Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-28
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nal proceeding. IN fact. Now, IL the attorney
general wishes 10 place himself and his col
leagues IN this position. of course ! have no
objection to offer Ny understanding is that
the functions Of the finance committee are 10
make report To the house ol the financial
acts and proceedings Of the ministry. and the
report u the finance committee Is true and
faithful analysis of the proceedings Of his
maiesty'S ministers. We naught cxtenuale,
and naughe set down in malice. although the
report is necessarily honeycombcd with un.
pleasant and unpalatable truths. You may
remark, Mr. Chairman, that not a single
statement has been contradcted, nor a single
figure impugncd. We have the date and
proof Of every voucher Ills excellency the
attorney general has been pleased TO comment
on the personnel of the finance committee,
and to reflect on the appointment, Of the
president of this assembly His remarks were
as impertinent as they were uncalled for Ills
eNcellency has also informed us that he did not
know much about Hawaiian law, but that he
spoke English pretty well for an American.
| do not doubt the assertion. presume that
he also speaks Hebrew pretty well for a Ger.
man. His statement regarding his want ol
knowledge Of Hawaiian law has been so well
demonstrated to this house, that the confess
ion of his ignorance will doubtless be heartily
indorsed 10y and meet the unqualified approval
ol the members ofihe assembly. Ills excel
lency, ignorance OF Hawaiian law doubtless
prompted him to engage the services ol an able
lawyer at a salary OF $500 per month Now,
II this valuable employee bad devoted his
spare time 10 teaching tire attorney general
The use Of polite English, our ears might posi-
bly, not have been offended with the vulgar
language and scurrilous remarks which his
cNcellency has seen tit to inflicl upon Us. His
excellency has explained the various disburse.
ments Of which We have given a summary but
he has not dsproved single figure The
really important matter in his department
the transfer Of 81 400 to the department OF for.
eign aHairs--he did not even allude to, Int
his excellency the minister Of foreign affairs
stated the smUuni was drawn 10 meet a DRAFT
OF the Hawaiian Consul in Vienna. This
statment is utterly untrue, ior the money was
paid to II. Hackiield & Co. of Honolulu, ioI
freight on ordnance. The minister Of finance
says that the statement on page II Of the
report, with reference to the disposition Of the
funds realized under the loan act, is incorrect.
| can only excuse this statement on the
ground Of his cxcellency's inability to under
stand the accounts of his own department
as the books Of the finance department show
our statement to he perfectly correct. This
fact can be easily demonstrated hy an anal
ysis OF the accounts. The minister of finance
has also stated that the pay of TAX assessors
had been raised throughout the islands. Thl'
statement is also incorrect, as the pay oil t1N
collectors and assessors was only raised IN nint
districts, viz Honolulu, koolaupoko, Lahaina
Wailuku, Makawao, Hilo, kau, South l<o
hala and Hamakua. With reference to the min
lister OF finances statement concerning the
resolution Of the cabinet council authorizing
draft upon the loan fund for Sos, 600, which
he maintains was perfectly correct,l shoult
like to ask his eXcelIency what loan fund
were then in the treasury By his reper, HI
/ informs us that $4,000 worth OF bonds haC
been sold: He also informs us by the saln'
valuable report that $S3oolS oS had alead,
been disbursed from that fund. Now,
should like to know where The sos, were Il
come from 1t is thus demonstrated that tn
loan fund at that time owed the Hawaiiai
treasury 100000. Under this resolution
of S6s,ooo the sum OF $1,000 was draw
from the treasury for government building
and hospitals, telephones and telegraphs. Ho,
was this money expended ? Was it expende'
for the purposes for which it was drawn 2
reference to page " OF the finance report wi
show the House for what i, was expended
The Hawaiian Carriage Company got ST., SOC
oS; Mr.. George Lucas received on account {
a contract 81, sos o3 Lovejoy & Co, for tn
cancellation Of the lease Of their premises o
Merchant street, were paid s., $50: w. Mac
iarlane CO., for wharfage on water ppe an
interest on drafts, payment Of which t,d bee
refused, were paid $3,265 50, and the Pacii
Bridge Company got $500. don't propo'
10 devote ,eIy much time TO the remarks
his excellency the minister OF foreign affair
His verbosity is proverbial. and he has nj
gone behind his record on this occasion. II
has talked great deal and said little. II
would divert the attention OF the house FRO
matters Of grave importance to indulge in Il
puerie discussion OF things OF a trivial nature
He talks turkey at $3.50 cents bird, al
avoids the subject of the disgraceiul duplic
iion of the Advertisers bills lie also gre
lachrymosc in the touching defense of the co
SETS and the hustle which were supposed i'll i
sense of political economy, to pay for So,
worth Of kahiHS for the coronation. lfthe
items, Mr.. Chairman, had been charged
the coronation account, the committee Of
nance would never have alluded TO them, b
these articles were charged to the incidenta
of the foreign office, and that is what h
> raised the ire Of the commi,te and that OF eve
honest member of the assembly. Appropri
n ton was made to detray the expenses Of the &C
onation OF his majesty. God save the king
h II the appropriation was not sufficient for I
purpose intended, why did not the minis,e
charge every cent expended for that laudat
purpose to the proper account, and then cor
before this house for indemnify; there is not
patriotic member of this house who would n
have cheerfully given his vote for that b
wha, did they do' They attempted to CO
ceal and hide their actions by spreading thu
disbursements for the coronation over sever
appropriations, as il they were ashamed of
! Honesty is the best policy. and il the mi
s,ry had followed that old adage, the
remarks would have been unnecessary. I
minister Of foreign affairs has said that \
q have hunted the vouchers in his office as thou
we were hunting tor needle in hay stac
# thank him for the simile, for can assu
this house ,ha, looking Tor any document
that office is very much like trying To hnc
!; needle in hay stack II is even worse tn
}, the biblical parable about trying TO pass
camel through the eye of aneedle, tor,hecame
task would be infinitely easier than tha, OF t
,earcher after truth in the office OF the minis
Of foreign affairs. With reference 10
d charge OF 5000 for book OF rules for vClu
v tsers, his eScellency calls it reasonable char
< Now | should stigmatize il and brand i,
9 highway robbery. Is there any member Of ,
: house who would ike to pay six hundred a
y thirty fsnis for agross Of these valuable bool
! He told us the other day thai his bid on I
= civil code printing was $a.oo per page 4
= tavo) and for this he charges s.. so tia M
: This disbursement was not approved by
&c proper authorities, but it was probal
: pushed through by the minister Of forei
affairs al time when business was dull in
! newspape, Office. With regard to the
= marks OF his escellency the minister Of the int
: ior, beg to say that they meet with
!, unqualified approval. In a manly and slraig
y forward way, in marked contrast to the 81
!, terfuges indulged in BY his colleagues,
" comes boldly forward and indorses our sepe
! For this give him due honor. The %
= thing have % regret. Mr.. Chairman. is I
~ lind him constrained by circumstances
consor with such unworthy associates. Knc
y ing him as | do, feel that no one can app
= eiate his unfortunate position more than hi
81 self The minister seems TO be rather chagriI
that no positive charge oi embexzlemeni
y been brough, against him. should like
=, ask him what became Of the $500 oyerdra
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