The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-03


giving attention to the affairs that |
tranSplre in another chamber
Mr.. Hamilton. \ most excellent |
idea.
Mr.. Stafford And if the gentleman
will kindly answer the question as to
who Mr.. Woolley is upon whose judg-
ment he acted
Mr. Hamilton. | understand he was
the candidate for the Presidency on the
Prohibition ticket The committee did
not act upon his judgment alone.
Mr.. Stafford. Does that qualify him
to pass judgment on Il question relating
to Hawaii!
Mr.. Hamilton. The gentleman can
determine whether that qualities him or
not; but he is also very distinguished
member of his profession, Il minister of
the gospel, man whose word. | take
it, Is entitled to consideration. There
are 80 pages Of hearings before the
senate committee. This gentleman APP
peared among others, if the gentleman
asks me to state what evidence or tes
timOny there was. Applause.
Mr. Stafford. Well, | Will ask this
question; Whether it shows i'll the tes-
timony that the gentleman was famil-
lar with conditions in Hawaii?
Mr.. Hamilton. Why, certainly; he
lives there, as | understand it.
Mr.. Miller Of Kansas. viii the gen
tleman Weld
Mr.. Stafford. No; I will not yield
to the gentleman from Kansas. Was
there any other
Mr. Hamilton. Suppose you 90 over
these hearings. These are the senate
hearings which are just as available
to the gentleman from Wisconsin as
they are to me.
Mr.. Stafford [ viii ask this ques-
ton Of the gentleman: Was there any
other person who came before the com
mittee, either the senate or the house.
| testifying as to the disqualification of
| the Legislature of the Territory Of Ha-
wall to pass intelIigentlv upon local
| conditions?
Mr.. Hamilton. Gentlemen did not
testify as to the disqualification of the
fy u ''' wan - pass
Mr.. Stafford But the gentleman has
| stated that Mr.. WoOlley is resident
Of Hawaii. VIII the gentleman state
now
Mr.. Hamilton. I understand he is.
Mr.. Stafford Where in the hearings
does it show that he is resident OF
Hawaii?
Mr.. Hamilton. You want to know
who all the witnesses were?
Mr.. Stafford. No; | asked you that
question.
Mr.. Hamilton. Now, I am going Il
state: First, we have the statement Of
the Hon. Charles Curtis, who introduced
the bill in the senate, as | understand
and next the statement Of the Hon. JohI
G. Woolley covering from page f
Nh Stafford. Where does Mr.. Wool
ley reside?
| Mr. Hamilton. He resides at Homo
lulu, and publishes a newspaper there
and is an excellent gentleman, | an
told.
Mr.. Stafford. His exceIency wa
not sufficient for You to vote for him
on the Prohibition ticket.
Mr. Hamilton. Next is the statemen
of the Hon. Jonah X. Kalanianaole, tn
delegate from Hawaii, who is thorough
" informed as to the conditions of tn
Territory which he represents. Now
understand I am not
Mr.. stafford [ decline to yiel'
further.
Nr. Hamilton. Does not the gentle
man desire to know more? Next IS ia
statement of the Rev. f. c. Dinwiddic
Does the gentleman know Mr.. Din
widdie2
Mr. Stafford. I am quite well &C
duainted as to whom he is, but that !
not conclusive that he is qualified t
ro-+if,- ~ 10 conditions i'm Hawaii.