The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-12
TOWN MEETING
ON COUNTY BILL
HATCH's MISSION APPROVED AND
THE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.

| THE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
The Town meeting at the Orpheum
last night drew a thoroughly crowded
house. Hatch's mission to Washing
ton was endorsed by the adoption of
resolutions declaring in favor of the
/ bill just introduced by Delegate Kuhio,
and the report of the committee APP
pointed at the previous meeting was
adopted Ashford offered some reso-
lutions denouncing the Hatch mission,
but he hadn't a corpora's guard when
it came to a vote. The action of the
crowded house was nearly unanimous.
I The meeting was opened by George
w. Smith, and on motion of Lorrin An
drews he was made chairman. ]. L.
Holt was chosen secretary. John A.
Hughes presented the report of the
committee which was as follows:
Whereas: Certain differences of OPT
Mon have arisen in regard to the Coun-
ty Act passed by the last Legislature,
and
whereas, it is desirable at this time
that public sentiment should be ex-
pressed with regard to the situation,
therefore be it
Resolved: that we believe in local
control of local affairs and we there
fore advocate an immediate test case
before the Supreme Court of the Ter
ritory.
Resolved, that we appeal to the Bar
Association of Honolulu to prepare at
once test case for submission before
said court.
Resolved, that in the event of the
County Act being declared invalidated
that we advocate the immediate call
ing of the Legislature for the purpose
of re-enacting a proper County law.
Resolved: That a copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to the Governor of the
Territory and the President of the Bar
Association"
Hughes spoke in favor of the report
and then Chairman Smith presented
rules for debate, over which there was
some discussion, Glen Quinn, Stewart,
Ashford, Humphreys and Lorrin An
drews taking part. 1t was finally de-
cided that a vote be taken on the re-
solutions not later than $3.50 o'clock.
and that speeches be confined to the
resolution and limited to ten minutes.
Kumalae proposed an interpreter, but
was heavily sat on, and subsidized for
the evening. l.. A. Thurston spoke in
favor of the report of the committee,
his main argument being that as a bill
had already been introduced in Con-
gress Hawaii had better not fight it.
He said in part:
Il was and still am opposed to such
an expedition as that of Mr.. Hatch, for
the reasons which were pretty well
stated at the last public meeting. But
the conditions have changed entirely
from those of a week ago. At that
time it was proposed to do something.
Now something has been done. The
tod lNnff
gress and there are now reasons why
we should not take a stand against it
and present divided front to Con-
gress. We must present one united
front and not do as California has been
doing. sending divided delegations to
Washington. Although / am opposed
to MIR. Hatch's going to Washington
and believe that we are able to take
care of our own local affairs yet the
bill to approve the county act having
been already introduced, l for one be-
lieve that we should leave the matter
entirely alone and not present a wrang-
ling front in Congress"
Remarks were made by e. p. Dole
and Stewart, the latter introducing the
following resolutions:
whereas. the Governor and other
citizens acting through F. M. Hatch
Esq, have caused a bill to be intro
duced in Congress by our Delegate
whose object is to remedy the defects
in and remove the cloud from our
County Act: and
Whereas, we favor the immediate
establishment of county government
and believe that prompt action by
Congress will prevent legal compiled
lions and governmental confusion, and
will save money to the taxpayers
therefore
Resolved, by the citizens of Homo
lulu in a non-partisan mass meeting
that we hereby approve the sal action
of the Governor, and indorse the hi
introduced in Congress by our Delegate
and appearing in the Honolulu news
papers of today
"Resolved that this resolution be ca
bed to our Delegate and the Presi'
dent"
Ashford introduced the following re-
solutions:
"Whereas, Mr.. f. NJ. Hatch has gont
to Washington at the behest of few
citizens, whose identity is held in Sc
crecy, for the purpose of securing th'
enactment by Congress of Legislation
in regard to the organization of County
Government in Hawaii; and
Whereas, we deem such proposed
legislation by Congress to be a reflec
ton upon the intelligence of our PEG
pie, their ability to achieve their owl
desires and their capacity for loca
self government:
Therefore Be it Resolved, by tn
citizens, voters and taxpayers of Ho
nolulu in non-partisan mass meet
ing assembled: That Mr.. F. NJ. Hatcl
= does not in any sense represent TN
people of this Territory in his sal
mission and has no authority to ex
= press their hopes or wishes; that W
earnestly beseech Congress not to en-
act the bill proposed by Mr.. Hatcf
or any other bill in regard to the or
~ ganization and government of coun
- ties in Hawaii, without first giving IN
people of Hawaii an opportunity to b