The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-22

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h. Hut doubt us to whether 90 is n-
rudDd bon tnp boundaries ut che Duit-
,d sw,s." with the possible exception
thH u iIo United states matters rec
utur to Uuvau are referred to the
Committee ou Porto Rico ana the Pa
,inr Islands. but m the House of Re-
representatives. such matters are referred
to Oh, Committee ON Territories.
~ As wards of inclusion the ex-
preston under consideration. becomes
one of exclusion also iu IFS construction.
% excludes I suppose there can Doe no
doubt such missionary districts as
those boz China and Japan. but Hawaii
has mo- feature bon common with them
To which these words under considera-
ton could Doe made To apply so as to
exclude ii with them.
The question has been asked. ] viii
not say raised, whether the words un-
der consideration do not exclude Porto
Rico. the Philippines and Alaska. As
TO whether they do or not, express no
opinion But if they do, Hawaii is so
Differentiated from them as not to per-
init being classified or excluded with
them.
Hawaii differs from Porto Rico and
the Philippines i'm CW The methods by
which 20 came within the jurisdiction of
the United states and Cb) The charac-
ter of the union with the United States.
Hawaii was annexed and made a
part of the United States"
p,,fa f., aud f,. DI,ilittip.g la.
came Possessions" of the United
states.
Hawaii was organized as Territory
of the United States; her people were
made citizens of the United States: and
AN the rights, privileges. duties and
burdens of citizenship were extended
to them: and Hawaii has been treated
by all branches of the United States
government as a part of the United
States geographically and politically.
Porto Rico and the Philippines have
been treated as possessions, and govern.
ed as provinces. Their people are not
citizens. The laws of the United
States have not been extended to them
Tariff and Internal Revenue systems
are different TO the Philippines a
least the navigation laws do not eX
tend.
Hawaii is so differentiated from Por
to Rico and the Philippines, and 81
identified with the States and terrific
ries of central continental United States
as to make it impossible to exclude
Hawaii by any precise construction Of
definition of the words under consider
alton, that would exclude them.
Hawaii is differentiated from Alaska
by being fully organized as a territory
completely equipped with executive
judicial and legislative departments o
government. and brought wholly within
the legislative, judicial and administra
tive functions and operation of tn
government of the United States; Will
Alaska has not been so fully organize
equipped and administered.
V If the General Convention ha,
intended to exclude Hawaii because o
it's insular position, it would have don
so by apt phrase, such apt phrases be
ing used to make similar distinction be
tween the insular and other portions o
the United States, in similar legisla
known to the members of the conven
ton.
VI. Hawaii therefore cannot be eX
cluded merely because of her insula
position nor because she is not clearI
both geographically and POLITICALLY
within the boundaries of the Unite
States"
And may, I add. that by the senti
ments and ideals of her people, tn
spirit of effort and progress in educa
ton and i'm all that advances and up
lifts, she is as truly American as an
port of our common country, and ina
her church and her churchmen, as the
know no boundaries but those OF TN
Divine Masters commission for tn
preaching of the gospel and the further
ance of Christs Kingdom, know n
boundaries of nation and patriotism
Int those of the United States.
In conclusion. may l ask that II Tn
committee has any doubt as to whethe
Hawaii is included in the words unde
consideration. or desires further argu
ment or information on any point
will give "A hearing before reporting au
varselv to Hawaii either to myself, I
my clerical colleague in the house TN
Rev. Canon Alexander Macintosh o
to the Bishop of Honolulu. Respect
fully submitted,
CHARLES L. RHODES.
$500. :.
be a good attendance at the next en-
tertainment.
/ BALDWIN THE HOST.