Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-09-26 | Page 8 | Hawaiians Cannot Wed White Persons

HAWAIIANS CANNOT WED ED WHITE PERSONS County Attorney Christensen has In Indorsed Indorsed indorsed In- In tho the action of oC the County Count Clerk ClerkIn In iii n refusing to grant a a. native Hawaiian a a. license to marr marry a n. white girl The County Count Attorney is of or the opinion that thata a a. native of the Sandwich islands belongs belongs be he- longs to th the thc Mongolian race and according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the of or the tile State members of or th that t race are arc prohibited I from marrying whites white In rendering his opinion Mr Christensen Christen Christen- sen en refers to an opinion of oC the Supreme court which takes the same view o of the matter Several weeks ago a a. native e o of the Sandwich islands who works worl In the smelter at Murray applied at tho the of oC the County Clerk for fot a license to wed weda a white girl gin The deputy refused used to issue tho the license nse and the couple left the office In a rage and soon oon returned with an attorney The pleadings of or the lawyer had no effect on on the ston stony r heart of the deputy so the trio went to the County A Attorneys Attorney's office and laid their cl case cae e before Mr 11 Christensen