The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

would allow those people arafr. n
they choose % do So. 20 -a- no a re-
I pubic ~ their oKu and Ia. main a.
a=-- -I-y can. They have no right o.
Ee pa-- IT orr system Z would .u-
r.s Lv - arll--. e.tr produces III.
same as We impose them aEa-1z- the
--s- VI the world You can l5- main
---l .-a-a. neither can YOU maintain
% .-- Tropics anywhere -IlguElII
.le world. the form Of G5vlrln eu- ua-
der which we I've. believe rlat every
p.1pe throughout the world are clDl-
ole OF a form OF government best suit
q % them. and thar they are capable
VI maintaining as good form OF GOV
eminent as tIsy are entitled 10. tu-
60 nos believe -hI- every people wher-
ever you may ind them are ca745r,
5t malu-5.Illg our form Cf Govern
meu-.
Therefore I am opposed TO this ex-
paas-5n. / am opposed % Jaa atuu.s.-
ton OF those is sands. ] am opposed q
undertaking 20 impose a gOvtrumsn-
upon an unwilling people who do no.
under and and comprehend our .ns.f-
-u,.CGs. I do not believe our faz
should 90 where men are capas,e o.
cCmprshending that Constitution and
are able 20 maintain free institutions
where men live who love and adore
he principles Of The Declaration OF In
dependence.
Therefore / am opposed TO the bin
/ am opposed TO any effOr, that we nay
make 10 furnish government for a
people who can not 1--we under our in
stitutiOns.
Mr.. Clark Of Wyoming. I hope the
Senator Will vote for the amendment
Mr.. Quarles. Mr.. President. / under
stood when the Senator from S0u,l
Dakota rose TO discuss this question
that he was in favor Of this amend
meut. but his argument is very persua-
sive against il. II We have made such
a wre,ched bargain in obtaining this
sO-call6d rotten borough. which for the
various reasons mentioned by the dis
tinguished Senator will prove like ash
Is in our hands. why should We pay O
bonus now OF S25O,0O0 On the trade?
The argument of my learned friend
proves too much. His argument would
/ be in favor not Of paying this sOlace TO
a depOsed queen, but of putting TO
crown back on her head, placing the
| faded en'Olems Of monarchy back in
her hands; and he would have the
Senate on this amendment cOnside.
| that major question.
Our distinguished friend has an as
| s1rtment Of skeletons which he bring.
periodically before this body.
thought we had seen them all and had
| become familiar with the grewsome
gyrations of each one. But here is a
d faH. It.
| brought up now to harass the imagin-
| atiCn of this body when IL is simply
| considering at the end of this bill a
! question not germane to the sugges-
tiOns Of the distinguished Senator. but
simply whether we shall from a sup
posed equity pay as a consolation 20
| this depOsed queen, who has no sem
! blance of legal right, the sum of $3.50.
| 600
Ii is stated here. Mr.. President. that
| this amendment is proposed without
the knowledge or consent OF the queen.
On the other hand, it is stated that she
has employed her attorneys and pro
poses to go into the courts and enforce
her claim as legal obligation. How
untimely then il would be for the Sen
ate TO pass such an amendment. which
| legal night on her behalf The attOr-
neys who are waiting to begin that suit
would be glad that such a recognition
should be given 10 her claim by this
body.
Now, Mr.. President, there are knock
ing at the doors OF Congress today
hundreds of poor, old, manned soldiers
and sailors, asking us to increase their
would much prefer to take the $3.50, 600
which is a gratuity at best, and give II
TO those poor old cripples rather than
10 place the queen of the Sandwich ISL
ands on our pension rolls.
Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. President, / quite
agree with the proposition that there
can be no possible legal claim by the
queen against the United States Gov
! eminent or against the Hawaiian Gov
eminent on account of these crown
lands. Whether in conscience right 90
wrong, the results Of a revolution al
ways affect legal rights. II is simply
| a question, as mas been suggested by
| Senators who have already spoken up
on the subject, whether under all the
| circumstances under which the queen
was deprived not only Of her crown
| but OF all her property OF every sort
and description anything is due in
J equity and good conscience TO this de-
posed queen. The circumstances I will
not repeat, because I have no desire
TO fall under the criticism Of having
] any disposition to speak disparagingly
OF any part taken by the United States
| Government in that matter.
think it would be a mistake to
adopt the language which is in the
/ amendment. which calls for a Telin-
| quishment by the queen OF her right
and the execution Of deeds TO such re
| l!nquishment, because that would be a
| recognition on the part OF the Govern
| ment OF the United States Of a claim
/ which she might afterwards rely upon
/ with some degree OF confidence.
/ therefore propose to offer 20 the
! amendment submitted by the Senator
/ from Wyoming an amendment, strik-
/ ing out certain words and inserting
/ others, which I will send 20 the desk.
/ The President pro tempOre. The