The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-09

nurtftut WIN thti Z" we ifpFNts eht
No sas of the oplnlon that the tvo
should be- tfeai~t separately.
Bruce caftwrieh, said thai the latter
question was ~ sufficient importance
20 .ntliie "a 10 have treatment by itself
The land matter vas an important one.
but a should he kept apart J. y
Cooke said that he was Of the opinion
that immediate extension Of the Amer
lean land laws would worA injury. but
he hoped that the investigation would
proceed AZ recommended by the sub
committee. The cablegram was APP
proved and ordered sent.
e.. ID. Tenney said that In time It was
more than probable that the American
system would be extended to the Is
lands. but this could not properly be
done until there had been a definite
conclusion as TO the forest reserva-
tions, which would make 1t necessary
that there should be careful and tech
pical Investigations.
r. A. Schaefer moved that q cable
gram be sent urging that there be no
action on lands at this session. ami
there were several other motions and
amendments brought up, the whole
matter being finally settled by the
adoption Of the amended motion that
there be forwarded cable urging dc
lay until a memorial could be formu-
lated. and that the message be for
warded at once by Messrs. Macfarlane.
Schaefer. and Cooke.
During the discussion George r.
Carter said that there was an idea on
the mainland that there was a vast
body of land here which had to be ex-
plored and surveyed and that induce
ments had to be offered to have 1t
taken up. The Organic Act and the
treaty Of annexation as well, he said.
provided that the lands should be held
for the benefit Of the people and there
could be no one SO much Interested as
those who live in the Territory. w.
M. Giffard said that cable telling that
q memorial was coming would be best,
and this met with the approval Of the
chamber.
On motion OF w. G. Smith is was de-
cided that the heads OF the 9th sr bod
les Of the city should be asked to sigA
the me mortal, and this was done.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft the memorial on the
subject Of the land laws: F. A. Schae-
fer, w. M. Giffard. and F. N. Swanzy.
On motion Of w. w. Dimond 1t was
decided that a memorial on the lei"r
question should be sent on, and Messrs.
Dimond, Warehouse. and Smith were
named to draft the paper.
Mr.. Macfarlane wanted to know II
It would not be wise to ask the execu-
tive officers Of the government to act
in opposing the proposals. but 1t was
decided that this would not be best. a.
the chamber and similar bodies would
move at once. ----.,.--,,. ~.
It was decided that William Hay
wood should be notified of the messag-
es, and thus informed Of what was to
be done In the premises. The meeting
then adjourned for the sending OF the
messages. The men whose names were
wanted were seen and agreed to sign,
and later in the day the Planters As
scciation met and had the subject be-
fore them, giving their support to the
plan -
REPUBLICANS ACT.
Some members OF the Republican
executive committee met during the
day and at once decided to add their
influence to the weight OF the combin-
ed commercial bodies, sending the fol-
lowing cable to M. A. Hanna at Wash
ington: 4
Republican organizations protest
against Federal supervision. and trans
fer Of lepers from mainland.
I'VE insist on caring for our own
afflicted. 1t is our privilege and duty
Republican party's pledge to this
policy won last election.
"(Signed) ATKINSON,
Secretary"
Senator George r. Carter sent sew.
eral messages to friends in power a,
Washington, among them being mes.
sages to Senators and heads Of depart.
ments, the principal one. however. be
ing to the President of the United
| States, as follows:
president Roosevelt, White House:
Republican majority impossible II
lepers from mainland. are sent here
Natives object also to Federal contro
OF their afflicted. while all classes take
pride in their care"