The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-03-14

not interfere with the laws of the
kingdom, and laws so passed should be
for that village aud no other.
But the seed sown seventy-three
years ago did not flourish, said the
Chief Justice but had slept, buried
under the idea of centralized govern
mcnt which had prevailed for years.
Since annexation it had begun to put
forth sprout, and he believed it
would keep on growing.
Necessity for City.
He pointed out that Honolulu does
not own it's streets, sewers, waterworks,
electric lights, or iails, and that with
the meager powers granted it, it can
not impose taxes OF borrow money by
lond issues, which power, he declared,
was absolutely necessary for an up-to-
date city.
The chief Justice said that while the
Organic Act stood in the way of self
government at one time, this defci-
ency had been amended by act of con
gross IN 1910, by which it was provided
that title to any public property in pos
session of the Territory may be trans
ferred to the Territory by the Presi-
dent, and by the Territory to any city,
whenever the Governor is authorized
to do so by the legislature.
In my Judgement he said, "there
is no reason why the legislature should
not act under the power given it in
1910 at once and amend the law so
us to give the city its rights and privi-
lc1cs right away.
"Unless these increased powers are
to be granted right away, it is no use
for us to discuss new charters If the
city is not TO have the powers belong
ing to any well regulated city. we might
as well spend our time in discussing the
: possibilities of the blonde EsquimauX. "
Presents Resolution.
/ Lorrin Andrews was introduced, and
/ explained the plans of the citizens who
/ had called the mass meeting, making it
: plain that it was their desire that the
/ people should rule and that it was the
! intention that the people should be
consulted at every stage of the pro.
ceedings and have the final say in the
end. "Don't let anybody frame a
charter for you,' he said, edo it your.
selves and then you are sure to have
| it done in way to protect your in
terests. AS Chief Justice Robertson
J
| Andrews then read the resolution pre.
pared and asked the crowd to sanction
/ it, 1t petitions the legislature to en-.
able the voters to elect a commission
| to prepare a new charter, under an en-.
abling act, and for the appointment of
the committee of six.
Col. G. ]. Mccarthy, city treasurer,
spoke briefly. He said that he WINS a
member of the legislature which passed
the present law for Honolulu, and was
one of the FIVE that voted against it.
He did 30 because he believed then, MS
now, that the people should be per.
mitted TO frame their own charter and
ratify it. He said there was no more
reason in permitting men from the
other islands to have a voice in the
affairs of Honolulu than for O man TO
run his household by consulting his
neighbors.
Achi Gets Busy.
John @. Lane and Devid Kalauoka.
lani ST. spoke in Hawaiian ans told
the voters Of their race present OF the
plans under consideration. Charles
Achi, who was in the crowd, sought 10
create diversion and attraet atten.
ton 10 himself by demanding that the
resolution be amended 10 provide for
the Immediate transfer of the property
held by the Territory to tho city.
Ia reply Lane told the people TINT
Aeld had been invited 10 take part
Ia the discussion, but had refused 10 DO
no. ilo then called for vote u tho
resolution and II was adopted with a
roar Of "ayes' and without n dissent
Ing vote
80 T0wHe, la few words, told what
lhe possofsi0n II 10 powers and priv,
lrgea would mean 10 H. n0lniu and CON
pufrd Ne condition today 9Th those Of
other cities ~ tho same aiFs on Tho
mHiuland. ~ derlafei that elyie pride
docs NOT es'ei here nov, heeautt 100.
n0lulu iH city in namp only.
ihmu a Raih. of Palace Rnitic.
mfni ieii ~ 80 sofk thsi could hr
accomplished hefp iu ihe say M ssnl
laii0n Hnd ia hshilng iuhenaiaala and
oilsl alfthtes n eng flig YES clothed
stu ihs proper auihunig