The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-27

tfi'FiNNI AifAIN AAHtIfAI|N WIN fNf
Americans m Hawaii arr ihr Ehfiish
and tiefmAhs. and Z fctma certain
that the chief Hawaiian immigration
In ihc failure will BE- from kmrfica
and Western Europe
The persons vh1 were clilsens Of the
Republic 81 Hawaii on August i2 1879
are defined In article " 81 the C1nF'i
tuition " Hawaii
Article i7--All persons bnii or nat
urnlifed In the Hawaiian Islands and
subject TO the jurisdiction ~ che 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 ont tho
disquallfications made under the re-
public to permanently disfranchisc
many Of the inhabitants. especially
native supporters of the monarchy. Bi-
ennial sessions of the Legislature are
provided The number OF representa-
tives is doubled to make II more pop
ular body. The total authorized In
debtedness is limited TO 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 opposi-
ton made tothls provision, blth in the
committee and by other representa-
lives. 1t appeared that such a qualifi-
cation had heretofore existed in Ha-
wall, and this fact had been salutary,
and 1t 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 a greater
familiarity with the needs of the Ter
ritory he was TO govern than mere in
definite residence would assure.
The bill provides for the continuing
in force of the existing land laws until
Congress shall otherwise provide, but
to meet objections to the present land
laws, 1t is provided that all land trans
the Secretary of the Interior, who may
any of said transactions.
The report says it Is wise and safe
to provide for the organization OF the
Territorial courts of the Territory of
Hawaii by substantially continuing
them as now existing under the repub-
lie of Hawaii.
The amendment depriving the Legis-
lature of Hawaii of the power of I'M
peaching the Chief Justice and Justices
OF the Supreme Court was made on
account of the change in the method
of their appointment, from the Gov
ernor of the Territory to the President
of the United States, and 1t was deem
ed unwise to give this power to re-
move from Office Judges appointed by
the President, and further reason is
that the power of removal is given to
the President by the bill.
Provision is made for the administra-
ton of the revenue and tariff laws of
the United States, which are the laws
governing Hawaii, when the present
bill shall become law. The extension
of the customs laws and regulations Of
the United States TO the islands will
be of great advantage to the United
States, in that it increases the produc-
ton of goods imported from the United
States into Hawaii as against foreign
nations, and thus also increases the
amount of duties which will be recelv-
ed and which go to the United States.
The effect upon the products of Ha-
wall imported into the United States
is ninimized by the reciprocity treaty
which existed between Hawaii and \the
United States, admitting free into the
United States large portion of the
products of Hawaii.
The amendment providing for strik-
ing out the provision that the United
States should share in the cost of the
maintenance of the leper settlement in
the island of Molokai, the report says,
was made at the earnest request of the
representatives of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent.
An attempt has been made hereto
fore to obtain the consent of the Ha-
waiian Government to receive certain
lepers from the Pesthouse in San Fran
cisco. There also was like attempt
made by the authorities in Samoa. II
the United States should bear the eX-
pense or portion of the expense OF
maintaining these settlements it might
lead to the sending of lepers from other
parts of the country to Molokai. The
annual expense of maintaining the
leper settlement is $4,000.
The provision granting American
registry to vessels carrying Hawaiian
register, whether permanent or tenn
porary, on August 10, 1898. together
with certain particularly enumerated
vessels, was made to meet the cases of
certain vessels bought in good faith and
with the intention of Hawaiian regis
try. They were very few in number,
and In addition to those particularly
mentioned there are five others which
receive the benefit OF this section.
The provision of method in which
the Chinese now in Hawaii may obtain
certificates of residence Is obviously
to bring the Chinese in Hawaii under
the laws of the United States. The pur-
pose OF this section and the general
purpose of the bill, wherever possible
to make said purpose effective. Is that
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
may benefit and not injure American
labor.
The annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands will in the future be of great ad-
vantage to the United States CONNER
cially, as 1t already has been. The ex-
ports of the United States to the Hawai-
ian Islands for eleven months ending