The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-10-03
HAIKU, CAREFUL WURK BY
StNAT TUR|AL COMMISSION
The Men Who Made the investigation, Its
Scope and Probable Results
Which will Follow.

such equipment they came to look into
methods and after men. In their hands
absolute impartiality may be expected
and taking the course of the question
1 ing In which they indulged. 1t would
appear that they have even now formed
/ no opinions that may be taken as con-
elusive On the last day not word
was said other than by the Junior mem
ber, that would indicate that such opin-
ions have been formed, and in his case
the only point where he seems to have
fixed ideas, is with reference to the
form OF government, which does not
appeal to his experience with the west
ern county and city form. as opposed
10 the undivided responsibility forms of
such great communities as Greater New
York and the capital of the nation.
During their working hours the Sena-
! tors heard almost every public official,
from the Governor down, and every
great commercial body of the city, the
United Chinese society and attorneys
for the Portuguese residents and Jap
anese denizens, while of private citizens
eighty testified, mainly upon the
Queens claim matter. The public lands
attracted much attention, an aggregate
given to that subject. The largest pri-
vate matter was the Kohala water
! squabble. to which the commission gave
| an entire day and much of the next,
some ten hours being devoted to tesIl-
mony taking. and as well much of the
{ time of their trip to the big island be-
| ing occupied by private presentations.
Absolute unanimity was encountered
when the question of the Crown Lands
claim of the former queen was taken
up, and the quality of mind of the COM
mission Is shown by their quick refusal
to permit any going into history to i'm
peach the actions of servants of the
nation To the Fire Claims four hours
were devoted, the methods and work
ings of the court being carefully looked
into and the record filed with facts
which win satisfy every quibber as to
the propr!ety of the Federal Govern
ment paying the debt
i Taking the record II will show only
two settled opinions against the adms-
sion of Chinese for field labor. those of
Humphreys, and of II. j. Ryan, the
Olaa squatter, whose demand for two
days to present his facts and arguments
made the commission balk.
The question of the lepers was looked
taken as brought out fully, it is that if
the United States should take the con-
troll of the lepers they would be segre-
gated as to sexes, and treated without
special attention TO their accustomed
diet and habits, but 1t is as safe to say
that not one Of the Senators would
favor the bringing among them OF the
lepers of the mainland.
4 As to the results, a question Of diff
Guilty is apparent when the labor ques-
tiyn is taken up. Senators Mitchell and
Foster are Pacific Coast men with all
the antdEonisms toward the Chinese
that that means. Senator Burton, free
from the environment influences, looks
! with more favor upon such relief for
. the industries of the Territory and may
succeed in securing some recommended
ton favorable in the report. The land
question will be fought over again and
/ the most likely solution of the matter
would appear to be a closer approach
/ to the federal system.
| There Will be a recommendation of
: reCompense for the former queen, un-
less the committee becomes satisfied
upon a point. which was suggested by
| the testimony of Judge Little, of Hilo,
that she is endeavoring to keep her
/ ndUuS upon tnS local government
through the Home Rule party. The en-
! tire commission is made up of Republic
cans and despite every condition it is
constantly seen that Republicans are
| Republicans all the time.
If there is one point on which the
committee is n unit it is that there
must be at once federal surveys of the
harbors of the islands. and after that
has been accomplished, it Is safe to
! prophesy that the three lawmakers Will
favor a breakwater for Hilo. The light
house question has their approval, ac-
cording to side remarks during hear
ings, and they think we'll too, by the
same sign, of public buildings.
But not in specific recommendations
will the benefits 20 Hawaii come from
| the visit Of the three Senators: 1t is
| from the fact that they have now ac-
curate knowledge upon which to base
action and argument in the future
| when Hawaiian matters come before
them, that the best must be looked for
and win come. Hawaii has now three
close friends, closer than ever, and GER
tainly as close as any, They have seen
and know and win do accordingly.
Il. NJ. BOYD,
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