The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-26

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L Industry DBL tha principal unU uf tht lHs
LANDS. that There Unjust hr fHr us utHs-
rcuil0n o. plentiful supply of uuskIIlod
labor nud that the same be- true co. u
great d,grgr uf the rice Industry from
which che iihwaiians derive such fotc-
nue. from land rentals.
After setting forth these facts fotpi-
bly, the petition asks that the Congress
pass such laws as viii permit the entry
OF Chinese Workmcn Tor the fields and
as well for domestic service. There n
also a tnrin ON coffee desired The
petition Is signed by David Kawanana-
koa aud contains the names of some VI
the best known Hawaiian citizens
Curtis l.. laukca appeared to make a
statement He prcfaced 1t by saying
he had waited expecting romc one To
present certain features of the political
situation. The electorate ~ largely Ha-
waiian, he said. and after annexation
II was expected that there would be "A
change but this was not SO for the same
monnrChical system was continued. To
! his mind county and municipal govern
ment furnished the solution, as the peo-
pie would not be satisfied with any
thing less than the dissolution Of the
present monarchical system.
Answering Senator Burton he said he
thought the people capable of exercis-
ing the elective franchise and govern
ing themselves as well as the people OF
any Territory.
He said also that he believed il was
wise To permit restricted Chinese i'm
migration for field labor He said there
were sufficient Japanese laborers In the
country to furnish labor. but they
would not work on plantations. Asked
as to the crown lands he said the rev.
enue was always considered the prop
erty of the monarch.
L. $. BOYD was recalled and testified
as to the expenses and receipts of the
Land Commissioners office. submitting
detailed statements. He explained that
the surveying of public lands was in a
separate department and amounted to-
about $4,000 a year. He showed ex-
penditures of sl5.97O.70 out of sSS,71O ex-
penditures and receipts of SIG, 92S1S
Judge Humphreys butted in to ask If
the statement showed the cost of Boyd's
trip to Washington and was told 1t was
in inCidentals and amounted to about
$500 for the four months he was alb
sent. Boyd said that he had kept the
vouchers so that if the Legislature did
not approve he would not collect them.
Humphreys then took up the James
Gordon Spencer residence matter and
Boyd said that there We're about forty
acres and that it was bought to protect
the water supply. Boyd could not tell
Senator Foster anything about the con-
ditions as it was not in his department.
but he said 1t was reported to be a
spooky house. Col. Parker wanted to-
know about the Puauahuke lands, say
ing that 1000 acres were taken out of
the center of the $4,000 tract and put up
at auction and the lease sold to Eben
Low Parker also wanted to know
about other lands, and it became n sort
of general talk instead of testimony
taking. Mr.. Boyd said also that he
would be pleased to ask If j. F. Brown,
his predecessor could be heard and
| that he would be present in the morn
| ing.
Judge Gear appeared to explain that
| he had never been asked by Chief JUS
tice Frear to sit with the Supreme
| Court.
Dr. G. b. Wood was called and asked
how many people We're placed in quar-
antne and how long they We're kept at
public expense. Senator Burton explain
ed that he referred to the camps prin
cipally and DR.. Wood said the people
Were taken to camps as rapidly as ac-
commodations We're prepared. He said
al least 1900 people We're in quarantine
in camps. The quarantine period was
ten days but owing to suspicious cir
cumstances this was heightened to fif-
teen days. He also explained the sys-
TEN and said that he thought the 1900
people We're kept for "A period Of be-
tween twenty and thirty days. With
regard to the expenditures vouchers
Were taken for everything and Senator
Burton wanted to know If "A detailed
statement could be prepared without
much trouble. He said also that there
| was no extravaganza, that every detail
4 was carefully watched, that the en-
ployes worked day and night and did
all that they could.