The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-02

Especial 10 enc AdvffiIsefl
wAsiiNuruN. y. g.. Apiu is The
House Committee on Trffituf rH today
gave hearing to GOV Dole un tefal
Hawaiian questions. Dee rHfr WILCOX
Lard rIunIssionrr Boyd. Mr. Edgar
tnyuitss. Territorial Senator carter
aud Mr. ThufFtun Wer" present Ken
ressntativp Robinson. Democrat, ~ ~.
dlana. monupolized the time aud asked
uusations during most ~ the hearing
fie ~ hand and glove with wilcox and
Cayriess and was very evidently Try
inc To- advance their propaganda by
GOV. pnis's words. IN that he did not
succeed admirably. Republican mcm-
bern uf the committee, particularly,
showed their disgust az Mr.. Robinson.s
course. which prccludcd the opportuni-
~ Tor the Governor TO inform the COM
mittcc on questions they were actually
anxious 10 hear about. This hearing
began at II a. m. and lasted an hour.
Chairman Knox suggested that GOV.
Dole De invited Co state his views on
any matters Of interest to iaWaii ana
asked members Of the committee to
make suggestions.
Mr.. Robinson Of Indiana. who intro
duced the resolution TO give the Cow
,ruor "A hearing, suggested that Gov.
Dole talk about Industrial matters,
mentioning something about the land
laws. which MIR. Robinson said he
thought were defective.
Have you any changes to suggest
about the organic law" asked Mr..
Llovd of Missouri
There are some things we would
like to have had different" responded
GOV. Dole but we are getting along
pretty well as 1t is"
The Governor explained matters re-
gardng the franchise and as to hold
inEs of lands.
Gov. Dole added that he thought an
apportionment OF Senators was the
most important Legislative matter
pending before Congress as affecting
the Islands. Absolute confusion would
result" said he. III something is not
done. We should be without legal
1 legislature.
II am favorable to select for two
year terms those Senators who receiv-
ed the lowest number of votes. added
the Governor. He continued that he
thought the bill reported from the
House committee was unfair as 1t fol-
lowed no principle.
Chairman Knox interposed that a po-
iitical question was involved. Mr.. Rob
inson of Indiana Immediately began to
champion the apportionment bill. Mr..
Caypless and Mr.. Wilcox both sat near
him as he questioned the Governor.
| Don | you tnlHk pOlltlCdl interests
should be submerged to the welfare of
people," asked Mr.. Robinson. Don't
you have too much politics over
/ there"
THAT is n very general question,
answered the Governor 1T may be
true in some matters, and untrue in
others"
Chairman Knox asked what difficult
ties were encountered in administering
the land laws.
The Governor responded that there
had been some difficulty about the 1905
acre lease provision. He thought II
would be better II leases longer thar
five years were allowed. Ten yeal
leases would probably be better
There is no need of any particular
legislation" said the Governor, in re-
plying to Mr.. Knox. we are getting
along very we'll"
Mr.. Robinson asked about the extern
of public lands and brought out som,
statements about leases under thu
monarchy and the republic. Mr. Rob
inspn was persistent for figures.
= Il can't carry those figures in m!
head" replied Gov. Dole. Mr.. Boyd
the Land commissioner is here and per
haps he can answer those questions.
After annexation" persisted Mr.
Robinson, land before the organic law
We're there not a great many long tern
leases made?'
"The business Of leasing public land
went on as usual"