The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-21
GOTH DAY--August goth.
MORNING SESSION,


The House opened at 10 a. M,
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
PETITIONS.
The petition from the Chinese
merchants introduced on Saturday
and action deferred on account of
adjournment, was taken up and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Kinney presented petition
from Hamakua. containing several
prayers. Referred to the Commit
tee on Miscellaneous subjects.
Noble Widemann presented
petition from the Chinese residents
who have been here more than ten
years, praying that the proposed
amendment to the Constitution be
not passed, as it will work great
hardships to those who are contem-
plated in the amendment. Referred
to the special committee on the
| Constitutional amendment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Smith read the following
report from the committee to whom
was referred the item of Els, 900
illegally retained in London, as also
the f704 interest on the loan:
SHon. w. r. Castle, President of
the Legislature: The select COM
mittee appointed to confer with the
Cabinet in regard to what steps
should be taken in the matter of the
f15,000 illegally retained in Lon
don out of the proceeds of the
100000 loan, and the amount of
f704 interest unaccounted for, beg
leave To report.
That we have conferred with the
Minister CT Finance upon the sub
iect and have examined all the cor
respondencc and records relating
to the matters referred to us, and
have carefully considered the same.
To present the facts of the case
we submit herewith, as part Of our
report, statement prepared by the
Minister of Finance, at our request.
This statement covers the main facts
as appear from the correspondence
on file.
The action of the agents of the
Hawaiian Government at London,
who had to do with the loan and
matters incidental thereto, appears
to the committee to be deserving OF
unqualified condemnation. One
serious difficulty encountered il
seeking to ascertain the facts, Is the
evasive statements and indefinite
accounts rendered by those agents
From o critical examination of the
correspondence and the accounts
rendered, we cannot refrain from
the conclusion that there has beer
intentional concealment on the par
of those who have been represent
ing this Government in London.
We believe we are safe in sayins
that no business house weuld sub
, nit to be treated by its agents a
: the Hawaiian Government has beer
treated by these agents. And W
are of opinion that it is humiliatinI
to this Government to longer con
tinue relations with these so-callet
agents.
After all the investigations mad
and the information obtained we fee
it our duty to recommend that tn
Cabinet at once withdraw all bushes
, pl"ced in the hands of II. r.. Arm
strong, and revoke all and ever,
. authority heretofore vested in hiI
by the Hawaiian Government. w
believe also that the conduct c
-, Matheson & Co., as shown by thei
q own correspondence ,lis2 unbusines'
. like and reprehensible. And W
recommend that if legal and pra'
ticable, their authority to represer
the Hawaiian Government in an
;, matter relating to the bonds, be n
=, voked.
II 1t is humiliating to centemplar
. the treatment which the GovernmeI
- has received at the hands of i
- agents in the matter of the loal
And we feel that suits should be el
tered against the parties responsib
a. for the wrongs perpetrated upon tn
Government, but as the Governmel
! is not yet in possession of all the i
Il u formation which is desired, we {
- not recommend such suits at pr
" sent. Respectfully submitted,
= w. o. SMITH,
- III. p. BALDWIN,
w. I'll. DANIELS.
/, l concur generally in the views
- the committee, but desire to lea
, myself free to act as may seem be
- in carrying out the details.
. w. l.. GREEN.
% The report was accepted and al
ordered translated and printed.
d ORDER OF THE DAY.
as Third reading of the bill relatil
n TO the street railway of Honolulu
id On account of mistakes in engros
ne ing the bill was recommitted +
n correction.