The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-06-25


city TO satisfy the ladies who manufactured the
hahilis. Whilst the speaker could praise the
the Finance Committee for its thoroughness in
investigating little things yet could charge them
with neglect in other respects. They searched in
his office as If after the tabled needle in a hay
stack, they not alone split the stravs open but
even boiled them down, in their search. The
gathered and looked at and coined vouchers in
his Office and yet but little removed they pass
By an important branch of the Government with
merely glance, the Supreme Court, they give il
one little half hour of investigation. In his office
they discovered monopoly of the printing being
given to one establishment although they make no
mention of the monopoly enjoyed by another
printing establishment from the Supreme Court
They have entirely passed by the Registrar office,
an Office where large amounts of money are re-
ceiyed, large emolumentsj but, they say thew
have not yet finished their work The Speaker
would not follow the report seridfem but take up
points here and there. Regarding the Boafd OF
Education, it is said that gross fayoritisru has
been shown by the payment of the salary of ST.
800 TO one of the teachers. This is untrue untrue
so far as regards any advance. The same amount
lady teacher.
He had heard the remark made that his action
was wrong because tho teacher who took M The
position was lady. Here the Minister seized
ms opportunity and made Dassable woman's
rights speech. In the report complaint is made
that the President Of the Board of Education had
only exacted bond Of 5000 from the school
agent appointed at Waikiki, when the said agent
y. DE was surprised that the chairman OF the
committee had allowed that censure 10 appear in
the report, he THE chRirman) probably failed to
remember that when in the position of Registrar
OF the Treasury he was bonded only to the amount
OF $1,000 while he had charge Of hundreds of
thousands
Representative Godfrey Brown 1.-THE gentleman
referred to- drew the attention Of the Minister TO
the fact that in his case the amount of bond was
provided for by statute.
The speaker rendered the gentlemen the equivo-
cal from HIM compliment that the funds OF the
Government were as safe without as with a bond
while in his hands. Continuing he said 4" the re-
port has reference to the Board of Health state
ments are made relative to imperfections in the
accounts, and the inference is that the Board has
not proper means for making an account of
transactions Here pointing to a number OF
books on his desk are number OF books of &C
counts as critics were coming deemed II adIis-
able to have entries copied from old books, for
inspection. The Board of Health is amply pro-
yided with the necessary clerical assistance TO keep
the books IN order. In connection with this b.
reau the Committee seem to have great deal to
say. They mention items of carriage hire for the
Sisters of Charity, S54515, and payment to Mrs.
HayEelden of SIS for two months rent of house.
| Had the members spoken TO me would have eX
| planned. On the arrival of the Sisters expected
accommodations were not ready for them, they
had place TO sleep, could not go to the hotel,
such place too public for those who had been
used to such modest and retired manner OF liy-
ing, 50 II was necessary 10 hnd n house for their
| accommodation. Did find this house OF Mrs.
Hayseldens, all furnished, beautiful pictures Oh
the walls, lovely garden, place that would let
| readily for SIS per month. This was engaged for
and used by these ladies for over two months.
Would mention that the Attorney General now
Lives with his family III that beautiful place, and
am sure that he is charmed with his surroundings
and can testify to the lOwness of the rent. With
regard TO the omnibus hire, be was sorry to refer
| to 1t, but the committee mentioned II as though
the President of the Board of Health had done
wrong. The ladies have faith, wish TO God
| fbatxV atlh had faffk lat
work to assuage the suffering of our fellow
| dramatically. The house where they lived was
too remote from the Church they attended to hear
| mass, their attendance at mass was obligatory,
these womer whose daily life was spent in binding
i up the sores of epers at Kakaako, administering
10 sick and sore Hawaiians, were all worth the ex
pense, the accommodation Of the opportunity to
attend their religious duties (sarcasticaly) at 81
per day. Mention is made Of 5000 paid for drill
book the speaker considered the charge proper.
| Relative TO 500 which he was recommended to
| return, mentioned In the report as having been
paid to him while proprietor of the Advertiser for
| work yet undone, he stated that the amount was
an advance given for the printing of the Hawaiian
version of the Civil Code, but no copy had yet
been received, although the Office had been waiting
| and waiting 10 carry out their contract. An i'm
pOrtant charge is made that money had been
spent without legal sanction for soundinRs, Gov
eminent buildings and hospitals, and telegraphs
and telephones The speaker considered that
there was full authority conveyed in the Loan Act
| of 1852 The Ministers do not feel that they have
made any improper use of funds. Other state
ments are made relative 10 the improper use of
funds realized from sales of articles left from the
coronation and in the residence occupied by the
japanese Embassy he would dwell on that point.
True the Audit Act forbids it, but that law not
regarded IN the receipts from hides of cattle on
MOlokai, the proceeds being Immediately used fol-
the benefit of the lepers. In concluding he desired
TO refer TO the one closing slap of the Committee
at the unfortunate Minister of Foreign Affairs
{" my humble self'l in which mention is made
off he m Df pvpr b-ir maid tn he
fiser and only S239S to the Hawaiian GAZETTE
offices during tine biennial period by the Govern.
ment for printing and advertising. As hero men
toned an oyerfed and corrupt paper lately owned
by me has been allowed 70 fatien at the public
crib to the amount of $lS70.62, while the othei
rival establishment received the refuse of S3,9l3
". He could not then go into details, but woulC
say that the statement is untrue, If not entirely
untrue it was at least a great misstatement, The
AdrertiSer receiving $ll 800, or less than So 600
The GAZETTE had enjoyed and still enjoys com
plete monopoly Of the legal advertising of the
Supreme Court of the Kingdom, as also the print
ing. lie could not forbear contrasting the two re
ports of the Committee on Finance, the one of lS6.
and the other of 1884 both reports were made by
gentlemen in opposition to the Government. Ihi:
last special partizan committee that have been Sc
closely engaged IN housing ont something tina
might reflect on the Ministry, close their bundl,
of misstatements and inuuendoes without wore
of hope for the future prospects of the country o
of good wishes TO His Majesty. And the speake
drew the attention of the Assembly TO the CLOSING
remarks of the Committee of Finance in 1880
when he was chairman. The manner of reading
the grandilequent words causing the effort 4
receive considerable laughter.
At l2.l5 the Committee took a recess until 10
p. m.
AFTERNOON
On reassembling, the Minister of Foreign At
fairs moved that the Committee recommend tina
, the Report be laid on the table,
. Representative Dole moved that tbs Committe
recommend that the Report be accepted.
, Representative Nakaleka moved that the RepOT
be indefinitely postponed,
Chairman DIR. j. Mott Smith asked il the mem
beers were ready for the question.
Representative Aholo said that he thought tina
the Committee were not yet ready for the question
he considered some of the other Ministers shout
E make explanations on the charges made IN th
/ Report.
speech of half an hours duration entirely in tn
1 native language. As the gentleman is capable G
: speaking English and did not do 50, nor allow hi
q words to be interpreted it is presumable that h
1 explanations were not of much weight nor Intend
/ ed to mislead ta1-paying hdOies,
4 The Acknowledgement took the floor at 2:l0 pm
and spoke somewhat as follows: he said that b
q did not consider it out of place TO mention ths
G | he was comparatively stranger among them,
{ fact he had been ungraciously reminded of latel
4 but not by any If the Hawaiian members. II
4 found however that person could become porte
as much on affairs here in one month, as If i
lother places year. Came to enter IN priTai
3 business, but it had pleased His Majesty TO as
= him TO assist the Ministry and appointed him TO
v Cabinet Office. He accepted the position and COZ
4 cluded to look into the Department, TO which /
intended to strictly cOntine himself. In acceptin
Il mis- Office he had committed an almost unpardOI
d able sin, crime for which the Report is tine il
e dictment. He excepted to the panel, thel
a never was in parliamentary history an instant
/: where all the minority held grand jury inques
/ Far be it from him 10 blame the President In s.
lecting the Committee. that gentleman had prObi
# bly, done as he thought best for the interests
v the country.
The Finance Committee seemed to have th
i functions Of grand jury, but they should do the
b work fairly and impartially, and not enter upo
n their labors with prejudice, or with view to o.
/ tain places which they think they can empty. Tn
. arraignment may be without the result which son
/. of the members expect.
a Personally it did not touch him at all, rath
complimentary than otherwise; they mention tn
If had lucrative practice therefore they allowI
n tlat he was not anxious TO retain his positio
e True, he could do without il. As a stranger wi
lad tied up his fortunes with those Of the countr
+ it benoOyed the members to pay respect TO u
!, rights as much as if he had been here for years.
le The duties of the Committee were not 10 scarf
Il around hike jackals TO nose out and seek ont tn
which greater beasts had left. They were 20 e
pose existing abuses, not to give vent 10 their
vate spleen. A certain result is hoped for-tl
10 removal of this Ministry; but that result mi
t. never be obtained. There is one result, howevC
c. and that is the events Of this proceeding will
re into the history of the country; and the day W
L when, Invested of their personal prejudicS
re hatreds and dislikes, the members Of the Coz
s mittee will be ashamed of themselves. This repC
n stands as a damaging document to them, for viii
nothing but an entire repentance can atone.
I'd would now speak more 10 the Report and conf
T. himself strictly to his Department; he wOu
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