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

''''iit ~ Sldtt 10 the gentleman the |
facts as nearly as | can, memorials and |
petitions have been sent to congress
asking for the passage of prohibition
law for Hawaii
Mr.. SABBATH. Yes: but YOU can oh !
tain petitions and resolutions to do al |
most anything.
Mr.. Stafford. Is there anything in |
the organic act affecting the Territory |
OF Hawaii which prevents the legisla |
ture from passing prohibition law?
Mr.. Hamilton. Nothing in the or
game act that / know of
Mr.. Stafford. One other question. Is
there anything in the organic act that
torblds the legislature of the Territory
Of Hawaii from ordering an election as
prescribed by this legislation9
Mr.. Hamilton. There is nothing that
| know of. Of course the gentleman
S familiar with the argument of those
who We're urging the passage of the
original prohibition measure and who
finally asked for the passage of this
resolution. namely, that conditions were
such there that there was difficulty
about free and untrammeled express
sion of public opinion, and difficulty
about the assertion Of that public opin-
ion in the Legislature.
Mr.. stafford That is a reflection
upon the legislators of the Territory of
Hawaii. Is there anything in the
hearings TO Justify in the slightest de,
gree that reflection being uttered here
in congress'
Mr.. Hamilton. Does not the gentle
man understand me2 I said that the
testimony declared what I have said.
am not speaking upon my own
authority.
Mr.. Stafford VIII the gentleman
refer to any testimony which casts
reflection upon the legislators of the
| Territory of Hawaii
Mr. Hamilton. Certainly, T will re
| fer to the testimony. I trust the gen
! tleman will understand that I am not
making statements here of my own
authority. but am simply speaking
| from the hearings. Now. the gentle
man asks me to refer to the hearings,
and I will call his attention to page 9
of the hearings before the senate com
mittee | assume the gentleman must
have them before him.
Mr.. Stafford. No; T admit that |
have nothing before me except the re
| port Of the committee. and there IS
/ nothing in the report of the house com
mittee which suggests in the slightest
| that there had been any hearings On
| this bin at all IF there had been,
would gladly have obtained the hear
ings.
Mr.. Hamilton. The hearings have
been accessible to everybody.
Mr. Stafford. Nothing was mention
:, RI oh
hearings having been had. Has the
house committee on Territories had any
hearings on this resolution
Mr.. Hamilton. Oh, certainly.
Mr.. Stafford. Have they been
prnted2
Mr.. Hamilton. Certainly, but the
greater bulk of the testimony was be
fore the senate committee, and | cal
the gentleman 5 attention simply t
page OF the hearings of the senate.
must hurry along. because there are
other matters pending. Mr.. John q
WoolIey--
Mr.. stafford. Who is Mr.. WooIley
Mr. SABBATH. Yes; who is Mr.
Wooiev? Is he a resident of the Ter
r.torv Of Hawaii. that he IS taking
such an eager interest III the Legislation
Of mat Territory!
Mr.. Hamilton. Mr. WoolIey is a very
eminent minister, As 1 understand
Mr.. Gambler, tie was the frohibl
ton candidate for the Presidency?
Mr.. Hamilton lcontinuiug). AnC
was the Prohibition candidate for thu
Presidency.
Mr. Stafford. Is he resident o
Hawaii?
Mr. Hamilton. Mr.. Speaker I re
, serve the balance OF my time. How
much time have | left?
The Speaker Five minutes.
j.. Mr. Stafford. Mr.. Speaker. the gen
tIemau from Michigan has information
that is very valuable. and | hope h.
x will not take his seat AT this time
would like to ask him, in continuance
, of the query propeunded to him, VIII
+ is this Nr.N0oIIey upon whom the com
mjttee has acted in casting reflection
, upon the legislature of the Territor
u Hawaii
Mr. Hamilton. ! viii answer in th
gentleman : time, NOT i'm my own.
+ Mr.. Stafford. If the geutlema
, knows. / think the committee w'Ht
, like to have some information ON thu
r very exceptional measure.
Mr. Hamilton. oh. the house is en-
s titled to say whether It Is q very *
+ eeptjonaI measure or not.
q Mr.. stafford. The gentleman : col
y league asks wherein il j. exceptions
1t has been brought out In the cours
e OF the debate that the Territory Of liza
waii has authority to order this eiee
: tion. aud congress by this bin is pro
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