The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-20

unalnlanef with Harold n stWali
Nianiff of Coo United fialua fa 20.
wal ni ihf slime ~ annexation Who
had rbmr aboard to welcome friends
from San francisco lla 10 the Rfpuh-
iitan CON OF tho latest Democratic rnn.
ldidair far Vice President organs run.
Ming maio in 1895 10 says that since
lannt, lion haH rendered anpefauoui
the legation Uflcot he has retained
hem f0r hiH uses ~ Special Agent of
thp State Department, the medium OF
transmitting communications between
The national aud local governments
fils message to the friends OF Hawaii
I'm Washington Is TO urge them not 10
forget the Islands in the rush OF inn
portant matters before Congress this
winter.
Mr. Sewall Is here observing, report
ing, waiting. II Is said that he would
be pleased to know to a certainty who
will be the first territorial Governor OF
Hawaii.
"The President Of the Hawaiian
Republic
After scrambllng to the dock from
the rowboat which brought me ashore
I drove in search OF President Dole to
the Government Executive building,
the palace OF the days OF Hawaiian
royalty. but found 1t closed In pursu-
ance OF Saturday half-holiday GUS
tom. Thence / went to Mr.. Dole's TO-
liage-embowered city home and by
good luck found him there, though he
and his family have not yet moved in
for the season from his house at the
sea-shore suburb OF Waikiki. Those
who saw Mr.. Dole when he visited
Washington. prior TO annexation, will
remember his patriarchal beard and
stature, suggesting inconjunction with
his wise and benignant aspect the
great sculptor's Moses. He Is under all
conditions the same courteous, kindly
gentleman, cautious and deliberate In
his conclusions, gentle and consider
ate in his methods, long popular with
natives as well as with whites, a use
full conservative factor in Hawaii's
revolutionary history In response to
the suggestion that the torn-up state
of his city house was perhaps dupli-
Gated in Hawaiian political conditions,
Mr.. Dole said: Eyes, the Islands are
in transition period of semi-annexa-
ton. Hawaii has been formally an
nexed, but there is Consul General
of the United States here, as il this
were still foreign country, and the
Islands still have their Consuls over
all the world. Hawaii charges GUS
toms duties on American goods i'm
ported, and pays duties on exports to
the United States.
Confusion and Uncertainty OF Laws.
Our laws are in an uncertain and
unsatisfactory condition. Congress
declared that the local laws should be
enforced until displaced by Congress
sional enactment. ] asked for a con-
struction by the national Government
of this declaration, and presented spe-
officially certain points upon which
doubts might arise, one question hav-
ing relation to land patents. The re-
Spouse was in effect to go ahead with
the enforcement of these laws, and this
has been done. But later the national
Government suspended the operation
of the local land laws, giving its pro-
hibition retroactive effect back to
the assumed date of annexation, and
not excepting even transfers of pub
lie lands made since annexation in
pursuance of agreements contracted
under the local law prior to annexa-
ton.
"The question has been raised
whether the Constitution of the United
States applies here and forbids con-
viction in a criminal case except by
unanimous jury, Notwithstanding the
local law which permits conviction by
the verdict of smaller number than
twelve jurors. We have reprieved a
prisoner, convicted of capital Of
Tense by less than unanimous jury,
on account of this uncertainty.
There was reason to suppose that
Mr.. Damon's mission to Italy TO ia
cilitate immigration to Hawaii of la
borers from the north Italian provinces
met with the approval of the State
Department, but it seems that this is
not the case, and the undertaking has
been given up.
mo, there is no friction between the
national and local government over
any of these matters. We have been
some representative in Washington
WIN Wouii bc pei " captain W
the general Government the reasons
for our acts or proposals and the con-
litions which suggested them. Judge |
is there now for this pur-
pose. and everything will, believe, go !
smoothly.
1.-The Hawaiian hope Is that Congress
will quickly pass the Territorial Bill
'or the Islands. thus putting an end
o all uncertainties and perfecting an
iexation."
Ex-Minister Thurston.'
Later had an interesting talk with |
another Hawaiian in whom Washing
.onians are interested. Lorrin A.
rhurston. who will be remembered as
'or long time the representative Of
he Islands at the national capital and