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rule of majority. Commercially their
conditions have not changed. Since
the advent of the white man the ma
tives have always been in clerical and
political positions rather than in COM
merce and trade.
2.-This question is hardly suscep-
tible of a categorical answer. The
conditions of the islands have not been
and probably never will be in the
boom state which existed prior to
annexation. The difference cannot,
however, be attributed in any way to
annexation but is the logical result
of a general change in economic con-
ditions. Without annexation and with
the unrest and insecurity regarding
tariffs and treaties, which prevailed
prior to annexation, sugar, at its pres
ent price, would find the islands in a
condition of stringency. If not absolute
want. Since annexation and due to a
realization that no discriminatory
legislation would affect the sugar in
dustry. our sugar plantations have
vastly improved and cheapened both
the means of producing cane by build
ing bitches, dams reservoirs and in
stalling pumps, and the means of eX-
tracing the juices by new and i'm
proved mills, etc, all of which has
been accomplished as the result of
the money marts OF the United States
opening to our securities, believing
that as an intergral part of the United
States we are safe from tariff tinker
ing and treaty determinations. On
tbA ,,.hA ,I snlr M af hn
islands much improved as result of
annexation.
3.-Yes. Our conditions are exotic.
We have been bundled from an inde-
pendent power into a dependent terri
tory with barely time to get our breath
between changes. We have suddenly
become an army and navy center with
out adequate. or any, army or navy
protection. Our docks. wharves and
waterways amply sufficient for the
limited commerce of the Republic of
Hawaii are totally inadequate for the
territory of Hawaii with it's protective
battleships and calling transports, sup
ply boats and revenue cutters The
federal revenues collected in the terri
tory of Hawaii net the United States
government over four million dollars
per annum, three-fourths of which we
believe in justice, and to preserve the
integrity of our existence, should be
returned and spent in Hawaii.
i.-Sugar will, of course always be
the dominant industry as most Of the
best agricultural lands are at present
given over 10 IT, There are. however,
quite extensive tracts OF land on Maui
suitable for the growing of rubber.
The island of Hawaii. due 10 water
impounded and made possible for dis
tribution by the Kohala and Hamakua
irrigation bitches, viii open up "A vast
field 81 territory heretofore unavail-
able for agricultural purposes because
Of the insufiiciency OF water. Lands
contiguous TO this are now in tobacco
and produce a coffee second 10 none.
sisnl Is doing extremely well on lands
which I'm the eastern countries would
be passed as worthless, Al present
nearly an of our fruit ana most ~ our
vegetables are imported from the
mainland The Islands OF Maui and
Kauai have grown ana de- grow rNcrl-
lent drciduous fruits, on the slopes
of Kilauea on the island ~ Hawaii
eNrellonl celery II sroNn ana an kinds
~ vegetables could he Erown n ihe
lands available for growing fruits and
vegetables We're used in the territory
~ Hawaii af lands are used in the
more cOnFosiei districts ana states
ten thousand pr0ntahlr farms and or'
rhaFds could he saslly placed
3 Tho land Laws 40 they stand al
pf'ssni are lsst fgllsd % lhe ailane'