Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-22
LOBENSTElN'S OPINIONS Of
TERRITORIAL LAND LAWS
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incorporating the words
Territory of Hawaii could be made
applicable here. Furthermore. this
same Section fixes minimum of l6O
acres and a minimum Of 40 acres as
limit OF subdivision. which, from the
OF a Hawaiian administra-
ton of land affairs, so liberal in its
Of 200 acre prizes and
1000 acre settlement associations to
straw settlers, will he just hardship
TO the prospective land-grabber in Ha-
wall: II adopted. a misfortune not to b,
deplored except by the champions OF
the Hawaiian land system.
A Good Thing.
The other plants put forward in
opposing the final transaction OF the
Territorial lands to Federal control
have their origin merely In that natu-
raj Discrimination to let go good
thing, one OF the indices of the true
oligarchic spirit.
The only call upon the sympathy OF
the at one time kindly-minded critic
has been the one Of distance and inter
val. At the present time, however, this
fearful appeal has long since lost Its
effectiveness, inasmuch as grim ex-
perience has taught the weary ones
who we're blest also because they wait
ed. that for deeply dyed. double distil-
led essence OF waiting for land patents
from six months TO two years after
the final payments had been made. was
no unusual occurrence. II is an open
question whether Washington could
beat that record.
Congress Should Act
Having, therefore, called attention to
existing conditions, and enumerated
such facts as the Limitation OF this pa
per will permit, does 1t not appear ne
cessary that Congress should take
early action toward evolving a system
OF land laws for this Territory? Also
to consider the condition of the pres.
ent laws and their application at the
present time? Also, Is II not a ques-
ton Of vital importance what system
should be adopted?
| Congress shall enact special laws
for the public lands of Hawaii" says
the Newlands resolution. Compared
with the States and other Territories,
Hawaii can not boast of an enormous
area, public or otherwise. At the
came time. Hawaii is essentially an
agricultural country, responsive TO the
slightest efforts at enlarging the scope
of its productiveness, affording oppor.
tunities under a proper regime OF laws
and their administration, for diversi.
fed industries, TO the highest degree, 50
that the system under which its pub
lie lands are to be disposed Of, will hi
OF vast Importance in shaping its fu'
ture.
Distinetiveiy American.
And as the illumined pages in tho
book OF our own glorious nationa
progress are unfolded before us. we car
clearly perceive as the dominating key
note, in that wonderful expansion. tn,
wise and benefcient policy Of opening
up our immense areas to the axe ant
the ploughshare of the husbandman-
IL po'' .""s ia" s'oou '"' 'ee' vi
century Vi ''ai anu 'na' s'anus as TN
concentrated "isuoH Vi iesisiatioh 10
se',iemen' Vi tne puoiic ianu' ia"'
.opieu irohi no o'her mutton system
put whicn were anu remain orislhaii'
anu uis'iheti'eis american shaii 'hei
tue handspring Oh our just ha'ioha
eApahs'oh ne cohhheu merely as d!
ui'ine rish'' between 'he Atiahuc AM
'ne racine WINE those VINO nave par
.ieipa'eu IN '.s DEMENT'S VINO hiied th'
states WIN their MONIES their com
hunit'es' VINO Dy virtue Vi their pro
prie'orship III the sou nave iessehe'
the chances OF sociai ana ciVii disor
uer ana VINO nave pro'ected their gov
erhmeht against the Assaults OF It's enc
MES come mere 10 haWaii ana DE de
MED those same privileges merely a
the instance OF the parusahs OF a ecu
traiizeo ana arDi'rary ruie'
NO GOOD reason
NO good reason mas as yet Deeh as
signed 10 snow why the homestead