The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-01
CLARK FAVORS USE OF
CUSTOMS FOR FIRE CLAIMS

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.n.f That Iui tns Unfortunate fI tIuu
between Goo legislative ruI ssfcutt. Hu-
fH..fE over thtfU. lua caused uIuN tu
b,I.Ny that tha territorial form uf Eot.
Dr.wrut should mot have been extended
to ih. Islands Ht tHU tm. 10 wua. g.
Wt cello have mlfn enough tu believe
thlt tuD situation vii work oui Be- own
salvation bot am afraid u i- g1lng 90
be- au expensive thing for tho Islands
before They settle down ou O. good bust
ness basis. ! know % o. goiur 90 bs
long time before the ind v,duals settle
down and dispose OF their petty quar-
tells and strifps.
MIR. Brcckons has no doubt arrived In
Hawaii before this and will meet with
a cordial reception from the wyoming
colony there. lie Is bright. Keen and
enterprising ana "A good lawyer. he has
had great deal OF experience In Fed
cral practice. T. abundautly healthy and
ambitious for the future. ana with a
combination OF this sort there ought to
be no question OF his success
one matter that I would like TO submit
to you, and that Is to ask the question
Why II Is. In view OF the constant COM
plcatons that are arising as to the adj
ministratlon of the land laws over there
and the great gulf that divides the
American from the Hawaiian SYSTEM
why ii is that those like yourself. who
are especially interested In real estate
matters, do not get together and make
some definite suggestion as to what
ought TO be done as to the disposal of
/ the public lands OF the Island. one
thing is certain. and that Is that the
present land laws of the Island. although
they We're undoubtedly prepared with
great care and have probably been hon
estly administered. are not the kind that
would appeal to members of Congress
here as being wise under the American
system. Another thing is equally true.
that the situation and conditions over
there are not such as to make possible
the application. without great modifica-
ton. OF the American system as 1t en-
lists here in the states and territories.
j remember something like year and
half ago, having n conversation with
President Mckinley on this very propo-
sition, in which he seemed to coincide
with the opinion | then held, that n
| course which might possibly be pursued
with benefit, would he to send some dis
interested party or parties over there to
study the land laws and conditions as
they exist and report to Congress, max
ing recommendations as to what might
be n proper legislation in the premises
Unfortunately, this plan was never car
ried out by the Secretary of the In
terror for the reason as he reported, no
/ fund could be made available for that
/ purpose Now, If some of your men who
/ are locally interested and who have large
| interests at stake. could get together and
devise some plan which would work
with possible satisfaction, l have no
doubt but that it would receive careful
consideration at the hands of Congress
OF course 1t is matter in which I am
not personally interested, but feel an
interest in the Islands and especially in
regard to the land system, which
studied with much interest when l was
there.