The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-21

THIS INCLUDES HAWAII
AS WITHIN LEGISLATION
Members Of Congress Give As
surances To Local Workers
49, s Of Their Support

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ington to sidetraek all questions not
Immediately pressing, prohibition for
Hawaii soon vii, become live issue
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ea'e nuhio 40 On rooo'u @S W
ing willing to favor q measure resub'
hitting the question OF prohibition TO
the voters Of the Territory, Il congress
~ to be asked to vote ON prohibition-
ary measure for Hawaii alone, and he
has furthef- agreed 70 support the pro-
hibition workers Of the Territory in
the Islands II the question Is again 10
DC submitted. -.
me Delegate Is further reported 70
nave agreed 10 give ms support IN
congress 70 any Prohibition measure
Tor Hawaii tnat does not deal with
HAWAII alone, but includes within ITS
scope the District OF Columbia. TINS
apparently, n ON the theory that s1eh
q measure could not pe tasen as Gus
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1il De,sssse WIZ Dack
The last mail brings news of the in
PRODUCTION Of just such a prohibition
bill as the Delegate says he will en-
dorse and support. It Is a bill intro
dueed by Rep. Addison T. Smith of
Idaho "to prohibit the sale Of intoxi.
eating beverages throughout the police
Jurisdietiop Of the federal govern
ment." This bill was introduced on
March %. The text Of this measure
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"Be II enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the
ssa.S,S IN S.nNe In -
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is ~ .ne Dls.ii1 y, ol'I S,,lh
-, nissa., lava ror 'o hico, JUAN
u,uiA, ne SahAi zone, or In any Isl
49, na Iese.va.ioh premises, ouiiolng,
VI ges W ssaslon oMneaG '05UsSPhi
ment. fM2$-tE ~ "'r-' 1uEoxiSg
ssSec. 2. That any violationdo this
: Act shall be deemed a misdemeanorS
and upon conviction shall, for ? each
separate offense, be punished, in the
first instance, by fine of not more
than $500. and FOR a second and sub
segment offense BY a fine of not less
than 800 and Imprisonment for not
less than ak months HI
u. sSee. 3. That the heads of the
several departments of the Govern.
ilent are directed To carry the proyi.
sions Of this Act into full force and
elect, II"
This hill In now before the Commit
tee on alcoholic Iiouor traffic,
49, $3.50. 800
f'' 4s'c
Eighteen aoditlohal rerhes nave been
received by new samuel H. kamalo,
pin from members OF the house and
senate answering his letter In regard
70 the desiraoilty OF ProhibllngAt the
frame OF liquor In the Territory. Two
satches or similar letters have alreaNy
been published In The Advertiser. The
replies Just received are given here:
Addison I. smith Of Idaho, member
OF the house committees on public lands
ana alconoile hquor trathe; - am
neartiiy In iavor OF prohiDltlon Tor
HAWAII, and VIII DO everything l can
20 secure the enactment of a prohibi-
tion law TINS session.
"a y. Diii OF washington, OF the
mouse committee on Indian Aualrs:
can say l. shall vote Tor Prohloltlon
TOT nawah, ana nope That the OIL VIII
PASS
Aipert Johnson OF washington, OF the
mousse eommitteeS on territories Alas
ka), immigration and war: beg to
say tnst ! am In favor OF Prohipition
not only Tor the Territory OF HAWAII,
out Tor the entire United States,
frank Z. Guernsey OF Maine, house
sTmmit'ee on Territories: Note with
interest what you say about the decline
an the number OF native Hawaiians,
ON account OF the selling OF intoxi'
eants ! am IN favoi OF the PROPOSE
,ion 70 establish prohlnition In the Is,