The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-05-17
FOODCOMM|SS|ON
AND INTERNMENT
WORRY LAWMAKERS
Two Problems Are Now Before
Legislature Upon Which Its
Members Hold Diverse Opinions
WHAT TO DO WITH
s.-sr. COMMISSION PUZZLE
Bill For Shutting Up Alien Enemies
Regarded As Too Drastic;
viii Probably Be Modified

IA Among the more important measures
that are occupying the attention Of
members Of the house of representa-
lives and upon which diverseA views
have been expressed are the resolution
offered by Representative Lorrin An
drews calling for the immediate resig
nntion Of the members of the food com
mission and the nternment camp bill
The latter measure has the general
approval of members of both houses and
will be passed in some form, but ques
tidns have been raised about a number
Of its provisions.
On the score of the food commission
resolution, which will come Up for fna
action Saturday morning, a variety OF
views have heen expressed, but mem
hers seem inclined to wait for the prom
ised special executive message, before
taking definite action. That this mes
sage will not contain anything in tn,
nature of help for the commission
which has been under fire since the frs
day of the session, is apparent in view
of the Governor = references to it,
1
address at the Joint session Tuesday
When the special message will be de
livered has not yet been made known
hut il will probably be delivered be
fore Saturday when the house will act
on the resolution calling for resigna
tions. -." e4r. a
Report Expected E'ta ~
In the meantime, to comply with Rep
resentatiVe Andrews other resolution
which calls for a detailed report of thu
activities of the commission, It is un,
derstood that the body will submit
statement today or tomorrow.
Though there has been no lack o
criticism of the food commission, NJ
voice has been raised asking that il b.
abolished altogether, as was suggeste,
SEINE time before the session opened A
number of members favor n eomplet,
claHse in the personnel of the com
mission while others would ask for the
resienatiOns of all members save Com
missioner William Hogs, who has beer
active in a number of directions.
Speaker II. l.. Holstein recently sai'
that shortly after the commission wa
named he suggested that the Territory
be distriefed so that residents of eacl
district could be Instructed to grow
things best suited to their localities
No attention was paid to this sugges
ton, he said, though he Thought tho
course proposed was a step in the RICH
direction.
Clause Il Opposed
One Of the things opposed in the in
ternment camp bill as presented is tho
clause which makes it the duty of tht
high sheriff #"whenever the Unite,
States shall engage in war with for
eign country to proceed forthwith t.
take into custody all alFn enemies dom
isiled in the Territory'of Hawaii, an'
70 hold them in custody, Us provided il
the4bill, for the duration of the war.
'Itris held by some that this is toe
sweeping in nature and some revision
probably will be made.
TOO Drastic, Says Smith
Altogether too drastic, is the way w
o. Smith expressed his opinion OfssOmu
of5tfhe provisions of the iHternmen;
camp measure at a meeting of thu
chamber of commerce yesterday.
Es.It is very drastic, " said Mr.. Smith
"nTfe local bill goes further than any
thing in the United States statutes
One paragraph indicates the nature OF
the'whOle proposition. 1t SAYS it shall
be the duty Of the High Sheriff, when
eyer, the United States shall be en-
gagged in war, to proceed forthwith t.
take into custody all alien rneRies an'
hold them for the duration Of the war
.l.aThis is so much more drastic thar
any aother measure, that II should re
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