The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-23
PROMINENT MEN ARE
ALL IN FAVOR
OF AWARD
BUSINESS PEOPLE SAY FORMER
RULER SHOULD BE PAID. FOR
ANY CT I'm SHE MAY HAVE.
NONE TO THE CONTRARY.

The lanai of the Hawaiian Hotel was
crowded with witnesses and onlookers
this morning. Many were assembled
in connection with the expected hear
ing of the Chamber of Commerce, and
many more to hear the finish of the
crown lands question.
An array of reference books and pa
pers were removed by Judge Humph-
reys who alluded to them as exploded
shells" on the announcement of the
Commission that all questions relating
to the causes leading up to the over
throw of the queen and the parts taken
therein by the Provisional Government
for the United States would be elimin-
ated from the hearing.
A long list of witnesses were called
from all ranks and professions, and all
testified, in response to the questioning
of Judge Humphreys, or the Commis4
sion, the members of which examined
all ex-members of the committee of
safety, to the high standing of the
queen in the community, the general
disposition to accord her some recon-
pense for the loss of the crown lands
and means to keep up her state in pro-
per dignity, and the general concur
renee that such appropriation on the
part of Congress or the Federal govern
ment would tend to reduce any friction
existent between the native Hawaiians
and the citizens of the territory as re-
suit of annexation.
The subpoenaed witnesses were pres
ent with others, among them being
Samuel Parker, Attorneys De Knight
and Humphreys, j. F. Colburn, J. A.
Cummins, Delegate Wilcox, c. S. Des-
ky, Judge Kaulukou, w. E. Wall, l..
A. Thurston, H. e. Cooper, J. A. Nc
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A C. Peterson s. e. Damon, David
Kawananakoa, George Garter, Clarence
Macfarlane Rev. v. Kitcat, w. O..
Smith, {, +. Hopkins, W. Il. Castle, j.
0, Carter ]. e. Bush, Cecil Brown,
Senator Thurston, w. M. Giffard, A. Il.
M Robertson, j. G.. Spencer, Bruce
Cartwright, F. ]. Lowrey, c. NJ. Cooke,
L. L. McCandless, E. S. Boyd, w. w.
Hall, r. F. Lansing.
The session opened at $3.50. Surveyor
, w. e. Wall. being called first as he had
urgent business calling him away. He
submitted a statement to the Commits
sion covering the range of the Survey
Offices work on the islands. Senator
Mitchell stated regarding the matter OF
the Queens rights that. since no ques-
tiOn as to the restoration of the queen
to the throne could ever come up, the
Commission had decided that it was
not necessary to inquire into causes
that had led to the overthrow or the
part, if any, taken by the United States
in the matter. That all evidence was
matter of record. That the committee
would like to be advised as to the feel
ing of the Hawaiian people in regard
to the matter of crown lands and COM
pensation for the queen and the value
of the property I'M question.
j. A. Cummins was called by Judge
Humphreys as the first witness as to
Hawaiian sentiment. He was reticent
and required careful rereading of the
questions prOpounded, finally answer
ing yes to the question, would an ap-
preparation of money by the United
States for the queen be considered faV-
Orably by the Hawaiian people and
would tend to draw them closer to their
new country?" Mr.. Cummins gave his
titular rank and position under the
monarchy.
John Il. Bush was next called and
the points brought out that he was an
interpreter to the Supreme Court, re-
appointment of Judge Humphreys, and
had been an editor besides his official
positions. He thought a financial set
tlement a just and gracious thing to do
and one tending to draw the Hawaii
ans closer to the government.
Samuel Parker was the next witness
brought forward as having Wide ac-
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