The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-27


visited Japan the Emperor placed &
special palace. the Winter Palace, at hi.
disposal. and three Princes of the Court
were appointed TO wait upon HIM. lie
was informed that His Majesty's visit tC
Japan cost that Government about $50
600 When His Majesty visited the differ
ent countries of Europe he was enter
tanned in the most princely manner, and
the expenses incurred were paid by the
Governments Of those countries. He esti-
mated that all the expenses connected with
His Majesty's tour round the world would
not fall short of SIS 900. This Government
| paid $22 900 on account OF His Majesty 5
/ visit A Prince cannot travel without ex-
| pense. The greatest courtesy was extended
to His Majesty while visiting other coun-
| tries When Prince Oscar, second son of
! the King OF Sweden, was here, the Govern
/ ment had no means at hand for his enter
/ tainment 1t was expected by his suite
that something would be done to entertain
him in a proper manner. Some obliga-
tons were incurred, part of which were
! paid There were the fares for the Vol
! canO trip 1t was said that if the Govern
ment did not pay that, the bill would be
| handed to the Consul for Sweden, who
| would have sent it to Sweden 70 show up
! the financial condition of this country. He
| felt the matter so very keenly himself, as
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, that he gave
an entertainment to Prince Oscar, which
| cost him 81 800 in cash. He thought this
amount asked for would be a reservation.
If no Prince came the money would not
be spent. In the statement of indebted
ness these small sums appeared, and could
be partly accounted for by the bills COM
ing in at late day and partly because
some were disputed. 1t was not on account
of a deficiency of funds that these small
items had not been paid. He hoped the
House would vote the item.
Mr. Kauhane said it would not look well
to have to borrow money to entertain peo-
pie, simply to make big spread.
Mr.. Kauhi favored the item at $4,000.
Mr.. Kaulukou withdrew his motion, and
the item passed at $4,000.
Expenses of Foreign Agents, $4,000.
Mr.. Brown said this item had been in
creased from last session, when it was $4,
900, and that was not all spent. Could not
the Ministers get along with that amount?
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, speaking
for his colleague the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, said that it had pleased His Maj
esty to appoint several COnsuls General
and Charges d'AffaireS. For instance Spain
had only formerly Consul at Barcelona;
now there was Consul General and
Charge d'Affaires at Madrid. The same at
Amsterdam. There had been several adj
ditions to the Consular and Diplomatic |
ONLY 20,
the one at London, Mr.. Manley Hopkins. |
The Consul at Amsterdam had been of
great service. As he had provided his own !
uniform and other things, it was only |
right that something should be paid him
for official expenses.
The item passed as in bill.
Incidentals Foreign Office, S., 600
Mr.. Thurston said this item was So, 900 |
i'll the last appropriation, and as special |
appropriations had been made for services |
hitherto coming out of this fund he moved |
it pass at So 600
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton said the
item was 81 900 in the revised estimates. !
There were liabilities from last period of |
between $500 and 5000 for a great seal, etc.
1t was also intended to add furniture to |
the office, such as a cupboard for keeping
papers, etc.
Mr.. Brown said that was already pro-
vided for in the item, furniture Aliiolani |
Hale.
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton said there
was no provision for fireproof safe, which
was very necessary for the preservation of
public records. There was only one fire
proof safe in the office and that contained |
the treaties. If 81 900 were not absolutely |
required it would not be spent.
Mr.. Thurston said that the Governor of
Kauai had waited long time for his safe
and he thought the Foreign Office could
wait two years.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that the
item " furniture, Aliiolani Hale did not
include furniture for the preservation of !
the archives of the Foreign Office. A new
safe was one of the needed requirements
of that department.
The item passed at 81 900.
EDUCATIoN OF HAWAIIAN YOUTHS ABROAD.
Education of Hawaiian youths, S25 600
Mr.. Kaulukou moved it pass at $50 900.
Mr.. Thurston said that as the Ministers
only asked for $685. 900 he would like to
know Mr.. Kaulukou's reason for the in
crease. He thought $4,000 were quite suf-
ficient.
Mr. Kaulukou said that the $25 900 were
all required for the education of the youths
now abroad. The Government might wish
to send some more away in the future.
DR.. Wight asked the Minister of Foreign
Affairs for some particulars about the two
Hawaiian youths, in charge of Mr.. r. w.
Irwin, who are being educated at Toxic.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said these
two youths were sent to Toxic and placed |
in charge of the Hawaiian Resident Min
lister there. They were received in a very
courteous manner by the japanese Govern
ment and placed in institutions! under
Government patronage. They are thor
oughly proficient in the Japanese language .
and also well advanced in other studies. /
The Government thought it advisable not .
only to have youths educated in the United .
States, England and Italy, but also in /
Japan This distributing around had been .
done so as to bring US into more intimate
relations with those countries. These two ,
boys were doing very well in Japan.