New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Dole administrator Sharply Crit
cised bY Senate Committee.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The Senate Committee
Porto Rico and the Pacific Islands to-day TO
receive the report of the subcommittee appointed
at the close of the last session of Congress to in
vestigate conditions in the Hawaiian Islands
This subcommittee consisted of Senators Mitchell,
OF Oregon; Burton, of Kansas Foster. of Wash
ington CockreIl of Missouri. and Blackburn, OF
Kentucky Messrs. Ceckreu and Blackburn did
not visit the islands, but Mr.. Blackburn Joined In
the recommendations. The investigation was gen
era and covered all questions with which the gov
ernrnent possibly could be concerned, including the
laws local and federal. and their execution the
public lands labor. the plantations. the harbors,
taxation. the leprosy settlement Queen Lihuoha-
lani's claims and other subjects The condition of
affairs in the leper settlement on the island OF
Molokai excited the liveliest interest The commits
sion recommends that the management of the
colony be transferred to the Marine Hospital Ser
vice with headquarters in Washington. and that
general retreat for all the Iepers of the United
States be established that island.
Discussing the labor question the committee
takes up the effort Of the business men of the
immigration removed This desire is conceded to
be general, but Senators Mitchell and Foster take
positive ground in opposition. They say that the
conditions not different in the islands from
what they the mainland and make the
usual arguments against the admission of Chinese
They contend also that the Chinese do much TO
introduce and maintain bubonic plague and other
contagious diseases.
that neither the natives nor white men Will work
in the sugar fields, calls attention to the free
dom with which the Oriental labor was brousnl IN
in the days of the monarchy.
Regarding the administration Of the public lands
of the Territory. the committee finds that the pol
icy pursued in Hawaii with reference to those lands
is directly contrary to the policy pursued IN the
United States. It is said that whereas the policy
on the mainland is to preserve the lands for homes
for the people, the policy being enforced in
IN he tn utiltZa
solely for the purpose OF revenues and consequent
" but very little of the public lands are being
sold but large tracts placed under long leases
a policy which in the judgment of your commit
tee should not be continued under any crcum-
stances or for any length of time" In addition to
the recommendation that the leasing system De
abolished the committee suggests that the control
of the lands Immediately be taken from the Terri
oria government and be vested IN the interior De
partment at Washington.
The centralized character of the present govern
ment is sharply criticised 1t is declared that
there is little difference in this respect from the
ton The committee says that SO markeo ! was 1nis
centralized condition that IS difficult to dstermine
alton is due to oversights the part of Congress
and to conditions existing IN the istanas @ m a, me
ted continue They express the opinion that II
in the goTernment they may in time revolt Among
other institutions the committee disapproVes OF Is
authority of law All questions. even those pertain
ing slight improvements IN distant lsldIuS az
passed upon by this council. The committee consid-
ers this an evil be Tenedied by the creation of
local municipal governments throughout the terri
tory
Referring to the defalca ions the part OF
officials in the islands committee says There
has recently been a perfect saturnaia of defafca-
tons involving the administra ton Of Governor
Dole in a cloud and enshrouding his name in a
maze of enbarrassments.
The committee finds that Liliuokalani had per-
sonaI interest in the crown lands which have been
claimed for her but only official interest during
her reign. Such interest would have entitled her TO
the rental of the lands. and the committee finds
that the time of the dethronement in 1893 to
September last the rental would have amounted
S432.37S In view of all the circumstances the
committee recommends that "as act both OF
justice and national grace and wisdom the
Senate consider with favor the lines indicated
in this report the claim of the late Queen Liliuo
kalani, loyal private citizen of the United
States. and make such reasonable provision for her
the facts here presented may seem to justify