The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-19

T.. MULLER.
ii. y. BALDWIN.
Whilst agreeing with the majority
in the main points of the above re-
port. consider that the conclusions
drawn in two parts Of il, against
the Customs authorities, are uniustly
severe on them; and whilst hardly
justified by the evidence these con-
illusions would convey II wrong i'm.
preston on any reader unable to
refer to the testimony.
1t Is fair to say that If the
opium has been kept in loose man
ner at the Custom house, it was as
much the fault of the Government
as Of the Customs authorities, the
Collector-Gtneral having stated that
he had repeatedly asked for a pro-
| per room 10 be constructed or for
safe to be furnished him TO lock up
the opium in.
| consider that the fault of the
Customs authorities, if any, has been
too much leniency in general, and
also with such of the outside officers
who have been imposed on them by
the favoritism of the late Ministry,
some of whom were allowed free
access to the opium room.
| object also to the repetition, in
two parts of the report, of the as
scrtion that not even the faintest
suspicion could be entertained.
Whilst not having been able to fix
legally the guilt Of the opium rob-
berries on any particular party or
parties, yet it seems to me there is
enough evidence to Justify suspi-
cions, and consider that after the
pains taken by the committee, and
after the large expenditure devoted,
in our Investigations, 10 the gather
ing of voluminous testimony (Which
lack of time alone prevented us to
render more valuable by our cross
examination it would be fair to the
public to recommend that the House
be pleased to refer all such evidence
to His Elk. the Attorney General, for
further investigation if he thinks
proper, cut of which developments
might perhaps yet result.
A. MARQUES.
Rep. Rosa, after the reading, eX-
hibited the box, empty tins, rubbish
etc., mentioned in the report. As
guilt was not fastened on anybody
he did not think it advisable to have
the voluminous evidence TRANSLATED
and printed, but instead laid on TIT
table for the perusal of members
Members of committee had taken
great deal of pains, and he woui'
especially mention Noble Muller 70
his acuteness in following up clues
He asked as favor that the com
mittee he not discharged, but re
tanned in Office with the hope of it
. being able to ferret out the guilty
: Noble Widemann asked sewers
: questions regarding the exhibits
! which were answered by Rep. Rosa
; and the hon. NOZZLE proceeded t
I say that there were suspicious Gil
cumstances connected with the boNe
e that had contained the Kallull
I opium. Were those Nor west boXt
0 changed into redwood boxes ut tn
: Custom House? Ii so, he would b
e ready to move the adoption OF I'll
5 report, but he would not want ,
i censure the Custom House becau:
y it might have been taken in by
G rascally official. At all events, /
It would fight tooth and nail again
}. the adoption of the report that da.
t He read news article from IL
+ BULLETIN after the discovery, an
It said the information was publishe
o by person who knew all about i
It That was known all over town an
n he would not mention names. L
n moved that the report Exclusive I
It the evidence) be translated al
e printed.
s. Rep. Knudsen wanted to know
C before vote was taken, whether
e was true, as reported, that the chat
Y man of the committee had receive
1t a retainer as counsel from a Custo
n House official or officials.
Rep. Rosa-I will answer thuslN
e When the matter became publ
II property | was approached by Il
J. Minister of Finance and the Cole
o tor General to assist in ferretiDg o
If the matter. / replied that as
g member of the Legislature l was n
l. sure whether / was or was not alb
F.; to take a retainer. Subsequently
+; refused TO take the retainer, becau
4 | was member of the House, and
e knew that at the investigation befo
o the Minister of Finance the objecti'
n was made, and l refused the retain
is because as member of the Hou
1t could not take it, he present at II
1t investigation, or act in any way
/. an attorney in the matter. Gre
e Knudsen having misunderstood Il
d reply, Rep. Rosa continually a
e not susceptible TO that kind of i
1t fluence. / have never accepted
1T bride, and l stand above reproa'
n on that score. (Applause.