The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-12
COOPER
TELLS OF
OUR NEEDS
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Senator Mitchell. can you give an
now here?'
MIR. Damon IL should say between
three and four millions here ~ United
states gold"
Senator Mitchell: What would you
suggest as a remedy in way OF legisla-
tion?"
Mr.. Damon: IF Congress will pass
the bill which has been proposed and
partially passed 1t will furnish all the
remedy that Is needed. only the urg-
ency Of our necessities makes US bring
the matter before you now"
Mr.. Haywood then brought UP the
point that John Wesley Gaines who
had been here before Congress had
stated that the bankers did not want
the bill passed. and the suggestion was
made that the bankers unite in a letter
to the commission.
Senator Foster: as the National
Bank a government depository"
Mr.. Damon: 1T is not. The receipts
are transmitted out of the country
either in coin or drafts"
HUMPHREYS SPEECH.
Immediately after luncheon recess A.
S. Humphreys was given the floor. he
announcing that he appeared as citi-
zen and a member of the bar. Begin
ming by making comments upon the
statements of Secretary Cooper as to
labor conditions, he read a record of
appropriations for advancing agricul-
ture and aiding immigration" the list
showing a total of 81. 1856, 900 expended
to bring Asiatics and Portuguese. which
was, he said scheme to establish
system of contractual slavery.
He then read sections of the penal
laws, affecting the laborers who en-
deavored ito emancipate" themselves.
He said that no effort was made to
induce white immigration and that con-
ditions were made such that no decent
self-respecting white man would take
service.
He then read reports of the Secretary
of the Board of immigration showing
. conditions of cruel treatment of labor
ers in 1897
He said that white people who sought
service on plantations were subjected
to the same conditions.
He said japanese We're rushed into
the country after annexation and before
organization to get force. of labor on
hand.
He said the conditions in which Porto
Ricans arrived here were more wretch
ed than that of the reconcentrados in
Cuban camps, and that they came un-
der false promises.
He said 500 white mechanics had left
because unable to compete with Orien-
tails. who now control 60 per cent Of the
building trades.
He said there had been no effort to
induce white Americans to come here
in good faith. only for the purpose of
making a pretense that Orientals were
necessary
Asked If it was possible to American
lie the Territory without sacrificing in
dustries, he said: II think the Ameri-
canization is of more Importance than
the industries, and between the two
am prepared to sacrifice the indus
tries"
He said that since annexation there
had been watering of stocks for the
purpose of selling them to mainland
buyers.
He objected to the provision that cit
liens must be residents for three years
before they could be members of the
Senate.
He recommended that the qualifca-
lions to vote be made six months resi-
dence and that any voter may hold Of
flee.
He asked that the age limit be re-
moved from the qualification for COVER
nor. as well as the provision Of citizen
ship, and the same as to judges
He asked for appeal from the Su-
preme Court to the United States Su-
preme Court.
He said three Circuit Judges were
unnecessary and that the law under
which the third was appointed was I'M
constitutional.
He said the purpose of section so OF
the organic act was to perpetuate Gov
Dole at the head of an oligarchy
through appointments, and that such
choice should be left to the Legislature
He attacked the appropriations as
ytraN md COLI haNr a.
on the estimate of Gov. Dole, the Leg
islature cutting and retrenching.
He said the attorney general had con-
troll of the police and the purpose was
that plantation labor might be kept il
subsection.
He said much else along the sam,
lines.
BOYD TALKS OF LANDS.
T.. S. Boyd, Commissioner of Public
Lands, continued his testimony, saying
that the total of the lands of agricul
tural classification was 1,272, 900 acres %
which much had been homesteaded. II,
requested the commission to visit tn,
land and was told that il the trip wa.
taken he would be expected to accom-
pany the party.
Speaking of the leases he said tina
there were many leases made by tn,
commissioner of the crown lands which
were now falling in and that In ever,
instance these lands were divided ant
people induced to take them UP wheI
possible. He said that on Hawaii Their,
were more than 600 homesteads, o
which two-thirds were pure farmers
the people being self-supporting. IL
said that the agricultural possibilities
were not fully demonstrated and an!
application OF the United States law
would mean the taking OF lands whicl
were unknown quantities. He said tn
former commission had reported tina
the United States laws We're not apple
able and had recommended no others L
take their place, He said grazing land
had been leased for periods longer thar
five years. He said he had leased
mountain side for a water right 4
Baldwin. but that there We're no land