The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-01
L|L|UOKALANFs CLAIM
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| hey are careful, to hle caNeat as TO
that.
Now, what is there left? On the
ruins of the monarchy was erected the
Republic OF Hawaii, which by operation
OF law became the successor of the
monarchy in the ownership, and there
fore in the right to the usufruct of the
Crown lands. The Republic of Hawaii
existed as a government, taking to her
self the rental and profits OF this land,
for four years or more, until by agree
ment or compact between the United
States and the Republic OF Hawaii that
Republic committed suicide and became
merged with the United States, the
property OF the United States.
can readily believe that the men who
dethroned her out there and her fol-
lowers surround these kind-heartcd
members OF the Senate and favor an
appropriation of this kind to Liliuokala-
nj. Perhaps they who dethroned her
feel that they wronged her and would
be glad to have some other purse than
theirs open to reparation for their
wrong. But the Senators do not urge
that
We took Hawaii, Mr.. President. l
voted against it. | think it would have
been better for Hawaii had she not
been acquired by the United States, and
| think Our purposes would have been
subserved quite as well by terrifying
and improving Pearl Harbor, which we
owned. But that has gone by.
What was our agreement with Ha-
wall? Did she come to us without cost !?
Did we take her TO govern her and pro-
tect her and safeguard her people for
all time without burden? There is an
inherent burden in such an ownership.
But we did more than that We
assumed, in the joint resolution by which
we acquired Hawaii, the public indebted
ness of Hawaii of every description,
with simple proviso that it should not
exceed 100000. | have no doubt it
reached that maximum. Has the Sen
ator information about that.
Mr.. Mitchell 1t was more.
Mr.. Spooner. i remember after that
we passed some laws which added large
~ to the expenditures. The United
States therefore did not simply en-
brace the Republic OF Hawaii and hold
it in its embrace. 1t bought the terri
tory, took the debt, and is expanding
large sums of money, | take it, as is
true as to other territory. in administer
ing from the national standpoint their
affairs.
Now, Mr.. President, there is not a
shadow of foundation for this claim SC
tar as the Crown lands are concerned
nothing that would appeal to the court
nothing that can appeal to the con.
science of trustee who is called upon
to pay out other peoples money.
Mr.. Mitchell. The Senate thought
differently once, because it passed this
precise bill in the last Congress.
Mr. Spooner. | opposed it.
Mr.. Mitchell You are consistent.
Mr.. Spooner know | am consistent
1t does not follow because the Senat,
passes bills that they ought to be passed
Mr. Mitchell. And it does not follow
because the Senate opposes bills tina
they ought not to pass.
Mr. Spooner No. Notwithstanding
my opposition to this bill, it passed, anc
perhaps it will pass now, but it will no
pass with my vote.
Mr. Mitchell. | wish to state, as on,
member of the committee, that, in m,
Judgment if there is not some kind o
claim on the part of this woman grow
ing out of the Crown lands-that is
out OF the proceeds OF the Crown land.
then | do not think she has any claim
at all, and she ought not to have a cent
hat is my opinion and has been from
the first in regard to this matter. Btu
do think, and | have always though
since | have Investigated it, that Their,
is claim here, not legal claim, no
an equitable one that could be enforced
III court but one which as between
this great nation and the former sover
eign OF Hawaii ought to have consider
alton.
MIR. Spooner. Mr. President, there il
not.
Mr.. Mitchell The Senator understand
what | mean. He did from the first
out would not admit it.
: MIR. Spooner. | only understand VIVA
the Senator means by what the Senato
says,
Mr.. Mitchell. | have said the sam,
thing all the time
MIR. Spooner. / understand the Sen
ator TO say that there is no claim her
IN his judgment, either legal or euuita
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. MIR. Mitchell The Senator did no
put IN the qualification. / did not stat
, the proposition as he has stated it.
: Mr.. Spooner. No; am going to stat
the balance of it. The thing is as un
: substantial
D As painted ship
. Upon painted ocean.
0 That is all there is to it,
> Now, what international question i
> there here, Mr.. President? Hawaii i
! not nation. There is no internationa
! relation between the United States an,
: Hawaii, The Republic OF Hawaii, tn
0 independent Republic of Hawaii, is dead
i She agreed to annex her territory, ant
j died in the operation.
When the Senator talks about inter
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