Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-10
DAMON, HUMPHREYS, BOYD
Before the Commission,
DISCUSS TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS
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of the United States any per- |
con born here is an American citizen. |
Any plantation laborer might return
to China and leave. say, three of his
born here who might qualify
for citizenship. ITO a question: Out
Of a population of 100000 there are CO.,
600 Orientals. Quite few Chinese
publican precinct clubs, and not one
is a Democrat.
Il am Mississippi Republican
said Mr.. Humphreys in reply to chaff-
ing, and II you will permit me to say
il, / never stole hog"
Yes; a majority of the Chinese boys
seen on the streets wear queques.
These children by the physical fact of
Hawaiian birth may become Ameri-
can citizens, while their fathers no
matter how well-living and moral can
not be naturalized.
Civilization VS.. Sugar.
Senator Mitchell--Can the industries
OF the Islands be preserved without
Asiatic immigration?
Mr.. Humphreys-1 would prefer to
preserve civilization, though am
quite heavily interested in the chief
industry. Yet ! do not think II neces-
sary to destroy the industries. but only
TO reduce the dividends. Yes. Mr..
Cooper's statement TO a large extent
Is true, that some plantations are not
paying any dividends. These are To-
Gated on arid land and have suffered
o season of drouth. The causes are the
same as sometimes create a failure Of
wheat in Kansas.
Watered Stock.
Senator Mitchell--Are the stocks
watered?
Mr.. Humphreys-It has been done
since annexation for the purpose OF
unloading stocks on the public. II
have a pair of shoes that cost So and
after wearing them have them half.
soled for $3.50 that does not make them
worth $3.50. Witness also gave the
illustration of the repainting of an old
house at a cost of $500 not increasing
its value from 1880 to $l0,25O Similar.
ly. where sugar mill cost $500, 900 and
in time was replaced with one costing
$500 600 the improvement would no:
justify an increase OF capitalization
value by millions, yet that Is what had
been seen here. To show how stocks
/ had been inflated he instanced Kihei
plantation. The land had been barren
and waste, assessed at $500 value for
taxes. Yet the plantation was capital.
lied at $4,000, 900, the promoters taking
80 per cent OF the stock. Witness was
going to tell about Eva plantation
when he was switched upon another
track.
Senator Mitchell asked him IL he was
familiar with ME status and conditions
Of the Territorial public lands.
Mr.. Humphreys have some gen.
eral knowledge and some later day may
present you with a statement.
Senator Mitchell-Mr. Boyd now has
the stand and we will resume with his
N'S''"! "hu WIN pe biau W incur
from you later.
Qualifications Of Senators.
Mr. Humphreys-Another subject.
witness proceeded to read Section "a
OF the organic Act relative to quail
nca'ions FOR territorial Senators. The
provision that' a Senator must have
resided Tor three years and be quail
hed 10 vote Tor Senator In the district.
ne SAID was placed In the Act e% indus
trio 10 preserve the Old order here. In
no other state OF territory IN tho
Union was man required to have re-
sized IN his district three years to be
senator lie would recommend II no
inaue SIX months also tnat citizen
might quarry Tor any once AFTER six
months residehce'
lie iurther OBJECTED 10 the require
leht tnat the Governor must be not
less than 80 years Oh age In the mat
'eF oi age ilihi' TOT onited states SEN
a.ors the commissioners SET MI Hum
phTe!s 'gh'' saying they must De 80
years OF age senator baiiey OF Iexas
was 49, they informed MIN Mr.. Hum
phIe!S sun ha'htaiheo tha' there was
nei,her rhyme nor reason IN requiring