Speech #560057070

I have always believed that t:se officers of the Territories should be selected from the citizens thereof. but there is certainly less reason why this rule should apply to Hawaii than to any other Territory of the United States. There is there an exceedingly small group of people to select from. a very few Americans or people of American descent. and none have gone to Hawaii to mdlke it their home since the annexationof that country. But. on the contrary. there has been added to the population over 30.000 contract laborers. The group of Americans in Hawaii number about 3.000 people of Ainerjcan descent. Of that number about 2.000 are males of all ages. and from this group are to be selected the officers of that 5 erritory.