing to Wilcox de.
clared: He is the man most fitted tt
be Governor of Hawaii Moreno.
exhibit" at once manifested one o
his expressive and intelligent smiles
and graciously bowed to the commit
tee After the close of these speeches
the chairman said he did not care Il
hear any replies from General Hart
twell and Mr.. Smith, and the bill woul,
lat once asked these gentlemen for Ger
tam information which he desired.
Il K few more nen like Col Little
! Mr.. Caypless, Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Mo
reno could he engaged to oppose tn
| Hawaiian bill, it would assist in secur
ing its passage, for these men hav
shown uncommon skill in overdoin;
the businelS. The committee resolved
to finish the consideration of the bill
as soon as possible. After a genera
discussion OF the provisions regarding
the property qualification, the com
mittee resolved to strike it out from
the bill, as it was an innovation ant
without precedent. The question o
property qualification will, however, b
brought up on the final conference be
tween the two Houses. Congress i
not yet willing to declare itself on thi
question, but Puerto Rico and tn
Philippines will force the discussion
The Cabinet officers and public mel
have cordially accepted the social en-
teFtainments rendered to them by tn
Hawaiian representative. 1t was no
expected that they would have tn
time to do so, but their acceptance o
invitations have been prompt and NOR
than cordial. The remarks on the nee
of legislation on Hawaii, made b,
Speaker Henderson, at the dinner ia
BILE and his closing words, You gen
tlenen from Hawaii need have no fea
about failure of legislation" were ex
pressed with some earnestness.
The representatives of Hawaii ar
constantly pressed with question
about the governorship of the Terri
, tory. The questions are pressed b.
newspaper correspondents, visitors an
? even Congressman. The representa-
, tivts decline to discuss the question
, and declare that they represent n
personal politics. The situation is
J however, well understood by publ
men, and the President will finally &C
with justice and discretion in the case