Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-23 | Page 4 | Hawaii's Status

IIA W AUS STATUS The people p ople ot of Hawaii are showing Q a little annoyance at congressmen who think the iSlands should be given Q a pro I form ot of government such stick as asis I is 18 SUg ested for Puerto Rico and the Philippines Hawaii Hawa came caine Into the Union by the act ot of Its own government I and people and not as an the prize of War var It thinks It ought to be treated dIffer dIfferently differently from the tho possessions pos sessions or at least leut that It ought to tobe tobe be considered In providing II a form ot of government for tor It It Is n a thoroughly Americanized country an practically an count coun country try Its form ot of government ts is mo modeled on the American system and even een under the tho monarchy It had a 11 popular anti and These Thes condl condi make the people think they should not nol be compelled to take a back backseat seat with those who have not enjoyed such liberties or exercised such ouch tunc Ions ot of but should be allowed at least le sl the tho powers ot of the th ordinary T government In the United States