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Hawaii Immigrant Policy and Land Law Debates 1904
In Hawaii a debate unfolds on settlement and land policy, arguing to open public lands to white settlers, boost coffee and bananas, and attract immigration while addressing Asian citizen rights. Officials propose reforming prove-up forms and resist extending federal land law, citing territorial revenue and local conditions. Governor Carter refuses subpoenas in a Mahaulu embezzlement case, prompting judicial caution on executive coverage and materiality of his potential testimony.
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