The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-17
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND AID
VIsORY COUNCILS
Held.
MONDAY, October 9th.

was COuNGucA OF - I'm
There were present Vice-President
Hatch, Ministers King, Smith, and
Damon, and Couneilmen Ena, Water
house, Allen, Emmeluth, Tenney,
Young, Suhr, Morgan, and Bolte.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Vice President Hatch stated that
the meeting had been called to allow
the minister of finance to bring a
certain matter before the executive
and advisory councils.
Minister Damon stated that before
he made any comments on the matter
he wished to present ne would read
the following letter.
HONOLULU, Oct. 8, 1898.
His Excellency S. NJ. DAMON, Min
lister of Finance of the Hawaiian
Islands.
SIR:-With reference to the disas-
trous stranding at this port OF the
steamship Miowera and the eonse-
ouent delay OF mails, we beg leave to
point out the Importance OF our dis
patch of the steamship Australia at
| the earliest possible moment, both for
the transmission of the delayed mails
and in order to obtain without loss of
time any appliances which the steam
ship company owning the Miowera
NAV be able to furnish for removing
the wrecked ship. With these OBJ
iects we have arranged that the Aus
tralia shall be ready to sail on We'd
nesday. October 18th, with instruc-
| tiOns TO reach San Francisco If possi-
BILE on Tuesday, October 18th; and for
this service we have agreed to pay
$4,000.
In view of the commercial advan-
tages already accruing and promising
to accrue to this country by the estao-
lishment of the new steamship route,
and of the severe blow inflicted on
the line, almost at its inception, by
the loss of the Miowera; in view also
of the possible hindrance and danger
to channel navigation should the ship
90 to pieces, we trust your excel
Iencv will permit us respectfully to
ask that the Hawaiian government
NAV see fit to join US in the expense
| Incurred for the Australia to the ex-
tent of at least one-half. We remain,
sir. your excellency's obedient ser
wants,
Agents for the Canadian-Austra-
liam Steamship Line.
In exclamation of the matter MIR.
Damon said it was the intention to
have the Australia reach San Fran
cisco on Tuesday, the 18th this
would give two days before the
Mariposa sailed on the 18th. Had
the matter to remain as it was until
the arrival of the Australia on her
regular time, nothing would be
learned until Nov. 4th. He wished
I to call attention to the fact that the
new line had opened an outlet for
the surplus fruits and produce OF
Hawaiian farmers. The new steam
ship company had carried out their
system in such creditable manner
that he had felt more strongly the
necessity of urging that the present
assistance be granted. Quite recently
the channel at the entrance OF the
hsrbor had been deepened. 1t was
the opinion of the government OH
Gals who had charge OF the matter
that the Miowera is slowly working
inward. II q blow from the west or
south west should come on, as might
be expected during this month, or No
vember or December, the ship might
be driven directly into the channel
and block it. Il. fully appreciated
that the Provisional government was
only temporary. and that it might
be said they should keep back every
dollar to make their position more
secure. 1t might be said frugaiity
demanded this. However, ne looked
at the matter in a broader light.
Heretofore the position of the gov
eminent had been a building-up
one. Now he thought they had
reached a point the country could
look forward a bit His opinion
was the commercial interests OF the
islands fully demanded the e1pendl-
ture asked and said he wished TO call
attention to the latter portion OF the
resolution. He thought we had now
reached point where we should
show the world we had the maritime
interests of the country at heart,
our credit must be maintained and
our commerce enlarged. He there
fore moved the following resolution
Resolved,-In consideration OF the
value of the continued service Of the
Australian-C Canadian line to the in.
dustries of the Hawaiian Islands and
of the danger to the harbor by the
drifting during the coming winter
season of the wrecked steamer MILO
vera, and the necessity OF immediate
action by the dispacteh Of the steamer
Australia on the 18th instant, In order
that connection may be made VIII
the MaripOsa, to leave San Francisco
October 18th for this port, thereby
effecting a saving of ten days In the
forwarding of suitable appliances FOL
her removal,
Be it resolved, -That the minister
of Finance is hereby instructed Y
advance to the agents OF the sai6