The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-08


that committee may be followed GU
and we are likely TO get a county ac
from Congress. And we don't wan
that. So we had better get the ap
prevail OF this act now"
Mr.. Breckons stated also that he dix
not believe there was any secrec!
about Mr.. Hatch's mission to Wash
ington.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS SPEAKS.
A. s. Humphreys prefaced his re
marks with brief talk on town meet
ings in general, saying 1t developed
independence of thought and expires
sion, and that the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association al
ways had a more potent influence with
the citizens at their backs.
Meetings of this kind are institu.
tional, they are nothing new in the
older States-the town meeting is al
ways held for the discussion of pub
lie affairs. Who would have thought
a year ago that w. o. Smith and my
self would speak from the same plat
form or that E. p. Dole would sit al
my feet drinking in wisdom, or that
| the Elder Dickey, the only member OF
| the legislature who didn't get a license
| IN practice law. should have a license
now while I haven't mine 0aughter)
EXPERIENCE OF OTHER TERRI
TORIES.
New Mexico which has been Ter
| ritory since 1858, with all it's conglom-
crate population has never been to
! Congress asking to have an act rati-
| fled. nor has Congress ever repealed
an act of the local legislature. New
Mexico with it's Spanish courts. inter-
prefers in the legislature and Spanish
Judges. has never passed a law with
which Congress interfered. 1t always
resnected the right of local self gov
eminent Arizona has been a Terri
tory for thirty-five years, but never
asked a single piece of legislation of
Congress, and would have resented any
attempt on the part OF congress "
legisate for 1t.
THE right OF se1-goVerhineii'i Is III
herent. The New YORK legislature sa'e
power to the governor TO appoint sta'e
constabulary. But the supreme Soui
of that State declared that al,hous,'
the constitution dld not pronioi. suci'
an act, yet the people mad the inherent
right of self-government ana that IN
reference was illegal. UP TO fe"
years ago Territories granted divorces
on short residences. Utah permitted
those who signified desire 10 become
residents to procure divorces. IL was
years before pubic OPINION was 81
aroused and awakened that congress
repealed this law; because the Prtn-
ciple OF local sel1-SoVernment was Ie'-
ognized by Congress. Inc only Ia"
passed by Congress to restrict Ierrl-
tories is the Edmunds Act, whlch was
passed because Utah was dominated ny
the Mormons and when they emigrateo
to Arizona, New Mexico ana otner
places the amendment was lhaue u
cover all Territories
CONFESSED IMPOTENCE.
eva have made two attempts to mass
n county law Tho first act passed by
tho Iegis,ature of 1901 the governor
,,nocLed out this one the Supreme
Co,rt hoe l,nocked out And now we
want 70 On to Congress- and confess our
,,,antol ond no,it;ca, incanacitv. our i'm
,,otenca to Govern ourselves Now
,,,han NJ Hatch cots n Wa sbinpton he
will CnnPrpSS
,ata a. ON, not far wrong when T
COZ, th,t congress will, toll him that
a sess,on of tbe legislature could he
o.,Iad IN ton days that Congress- has
M u, VOW oontro, tho nower IN mass
a nnronr;ot,ons and mass county law.
ond hare Won ora now CONTRASTING vour
,,,h;,;t,, to do A. WIGHT don't beIieve
that tba oitizensh;n and tho Intelligence
~ these islends can MAKO greater
r,;stolo than to ask congrass To in
tarfara With LOCO, Iecis,otion Nevt we
Will he Going there 70 AMEND the hack.
r,an,s ,;cense II &c ra1action IN the
inta,I,gance and notriotisn, of tho neo-
,,Ia IVA con,t undarstand orv man
as1,in. corgrass 10 noss local laws
Witch cannot he cbongad excent nv rho
o,,,,,,sy onoctnoen+s of Congross Look
az Conrrass y.or ftar ,,aor and doc
oda after decade concerned with the
- ,.l..,. -, 80
are waiting. and wanting Congress to
lay down the great problems of indus
try, trusts, labor and foreign relations
to act for us. Even If this enactment
is reported favorably by the Senate
Committee, when would it pass the
Senate, and when, oh when would the