The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-15
HAwAIrs ORGANIC ACT.

In The Republican OF Thursday
morning attention was called to the
great liberality or the American Con-
gress in creating the Territory Of Ha-
wall. and the fact that this Territory
had been extended certain privileges
and rights in the matter OF self-Gov-
eminent never before extended to Gny
Territory.
The organic act of Hawaii contains
special provisions for local sef-gov-
eminent that it is well TO call attention
to. which were not mentioned il the
former article in this paper. The act
expressly provides that only resident
of the Territory shall be appointed TO
any Territorial Office This absolutely
precludes the idea of carpet-bag rule.
In no other of the Territorial organic
laws is this provision found. In the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona ana
Oklahoma men are filling Territorial
offices, judicial and otherwise, who
never resided in either Territory be-
fore their appointment. In contradis-
tinction to this is the fact that every
judicial appointee for Hawaii is resi-
dent Of Hawaii
No man is eligible to seat in eithe.'
branch of tie Territorial Legislature
until he has resided in the Territory
for three years This absolutely pre-
vents outsiders from obtaining control
of the Legislature. A man must ce
bona fide resident a sufficient length OF
time to make him part of the conf
munity before he can be legislator.
In New Mexico and Arizona man who
has only resided in the Territory six
months is eligible to the Legislature.
No other Territory ever created since
the establishment OF the Government
was allowed control of the public lands
within its boundaries excepting Ha-
wall. The farthest Congress ever went
in this respect with any of the other
Territories or States was to set aside
the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections
OF each township for school purposes.
the proceeds either from leasing or sale
of said sections to so to the school
fund. Hawaii is granted absolute pos
session and control of every acre of
public land within her boundaries.
The public debt OF the Territory is
assumed by the National Government.
an act without precedent in the history
OF the nation.
The right of franchise and the right
OF every man TO participate in the gov
ernment of Hawaii is more liberal and
extended than ever before in the his
tory of the Islands. Neither under the
monarchy, the provisional government
nor under TIC Republic Of Hawaii was
the government of the Islands so d.
rectiy In the hands of a.. the people
as under the act OF Congress by which
hawaii is now Territory Of the
United States.
There is great responsibility resting
upon those holding the reins OF gcs-
eminent under President Mckiniey's
appointment. 1t rests with them
whether the natives. who look with
eyes OF loving tenderness towards their
late Queen. accept the generous condi-
tions sx,ende1 By Congress or whether
they be turned aside and driven into
secre. hatred Of the Government which
has done so much for them.
The Hzwaiians are OF the stuff to
make loyal ana patriotic citizens OF the
American Republic. That Is plainly
shown By their loyalty to their Queen.
Loyal TO the one. they win be loyal TO
the other IL the new regime viii bur
reeollect that they. too. should be con-
siderei in the selection OF men 10 help
conduct the government.