The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-16


put upon certain important cases ir
which the United States - an inter
| ested party. II would seem that ths
criticism is well taken that 10 would
be contrary To all precedent 20 have an
appeal from n United States Court %
Territorial Court"
This letter VAS written b. Senator
Perkins under date OF April - TO Chair
man Hit. OF the committee on foreign
Affairs OF the House. and by him re-
ferred 90 afr. Knox. chairmnn OF the
committee on territories.
Dudley * Michener. attorneys In this
city. have written Representative Rob
inson. OF Indiana. n member of the
House c1mrniftee on territories. rela-
tive to the same subject These aItOF-
neys are former residents of Hoosier-
DOM hence their communication to
Mr.. Robinson. Under date Of April 2s
they write that they represent Ameri-
cans residing on the Pacific Coast. who
have interests in the Territory OF Ha-
wall They quote the portion OF Mr..
Aondelrs bill. which reads: "writs Of
error and appeals from said District
Court shall BE- had and allowed TO the
Supreme Court OF the Territory OF Ha-
wall. In the same manner as writs OF
error and appeals are allowed from the
Supreme Court thereof. as provided by
law. They then call attention to the
conditions OF the existing law regard
Ing n Federal District Court In Ha-
wall. and conclude as follows:
IF Mr.. Mondeifs bill should become
law. We would have the strange an
omaly OF n court OF the United States.
with all the powers OF the District and
Circuit Courts OF the United States.
put on n plane inferior TO the Supreme
Court of n territory. and with the right
to appeal TO that court only.
I'VE think nothing more need be said
about this bill. except 20 express sur
prise that 10 should be introduced at
all"
THE OKLAHOMA JOB.
Ar. L. A. Thurston, as vice president
OF the Hilo Railroad Company. has
fled with the House committee on ter
ritOries a protest against Delegate Will
cox's bill to grant right OF way through |
the Islands OF the Territory of Hawaii |
TO the Hawaiian Railroad Company. an
Oklahoma corporation. In three type
written pages. Mr.. Thurston sets forth |
that he claims no monopoly for the
EIilo road. but explains the conditions
snder which railroads have been built
n the Islands. II submit" says Mr..
rhurston. that II Is just that any
,ther railroad company desiring to op-
rate In the same territory should be
Iubjected TO the same terms. obiiga-
ions and conditions as the existing
abroad companies, and also that every
surely local railroad should be subject
o the control of the local authorities"
THE TRAMwAYs BILL.
NJ Arhu-..x. -. .tac .,,t,,,,t,saJ ~.
'ther protest, covering ten typewrit-
en- pages, against the bill to permit
he Hawaiian Tramways Company.
limited. TO use and maintain electric
raction. He points out that this Is an
English corporation. whose chief Office
; In London. where a large majority
Z It's stock Is held. the only represen-
alive In Hawaii being william II.
'aine. Mr.. Thurston. as president OF
he Honolulu Rapid Transit Company.
cts forth the history or the Tramways
company. its bitter and relentless op-
ositiOn 20 every progressive step taken
y the Rapid Transit Company: calls
ttention TO Mr.. Paine's ardent royal
Il sympathies during the pre-annexa-
on period: mentions the proceedings
efOre the Legislature In Hawaii rela-
we TO the Tram Company. the litlga-
on In the local courts. and submits
nat Il is inequitable for the granting
Z any additional franchise by such a
1mpany. Mr. Thurston also cites the
road principle that such matters
1ould not De dealt with by Congress.
NJ by the local Legislature.
on LAND HOLDINGS.
Representative Francis G. Newlands.
Z Nevada. has turned over to the
I n letter which Mr.. a. :. Hartwell.
Z Honolulu, wrote him before ieav-
ig for his home. In this letter Judge
artwell invites Representative and
Irs. Newlands 10 visit Hawaii this \
immer. In company with Representa-
We and Mrs. Knox. of Massachu
tits. and DIR. and Mrs. Pritchett. "in 3
der To Judge Of our conditions. and a
. able to suggest an intelligent way
carrying out the plan for small land >
gners. II you and the others will ar q
Inge to- CO. writes Judge Hartwell. i
will assure you an enjoyable stay" ,
In the course OF his letter. which COW
= three typewrltten pages. Judge
artweli undertakes TO show to Afr. y
ewiands that his amendment 20 the p
ganic act TO prevent large land hold n
Es By corporations lis not accomp- Z.
,hing that object. but Is working n =,
gree OF harm and injustice which :,
n sure you would deplore.'' The
idge points out that sugar planta-
ons 20 succeed had 10 have much
ore than the specified area. and that c
90 acres IL indispensable for success. Il
ew plantations are unlikely under II
-esent conditions. the Judge writes. :,
ID then recites how the community
interests plan may have TO be
lopted. The Judge points out how the Z"
nall holders OF lands often want to II
n but are deprived ot "A buyer in the n
< plantations by Mr.. Newlands o
nendment. He cites how small pro- n
.ietors have no market In Hawaii for nj
ost OF the crops they raise. as Cali +
rnIa products can bs sent to Homo s.
iu more cheaply. The rice crops. he o.
VS.. must always remain with the ?.
ilneEe. and coffee Is not giving salts
Glory returns 10 investment There =
che IuTwn ssurar- ~