The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-12-07

visory Council.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked if each head
OF u Department would conduct tho
investigation in his own depart
ment.
President Dole thought it was not
intended that each head was to be
deprived of liberty in the matter.
Mr.. Wilder asked if the Executive |
would take the advice of the Advi- |
sorry Council,
President Dole answered affirma-
lively,
Mr.. Hatch moved a resolutions
"That it is the opinion of this Coun-
Gil that the Executive should at once
proceed to an investigation into the
loyalty of all Government employ
ees and the support they are pre-
pared to give to this Government
The mover spoke at length in fav-
or of the resolution. 1t was not a
mere matter of civil service reform,
but the existence Of the Government
was at stake. They had been in ex-
istence eleven months, during which
time there sat woman across the
street who claimed to be the rightful
sovereign of this country. Their
enemies spoke of force being used
against them-the forces of the
United States. 1t was not judi
cial investigation that was wanted,
but the exercise of common sense.
While tho Government was in the
position of being liable to have to
make a stand in that building or
elsewhere for existence, it was not
wise to have men in public offices
whom they could not trust. They
should not tie themselves up as the
Supreme Court seemed to have
done, to the finding Of evidence of
seditious conduct against an en-
ployee. He thought it was not
just to themselves to have man in
the employ of the Government, the
head of whose family was known to
be an opponent of the Government
and u supporter of its enemies.
MIR. Tenney seconded the resolu-
ton with pleasure.
Mr.. Emmeluth thought the reso-
luton did not go far enough. Four
fifths of the Government officials in
that building should be swept out.
lie moved an amendment that, in
determination of the loyalty of Gov
ernment employees, active service in
support Of the Government and its
past record should be required.
Messrs. Hatch and Tenney accept
ed-the amendment.
Mr.. Wilder would not support the
resolution if he thought it would
cause split in the Executive. But
he thought no enemy Of the Govern
ment ought to be in its employ
They wanted nobody who would
take an opportunity to shoot then
in the rear.
Mr.. Waterhouse ayowed his sentl
ments as having all along been those
of the resolution.
Mr.. Young thought the timo had
come for turning their enemies out
of the public buildings. What was
to hinder one Of the royalists en-
r ployed in that building from bring
ing missiles into it to wreck tho
building. There was prospect o
l a long wait before them and they
= could wait.
. Minister Smith felt safe in saying
, that. whatever difference existed be
tween members of the Executive, al
were loyal to the Provisional Coy
ernment. AS Mr.. Hatch had said
} this was not race question. Th'
speaker had always advocated pre-
E ference to Hawaiians who were
, qualified in the allotment Of Offices
He felt the same to-day. But h
endorsed the opinion that, unde
3 the circumstances, they could no
= allow tho retention OF men ilf oitic
who were not loyal to the Govern
= ment.
Minister Damon said it was no
often that a man of his limited year
and experience in public life wa
= called on to take step under Fir
from his friends. 1t had been a lon
fight and constant one they ha
e made together since the date c
5 their Proclamation or bill of rights
q to make this the established GOV
i: ernment of tho country and be S
/ until we secured permanent govern
h ment under the Stars and Stripes
/, He quoted from the Proclamatio
', and from the minutes of early SO!
d sions of the Councils, showing tha
the employees of the Governmer
i found in office were to be retained
with the exception of certain of
j. cials named in the Proclamation
r, This policy was formally adopte
J. at several meetings, it being Ell
= phasized that no man was to /
dismissed for his private polite;
i opinions. On Jan. 20th a petitio
was presented from one Klemnl
j. asking to be appointed Jailor or an
n other good billet open to him. III
took the stand firmly to-day that t
y, dismiss any man against whom n
% charge of wrongdoing or crooked
4. ness could be made savored to hil
Iy of fear, especially when they ha
Is only to wait two weeks for wor
IS from Washington. 1t not onl
of savored of fear but there was
4; spirit Of revenge running throug
j. some OF the speeches heard thu
B. day. Was that a proper spirit to
i shown in that chamber? There w;