The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-23
THE QUEENS CLAIM
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preparation should be made by CON
gress or the Federal Government Ask
ed as TO the Queens present fortune he
stated that she had many dependents
natural to her state and that her prop
erty was partly encumbered.
John f. Culburn conceded. lie asked
permission to submit maps, statements
and samples of soil relating to the tide
lands This was granted and concur
red in by Judge Humphreys, The pa
per included report on the character
of the soils and the maps showed 600
soundings in kalihi harbor.
5. M. Damon cited his various offices
and on request Of Judge Humphreys
was questioned by Senator Mitchell.
He thought the endowment of the
queen would be a most gracious and
kindly act. lie had never heard, he
thought a contrary opinion. Even from
the first, all thought the queen deserv-
| ed some recognition. As to the cons
sistency of the United States subsidiz-
ing a queen he could not Judge Asked
as to whether such an appropriation
would tend to a reconciliation, Mir. Da-
mon stated that the act would un-
/ doubtedly be appreciated.
Mr.. Humphreys read the terms of a
/ treaty by the Provisional Government
| granting the queen an annual stipend
of 100000 and Princess Kaiulani a sum
of Sl50000.
Before calling E. s. Boyd Senator
1 Burton asked that the business men
subpoenaed should be called first. II.
e. Cooper was asked by Senator Bur
! ton what his individual opinion was as
regards the queen. Mr.. Cooper stated
that when acting governor he approved
an appropriation and thought the pol
icy a wise and sound policy to pursue.
That it would be unwise for the feeling
to spread that the queen was in peCu-
MARY necessity at any time. He
thought public sentiment would be
practically unanimous on the subject,
L. A. Thurston was questioned by
/ Senator Burton. He opined that what
had happened was past, that the queen
was the last of the monarchy of He-
wall, and that it would be inconsistent
and undignified for the queen to be re-
| stricted for comforts or even luXuries.
/ That this was and had practically al
| ways been the opinion of the people of
| the HaW allan Islands. He quoted the
session laws of 1892 wherein the queen
was granted $33,332 for the biennial per-
iod for her privy purse and $4,000 for
household expenses.
w. r. Castle concurred and added
that such a course would tend to
strongly Americanize the Hawaiians.
He himself thought strongly on the
matter and thought he knew the gen
| eral sentiment.
Theodore f. Lansing, with the fore
going as member of the Provisional
Government "13" was questioned by
the Commission He thought the first
legislative appropriation of an annual
appropriation showed the sentiment.
He had heard in voice raised to the
M, two. pn1t l@A ,1,y,,, Of
the Committee of Safety, was of the
opinion that the Provisional Govern
ments appropriation was good. lie
thought the matter was our own af-
fair" and nothing to do with the Fed
eral Government. Mr.. Humphreys ask
ed If the witness had considered that
the United States in annexation had
taken over the Customs receipts and
the public revenues.
George r. Carter was next. Senator
Burton brought GU the fact that the
witness was graduate of Yale. Mr.
Carter stated that universal opinion
towards the queen was one of friendli-
ness. That a grant by the Federal
Government securing for the queen
comforts and luXuries would be a gra-
cious one.
All statements by witnesses bearing
on the moral obligation of the case or
the facts leading to dethronement were
ordered stricken out as made.
e. d. Tenney, A. S. Humphreys ex-
amining. 81 do not know the prevail
ing sentiment. Those with whom ]
have discussed the matter think that a
provision preferably an annual one, by
the United States, would be a graceful
and one tending to smooth oyer any
friction resulting from annexation.
That it would not annihilate such fric-
ton but lessen it,"
j. A. McCandless, a member of the
10 thought partly platforms express
ed general sentiment.
w. o. Smith concurred. The queen
was the last of a distinguished line.
The Hawaiians all held great reverence
for their aliis and a liberal provision
would be an acceptable and gracious
act"
}. b. Atherton concurred and thought
that friction would be lessened.
Andrew Brown thought that the
course proposed would cement the two
nations and annul friction. He asked
the Commission to recommend such a
course to Congress on their return.
l.. l.. McCandless cOncurred. Judge
KaulukOu's enumeration of his offices
under the monarchy caused some lively
interest by the length of the list. He
concurred with the majority. The
queen had many retainers and depend
ants and was, he thought poor wo-
man today.
Senator Mitchell announced that the
Chamber of Commerce would be heard
at 2:3O this afternoon, and this cleared
the lanai of many listeners.
w. W. Hall stated that his feeling
and that of all his friends was that an
appropriation would be a just ano
graceful thing and tend to produce har>
mony.
c. NJ. Cooke concurred, as did Mr..
Loebenstein, the latter speaking more
particularly for Hawaii, which island,
though some action in recOuping her
for her loss of revenues from the crown
lands, amounting to $4,000 per annum
That it would tend to general good
feeling.
DIR. c. b. Cooper concurred with the
| majority. Delegate r. w. Wilcox was
next called. Mr.. Humphreys asked if