Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-28
'"O9reSS of Hawaii
Bill Before Congress
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- Jefferson M. Levy of New York
6,s received vigorous protest from
representatives of the Hawaiian Steam.
Gip Company against the amendment
the Hawaiian bill adopted at the in
Vance of Representative Cushman of
Washington.
4 They claim that Cushman does not
represent the shipping interests on the
tlautic nor the Pacific Coast. These
Yhterests do not want the amendment
(dopted. Had notice been given, the
otter says, the amendment would new
\ have passed the House. for the ship
iyners of both coasts, with the execp-
ION OF those Of the State of Washing
Don, would have united in protesting
against the unjust and damaging legis-
|lation. All intention of rejecting on
tCushman is disavowed, the letter stat
ing that he is misinformed.
Representative Levy saw Senator
Morgan today and laid the matter be-
fore him. Morgan having been a mem
Der of the Hawaiian Commission, was
deeply interested and promised to give
the matter his attention at once. Levy
will urge the House conferees to take
the matter up in conference with
-, view of overcoming the difficulty.
1 Washington, April 12.-Through the
J efforts of Representative Cushman, the
! provision in the Hawaiian bill inserted
In the Senate, extending the shipping
laws of the United States to those ISL
\ ands, was amended to become apple
able one year from the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Cushman, in explaining his ac-
ton, says that the Senate provision
would have cut off all shipping be-
tween the Pacific Coast and Hawaii in
all except American ships which would
have shut out the manv vessels plying
between Puget Sound and Hawaii,
which are all foreign vessels. Under
his amendment the shipping interests
Of the Sound will have year in which
to install American ships on the Ha-
waiian route.
Mr.. Cushman says he expects his
amendment to be opposed in confer
ence because San Francisco interests
controlling American ships running to
Hawaii are anxious to have the Senate
provision carry, to the detriment of the
Sound trade.
Washington, April 17.-After extend
ed meetings unanimous agreement
was reported today by the House and
Senate conferees on the Hawaiian Gov
eminent bill. The Senate conferees
yielded to the House measure, which
passed as a substitute for the Senate
bill as q whole, although "A number OF
amendments were made. In the main
the form of government as finally de-
termined upon is that provided by the
House. The chief amendments are
those providing district court instead
of the Federal court organized under
general laws, and the striking out of
the House provision postponing for
one year the time for applying the
coasting laws to Hawaii. The prohi-
bition Of saloons in Hawaii as provid-
ed by the House bill Is retained in
modified form, in effect leaving the
matter to local option. The House
provisions as to the land laws are re-
tanned, including the amendment of
Representative Newlands of Nevada,
restricting the amount Of land to be
held by a corporation to 1000 acres.
The other Newlands amendment, pro-
yiding for a committee to investigate
the labor question in Hawaii, Is chang
ed so that Commissioner of Labor
Wright will conduct the inquiry. The
appointment of Circuit Judges, which
was the subject of rather earnest diff
ferences, was finally decided by leaving
the appointments with the president.
The bill establishes complete form
of government for the Islands, with q
Governor and other executive officers,
q Legislature of two branches and \
-. Oh let In nf IN SnnrnypNn
Court, Circuit Courts and inferior
courts. The bill provides that Hawaii
shall be represented In Congress by a
delegate, who shall have seat In the
House of Representatives, with the
right to debate, but not to vote. The
delegate to Congress is to be chosen
at an election of the people. There Is
no tariff provision In the bill, as the
tariff laws of the United States are ex-
tended over the Islands and the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii Is specifically made a
customs district Of the United States.
with the ports of entry at Honolulu,
Hilo, Mahukona and Kahului.
As to the crown lands, which have
been q source of some controversy, IL Is
provided:
That the portion of the public do
main heretofore known as crown lands
is hereby declared to have been, ON
August IL, 1898, and prior thereto, the
property Of the Hawaiian Government
and to be free and clear from any trust
of or concerning the same, and from
all claim OF any nature whatsoever.
upon the rents, issue and profits there
of. It shall be subject to alienation
and other uses as may be provided by
law.
The Chinese on the Islands are given |
one year to obtain certificates OF resi-
dence, but the conferees struck out the
amendment inserted by Representa-
tive De Almond OF Missouri, provld-