The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
HAWAII FIGHTING FOR SELF
 GOVERNMENT.

Hawaii. under authority of special session of her Territorial Legislature, has Legislative Commission to aid her Delegate in Congress to block proposed legislation to provide military governmen. for the mid-Pacfic Territory; and to present to Congress the facts existing in the Ha- waian Islands regarding law enforcement and other things that the situation might require Following the precedents of generations the Ha- waiians selected for the Commission the ablest men in the Islands It is bipartisan and the personnel are men of wide experience, fine ability, high char acter and abundant energy. It consists of Gov Lawrence M Judd, former Gov w. R. Harrington, former Chief Justice James L. Coke, former Chlef Justice A. G. M. Robertson and former Honolulu Mayor John H. Wilson Judge Coke and Mayor Wilson are Democrats, the others Republicans. Will son is Democratic National Committeeman. All but Judge Coke and former Gov Harrington are native born Hawaiians Judge Coke was born in Oregon and Gov Harrington in Maine
 Hawaiian News, referring to statement issued by the Hawaiian Legislative Commission, says:
 Pointing out that thirty years ago when the Republic of Hawaii voluntarily an- nexed itself to the United States it was ac- cepted integral unit of the Nation, the people of this Territory have today created a Legislative Commission to call upon the Federal Government to fulfill its covenant to allow self government to Hawaii
 At present the territory mas the SaIHe form of government as the States, except that the Governor the Secretary of the Ter ritory, and the Judges appointed by the President and that it has only a non- voting Delegate in Congress, and no vote for President.
 But there is legislation pending before Congress that would macerate that form of government including a proposal for commission control, with military partcipa- tion
 This legislation is unjust and unAmeri- can, the people of Hawaii contend and in contravention of the pledges that were given by the United States to the Republic Of Hawaii when the two were joined.
 Here is summary of the principal changes proposed which the Hawaii Legis- lative Commission supporting the Territory's Delegate to Congress, will oppose
 Commission Government proposed in the Quinn Williams House bill, or in any other measure that may be presented.
 Nonresident officials made eligible for all Territorial and Federal offices in Ha- wa under s. B. 4375 which would remove all citizenship and residence qualifications. Under the present laws all Territorial of ficials, well the Governor, the Secre- tary of the Territory, the Judges, the United States Attorney and the United States Mar shal appointees of the President, must be citizens of Hawaii.
 Attorney General of Hawaii would be appointed by the President, and would not have to be citizen of the Territory, under s. B. 4309. Under the present law he is appointed by the Governor, and must be a citizen in the Territory for at least three years.
 High Sheriff of Hawaii would be ap- pointed by the President, without residence or citizenship qualifications, under s. B. 43l0 The present law provides for his appointment by the Governor and that he shall be citizen of the Territory with three years residence here.
 Courts would be affected by s. B. 4311 by the consolidation of Federal and Terri toria courts, with the removal of the right of appeal from decisions of the Territorial Supreme Court to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco.