The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-25
LAND LEGISLATION NEEDED,


thorough investigation Of all transactions govern
ment in which, public lands under the control Of the Supern-
tendent OF Public Works have been disposed of since the organ
izaton OF the Territory ought be made by the legislature
This investigation ought be made, the theory
sary that there has been doing in any Of these
actions but simply collect and classify the data regarding
the basis for suitable legislation the subject Whatever
may have been appropriate the past the time has undoubtedly
arrived when owned by the Territory except
agricultural land under the of the Public Lands depart
ment should be parted WITH except legislative consider
alton.
The only object OF parting with any of the public domain is to
get into productive But such land the Epanade lots
and great deal of other valuable land by governments
served by sale is already accomplished Here only
secondary for selling These secondary may be
very important and such fully justify sale But of this the
legislature ought to be the judge.
In the past with legislatures meeting only years.
may have been usuhabe to give an executive department the
right to sell such property or exchange it. in order to give the
necessary elasticity enable public works and needed improve
ments to be carried But that have county
government with boards OF supervisors meeting at frequent
terva this necessity done away with 1t time adopt
the system prevailing throughout the of the United States of
limiting the power of sale of publicly owned lands 1ega
tive department of the government 1t doubtful any
county municipal government in the United States
which land similar kind to the Espanade lots which
could sell them make any other than short lease of
Them without the consent and action Of the Legislative depart
ment OF the government
Conditions changed in the past years. partly
suit of political relations part of the United States
and partly by changed commercial industrial and economic
ditOn This recognized in the matter of the public agricu
ura and pastoral lands Much consideration has been given
the laws relating these But agricultural lands cond
changed radically they relation
government owned town property in regard this class of
property that vital changes in the of control should be
made and should be made To make these changes
deandngy the history OF the dealings with this class OF lands
the organization of the Territory should be known and
known in detail No important subject of legislation than
this be brought the attention of the legislature acted
Let us have thorough investigation OF the whole subject and
report that Will be guide needed legislation the subject
resolution asking Statehood and the resolution asking
that Hawaiian language be made official will look well together
in Washington
President Palma almost persistent trying to the Cuban
treaty through the Cuban Senate President Roosevelt
with the American body.
The disclosures the Charles Wilcox justification
enough for good deal of the investigating the Legislature has
DONE and the time spent in doing it.
There epidemic agent work all parts
California Probably enerprsng organization trying
show local color to attract the tourist There is
travelling along his particular road
Twenty dealers Chicago have been restrained by in
junction from arbitrarily advancing the price OF anthracite coal
The next thing judge curry favor will have the
audacty issue injunction prevent wives from going
through their husbands pockets after dark
Sir Hector Macdonald OF the competent British generals
be tried by martial for alleged immortality 1t is
fortunate thing that there Amazons the Boer
else the gallant general might not have made such splendid
record in South Africa
There insurgents in the Philippines any
they all ladones The instruction has been officially
declared ended Therefore there be insurgents
adrones purpose of requiring large military force
in the Philippines and at the time incompatible with
'pacihed archipelago.
1t very good OF the late Road Supervisor fix the
walks and drives of Superintendent CoOpers residence
nicely during the absence of the Superintendent and
prise him. But the Superintendent gave the Supervisor
Roland for his Oliver If the Supervisor surprised the Supern
endent with nice crushed rock walks and drives the Super
mendent surprised the Supervisor by insisting paying for
them with check.
In the 8h annual report of the home for aged and nrm col
ored people of Philadelphia there of OF the
mates, Mary Mcdonald who IF so be 1871 years of
age. The only proof of the eff So is that the
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