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can Convention. The only quallfica,
ton should make to this would be
that, II II should tranSpire that the
convention was controlled and donk
lated by coercion and bribery, and
that its action by reason uf this
should not fairly represent the wishes
OF the Republican voters. would not
teel bound by Il. am sure that You
gentlemen. representing rs you do
the business community. win most
heartily join with me in this qualifi.
cation. since. as q rule. the business
community Of Hawaii Is IN favor OF
honesty and fair play. ~
Your next questions will you run
as an independent. II you fail to Sc
cure the nomination Of the coming
Republican Convention" Ny answer
to the question Immediately proceed.
ing Is O sufficient answer.
The Land Laws.
In your next question you ask me
10 define what mean by "a more
liberal administration Of the land
law"
Again do / have no hesitation In
answering. lit has appeared to mo
that our present land laws have been
administered on the theory that ap-
plicants for homestead are. as q rule,
dishonest; that applications are not
made in good faith; that persons ap-
parently seeking homes are actuated
10y hidden, sinister motives. So paIp-
able has been this course that home
steader" has become synonymous
with "fakir" insofar as the present
administration of the land laws Is
concerned. Quite contrary To the
rules followed by the executive de-
partments, by the courts, and By Con.
gress in dealing with hOmesteaders
of The public lands Of the United
States, of liberal construction In favor
of the komesteader. the Officers
charged with the administration or
tie laws Of Hawaii have adopted the
policy Of a strict construction IN favor
OF the Government and against the
honesteader. 20 enter into detail as
to this matter, and to cite the many
instances which ESTABLISH beyond
peradventure Of q doubt the existence
of such Q policy. would be to reopen
in this letter the controversy con-
corning the reappointment OF Cover
nor Frear. This / know you do not
desire. Suffice It 70 say that, whether
continue as delegate or not, | shall
do all IN my power to completely
change the policy which believe
has been consistently pursued during
the last decade.
believe that the time has come
when It viii be necessary to build up
in Hawaii q middle class. which Is
the only guarantee OF permanent
prosperity IN any lcommunfty Just
as long as the land laws are admin
istered In such q way that citizens OF
the United States. OF persons quail.
fled to become citizens, experience
difficulty. and meet with official dis
eouragement IN their efforts to Sc
cure homes, the establishment Of d
middle class wiz be exceedingly diff
ficult.
In this connection I may indeed 90
one step further than the above. Not
only shall continue to urge this lib
eral construction and administration
of the land laws. biit wherever they
may be found deficient, and IN them
selves to contain distractions to the
populating Of Hawaii by hometown
ing citizens. shall urge that the Leg
islature memorabilia Congress for
proper amendments. and that Con-
gress shall adopt such amendments,
and that assistance, not obstruction,
shall be the rule,
might add that feel sure that
the majority Of you realize the Inn
portance OF the question, and will 90
at least as far as ! myself am willing
TO 90 In this respect
Other Questions.
You ask for my attitude on the inn
understand whether this refers to the
question locally or from the national
However, one answer
will cover both phases. I believe that
the immigration OF desirable Euro
peans. eligible to become citizens Of
the United States. should be encour-
aged, and that upon their arrival In
the Hawaiian Islands they should be
accorded neither greater nor lesser
rights than resident citizens or resi-
dent aliens eligible to become citizens.
You question as % what would be
my policy In Congress, should be
again elected, in regard TO Tariff
changes. --is sufficiently answered, as
1t seems TO me, by my attitude upon
that subject at all times since my
first election to Congress. You can
not be ignorant OF fthe fact that /
have at all times used such efforts as
| was able, to avoid the reduction OF :
the existing tariff on sugar, and F-see
no reason at present why I should
change this attitude, in the event OF
my reelection. I have stood, and Will
continue to stand, for the success and
Of our island industries, in
the. list of which sugar stands at the
head.
Very respectfully yours.
(Sig.J J., .KALANIANAoLE.