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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
7
In Annapolis a panel and witnesses for the Sutton Court of Inquiry have been asked to remain private. The names and testimony are not yet released to the press or public. The proceedings and details are awaiting formal disclosure.
A list of Army and Navy personnel receiving orders for duty in the Pacific and at other stations. Includes captains and lieutenants from engineers and artillery, with dates for leave and embarkation, plus assignments to the Army War College and Naval Observatory. Northwest and Southeast postings appear among numerous names and units.
Francis Newlands of Nevada reaffirms his belief in Hawaii's trajectory under the Organic Act and territorial development. He cites 1900 warnings, defends land and immigration policies, and warns that Hawaii’s future hinges on self governance and America’s strategic interests in the Pacific amid Japanese immigration.
The Makura arrived this morning after a pause from Sydney. It carried 24 passengers for Honolulu with 200 through travelers and a light cargo of about 4% ton. It left Sydney on August 2 and via Suva on the ninth, reporting moderate winds and fine weather. Imports ended here include gin, whisky, liquors, wine, fats, soap, and 212 pigs for Fanning Island. It departs for Vancouver at 6 this afternoon.
The Orient boat arrived at port with a calm voyage and small cargo for Honolulu. It carried 440 tons of cargo plus 54 packs of mail for coal distribution. Travel was busy with a few passengers for Honolulu and noted names Wieland Kinney and I Konik among the crowd. Weather was hot and travel routine noted. the vessel departed after a calm port call.
Camp Perry, Aug 16 Marine marksmen set world records in rifle events at 900 and 1000 yards. Sergeant Hingle broke records for 600? yards and 1000 yards as the competition continued, with Hawaiian National Guard men noted as potential rivals.
In Provincetown on August 1 following a boxing match aboard the Vermont last night two colored boxers, Foster and Williams, fought a one round grudge bout. Williams won under surveillance as Foster suffered severe injuries and died after medical treatment.
The excerpt argues that a past policy would have granted self-respecting American citizenship to diverse groups in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, while warning that current policy risks continuing land monopoly and unequal status. It suggests adding a broader, inclusive approach and fears future drift toward similar injustices.
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