The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-17

The MOBILES have made an Improvement in dis
onnecting the salary Of lis Royal Highness
'rince Lot from the Civil List, if it Is not accept
BILE there, and placing it by itself.
Following this, the report makes some remarks
which we copy, as giving the most favorable view
that can be given for allowing liberal salaries 10
Ministers, and equalizing other salaries
Admitted to an equality Of right. as our Sovereign 5. with
that Of the greatest SoyeTeigus in Europe, (and TO establish that
full equality. diploma-raly. has teru the autuous labor II the
Kings Ministers since 1872 His just "a necessary, here. a. it
Is Leld to be. elsewhere. mat in the Executive and judiciary
Departments Of his Administration. the King should ae repre-
scented 10y gentlemen Of good education, good manners, good
character and good abilities, and that ,hey should live ia a style
worthy Of the royal rank Of their Master.
The Appropriation Bill, now under review, in pon; of salary.
places the Kings Ministers on the same level with the Marshal,
such au anomaly tie undersigned believe to be withou, ex-
ample under any other CIVILIZED ua'eTumsnt In 80 SAYING
the Marshal. fr Ire J. a valuable officer, but simply TO state that,
under no Government Is the head II tie Police eNi ec;ei To- live
and entertain as all Ministers Of the Crown are expected TO DO,
ami. Therefore, that if the Marshal rr,erve $500 per auuum,
the Cro~n Ministers. by reason Of their superior position, are
entitled 10 more
Further, You all know tina, the Kings Ministers have to as
seutatives OF the JuEed states, % Great Britain and France. the
$4,000 a year. with other allowances and perquisles, averaging
probably $4,000 "a year. each having the privilege Of receiving
WI any one say that the Ministers Of the King, with higher
duties whatever. even With $4,000 per aunum. aud with immras-
urany more labor 70 perform, are not placed in a position Of
Prom all such hardship the Marshal l. free. FOR he i not cN-
pec;ei to alternate with or to entertain foreigners OF diplomatic
rank.
which assisns SIS Per m month mt lT to t he" En % ie II ,Gr ' .tsam t iaE
Pshe, while it assigns to the Captain himself only SO per month.
sec such figures staring them in the face.
The Minister fun ther INDUCES in the following
comments, which are so applicable TO the present
time, that we continue our extract:
The undersigned are Of opinion. with all proper respect to the
Constitution and to the Honorable House Of Representatives,
that II III" annual or biennial reports Of the Kings Chief Justice
and Ministers are not to be read ami held to have some weight
and II explanations ana returns. under the responsibility which
T ar a ann trln'f the ai fst II mn ,c an m mic ev wd nIIi hn T., ann h, ",ntr
Article framed 50 a. To conform - the practice of the British
Government, which is after the speech from the Throne, to sub
hit to Parliament only the Budget. prepared by the Chancellor
Of the ENchequer, whose functions correspond with our Minister
The j4th article referred to above requires the
to furnish their reports "within ONE
WEEK after the opening of the Legislature.' -
But how has it been at this session? Ask the
representatives when the printed reports were
placed before them They will answer from
thirty to sixty days after the opening of the SEES
sion, and some of the departmental reports have
only just gone in. 1t may be that Il single manu-
script copy of some Of the reports was presented
in the early part Of the session to serve for the
use Of both houses; but Of what avail is this for
the service of the legislature? Ministers may
contend that they are not bound to furnish
printed reports, and SO they are not by law, but
hen they should not blame the Representatives
or not carrying out their views more in conform
ty with their wishes, when the means of in
ormation is not afforded to them. Practically,
he 54th article of the Constitution has been
by the Ministers, and the present mode
# supplying their reports ut or near the end of
he session, is a dereliction of duty on their part.
In the sentiments expressed in the following
paragraph, all will coincide
The undersigned are of opinion that the rivalry between the
iherent powers of the State, should be the rivalry of the great
It mutual respect and cooperation in everything tending to
ne announcement Of their industry, and the preservation of
'greeS, all Christian creeds and all nations.
'ut in the application of it, to the unnecessary
citing Of either a large sum or a small one for
lie benefit of the prostitutes of Honolulu, we
re glad to see that the Representatives differ
ON the report. They cannot, conscientiously
it'll their oath, vote away sums for which there
no apparent or real necessity.
Regarding reductions of salaries. Mr.. Willie
us that in case it is n~ece9rary to reduce
c bill so as to bring it within he estimated
ceipts, his plan is to reserve 70 per cent.
ON all salaries from 5000 to 400 20 per
mt. from all from 81 800 to 50, 5000; 10 per
mt. from all from $500 to 81 800; 5 per cent.
om all from $500 to $500, and > per cent. from
appropriations except those for schools, benev-
institutions and debts justly due, excepting
lly the Kings Civil List"
The following table, showing the annual APP
OPERATIONS for several years was appended to
+. Wyllie's Report to the Mobiles, but did not
pear in the Poiynesian ,
1.XIIIISIT. .