The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-27
THE ROYAL
MAUSOLEUM
Not Set Apart Forever
In the Bill.
WHAT SENATOR CLARK DID
Debate Which Caused the Withdraw
Of the Cemetery From the
Public Lands.

pioP0ItJ SeI apart from the public
lands, though even he was not able to
have the reservation made in perpetui-
ty. When last here Senator Clark
promised Governor Cleghorn to attend
to the matter and on his receipt of a
map and other data from the Governor
he went to work. The Congressional
Record gives an interesting account of
the debate which the Wyoming states
man precipitated in committee and
which affords an instructive glimpse of
craftsmanship in action:
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming-Some days
ago asked unanimous consent for the
present consideration of the Joint res
oIutlon Is. R. 76) withdrawing certain
lands on the Island of Oahu. Hawaii.
from the public domain, which | then
reported from the Committee on Pub
TIC Lands. l see that both of the SEN
ators who had some questions about it
on that day are present today, and l
again ask for its present considera-
mon. L deem 1t a matter of sufficient
Importance to make the request.
Inc President pro tempore-The
Senator from Wyoming asks unani-
nous consent for the present consid-
Grafton of the joint resolution indicat-
ed by him. Is there objection?
There being no objection, the Sen
ate, as in Committee of the Whole.
proceeded to consider the joint resolu-
ton.
The President pro tempore-The
joint resolution has heretofore been
read.
Mr.. Spooner-I should like to ask
the Senator to explain in a word, if he
can, what the object of the bill is?
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming-It is simply
| this: There is a tract of probably a
hundred and twenty thousand square
feet OF land in the suburbs of Honolulu
which has been for many years dedi-
Gated to the purposes of a royal mauso-
Ieum. 1t has upon it buildings built by
the Hawaiian Government, and the
people there are very solicitous lest il
shall become part of the public do
main of the United States and either
be divided up or let out for show pur-
poses. 1t may be a mere sentiment on
their part, but they are very solicitous
about it, and on my visit to the island
l was asked to take up the matter
and do so in this manner-to with
draw it from the public domain.
Mr.. Foraker-The Senator from
Wisconsin asked one of the questions
wanted to ask. There is another he
did not ask, and it is one which has
not yet been answered. There are
about 10000 square feet. Can the
Senator tell us whether it is all occu-
pied or all in use? That is a consider
able tract of ground for the royal fam
lily alone to have for burial purposes
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming-It is not so
very large when you come to consider
the dimensions. l think perhaps it is
200 feet on the street, extending back
ward so as to contain in all about
10000 feet. There are upon that
ground one or two buildings, one a
building for the caretaker of the
grounds, the other mausoleum. a.
Gothic building of stone, and one or
TWO subterranean vaults. The land is
all needed for the purpose for which it
mas been reserved, and is all properly
cared for and set out in walks. with
trees, etc.
Mr.. Cockrell-What is the depth of
it? -
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming-The Sena-
tors arithmetic will tell him. l should
say 1t is $50 feet in front. The dimen-
slons are all given in the joint resolu-
ton. That would make it
Mr.. Cockrell-I did not hear the
Joint resolution read. In fact. il has
not been read today.
MI: Clark OF Wyoming-There are
l2O,OOO square feet, and 1 think If is
not more than $50 feet in front, extend
ing back
Mr.. Cockrell-Is there ANYTHING
more than a reasonable space around
the mausoieum and the buildings?
Mr. Clark of Wyoming-I think II ia
only reasonable space.
Mr. Spooner-Will the Senator allow
Ie 70 inquire what was the condition
OF the title before the annexation of
the Islands by Congress?
lie land. was pun
49, Mr. Foraker-Was not this a part Of
the crown land? POI VI
MI, Clark of Wyoming-No; it was
part OF the public land.
MI. f,oraker-It was part of the land
ment. -'l 'ne govern
Mr.; Clark of wyoming-For the
ina mI, r1raker-I understand that orig
INTO three classes. u1'4ueu
o,a nr. Clark of Wyoming-Three
o on Government one-third. the
Town tt one-third, and individuals one
Mr. Foraker-One-third for the Gov
en- nnent, one-third for the crown. and
one-third for the people, anu
1on MI, clark OF Wyoming-This be-
.oneed TO the public lands. and was
taken over by our Government .Se
same as the crown lands. 'H0
III MI; Galiinger-There is one matter
S wnlcn troubles me, and probably the
senator from Wyoming can readily ex-
pam IT, This relates to a mausoIenm
lot TOT the royal family of Hawaii, and the
Dill provides th-t the land shall . =