The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-23
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KAwAIHAE. sept ls-Tho crown
lands question has been broken open
before the commission Of Senators and
from the outlook there will be follow
ed by the counsel pushing the case
twofold course Of questioning. Not
only has this developed but az Wen
from their questions there seem to be
two general views held by the Sena-
tors.
Even while travelling the members
OF tn. Senatorial Commission have no
peace. Twice were they called toget ther
during today. First they had TO get
together to hear delegation from
Maui The trip from Honolulu to La
haina was thoroughly enjoyed and at
that point the members of the party
went ashore. Among the passengers
taken on there were Judge A. n. Ke-
poikai and j. l.. Coke. AS they were
going only to Maalaea Bay they were
heard on the way.
Attorney de Knight, who came west
with Senator Burton and who was in
troduced to a Home Rule crowd as that
Senator's secretary, has been inde-
fatigable in his efforts. He is very
close to the Commission at all times
and so was able to get another special
session during the evening. His course
of reasoning was there developed. The
first witness called was Prince Kuhio
kalanianaole who since leaving Homo
lulu has been kept busy talking poll
tics.
Prince Kuhio explained his age and
position, his candidacy and then in an
swer to questions said that the senti-
ment of the Hawaians was that there
should be compensation made to the
queen for the taking away of the
I crown lands and their revenues and
the overthrow Of the monarchy. He
said there was no question in the
minds of the Hawaiian people but that
the crown lands always belonged to
/ the reigning monarch. They never
| looked ahead to any time when there
would be any political condition in the
islands other than the monarchy. The
feeling of love for the queen still exists
/ IN the minds of all Hawaiians and al
though some may not specially look to
the United States they all believe there
should be some compensation ia
her for the lands and throne.
The crown lands, he said, were held
by the government and their revenues
( enjoyed by the ruler AS to the right
to ALLEVIATE lands, he said, even to this
day the Hawaiian people had a rem
.nant of the feeling that everything be-
longcd to the chief There was "A grow
ing belief perhaps a broader sentiment
that the people had private property
rights, but the old idea still holds.
Senator Mitchell asked if the mon
archy had lasted and the queen hac
been succeeded by the princes, what
would have become of the land
Prince Kuho said it would have gone
to the rulers, that it always went with
the crown.
Senator Mitchell then introduced the
matter of the overthrow and asked whc
the natives thought was responsible fol
the overthrow. The answer was that
the Hawaiian people believe the Amer
lean Minister. Mr. Stevens, by call
ing ashore the forces from the Boston
was responsible for the revolution. The
Prince did not believe there would have
been any overthrow If there had not
been such landing of troops. Prince
/, KuhiC said he was absent at that time
and he would not go into a discussion
/, of the opposition to the monarchy
To questions of Senator Burton .h'
: Prime answered that he thought tht
Hawaians would be- well pleased if ,ht
, United States government should max,
, reasonable compensation to the queer
;, and further that such action would re
suit in increased good feeling on ih'
, part of Hawaiians toward the govefn
p ment of the United States.
As to payment by the Territory lh'
said he believed there would be mi
h versal approval Of such action If tn
I Territory was in financial position 81
4 To do Senator Burton wanted to hpv
!. IL the people would be willing to mik
a the payment If Congress gave to th
t Territory the crown lands and th
Prince said he thought from the atti
a tude Of the people there could lie IN
5 question Of that.
l, CtCil Brown, who is making the ri
= with the commission, was put on IN
$ stand. H. said he was Attorney Gsn
= eral under the monarchy and was /
q the Provisional Government, but VA
not one OF the original thirteen. u
u said he had attended the meetings N
>, iii one night he found the intention va
W TO bring down the Hawaiian fss
y. Whereupon he left. saying he was o.
u ready for that. Four or five weAk
i. later he did join the government u
- said he believed it would be a gracf'
re c>..t.c,.,o.p..,.:c.Ss'tS.S.Co.'..,.C-s
he RevoIutionists Approaching.
- WASHINGTON. Sept l3.-The sat
4" Department today received cahlegni
:, frnm Cnnsml MalmrOSe at Colon MhC