Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-15
IDAHO FARM TRAGEDY
lQ:]0R DEBATE
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prohibition by Federal action will
have salutary effect here in strength
ening prohibition forces and check
Ing audacity and pernicious activity
Of some OF the liquor interests. Per-
sonally I would not advocate Fed
eral action unless further local eff
fort through next Legislature should
prove unsatisfactory or unless con.
ditions should change otherwise so
as to call more imperatively for Fed
eral action.
"FREAR, Governor.
Mr.. Woolley stated to you this
morning that the only criticism that
Is generally made OF Governor Frear
in the Territory Is that he is man
who is exceedingly cautions. careful.
and studious in his Judgment OF pub
lie affairs. This cabiegram evidences
the effort of the Governor to look
Son all sides of this question, and
while he states the evils of the con-
ditions there. his final conclusion is
that the present condition does not
call for this legislation.
The next cablegram Is from the
Merchants Association Of Honolulu
and Is as follows:
Honolulu, Feb. 8, 1910.
Hon. J. Kalanianaole. Washington:
"Re(utt association meeting. 3S
AGAINST, 10 for, liquor bills now be-
fore Congress. Home Rule principle
the issue. li,s,
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION"
In other words, a vote of 3 to 1.
The following cablegram is from
the president Of the Bar Association.
which has membership Of attor-
neys from all the Islands:
Honolulu. Feb. 10, 1910.
Hon. J. Kalanianaole. Washington:
Bar Association Of Hawaiian Is
lands protests against passage by
Congress Of any prohibition bill OF
liquor In Territory on ground that
such action invades right OF home
rule to legislate ON local matters
conferred by Organic Act.
"W. A. KINNEY, President"
The following cablegram is from
the Chamber Of Commerce.:
Honolulu, Feb. 8, 1910.
Hon. J. Kalanianaole, Washington:
"At meeting of. chamber held to.
day, following resolution was pass.
ed, Sc for. IS against:
Resolved. That It is the sense
Of the Honolulu Chamber OF Com.
merce that, the enactment by the
Congress of the United States al
the present time Of law prohibit.
ing the sale of spirituous liquors IN
this Territory would constitute an
unjustified invasion on the riga,
heretofore conferred upon the PEG.
pie OF this Territory to determine
for themselves all local questions
and to administer their Internal at.
fairs In manner consonant with the
fundamental principles OF American
government.
HONOLULU CHAMBER Or COM.
MERGE" IN
would like to place In the record
this brief, which has been published
in the Congressional Record by the
Delegate. II desired by the commit.
tee, will read It. Otherwise will
simply refer to 1t,
The Chairman l think We have
all read II. 'JhIhi
Mr.. Mcclellan / want to refer
again to the question of the status
of the Territory OF Hawaii with ref
erence to the Federal government
The Senator from Kansas and Mr.
Woolley and Mr.. Dihwiddie all seen
to regard It as a rather remarkable
discovery that Congress has the pow
er to pass such legislation as the
pending bill. That power is so un'
questioned that the Delegate frank
ly stated 1t In his brief; and thai
Is not the issue involved in thii
discussion. The issue involved II
this discussion. gentlemen, is this;
Whether. considering all of the cir
cumstances OF the status and devel
opment of Hawaii previous to an
nexation; whether. In view of al
the assurances of the right to hons
rule under Territorial government
leading up to the agreement and de
Termination OF the community OF Ha
wall to surrender its local sovereign
'ty to the United States Of Ameri
ca; whether, In view OF the power