The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-03
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COMMITTEE REPORTS AGAINST
IT TODAY.
Senate Greatly Stirred Up over the
Measure-Final Action Saturday.
The Report in Full.

The Report in Full.
The Dispensary liquor bill will die
in the Senate. Its friends secured
new lease of three days of life for it
this morning, but that was purely a
grandstand play. There are votes
against it now to snow it under COM
pletely.
DR.. Russell, Senator Kanuha and
George X. Carter are the men sticking
out firmly for the measure. They are
probably supported by Achi and Ka-
lauokalani. Paris, Kaohi and John
II. Brown are unknown quantities but
will likely vote against the bill. Bill
White lead the fight against the meas
ure. His second is Clarence Crabbe.
Cecil Brown and II. p. Baldwin will
vote apainst the bill. The latter said
some weeks ago that he would support
it, but has become convinced that in
it's present form it is not a temperance
measure and has also ascertained that
majority of his constituents are not
favorable to it. Nakapaahu and Kahi-
lima, of Kauai, will also oppose the
act
After considerable sparring this
morning by the respective sides Sena-
tor White arose and read the report
of the IntoXicants Committee against
the bill. This was interpreted. The
discussion was not without feeling. At
one juncture Mr.. Carter severely criti-
cised Mr.. Crabbe. The latter arose
and protested vigorously. Mr.. Carter
afterwards apologized. Later Mr.. Car
ter sharply told Cecil Brown that he
wanted no Interruptions and no sug
gestions from him in regard to the
bill. Carter had the floor at the time.
What -romised to be the most serious
personal clash came between Kanuha
and White. Just after White read his
report Kanuha walked over to his
desk and said: Senator White, your
course will do the Home Rule party
no good" White ripped out an oath
and told Kanuha to mind his own busi-
ness. Kanuha Kissed something about
money which made White intensely
mad. "I'll break his nose I'll break
his nose" exclaimed the Senator from
Lahaina. but Kanuha had returned to
his seat and business was on in full
swing again.
Cecil Brown moved that the report
be translated and printed, and that Dr..
Russell be given three days time in
which to prepare his report, and that
the matter be considered in executive
| session. This motion carried
The report of the committee is as fol-
lows:
your Committee on intoxicants after
careful consideration of Act No. AZ,
entitled An Act to regulate the manu-
facture transportation and sale of Ii
quorS, opium, ava and other intoXi-
| cants within the Territory of Hawaii,
after careful consideration we submit
| that the main questions to be consider
| ed before recommending so radical a
measure are:
Il. Are any similar laws in operation
| in other parts of the world?
= .s..I IL -.
| obtaining in communities where they
are in operation similar to those exist
| ing here?
"3. What have been the results, So
| cially and economically of their intro
duction?
a. If the law were introduced in this
Territory would it be acceptable
to a majority of the electors?
"5. Would it conflict with any provi-
sion of the Constitution?
IS. Is it calculated to promote tenn
perance in the use of intoXicants?
''7. Are there any special or peculiar
conditions existing in the community Ia
which the law would be inapplicable?
IS. Would the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars ($20000O proposed foi
carrying out the provision of this act
be adequate for the purpose?
First. We find that government mo-
| nopolies of the liquor trade have beer
attempted in the state of South Carroll
ma, u. S. A. under the title of the
"Dispensary system, in Sweden under
| what is known as the "Gothenbarg sys
tenn" and in certain provinces of Rus
sia.
Second. The social conditions il
South Carolina are to some extent
similar to those existing in this Terri
tory and in other respects they diffeI
materially. The community is for the
most part an agricultural one, devoted
to the production of sugar, cotton etc.
and it is composed of mixed social ele
ments. But the characteristics of tn,
negro race which forms a majority o.
the population are essentially differen
from those of any of the races consti
tuting an important element of the po
pulation of this Territory. 1t is under
stood that the actuating motive for tn,
framing of the dispensary law by tn,
i Legislature of that state was the i'm
peratiVe demand of the white popula
; ton for some restriction upon certain
procliVities of the negroes which haC
become notorious, and which were TO
mented by the abuse of liquor. No sucl
motive exists in this Territory. LiquO
cases and crimes of violence resulting
from the abuse of liquor are rare in ou
midst, whilst crimes of the particular
kind which aroused the Indignation o
law-abiding citizens in South Caroline
are practically unknown here. The so
cial conditions obtaining in Sweden
and in Russia are wholly differen
from those with which we have to deal
The traditions of the great mass of tn
inhabitants of those countries are sucl
that they will readily submit to wha
may be termed "paternal legislation
never having been educated up to sci
government and an appreciation of per
sonal liberty, as these are understood il
the United States. they would not b.
likely to receive the imposition of sucl
law as an infringement of individua
rights.
Third Upon the results of the ope
ration of the law in other communitie
we do not propose to speak exhaustive
ly, because full and reliable information
therein is not at the present time in on
possession. We, however consider /
Imperative that such knowledge b.
placed before you in order to determin
intelligently whether this law is 4esir
able innovation. The danger of intro
ducing so radical a measure withOu
due deliberatiou was strikingly eXem
plilled in South Carolina where the la'
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