The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22


Salary of Envoy at Washington .sl2, 900
Rep. Dickey moved $4,000, as
the envoy at Washington should
join them at home in retrenchment.
Rep. Thurston supported the
amendment. If the object was to
make great spread, Sc, 900 was not
enough, but if it was for the am
bassador to live respectfully S. 900
was sufficient. Mr.. Carter had
means of his own to make extra dis
play if he desired. He ought not
to have more than a Minister at
home with the work of a Depart
ment on him.
Passed as in bill.
Expenses of Legation at Wash
lngton. ............. S5,OOO
Rep. Brown moved So, 500. From
the report of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs that a portion of this item
was spent in paying a salary to Hon.
DR.. j. Mott Smith. Hon. Henry
Carter was competent to attend to
this country's business at Washing
ton. The Government should not
pay the expenses of holiday So
journs abroad of anybody.
Minister Gibson said it was true a
portion of last periods incidentals
was not exactly applied, yet DR..
Smith had rendered very valuable
services. Probably his salary would
not continue, but the envoy desired
to have secretary to the Legation.
and he would move the item read,
Secretary and incidentals, etc."
He thought Mr.. Carter was going to
appoint relative to the position.
Rep. Brown did not agree with
the Minister of Interior, in approx
ing of the appointment of secre-
tary. The Minister at Washington
had not much work except during
the session of Congress. He had
the best salary paid any official
except the Chief Justice, and if he
wanted secretary he could pay
him out of his own pocket.
| Minister Gibson said it was not
only on account of the amount of
work, but the dignified position the
envoy held, His Majesty having
commissioned him as Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary. He submitted that it was a
little derogatory to the position of a
diplomatist of that rank to have to
hire petty messenger to carry COM
munications to his peers and men,
bers of the American Government.
Rep. Thurston considered the
sentiment on which this appropria-
ton was based, as altogether too
fine for this house to grasp. The
Hawaiian ambassador had got along
well enough the last four years
without secretary to convey his
messages, and it would not hurt his
dignity or that of this country if he
carried his messages himself. 1t
would be better to build necessary
roads, bridges, wharves and school
houses, than to expend money on
such heightened sentiments.
Rep. Wight did not like this
blowing hot and cold with the same
mouth. One day it was economist,
economist, economist, and the next
it was puff out and expand. With
not enough revenue for necessary
expenses, it was not right to make
large expenditures for the sake of a
grand name abroad. If they had to
pay extra for the Extraordinary"
and the minister Plenipotentiary,"
I they had better let those great titles
60 and keep the money for much
needed services at home.
Rep. Dickey said it was so hard
to find use for the former appropria-
tions the Government had to employ
additional officials to spend it on.
Noble Bishop thought the men,
bers were disposed to depreciate
the value of the Washington Min
ister's services, and the great ex-
pense of maintaining the position he
held. He believed it cost him a
good deal more than he received
from the Government to live in
Washington. His social position IN
Washington was of more Importance
to the interests of this country than
some people might suppose. From
DIR. Smith, whose agent he was, he
learned of the great expense atten-
dant upon keeping moderate posi-
ton in Washington society. There
was no official in the pay of this
Government abroad more important
than this one.
Minister Creighton trusted this
vote would not be cut down. The
fees of counsel before committees,
in behalf of the treaty, would have
to come out of this and be at least a
Thousand dollars year. There
were many other expenses charge
able to this item. Mr.. +. ii. Allen
was Secretary for years at $4,000 a
year, but since he retired the place
had not been filed.
The item passed as in the bill.
Expenses of Foreign Missions. $4,000
Minister Gibson moved $50, 900,
as in revised estimates.
Rep. Brown moved the item be
struck out. Last period it was $780,
600, OF which $4,000 and odd was
spent. The only particle of good
obtained was a few hundreds of