The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-01

he deems the right. The training at the
Bar which he received was thorough,
and coupled with trying cases all over
the middle west, has been a complete
schooling in politics. In his early home.
Indiana, his force attracted the atten-
ton of some of the men who hayel
made history the world over, such as
John W. Foster. and his career hasI
been marked with successes before
jurist and jury. He Is best known for
his fight for sugar against the Presi- !
dents recommendations, and his fear
lessness gives promise of making him a
leader of the Independent thought of
the upper house.
So much for the inquisitors. With
such equipment they came to look into1
methods and after men. In their hands
absolute impartiality may be expected
and taking the course of the question
ing in which they indulged, it would
appear that they have even now formed
no opinions that may be taken as con-
elusive. On the last day not a word
was said other than by the junior MEM
Der. 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
to 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
of something like twenty hours being
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,
I; some ten hours being devoted to testi-
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
4 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
4 were devoted. the methods and work
j ings of the court being carefully looked
into and the record filled with facts
4 which win satisfy every quibbler as to
the propriety of the Federal Govern
ment paying the debt
:, Taking the record it will show only
two settled opinions against the admis-
sion of Chinese for field labor, those of
Humphreys, and of T. 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
into freely and if any one thing can be
: taken as brought out fully, it is that II
: 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 it is as safe to say
that not one of the Senator'S would
favor the bringing. among them of the
lepers of the mainland.
AS to the results, a question of diff
Guilty is apparent when the labor ques-
ton is taken up. Senator's Mitchell and
Foster are Pacific Coast men with al
the antagonisms 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 recommends
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, I'M
less the committee becomes satisfied
upon point, which was suggested by
the testimony of Judge Little, of Hilo
that sshe is endeavoring to keep heI
hands upon the local government
through the Home Rule party. The en-
tire commission is made up of Republl-
cans and despite every condition 1t is
constantly seen that Republicans are
Republicans all the time.
If there is one point on which the
committee is 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 breakwater for Hilo. The light
house question has their approval, ac-
cording to side remarks during hear
ings, and they think well too. by the
same sign, of public buildings.
But not in specific recommendations
will the benefits 90 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 viii come. Hawaii has now three
close friends, closer than ever, and GER
tainly as close as any. They have seen
and know and will do accordingly.
E. NJ. BOYD.