The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-16
CONGRESSMAN VISITS Ailo.
Discusses Future OF Territory and
Problems Confronting u.

SftthN-N- W
Problems Confronting u.
Congressman stark of Nebraska
arrived in nila. with hiH wife and son.
on the Santiago. and will probably
remain until the departure OF the
same vessel about the end OF the
month. The trip is primarily for the
benefit OF Mrs. StaTk's health In
cidentally Mr.. Stark is keeping his
eyes and ears very much open and
acquiring all the information possible
relative to Hawaii industrially, polit-
icaily and commercially; information
which will doubtless be found very
valuable for future Congressional ref
erence when matters concerning Fed
eral administration and legislation for
this Territory arise Mr. Stark says
that his previous ideas relative to Ha-
wall were far from being either def
mite or accurate. and he intimates
that he. and Congress generally re-
ceived but little mental illumination
from the Hawaiian delegate, as that
gentleman's remarks, when called up
on for information, consisted in ris-
ing bowling. smiling. and sitting down
again. Evidently no one asked Robert
to explain the points of similarity be-
tween haole and cockroach; that
is the sesame which opens the flood
gates of his eloquence.
Il cannot say" remarked Mr.. Stark.
that people generally on the main
| land are very favorably impressed
with your present Legislature. Nor on
| The other hand have you any occasion
TO be discouraged. In this matter
-ou are now passing through the same
| sort of a development which other
! states and territories have gone
| through before you. You have got
| to recognize your own mistakes and
work out your own salvation from
YOUR own experience. The Federal
government cannot and will not do il
for you so long as you are allowed
self government and the ballot"
Mr. Stark spoke of the uncer
tain and clouded nature of land titles
in Hawaii. and recommends strongly
the introduction of the Torrens sys
TEN of land registration which orr
ginated in Australia and is now being
4dopted in various parts of the United
States. Massachusetts has adopted IL
| Under this system the title to land |:
determined by a court of registration
which after investigation gives Ger
tificate TO the actual owner. This Ger
tificate thus bears the guarantee o
the government. and any one disput
Ing the title thus settled d6 sall6S otntii '
certificate indeed have been erroneous
the government alone is responsible
Whoever may hold the land under tn,
certificate is safe and secure in hi
possession. Where so great uncer
tainty in titles exist. as is the cas-
here. an uncertainty which the or
binary registration system can bu
partly avert. for well known reasons
this is especially applicable. In al
ddition there is that tremendou!
hindrance to land conveyances anC
other transactions connected witt
real estate caused by the location o
the only Office in Honolulu
Mr.. Stark. who is native of Con
necticut, but has been a resident o
Nebraska during the past twenty-five
wears. and been part of the politica
DEVELOPMENT of that state from tn,
beginning. is a close and careful
student of political and economic
questions. and Hawaii can but bene
fit from his close acquaintance Will
our territory and its people and in
stitutions.-Hilo Tribune.