The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

Wyoming. these lands ll 1898. at She
.Er RlHu Che Cl.l VS. l.lH-I
were producing a. revenue 20 $4,000 q
year. and -a.y are now u-1lu..uE a
r~Ferg" 90. oyt- 100000 a year. Nrua
OF tlr- fund can r- devoted Id tho very
-auda5.e and excellent purposes Wri.l
Jle Sal1-Ur from Wisconsin has .r---
ges-ed. In C-llr words. under trs l1W
as BE- stands. wL1- may arise f-1n the-r
lands VIII ueees lr.ly be- tayr.rf exc
e.us.yely 90 the Hawaiian Islands. and
this is simply su1TIrlrE from the
general purposes now n-em0.1-.I 5y
The law for the 5suEf- ~ the Hawaiian
Islands and devdtuE -ha. mu.l q f-
90 The comp nsI-lIl Cf she queen. -
that really the United states Govern
men- viii not pay one cen. OF i.. The
tuGd. unless g. IS devoted 81 part %
this purpose. VII -u 20 % cer.l n pu--
poses IN the Hawaiian Islands II il l-
devoted 20 this purpIss. no single dol
.ar IS su5,ra---I from VIVA. VIII ne
-ima-ely be the prJ1G--y c- the money
" the Unl-ed States. 5U 60 is mp,y
su5rac.Ed from what viii 60 30 GER
tain funds and cer,a-n purpcs1s in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Scott. Will the Senator allow me?
The Pr5siden, p.1 ,empore. Does
the Senator from Georgia yield2
Mr.. Bacon. Certainly.
Mr.. Scott. ] rise for the purpose oil
asking the Senator a question for IN
formation. I inquire IT, az the time OF
the instruction. all property. personal
"a well as STAKE properly. was taken
from the queen?
Mr. Morgan. i was not.
Mr. Bacon. I viii s-ata 70 the Sen
atOr from West Virginia that I have
very little personal familiarity vita
this matter. for had no knowledge or
il until il was brought 20 the attention
OF the Senate today by the Senator
from Wyoming tMr. lark. But e.
was sta-ed. possibly while the senator
from IVES, Virginia was not in the
Chamber. that at the tine OF the de-
position OF the queen every particle OF
her personal property. even TO her
tableware and kitchen furnit ure. was
taken from her; that she was absolute
ly turned out without anything what
ever
Mr.. Scott. am much Obliged TO the
Senator.
Mr.. Morgan. ma statement is not
correct.
Mr.. Bacon. I am only saying that
that il the statement OF the Senator
from Wyoming (Mr. Clark. | have
no knowledge OF the matter myself.
think the amendment puts the matter
in an entirely different position before
the Senate from what 10 would be
otherwise. Il does not recognize any
legal claim. ana nothing is said there
in upon which any claim can be baseG
in the future II we should fail to pass
the amendment or II We should pass Il.
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut. Mr. Presi-
dent. IL seems to me most unfortunate
that this amendment has been prOpOs-
ed TO this bill, / can not think the OBJ
ject that the Senator from Wyoming
had in view was to raise again in the
Senate the question OF whether this
Government has dealt unfairly with
the queen. We had that discussion
years ago. and It Is entirely out Of
place. as il seems 10 me, % revive &
now.
do not think. from hearing all that
has been said. that there is any occa-
sion now for this Government to ap-
Sandwich Islands I do not see upon
what ground II is based, sxcept upon
the ground that we took away from
her her lands.
Mr.. Presidenr. the revolution in the
Sandwich Islands is an accomplished
fact, and was an accomplished fact
years ago. The queen had no interest
in the lands, except that as queen she
derived revenue from them for the
support Of the royal household. Under
every principle Of law and under every
principle of right when a government.
changes, the interest Of the former
monarch, the interest Of the former
government. in any OF the lands passes
TO the new government.
The right Of these lands is In the
people of Hawaii today. and not in the
former Queen. II We pass this amend
ment, We propose to take from the peO-
pie of Hawaii that which rightfuly
belongs to them-$250. 900 OF the rev
enues TO be derived from their lands
and appropriate it TO the uses OF the
Queen. That is all there is about 81.
think. Mr.. President. that the Unit
ed States ought 10 hesitate and hest
tate long. before it does such a thing.
At least a proposition OF this sort
ought 70 come before the Senate as an
independent proposition, be referred
20 a committee. reported upon. and dis
cussed: 50 that IL anything of this
character Is TO be done il should be
done with our eyes open.
This is not a donation. Even IL II
were put upon that ground, / see no
reason why ~ should make 81. There
is a kind OF sympathy in the brvast Of
everyone and kind OF sentimentalism
which. when there IS any proposition
/ 70 pay any money TO anyone az frs.
blush inclines Senator's 10 favor u. But
/ I see no reason why the United States
/ should donate $3.50. 600 20 the former
[ Queen. see still less reason, II there
| be any. why We should take $3.50, 600
from the people Of Hawaii and give &
[ % the Queen. That is an arbitrary
proceeding that can not be justified
[ for a moment
This amendment, as originally intro
I duced and even as proposed 20 be
amended by the Senator from GeOrgia