The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-05-25

] heEre>eUtdINe NdnAle from JHe us
trics 81 North kons that the Road Super
visor in chief OF Hawaii, be removed. and
4 shat roSd supervisor be appointed for
each district Laid on table TO be con
I sidered with bull on the subject,
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs in an
swer TO a resolution offered by Represent
stive Dole at previous session and sp
proved by the Assembly read the follow
ing reply
Mr. President-A resolution of the
House, introduced by Mr.. Dole, requests
me to explain the reasons for the dismissal
Of the Hawaiian Consul at Brussels The
resolution refers, / suppose, TO the late
Consul General for Belgium. l beg 10
express my objection TO such inquiry, II
il were based upon q petition OF the party
Rggrieved, seeking redress for alleged
grievances in connection with dismissal
from Office. there would be proper mo
tive for the inquiry but when no ground
OF complaint Is set forth, and inquiry Is
prompted merely 10 crafty some ones
desire TO pry into an official transaction,
no public interest Is suhseryed thereby,
My feeling as TO the undeservahihty Of
the proceeding Is intensified by the facts
that the gentleman referred to in the
above resolution resides in far distant
city he can have no cognizance, for
long time TO come, Of an inquiry affecting
him, and cannot be heard in his own be
half
However, l hasten to comply with the
request which the House has seen Mt TO
authorize, but l trust this circumstance
VIII not hereafter be maintained as pre-
eedent
Some time in 1884 complaint was made
TO me that His Maiesty's Consul General
Tor Belgium had refused TO certify to in
voices of goods shipped to Honolulu Us
authorized by his Instructions l had
some Correspondence with him upon the
subject, and his manner Of discussion I'M
pressed me that he was not man Of suit
able temperament TO I'LL the position he
held and that he indulged in strong per
sOnal antagOniSm TO persons engaged in
developing the very slender trade that has
hitherto been carried on between Belgium
and Hawaii. From his own letters, and
from the public press Of Brussels, also
learned that he had deyiated from the
course implicitly laid down in the general
Consular instructions that His Msjesty's
Consuls, must scrupulously abstain from
all interference in the internal affairs of
the country where he resides Now, this
gentleman became an active and strongly
pronounced partisan in the municipal po
htcS Of Brussels. His course seemed to
me TO be calculated TO compromise the po-
sihon of Hawaii in the opinion of friend
" state, and deemed it my duty to NJ
quest him to tender his resignation
Representative Dole considered the an
swer very satisfactory and full; he moved
thst thereport Of the Minister be accepted
He was very sorry however, TO hear the
preamble, Us the words were, to his mind,
very impertinent statement TO make to
the Assembly, Such question rs the one
propounded to the Minister. was always
answered in a polite and complete manner
by the members of the English Cabinet,
the Parliamentary practice of which Par
lament was followed by this Assembly,
especially when those questions related to
the reasons for the dismissal of trusted
public officials. He was urprised that any
officer of His Majesty Government should
50 display his ignorance of his position Us
10 produce and read such preamble, Con
sidered that the first portion of the reply
was uniting the dignity of the position
AAcANA NA4t -hAAAlSNtI anu WIS
to the Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs denied
any intent to beimpertinent, the preamble
was necessary as protest to the resolu-
ton, as the rules of the House forbade the
Introduction of anything of personal
character, yet the resolution was Of that
character
Representative Dole (interrupting),
would ask what rule of the House the Min
lister referred to.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (smil-
ing) stated that he was not referring to
to any particular rule of the House, only
in general terms. LauShter)
The reply Us presented was accepted
and laid on the table.
Representative Dole, from the Select
Committee, to whom had been referred
the consideration of the salaries of the
Assistant Storekeeper, Keeper Steamer
Warehouse, and Third Statistical Clerk
presented u report favoring the item Of
$4,000 as salary for the Assistant Store
keeper, suggesting that the item of 81 200
Keeper or Warehouse be struck out. as
also the item of S2,400 fer Third Statistical
Clerk Report accepted and laid on table
for consideration with Appropriation Bill
Representative kauhane resolution
that the sum of 5000 be appropriated for
the purpose of repairs etc, to the wharf
at Houuapo. Hawaii Tabled for consid-
Grafton with Appropriation Bill
Representative Dole introduced a resO-
luton that, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
be instruction to inform the Assembly OF
the nature of Mr. r. NJ Daggett's mission
abroad and the results of the same He
said that the report presented by the Min
lister the day before showed an item of
$1,000 was spent on this mission and also
that the report called for $4,000 for For
eIgn Missions. 1t was to get at the nature
of these missions that the resolutions was
prescribed
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated
his willingness to make reply but pre-
ferred to make it in writing rather than
verbally
The resolution of Rep. Dole was carried.
Rep. Dickey offered a resolution that
$1,000, in addition to the road tax, be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for the
purpose of making repairs to roads in the
district of Makawao. Tabled for Appro-
pristion Bill.
Representative kaunamano offered
Ae1bAAlAul NlAtt ALlG VI Id 70 Dt
appointed for the consideration of certain
items in the Appropriation Bill in the
Attorney Generals Department, consist Of
the following members Hawaii. Reps.
Pshia, kaunamsno, Nahale and kauhane:
Maui, Reps Aholo, Dickey, Richardson
and Paehaole; Oahu. Hsyselden. Brown.
kaulia; kauai, Dole and Palahou. And
that the said committee have given them
for consideration the 11th, 18th, 18th, and
18th items in the Department OF the AT
torney General, and that they also con
sider the pay of police for the Islands Of
the Kingdom
Hon H A. Widemann objected to the
manner OF the resolution as regards nam
ing the committee personally, and espe
cialy for such purpose.
The Attorney General seconded the res
olution and amended by the addition Of
placing the 18th item, In his Department
appropriation, for their consideration The
resolution passed as amended
Representative Brown declined to serve
on the committee
Representative keau offered a resolu-
ton that the Board of Education be
instructed to establish an English school
at Moanalua Referred to committee on
Education
Representative Kauai gave notice OF