Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-26
SENATORIAL COMMISSION
Finishes Its Work
IN 1ERBIT0RY OF HAWAII
CONTINUED from Page 81

your petitioners believe II to bel to the
Territorial government at an annual
| rental of about $500.
Your petitioners are residing in said
Camp" as tenants of the Territorial
government at the rate OF s1.50 rent per
month for each and every room.
And whereas, the said Estate of Ber-
nice p. Bishop is holding under lease
certain lands belonging to the Terri.
| tory of Hawaii. we therefore respect
| fully request IL TO exchange such Ter
! ritorial government lands now held by
said Estate of Bernice p. Bishop, for
| the above "Kalihi Camp" as a govern
ment reservation. to be given as home
steads TO your petitioners.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES MOTLEY.
Beckley on Waianae Lands.
Fred Beckley, representative of the
Home Rule party at the last Legisla-
ture, presented a petition dealing with
the dispotion of public lands at Waia-
nae.
| !" dENFdH otNoIC
George Markham read the following
memorial to the Commission:
Hon. John Mitchell, J. A. Burton and
A. G. Foster. Subcommittee Of
Senate Committee on Pacific ISL
ands and Porto Rico.
Sirs: - Complaining Of Governor
Doles attitude toward the Hawaiian
people and in support OF the charge
that he Is not in harmony with intel
ligent self-government by the people
OF the Territory. II is respectfully sub
mitted that at the last session Of the
said Legislature matters that might be
considered for the advancement OF the
material interests Of the Territory and
proper legislation that should be enact
ed. constantly opposed and thwarted
such results and held defantly alooi
from the Legislature and its commit.
tees. Instead OF assisting the Legisla'
ture by recommendation and mutual
conference, as is customary elsewhere
he arrogantly declined the overtures
made TO him, leaving the Hawaiian In
the novel position OF legislating for
the first time. to their own devices
with an implied and even an actual
threat that the errors and delinquen-
cies on their part or measures that
might not meet his approval would not
only he condemned and visited Will
arbitrary veto. but be taken advantage
of for the purpose Of creating the be
lief in the minds Of members of Con
gress, the Chief Executive OF the Unit
ed States and their American fellow
citizens generally that The Hawaiian'
were incapable OF self government ant
unworthy even OF the franchise which
had been given them.
In support of this and for the sake o.
brevity. curtailing the general attitude
OF the Governor. generally understood
though difficult specifically to point out
one instance is hereby offered which, u
is respectfully suggested, is indicative
OF the general course maintained by tn
Executive towards a Legislature max
ing its first effort in the line Of public
service, as to which | will make an ora
statement. Respectfully,
GEORGE MARKHAM.
People VS.. Executive.
His memorial completed. the witness
went on to tell of the feeling OF an
tagonism on the part Of the. peopl
toward Governor Dole. A grave mis-
: take had been made by the appointini
power In placing the present In
cumbent in the Governors seat for h
had been associated with the move
ment toward the overthrow OF the mon
archy. It was impossible for the Ha
waiians to work in harmony with sucl
a man and now the people were look
+ ing toward the United States to plac
the power in their hands and not Il
the hands of a man who was not i
touch with the people.
Nothing To Do With Legislature.
Witness then referred TO the Dustin
OF Cooper from the floor OF the Hous
at the last session of the Legislator
and made the statement that the actio
of placing Cooper there was nothin
else In the world than TO intimidat
the representatives OF the people.
committee OF Home Rulers had Gale
on the Governor at his home shoi
time afterwards for the purpose OF con
ferring and of formulating some plan
by means OF which the Executive an
the Legislature could work together
Dole would have nothing to do wit
this kind of a proposition. telling tn
Home Rulers TO go on and make thel
own laws. His officers had been intel
fered with and he cared to have moth
ing whatever TO do with the Legisls
ture.
Witness stated that a change wa
absolutely necessary II the interests
the people were to be conserved. II
| uas In favor of having Amounted