The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-30


~nIcn 1t snould be exercised. 1t is a
/ government that is un-Ainerican, a
government constituted against every
princIIIe and tradition of our country.
Il 1t were 10 remain, it would be a
. most offensive monarchy. It's only jus
I .h.catiOn As thai Il was temporary.
| IEere vas no provision for expires
Ion Of tie popular will; no provision
80 a Ic6asls.sG4e, 40 PROVISION lOr the
/ future needs of the people. No courts
of United states jurIso.cuon were es-
,abHsLed. IL vas Intenoed to be. ana
..s.s "a ItseiI, ana by as nature mGst
ave been, a mere makesniit. to re-
main in force only until Congress-
.a-OLid act ana give to the peopie of
hawaii a government suitable TO their
..Deus ana suitable TO their ntness.
And that was the way the govern
ment was put in practical operation, by
tie proclamation OF the Nesident Oh
May Is. simply continuing IA power
those then in office, except those who
mad relation 10 the foreign anairs of
the islands. and continuing in force the
opal law of hawaii that was not
IN violation OF our own constitution.
TIE government has utterly failed 10
meet the needs OF the Hawaiian people.
Ii has proved cumbersome. expensive.
Inadequate.
Many doubtful questions OF admiral
" Jurisdiction have arisen. Under Ar
ticle ". of the Constitution, the ju-
dicial power OF the United states ex-
tends 10 all questions OF maritime ana
admiralty Jurisdiction.
Here is the harbor OF Honolulu, con-
gested with shipping, with such ques-
lions arising almost daily, with no tri-
bunal to pass upon them. Other ques-
tons have arisen in the administration
Of criminal law, as there Is no provision
in Hawaii for a grand jury. and a pro-
vision exists for a majority verdict of
juries. There has been no power To
make appropriations FOR public i'm
provements. for roads. or to extend the
wharyes or harbor facilities.
The suspension OF the conveyance OF
the public lands was ordered by the
President in September, 1898. Persons
who have had iuchoate rights, home
stead rights, and others. have been un-
able to perfect their title The Attor-
ney General rendered an opinion that
although the municipal laws of Hawaii
remained, yet the conveyances OF the
public lands were not authorized.
In addition, under this government
large numbers OF japanese contract la
borers have been imported into the ISL
ands. by the last report which l haze
here, which has just been received. Of
the Collector General OF Customs 81
Hawaii, it appears that the immi.ra-
ton for 1899 was as follows: That there
arrived In Hawaii 975 Chinese. 2G.l0S
Japanese, and 5.647 of all others. and
that there departed during the same
time 1,514 Chinese, 2.7s0 japanese. and
4,759 others.
Twenty-Five thousand contract jap
anese laborers have been imported into
Hawaii since il was United States ter
ritory. subject to the United States
laws, waiting for the United Stats
Congress to give them a government.
II is time that this reproach upon
the United States be removed. and the
Importation Of contract labor into Ha-
wall foreyc. ended by the action IL
Congress.
Now, the duty is laid upon Conyr,.as
to provide a government for these u.s.
ands. In providing that governn.sIiI
no question OF general policy as to The
people of other islands should have any
weight. The government that We prp-
vide is 30 be decided, and decided aione
upon the needs of the Hawaiian people
and upon their fitness for "A representa-
tive and free government. In this way
alone can we do justice TO the people
OF Hawaii. They are entitled 10 =
government for the Hawaiian people.
not for the Porto Rican, not for the
Filipinos.
as to the character of the govern
| ment that we provide, we should not
be deferred by the fear of establishing
! ar! troublesome precedent fo- the fu-
ture. IL the conditions in Hawaii are
not like those in Porto Rico. in Cuba,
or in the Philippines. then the estab-
| lishment of the government that il
made in Hawaii can form no precedent
for such government, IL any, as Con.
| gress may establish In other ISLANDS
Upon the merits of the case alone as
applied to the Hawaiian people we ask
you to provide a government: for than
Neither should we be deterrel as ~
the character of the government We
provide by any fear OF a claim Of state
hood hereafter on the part OF the peo-
pie of Hawaii. They may never ask
it. 1t may never be considered proper
to grant it. But upon that question we
cannot bind the future.
We cannot bind n single Congress
that shall succeed this one. We IAN
not bind the next session of this cen
gress. If claim Is ever made FOR stale
hood upon the part OF Hawaii. Il Jus
be decided by the Congress ine1 rep
resenting the American peo2ie. and We
can not make one hair black nor waite
i'm reference to that decision.
But there is nothing to fear. 1 be
lieve, in this matter. / believe the liza
wailan people are content 20 80 ~
under the free representative, govern
ment Of United States Territory. that
shall give them the protection 80 the
flag of the country and an opportunity
to develop their wonderful resources
their marvellous, their beau.ifu, SCul
try.
The American people can De trusted
For more than fifty years the Terri ;or,
IF New Mexico has been an organize
| Territory of the United Stat.s. ofic7