The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SUNDAY. APRIL s. 1909


Porto Rico and Hawaii.
In the House debate, Friday. on the Bill
for the government OF Hawaii. Mr.. Hill OF
Connecticut made violent effort to force
an amendment, the effect Of which would
be to deny the Territory Delegate in
Congress. and reduce its representation
in Washington to a Commissioner who
should be recognized as such by the de-
partmeuts but who would not have even
the privileges Of the floor Of the House
In opposing this unworthy and indefeu l.
bic proposition, Nh Hit Of Illinois. IN
Administration leader. and Chairman OF
the House Committee on Fore ign Affairs,
said:
'Nr Chair2-n, tie section giving Hawaii a
Delegate in Congress, which Is objected 60. is
one for the Insertion OF which In tile bill reported
h. the Commission, I am in part responsible. az,
! was she sole person on the Hawaiian Commits
sion representing or IN any way related % tie
House vt Representative. J asked on behalf of
the House. as I believed its interests and the
interests % Hawaii required, that such a pro-
vision he inserted The country we were pr0'li-
ing for was of enormous wealth. OF great energy.
Oi cOntcndiug interests Tor winch congress W'uIa
have to legisiare
Il desired thai 10 the case Of this Territory. as
IN an instances thal rare pieleaea' Nt a'..lo
man Mo Was responsible. a man Who could
speak for those people. who could be questioned
Al any instant aught that concerned them. a
man who could be held accountable by tAc House,
and who if De stated aught that his constituents
d-9plioyea' eoaa pc Nl' ,. ~ ~ @ .i
is the most dreaded punishment Of puhiic
Il Ha0sii is denied Deiesate on the noof, We
osre, IN the iol,hy raid b, private interests in
that Territory TO secure favors in legislation IS
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rights and privileges. ALWAYS under netence Of
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