The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-23
GOVERNOR FROM
MAINLAND
BEST!
So Says Kinney, the Man Kuhio
Left to Represent Him at
Washington.
NO ONE IN HAWAII is FIT
Attorneys Outbreak Does Not
Stir Planters, Though They
Are Ones Attacked.
NO ONE IN HAWAII is FIT
By Ernest C, Walker.


ing was begun today on the Fairchild
Joint Resolution, affecting the dispo-
sition of public lands, and some unex-
pected developments occurred. Con
siderable spirit was shown and rather
warm dialogues spoken. Senator Fair
child, w. A. Kinney, Former Judge
BallCu, George Mex. Mcclellan and
Others, pere present. letter from
Delegate Kalanianaoe was read by
Chairman Flood of the committee, pro-
testing against the enactment of the
bill into law and asking that it either
be put upon the table or be reported
adversely.
Possibly the most interesting Incl
dent of the hearing was about a propo-
sition from Mr.. Kinney regarding the
choice of Governor of Hawaii from
the mainland. "The most vital meas
ure that could possibly be passed by
congress, for the good of Hawaii - said
Mr.. Kinney in the course of the hear
ing, "would be an amendment to the
Organic Act permitting the appoint
ment of a Governor of Hawaii from
the mainland This man (the Governor)
should be one who could talk point
blank to the plantation interests
"'Do you mean to say inquired
Senator Fairchild, "that Hawaii can
not furnish man as Governor who
can control this situation 2"
al am sorry to say that Hawaii can
not apparently furnish such a MAJ"
replied Mr.. Kinney.
'Not Homesteader.''
In the course of the hearing Mr.. Kin
ney declared that there were approx
mately 100000 Asiatics on the Islands
but virtually not single real Ameri-
can homesteader. For thirty years the
plantations had been ruling the Islands
and these conditions persisted. What
he wanted to see was change that
would permit of homesteaders going
intu the Islands. If the planters had
been unable to do anything toward
homesteading in thirty years, why
should they be given any more chance
''In the past the government has
given land for homesteaders, - said Mr.
Kinney, "where it was impossible foI
homesteaders to succeed. There has
been much talk about fake homestead
ing, Dul IL is IL uuesIlOu tht
taking is by the government or by
the homesteaders -"
No More Leases.
Mr.. Kinney described one of the las
leases made, where the price was S
an acre and the promise of certain i'm
provements. The results had been ST
discouraging, Mr.. Kinney said, that il
the future the present land board, o
which he is member, would not, h,
believed, ever vote to grant furthe
leases, except from crop to crop. II,
charged that the territorial legislator,
larly the territorial senate.
Senator Fairchild protested agains
this description of the legislature.
Republicans Here.
Judge Boher, member of the ter
ritories committee, wanted to know o
Senator Fairchild and Mr.. Kline,
what influence the sugar trust and tn,
Spreckels had upon the sugar industry
in Hawaii and how the sugar industr.
there would fare under reduction o
the tariff. Both of the witnesse
agreed that n material reduction of tn
duty on sugar would work to the seriou
detriment of the sugar plantations /
of the plantations might be put out o
business, if the tariff were greatly rt
duced.
When questions were asked about tn
attitude of Delegate Kalanianaol
toward the Fairchild Bill, Senator Fail
child declared that when the bill passe
the legislature the Delegate favored
but that since then he (the Delegate
had changed hfs attitude. Then
was that Chairman Flood drew the LEI
ter from the Delegate, already mention
ed, and stating that the bill ought t
be pigeonholed or reported adversely.
Plantation Breakers
Representative Hardy, of Texas, ash
ed why it was that a system of credi
such as is prevalent in the South, coul
not be put into force so that hom'
steaders could go upon the lands, pledg
their crops for the payment of their ol
legations and eventually get control {
the property. Mr.. Kinney suggeste
that Waimea was a place where plent
of land for homesteaders could be ha
hut that NO Americans would go tkel
under the present conditions. NJ
Kinney asked Senator Fairehil
whether it was not true that he coul
make or break any man who becan
homesteader in the vicinity of II
plantation in which he was intereste
Senator Fairchild admitted that IL
conditionss in Hawaii were somewhi
different than in the South, to whiC
Representative Hardy had referred.
Fire Claims Bill.
The bill to reimburse certain fl
insurance companies for losses sustain,
during the prevalence of the bubon