The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-26

Inc papers that are working up this
schefne mere represent an insignificant
part of the people of Hawaii But
nevertheless, We must nip this thing
IN the bud. l can say that the news
papers do not represent the voice of
the sovereign people. The newspapers
are not the expression of the popular
voice in every case
California has enough troubles of
her own We have our own problems
Let US settle our own difficulties III
our own way. We would be lost in one
corner of that State The riffraff of
California would be dumped on our
Islands. and the politicians of that
state would use us as tools. Capital
may cause this thing, but the voice
OF the people will never bring II about
"A federal officer, who is visiting
these Islands, is advocating this thing
Ihis man, a stranger to us is unac-
qualnted with our needs, save as he
has them second handed What would
he think, if we We're to go to Califor-
MA and suggest to that State how to
conduct affairs there? l move that the
resolution be adopted
kumalae seconded the resolution. II
was certain clique, he said, who were
moving this thing. Now Hawaii had
hopes for statehood. Let US nip this
thing in. the bud, or the political
u
Emmeluth said, when granted the
privilege of speaking: The conditions
with which Hawaii has to contend are
entirely local. There is nothing in Ha-
wall that is comparable to them in the
Golden State. The best place to settle
the pi1ikia Of Hawaii is here on the
Islands, where the delegates are ac-
quainted with the conditions that sur
round Us. The Porto Ricans. under
the laws of California, would have po-
ltical privileges which they now do
not have. The condition of things
We're Hawaii to become part of Cali
fornia, would be even more disrepu-
table than they now are a smaller
clique would control things than at
present.
AS bad as the politics of Hawaii
now are. the politics of California are
ten times worse" said Dickey. More
than this, the Hawaiians would have
TO pay additional taxes to support the
State of California. The likelihood of
being annexed to California is 10 more
likely than being annexed to Mars.
The propositions of people unacquaint-
ed with our needs, based upon a few
days visit to the Islands, should not
be taken so seriously
Prendergast spoke against the prop
/ osition.
A G. III. Robertson said that the
resolution was a bare-brained theory.
hySterical and impractical. The state
of affairs suggested would never take
place. The people of California would
have to be consulted in the matter
Emmauth said that he was satisfied
that active steps were being taken to
bring this thing about. ITO be fore
warned. is forearmed." Newspaper
education would, no doubt. wean many
Of the legislators from their present
s...r III
through with no difficulty The trusts
and monopoiies would foster this
thing. The State of California would
not be consulted. The moneyed powers
would say the people be id" when
il came to a conflict TO their interests
Makekau said man to whom the
Hawaiians had been looking for advice
Humphreys, was now on the way to
/ the Mainland in the interests Of this
movement. The old Hawaiian saying,
When the clouds are gathering clear
/ up the potato hills, so the potatoes
may get a good soaking should be
needed.
/ The motion 10 table the resolution
was lost.
/ The motion to adopt the resolution
by ayes and noes, stood as follows:
/ Ayes-Ahulii Aylett. Beckley. Dick
ey, Emmeluth. Ewalfko, Gilfillan. Haa-
heo, Hihio Hoogs. Hawai- Kauima-
kaole. Kaniho. Keiki. Kekaula, Kelii-
/ koa, kumalae. Mahoe Makainai, Ma
/ kekau, Mossman, Nailima Paele. Prem
! dergast Robertson. Wilcox
/ Noes-Kawaihoa. PaeIe
Ayes, %; noes, 2
The noon recess followed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately upon the converting Of
+ the House, the revised report of the
Maui committee was read. The fol
lowing is the text of that instrument,
+ in full:
Honolulu. June "a, 1901
Hon. F. W. Beckley. Vice Speaker House
Of Representa- tives
Sir: Your Committee for the Islands OF
Maui, Molokai and Lanai beg leave to
report that they have examined into the
needs of said Islands, and recommend the
insertion of the following items in the
] Appropriation bill.
HAMA DISTRICT.