The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-12

speak, read and write the English IAN
guage- But. perhaps. the chleI con-
siceration as to the fitness or the .f1a-
Waiian people for a territorial govern
ment IS that the dominant class, ooth
III politics and business, is American.
The government and policy OF Ha-
vail viii be shaped in accordance Win
American ideals. Associated with the
Americans in Hawaii are the Engllsh
and Germans, and it seems certain that
! the chief Hawaiian immigration N the
future viii be from America and west
ern Europe.
Citizens Of the Republic.
The persons who were citizens Of the
republic Of Hawaii on Aug. L. 1893, are
DENIED in article II of the constitution
of Hawaii:
Article Il. All persons born or nat
uralized in the Hawaiian ISLANDS, ana
subject 70 the jurisdiction OF the re-
public. are citizens thereof
This includes all who were suoJecJs
under the monarchy and all VINO De
came citizens Of the republic
The bill proposes TO strike out the
disQualificatiOns made under the re-
public TO permanently disfrancnlse
many OF the inhabitants. especially ma
tive supporters of the monarchy. BIZ
~-'AtAeA4 s'S-ooAtllS OA LAhS A't'A-AN.N -
provided The number of representa-
tives is doubled to make It a more
popular 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 opposition made TO
this provision, both in the committee
and by other representatives. 1t ap-
peared that such q qualification had
heretofore existed in Hawaii and this
fact had been salutary, and il is hoped
that this amendment viii not unfavOr-
ably affect either the character of so
important a body as the senate Of Ha-
waii. or ever be the means Of vicious
legislation.
Qualifications Of Governor.
The provision that the governor Of
the territory Of Hawaii shall be a citi-
zen Of the territory was inserted for
the reason that it was deemed advisa-
Die that the governor of a territory so
remote, and where conditions were so
different from those prevailing in the
mainland. should have a greater famil-
iarity with the needs Of the territory
he was TO govern than mere indefinite
Et5iutnCe 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, it is provided that all land trans
actions should receive the approval Of
the secretary Of the interior, who might
also reverse, modify, suspend or annul
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 legls-
lature Of Hawaii of the power Of i'm
peaching the chief Justice and justices
Of the supreme court was made on ac-
count Of the change in the method Of
their appointment from the governor Of
the territory to the president of the
United States. and it was deemed IN
wise to give this power to remove from
Office judges appointed by the presi-
dent, and a further reason is that the
power of removal is given to the presi-
dent by the bill.
Revenue and Tariff Laws.
Provision is made for the administra-
tion Of the revenue and tariff laws Of
the United States, which are the laws
governing HaW ali, when the present bill
shall become a law. The extension OF
the customs laws and regulations Of
the United states 10 the islands will be
OF great advantage to the United
States, in that it increases the pro-
duction of goods imported from the
United States into Hawaii as against
foreign nations. and thus also increases
the amount of duties which viii be re-
eeived and Yhieh go to the United
States.
The effect upon the products of Ha-
waii imported into the United States is
minimized by the reciprocity treaty
which existed between Hawaii and the
United States, admitting free into the
United States a large proportion 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 leDer. settlement
in the island Of MolOkai, the report
says, was made at the earnest requests
OF the representatives OF the Hawaiian
government.
With the exception Of the patients
now at the settlement, the disease has
aimcet entirely disappeared At this
settlement there are still about 1 900
patients who, together with 500 or 400
ASSISTANTS and helpers form a unique
and remarkable community. It is
deemed by those who are cOnversant
with the facts, that it would be a
great misfortune to have the settle
ment disturbed.
The Leper Colony.
An attempt has been made heretofore
to obtain the consent Of the Hawaiian
government to receive certain lepers
from the pest house in San Francisco.
There also was a like attempt made
Dy the authorities in Samoa. If the
United States should bear the expense
or portion Of the expense Of main
tanning these settlements, il might lead
to the sending of lepers from other
parts Of the country to MOl0kai The
annual expense Of maintaining the lep-
er settlement is S11G0 900.
The provisions granting American
registry to vessels carrying Hawaiian
register, whether permanent or tenn
porary, on August l.. 1898. together
with certain particularly enumerated
vessels, would meet the cases Of GER
tain 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 the provisions
Of this section.
Certificates For Chinese.
The provisions of a method in which
the Chinese now in Hawaii may obtain
certificates Of residence, is obviously 10
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 pOss. ole
% make said purpose effective, is that
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
may benefit and not injUre American
labor.
The annexation Of the Hawaiian is