The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-01-20
TO FIGHT
FOR GOOD
OF HAWAII.
W. 0. Smith Will
Go To the
Capital.

w. O. Smith, than whom no one lis bet
ter acquainted with conditions in Hawa-
II. the result OF long and close connection
with affairs throughout the Territory,
will leave in the steamer tomorrow for
Washington to take up the fight against
the two Objectionable points raised in
the report Of the subcommittee Of the
Senate Commission on Pacific Islands.
and in general be of service to the
friends of Hawaii who are fighting for
the Territory's future. Mr.. Smith goes
to represent the Chamber of Commerce
and other commercial bodies.
Mr.. Smith will have forwarded to him
/ later memorials which will be passed
upon by the Chamber Of Commerce at
its meeting Of January rs. and will have
these presented to the houses of Congress
by some friend Of the Islands. He will
spend the remainder OF the session at
Washington, and the struggle to pre-
vent the impending danger will not be
given over until the last ditch is storm
ed. Mr.. Smith is well known in Wash
ington, having many warm personal
friends there, and he will be able to
voice local public sentiment better than
any man who might be sent in this
crisis.
There is no point on which Mr.. Smith.
with the majority OF the citizens of the
Territory, feels so deeply as the project
to make these islands the dumping
ground for the unfortunate and i'll of
the entire nation. In conversation over
this matter recently he said that he
could not find words in which to express
his horror at the mere contemplation OF
such an outrage upon the people here.
as well as those who would be forced
to come here. He said he had always
expressed his determination to work for
the control of the lepers here, and he
would view any attempt to set UP a
government over the unfortunates, Of
men who were unfamiliar with their
habits and ways as prejudicial to their
comfort.
This subject has attracted much at
tention recently, and will receive even
more attention in the future. There are
on foot steps to make the protest which
is to go forward to Washington show
the feeling Of the majority of the people
of the Islands in a way which may not
be disregarded. There has been made
the proposal that the memorials which
are to be sent on as a result of meet
ings or otherwise be so drawn and sign
ed as to show that no one class of the
people are interested in the keeping
clean of these Islands, but that the
unanimous wish is that the plan of
Delegate Wilcox be not given the force
of law by Congress. 1t has been sug-
gested that every secret and fraternal
order, not only here, but throughout the
Islands, each church and religious body
without regard to creed or nationality
be represented, and that the various
professions, from the Bar Association
and the Medical Association on through
the list, the commercial and labor or
CARNATIONS as wen, be urged to join in
the protest against the branding of Ha-
wall as the plague spot of the Pacific,
rather than the Paradise.
| The question of the contest against
the taking over of the lands of the Ter
rltory under the laws of the United
States is one which will be "A feature of
the struggle of Mr.. Smith, and the ar
guments are as many and as strong as
We're laid before the commission on any
other subject. The special adaptability
OF the laws enacted here after careful
study of the local conditions of value
and accessibility are urged as much
more applicable to conditions here than
those of the United States, which, franz
ed for handling the immense areas of
the West, where there was reason to
believe that any homesteader would
have no difficulty in making a good liv
ing, would not be equitable in this coun-
try OF immense barren tracts, inter-
spersed with fertile patches.
the lack OF facilities for securing the
lands. There are now in Olaa many
homesteads. cleared and on a good road
which are not taken up for the simple
reason that the homesteaders have not
the capital to work cane, and no small
crop may be made valuable. In thu
THIS fact was recognized by Bingei
Herman, late commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office Of the Interior De.
partment, when he suggested that IL
the event OF any change In the contro
OF the lands here there. should be varied
classihcations OF the Territory, so as I,
make possible n division on the basii
OF valuations. The principle OF the law
OF the United states was aimed To ge
the lands settled at once; while herr
the laws, based on those Of New Zea
laad, are aimed 10 conserve the inter
ests ~ the small holder and 10 plac
such restrictions about the privilege o
"
slblo a. secure the best results from
small area,
The intent ~ the law Ii In no plao
better shown than la the provision
which make II possible Tor the natiy
Hawaiian 10 secure home for himsel
' ana family which h inalienahle, II wa
. 20 this clause that tho objection raise
' by the newcomers Who have no interes
In the Hawaiian people ANA themselye
seek The Hand ~ Zoe, many with "a
hope ~ spernlallng in tn future, s'em
~ 90 o. have the support ~ members a
y Tho commission, who openly said iha
y lhey thought ihe land should b. sol
lnplliRhi ana n the people could no
" hfrp " maj VISA ihrir lnss
y That ihf hnmeFleainrF n the Tarrl
j. linN have nni boon absolute suc0fsses I
" iuf in ihN conditions whlfh WAkr
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