The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-03-04
SEN. CLARK LED
THE OPPOSITION
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departs 50 largely from the policy of
the government in other Territories or
in the States Of the Union.
In the first place, on page 4, the bill
authorizes the Legislature Of the Ter
ritory to loan the public moneys, and
it.
may provide for loans of public
moneys, or guarantees of private
loans, on proper security to set
tiers on the public lands for neces-
sary permanent improvements of
their homesteads, and for loans,
subsidies, or guarantees to persons
or corporations for the improve
ment and increase of transporta.
ton facilities.
1t seems to me il is a very serious
question as to whether congress should
authorize the Legislature of the Terri
tory to substitute railroads or any other
corporations for the purpose of making
improvements of that sort. / call at
tention to that.
Further, 1 call attention to the fact
that the bill provides for an entirely
different system of practice and policy
in regard to the land laws. For in
stance, while we have the control OF
the land laws in all our States and
Territories, where the public domain
exists, in the hands. of congress, or, at
most, in the hands of the President of
the United States, this leaves the con-
troll of their public lands to the legis-
lature or to officers created by the leg
islature. OF course / fully realize that
a different system has always prevailed
in the Hawaiian Islands in regard 10
their lands, and that the process of ex-
tending our land laws over the Terri
tory of Hawaii may be attended with
some difficulty. At the same time, J.
doubt the wisdom or the propriety of
passing over to that Territory the con-
troll of the public lands to be managed
and disposed of as may be provided by
the laws of the Territory. tl-
The eighth section of the bill pro-
vides for salaries. l am not one of
those who think that the salaries given
either by our States, by the govern
ments of our Territories, or by the Uni
ted States should be niggardly; but
there seems to be marked departure
here from the rule which has hereto
fore prevailed For instance, as to the
supreme court of the Territory, for the
chief justice the salary is fixed at &c.
500, while the associate justices of that
supreme court receives $4,000 each.
That, SO far as salary is concerned,
puts the salaries of the judges of the
territorial courts on a higher plane
than the salaries of the United States
court judges of the same jurisdiction
That, think, ought not to be.
Much to my regret probably
| am not to be excused for it'll have
not examined this bill thoroughly
enough to go into the details of it, bu,
/ make these suggestions to the senate
in a general way that they may know
| the Importance of the bill, not only a.
| affects the immediate matter Of legis
lation, but as affects the policy Of The
country in regard to these great public
| questions.
| Mr.. Depew addressed the senate
His speech will be published hereafter.
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming. Mr.. Presi
dent, ! want to ask the senator from
New York, as he and l and two OF
three other senators whom / see before
me have rather important committee
meeting at half past two, if it would
| ne ulsaSreeapie 70 MIN W anu" tpi'
bill to go overf
Mr.. Depew. AS the matter to which
the senator refers is very important
1 am perfectly willing that the bill
may go over, and ! ask that it do SO
retaining its place. rs,
The Presiding officer. The bin will
go over, retaining its place on the
calendar.