The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-05
LEGISLATURE


I DO N"N"f NNiNHH fH'NNf NfNH NH
in The nawhihns way did not the tfus
tocs - Kamohamcha schools wy 90 ind
employment for - students on Iuuia
lions instead of placing flPuos
I thcfef
"'What are you talking abouti' th"
chair asked.
"on the merits Of the bin, " was the
reply.
~ have no faith In the policy Of the
/ administration COelho went on at
last session we sustained the yetoes Of
the Governor, but shortly after we ad-
journed an employe Of The Advertiser
was given good office and George
Smithies, a Hawaiian, long in the ser
vice of the government, had to hunt
for a job.
"In a way, l am representing Link
McCandless and his views. Chairman
Knudsen--''Poo old Link At no
time in the session of 1909 did / men
ton the name of II. p. Baldwin, but
today, if I hold out my hand to Sena-
tor Baldwin, he refuses it, because Sen
ator Smith wrote to him, saying that
made a statement regarding him on
the floor of the senate"
Smith called the speaker TO order for
personalities not relevant to the sub
ect under discussion.
Coelho said he was giving the reasons
which prompted him to stand aloof
from the men who prosecuted him.
Chillingworth said that one remark
of Coelho was pertinent, that regarding
advice and information. They went on
, record at the regular session as sup
porting Delegate Kuhio S bill. He
would like TO hear from the delegate,
who was present.
a Delegate Kuhio from behind the bar
spoke substantially as follows:
81 do not know if have anything
to suggest to this body. You are here
: TO advise me but if there is any doubt
in your minds as to the merits of the
> bill ] should be glad to clear it up"
Woods asked if the amendment by
: Coelho would endanger the bill.
f" As far as am concerned Prince
Kuhio answered, 81 am in favor of
giving the legislature full control of
J. the public lands ] introduced bill
for that purpose last session. But on
l. consultation with the committee ] was
led to believe that it would be impos
n sible to have such measure pass con
% gress. Members of congress say that
they consider our land laws are good
those of the Nation.
y You are legislating for the whole
Nation when you deal with the land
laws. am in favor Of the amend
y: ment but it will never pass. You may
= pass separate resolution to that effect
lit will do no harm-but nothing OF
the kind will ever pass congress. Dc
not kill a good bill for the sake of 9
\ hnl l,v NnTr H. -,
ID out of the hands of the administration
u, you are getting that privilege here
e, You can not take the power away from
t, congress because it is a national mat
er ter -
l.. Smith said States and Territories hat
r, some control over land matters, but tn,
V. United States never lets go control o
j. the public lands. The congressional Wis
IS itors told them to let congress know
(. what they wanted, but it was no us'
y, to ask congress to give up its contro
rs of the public lands.
On the question being put only foul
Is members voted for the amendment ant
it was declared lost
Anti-Alien Proposal.
n Mccarthy deferred vote on the mail
b question by offering the following
C. amendment:
n Resolved, That section 5 of the pro
IS posed bill, etc, be amended by insert
n ing new paragraph in said section
d; after the paragraph ending in thes,
n, words: provided that these prohibi
It. tions shall not apply to transfers of ac
II, QUESTION by inheritance or by tenants
in common" which said new para
o. graph shall read as follows
C. No land for which any such certifi
e cate, lease or agreement shall hereafte
a. be issued, or any part thereof, or in
A. terest therein or control thereof, shal
VI. thereafter, whether before or after
homestead lease or patent has been il
nd sued thereon, be cultivated or worke
IN, in any manner whatsoever by aliens.
rs. ChillingwOrth seconded the resolution
O. Smith said that in the measure be-
NJ fore them the matter of title to alien
ss was clearly guarded. No alien coul
~. directly or indirectly obtain title. Ma
:. could a corporation. :" But when yo
:, say "A homesteader can not employ a
-, alien, in the interests of homesteader
"-' II is Objectionable. A homesteader ma
find profitable employment off h
NJ, No homestead and want to employ labC
W. TO cultivate the land. He may not kno
whether the laborer he employs il a
hu alien or not, i am not speaking wiz
rS' any reference TO corporatiOns-the al
not TO be considered here
rs, Mccarthy in reply spoke Of the HON
e. steads at Wahiawa, now wholly und
cultivation by japanese.
No. That can not happen again und
this bill, - Chairman Knudsen observe
ov. Chillingworth asked if the amen
M. ment would forbid an alien cook fro
being employed on homestead.
81 do not know" Smith reptile
"but under il u homesteader can n
employ an alien 20 cut bushes or do al
Of the rough work of clearing the Ian
4, Must he be put 10 IL, every time
~ wants To employ man, 20 find o
lshs whether he Is citizen or not lie 81
nai not, under this amendment, hire
ne alien even 10 dig posthole
a. a