The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-07
HAWAIIAN BILL PASSED.
Amesdmesls We're lacked All Over It Be-
Tore It Got Through.
QUITE 4 LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
0entlenian from Connecticut wsnt-
"a che People Of Hawaii Taxed
without Representation.

Washington, April sThe house today
resumed the consideration OF the bill to
provide territorial form OF government
for Hawaii.
AID amendment offered by Mr.. Ne9lands
New, wac agreed to, directing the sur
veyor general TO report to the department
OF labor annually the number of holders
Of lands OF less than 100 acres The sec-
lion giving the legislature Of Hawaii
power to impeach the Judges OF the several
courts was stricken out.
Mr.. Hill aConn.) offered an amendment
giving Hawaii resident commissioner In
Washington, instead OF delegate in con-
gress. Mr.. Hill opposed anything that
squinted at the possible formation OF
future State OF the island. He said there
were few members OF congress who looked
forward to the admission OF Hawaii as a
state. He had voted for annexation under
the distinct impression that nothing OF
the kind would ever be contemplated.
Yet here Hawaii was blossoming into
fuii-fedged Territory.
"Does the gcntIeman believe IN
taxation without representation"
asked Mr.. Fitzgerald tMassD.
There are only 100000 people In Ha-
vail" replied Mr.. Hill. There are 340,-
900 people in Washington, yet the people
OF Washington are taxed without repre-
septation.'
"But do you believe in the principle%
persisted Mr. Fitzgerald.
Il believe Washington is the best gov
erncd city on earth" responded Mr.. Hill.
he. ha mn
the people OF the United States We're pre-
pared to take the first step toward the
Statehood OF our insular possessions. 1t
was a step from Territory TO ss~te
and political exigencles at any time might
induce the dominant party to admit the
Territory. He would not vote to place =
delegate from anywhere on the foor OF
this house who was not elected by con-
stituency which knew what IL was doing
Mr. Hit (Iil), who was a member OF
the Hawaiian commission, opposed the
amendment. He said II was desirable IN
legislating for the island that there should
be delegats ON the floor who could be
questioned. II there were no delegate, the
corridors would be crowded with lobbyists
representing special interests (Applause.)
Everybody knew what a lobbyist was.
Whether he was an ex-governor, an eS-
senator, an ex-Justice of the supreme
court or common hlrellng in Washing
ton, he represented special interests.
THE gentleman has had broad expert
ence with horeIgn affairs" interrupted Mr..
Hill. DOCS he know Of a single insular
government IN the world, either In Great
Britain. France or Germany, or any other
European power which has representa-
tive In the house OF parliament|
I'VE are a popular representative gov
ernmeut essentially" replied Mr.. HIT
and republic does not need to take
lessons from monarchies in the application
OF our own system" fGreat applause on
both Sides OF the housed
Mr.. Clark (Mo.) sid he was teototally
opposed TO taxation without representa-
tion.
Mr. Hills amendment was lost.
An amendment was adopted to post
pone for one year the time when the coast
wise laws of the United States should he
extended TO Hawaii,
An amendment was added TO the end al
the bin providing that no Chinese who
obtains a certificate In Hawaii under the
terms OF the bill shall liz allowed 10 enter
any state or Territory OF the United
states
Mr.. DeArmond tMo) offered an amend
ment compelling all Asiatlcs who have
entered the Islands under contract since
he date OF annexation to leave within one
year, Adopted.
The last amendment adopted was Of
fered by Mr.. Newlands (Nev.) to create
the office OF commissioner OF labor In Ha-
vail
The committee then reported the bill
and amendments and the bill was passed
100 to IS.
Bulls were passed 10 authorize the
Shreveport and Red River Valley railroad
to build bridge across Red river to Alex
sndria, La, and to create tbs Northwest
district of the Northern district OF Geor-
gia.
At $3.50 p. nj. the house adjourned