The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-06

y Introduced. provides for allowing
OILY the actual expenses Of the dele
gate from that Territory from his
horne 70 the point ~here he touches
the United States proper bat from
there he Is TO receive the regular
twenfy-ceasa-mile rate The House
Committee on Territories have decid-
ed 10 introduce BILL with the pro-
visions Of the Alaskan bill which wiz
apply 70 Hawaii and such other in
suIzr Territories as may hereafter ne
created Il is felt desirable to limit
the application of the twenty-cent a.
mile rate for mileage to the srnmetri-
cal body of the republic and not to
pay more than the actual cost Of
travelling to delegates beyond its lin
its. like Panay. St Aichaels. Honolulu.
etc
The bill to replace the present Ha-
waiian coinage with American money
viii be rushed through early during
the next session The present system
of local silver currency is making a
great deal OF trouble II Is maintain
ed that every part OF the United
States should have American curren-
cy and so the bill providing for re-
minting Hawaiian silver win be push
ed
Amendments for Organic Act.
Ii is generally conceded here by
those in place" that the Act TO
provide a Government for the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii is crazy quilt Of
legislation rushed through without be-
ing hanoled with care. I am inform
ed BY one of the leaders of the House
on the Republican side that he intends
at the ensuing session of Congress TO
introduce bill amending the Hawaii
an Act in several particulars. He
called my attention 10 a provision of
the act which provides that the Gov
ernor may grant rep4eves for often
ses committed against the United
States, and stated that similar power
could not be exercised By the Gov
ernor of any state in the Union: ne
also informed me that appeals and
proceedings in error could be taken
from the decisions of the Supreme
Court of every Territory. without ref
erence to any Federal question being
involved. either to the U. s. Circuit
Court of Appeals or to the Supreme
Court of the United States; but that
the people of Hawaii and citizens of
ether states having litigation there.
had by some legislative hocus-pocus
been deprived of this right which is
enjoyed in every other Territory.
He said that the distance of Ha-
waii from the continent the character
of its population and its traditions and
sentiments. together with its lack OF
state neighbors and the fact that the
Judges of its Supreme Court. after the
annexation of the islands by the Unit
ed States and after they had taken
an oath to support the constitution
of the United States and while they
were holding Office under the direc-
ton of the President of the United
States, had decided that the thir
teenth amendment was not in force in
the Islands. all tended to satisfy him
that appeals to the Federal Courts
from the decisions of the Territorial
Supreme Court were not only desira-
BILE but absolutely necessary. He fur
Their stated that the decision referred
to disdaihing the thirteenth amend
ment amounted to a holding that the
Hawaiian Islands, even after annex
alton, were not subject to the juris-
diction of the United States" One
of the amendments to be introduced
will allow the President to make judi
cial appointments and the appoint
ment of a Governor and Secretary
from among citizens of the United
States not resident in the Islands;
another amendment will reduce the
number of officers to be appointed by
the Governor and provide for the ap
pointment or election of such officers
in such manner as the local legisla-
ture may provide
Mr.. Geo. D. Gear is still in Washing
ton. While he did not succeed in IN
seating Delegate Wilcox. he created a
favorable impression on the commit
tee and now enjoys wide circle OF
influential friends. The vacant Judge
ship seems to be in a snarl and hard
knot. There is. learn, considerable
opposition in Honolulu to the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Gear and the vigor
Gus protest of two Hawaiian judges
against the appointment of Mr. j. D.
De Bolt seems to have effectually re-
moved him from consideration. He
may be deemed to be indefinitely
postponed" Gear will be appointed
in few days.
| saw Jacob F. Brown of the Homo
lulu Land Office in the waiting room
of the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office the other day biding his
time with the rest of the push He is
too garrulous and self-important to
borrow a good ear here. In fact the
officials here are getting tired of the
of sc-called unofficial dele
gates" and administration agents from |
Hawaii. 1t is known that they repre-
sent a faction and not party.
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