The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-05
ASKS CONGRESS
NOT To BUTT IN
NO INTERFERENCE is WANTED
House Resolution Protesting
Against Prohibition
Legislation.
eFrom Thursdays Advertiser.)


A Joint resolution was introduced in
the house of representatives yesterday
morning by Cohen which, if it is adopt
ed by both bodies, will have the effect
of informing congress that the legisla'
ture of the Territory of Hawaii does
not want any federal interference with
the liquor laws of this Territory and
that prohibition act passed by the
national lawmaking body will be re-
garded by Hawaii as unwarranted inter
ference and an unfriendly act, 1t is
extremely probable that the resolution
will be approved by both the house and
the senate, as most of the members,
even those who are opposed to the
LIQUOR traffic, are convinced that this
Territory can attend to its own internal
business without any federal assistance
along that line.
Representative Cohen resolution,
which it is understood has the hearty
approval of the Speaker and of the in
fuential members of both house and
senate. is as follows
"Be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii:
"That Whereas, A bill has been in
troduced in the congress of the United
States to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor in the Territory of Ha-
waii,
"And Whereas, Said congress is be-
ing urged to enact such law on the
ground that it is the wish of the people
of this Territory,
"And Whereas, The federal congress
by an act entitled, an act providing
dor the government of the Territory oil
Hawaii specifically declared that the
legislative power of the Territory shall
extend to all rightful subjects of legis
lation not inconsistent with the Con
stitution and laws of the United State:
legally applicable, and further that nc
spirituous or intoxicating liquors be
sold except under such regulations anc
restrictions as the territorial Legislature
shall provide,
"And Whereas, The said territorial,
legislature in regular session assem-
bled has duly regulated and restricted
the sale and manufacture of inJoXitat
ing liquors in this Territory in accord
ance with the wishes of the people
hereof,
"Therefore be it Resolved, That W,
the legislature of the Territory of Ha
wall, in the name of the people of Tia
wall, earnestly protest against the fed
eral congress taking from the peopi
of this Territory the right to prohibi
or regulate the liquor traffic in Hawai-
or any other matter exclusively affect
ing the welfare of this Territory, aud
"Be it Further Resolved, That w
declare that such proposed Legislation
by the federal congress would be
violation of the principles of local sci
government and home rule so. dear t
the hearts of all Americans and wou
brand Hawaii as incapable of self-gov
eminent, and,
''Be it Further Resolved, That tn
Honorable Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaol'
territorial delegate to the Unite
States Congress, from Hawaii, be urge
to do all in his power to prevent tn
passage of sucn proposed prohibitio
legislation by the United States Coz
gress, and.
"Be it Further Resolved, That cop
of these resolutions, signed and a
tested by proper officers of the legi
isature of Hawaii, be forwarded t
the Honorable Jonah Kuhio Kalani;
naole, territorial delegate to III
United States Congress, with the r.
quest that he present the same to tn
United States Congress and to the con
mittees of said congress to whom sa;
federal bill may have been referre
for action.
"J. G. COHEN,
Representative Fourth District"
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