The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-05
A STATE OR NOT A STATE more SEALERS COMING.
SENATE sTUMPs IT'S TOE ON A
PROBLEM.
Republicans Want Statehood, But the
Home Rulers Don't-Much Debate
But Little Done.

Senator Carter was the only absen-
tee at the opening OF the Senate session
this morning, At took just one haif
hour to read the minutes in Hawaiian.
The Secretary read "a message from
the House, giving notice of the passage
OF House Bill /, introduced by Repre-
sentative Mossman, providing an ap-
preparation for the expenses of the
Legislature The bill came up wthout
any certificate from the Speaker or
other evidence to show that IL had
passed. Cecil Brown moved to return
the bill to the House with the recon-
mendation that il read Section AZ of the
Organic Act.
Mr. Achi again introduced and read
his resolution of yesterday requesting
Congress for a Constitutional Conven-
tion and statehood.
Mr.. White moved to reject without
explaining anything.
MIR. Achi then began an address i'm
favor of his resolution. 1t was undoubt-
edly one of great Importance. The pres
ent condition of things was not salts
factory Statehood would be an advan-
tage. This could not be denied The
speaker hoped both sides Of the House
would support the resolution.
Cecil Brown said that this was not
a party question: it was independent
Ruler, Democrat nor Republican should
object to the measure.
The resolution was as follows: Re
1t resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representative of the Territory of
Hawaii: That the Congress of the
United States be and hereby is respect
fully requested to pass. at an early
day, an Act enabling the people of this
Territory who are citizens thereof and
duly qualified to vote to meet in con-
vention and frame and adopt State
Constitution, whereby and whereunder
this Territory may be admitted as a
State into the Union.
Resolved: That the Governor of this
Territory be and hereby is requested to
transmit a duly certified copy of this
joint resolution to the President of the
United States, and the President of
the Senate of the United States and
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States, with the
request that this joint resolution be
laid before the Congress of the United
States.
Mr.. Carter, who had just come in,
asked Mr.. White why he opposed the
resoltstion. Mr.. White replied that he
would answer later. Mr.. Kaiue moved
to proceed with the regular order of
the day.
Replying at length, Mr.. White said
the Senate was not yet ready to act.
Since the beginning of the session the
minority had forced this matter to the
front.
Mr.. Baldwin, in a long talk, endorsed
the position of Cecil Brown and advo-
Gated the passage of the resolution.
Mr., Paris followed Mr.. Baldwin with
a speech along the same line.
Mr.. Kanuha suggested that the mat
ter be referred to a committee for
report.
Kalauokalani thought that this was
not the time to bring up this matter.
The Territory was still not year old,
and yet clamor for Statehood was al
ready being started. We have county
and municipal government to establish,
and dozens of other important ques-
tions to handle and when these matters
are disposed of the Senator would sup
port the resolution.
In reply to a question as to when he
would likely favor the resolution Sem
ator Kalauokalani replied that he
would probably be in position to do so
near the end of the present session,
provided that other necessary matters
were passed.
There was considerable speechmaking
back and forth between the two fac
tions. Mr.. Kanuha's idea to refer to
committee, which had been supported
by Mr.. Baldwin come to the front Just
before the noon hour. A motion to
take recess to 80 was put and car
ried at moment when it seemed likely
that Kanuha's motion would carry.