The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-16

THuRsDAY, May nth.

King, Porter and Smith, and Council
men Allen, waterhouse, McChesney
Brown, Wilder, Mott, Young, Tenney
and Emmeluth.
Commissioner Charles L. Carter wa,
present.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read ami approved.
President Dole stated that Commits
sioner Carter was just returned from
Washington and II there were no ob-
jections be would ask him 20 addres,
the councils.
Mr.. Carter said ne had left Mr.
Thurston in bed sick with the measle:
but stated he would be out in a week
or two. While there was little he
could say to the councils he had much
which he intended 10 say to the min
ister Of foreign affairs regarding mat
terS abroad and AZ home.
he could say, however, that ne had
found everything in the United States
very favorable to annexation, and
from all indications he believed it
would De accomplished within six
months.
President Dole asked if ne brought
| anything definite from the admistra-
tion ut Washington.
Mr.. Carter said he had nothing dem
mite, except from Secretary Hoke
Smith, of the interior department,
who was at first opposed 70 anuexa-
tion, but who seemed much more IA
vorable after discussing the subject.
Mr.. Carter spoke of his views on
the negro labor question and said they
had been endorsed by Mr.. Thurston.
he had heard and read in the news
papers that members of the council
did not agree with him, but thought
all would approve of his plans when
they were understood. He had felt
the necessity of some responsible rep
resentative Of Hawaii going south,
and had made arrangements to go
there himself, although he felt a
stronger man should 90, but had been
forced 70 give up the idea 20 return TO
Honolulu.
The southern United States is the
uexation, and they should be made to
appreciate that our situation and
theirs are very similar. When all the
facts concerning the revolution and
political and social conditions are eX-
plained, they will be in favor Of an
nexatiOn as we are. He said his plan
of securing negro labor from the
south for Hawaiian plantations would
not raise hostility there. They were
decided on the negro question, and
that the number We would withdraw
for our necessities would not hurt
them.
What We want IS an opportunity TO
present our cause. \ newspaper re-
port had already misrepresented him
on the question Of negro labor. The
Provisional government should send
good man 10 represent Hawaii in
the southern United States. The an
annexation question had been more
than nine days wonder in the Uni
ted States, and the cause should now
be backed up by active work and the
real facts and conditions existing here
explained to the people Of the south.
Mr. Young asked why any portion
Of the people Of the south wanted to
get rid of their negro laborers.
Mr.. Carter said because they had too
many OF them. There were now in
the south about eight millions Of
them, and under present political and
social conditions they were q constant
menace to white control. All except
perhaps the rice and sugar men Of the
south wish to get rid OF them
In answer 10 another question Of
Ar Young, he said he thought the
average price paid foF negro labor on
the plantations there was SIS incIu-
sive, just a. Ne reekOned our planta-
tisn labor at an inclusive rate Of from
SI7 to So a month.
President Dole read 2 petition from
Waimea, Hawaii, signed by some
thirty natives and others, asking that
the government make some DISPOSE
ton Of certain public lands so that
they could be secured for agricultural
pursuits In connection with this he
read another signed by most Of the
prominent white men Of KOhala ask
ing that certain government lands in
the KOhala mountains be thrown open
for homestead and agricultural pur-
poses.
The president read draft Of REPLIES
TO the petitions stating that the mat
ter would be submitted 10 the eoun-
ellis for consideration. He also stated
that the Waimea land mentioned con-
sisted Of about 300 acres Of good land
for small farms.
Attorney General Smith submitted
the following supplementary report:
ATTORSRY-GESERAL's REPORT.
The statement made At the last
meeting Of the council, that during
the month Of April the Disbursements
in the department Of the attoruey-
general had exceeded the amount e.
timated for the month by $1,000.
demands explanation.
Ny estimate Of amounts renuired
for April was S16,2225. The total
amount Of the drafts drawn by me for
the month were S9, 1875; and vet
there was paid by the minister of in
aBee during that month, on the attor-
ney-generaFs drafts, the sum Of
81, 4l6.S6.
1t must Be borne In mind that sal