The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-19

| WHEREAS; 1t is commonly reported
/ on the street that the Executive OF
| the Government has decided to send
abroad, for the purpose of securing
/ the services of q person suitable to I'LL
a vacancy likely to occur in the Postal
/ Department, and
| WHEREAS; Such action will
only increase the present number OF
4 desirable men now out of employment
/ which in the present depressed condi-
| ton of financial and commercial in
terests is undesirable, therefore be it
| RESOLVED; That the members of the
| Annexation Club respectfully request
| the Executive to reconsider its dec1-
| sion, if report is true, as we are conh-
| dent that we have now resident here
men of families and property inter-
ests who have ability to fill any posi-
ton in the gift of the Government.
| We would recommend that when
| ever a removal or vacancy occurs In
any department, that clerks holding
subordinate positions be promoted to
such vacancy in turn according to
their ability or terms of service.
RESOLVED; That copy of this rCso-
luton be sent to the Executive and
Advisory Councils.
/ have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
J. w. JONES,
Secretary Annexation Club.
Minister Damon also stated that
he had received two letters from the
American League in regard to the
appointment of j. W. Girviu to the
position in the post Office occupied
by Rothwell. Mr.. Damon read
letter to the league explaining that
he had offered Girivn the place. He
said further that the name of Girvin
was first suggested to him by a mem
Der of the Executive Committee
of the Annexation Club. He had
consulted his colleagues. 1t was
hard to satisfy all claims. He had
consulted the Postmaster General
also and had written to Mr.. Girvin,
from whom he expected to hear
by the Australia.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked if the Minis
ter of Finance consulted the Post
master General before or after decid-
ing to send for MIR. Girvin.
Minister Damon said that MIR. En-
meluth had been told by the Post
master General that he had heard Of
the matter on the street, because he
considered the matter as confidential
between him and the Minister of FL
nance.
MIR. Emmeluth said the Postma ster
General told him that he had not
been consulted by the Minister OF
Finance in any manner on the sub
ject. bat that if consulted, he would
prefer to advance men now IN the
Office, and have the new clerk take the
place thus made vacant. Those were
his own views.
Acknowledgement Smith sympa-
thized with the feeling that strangers
should not be appointed to places
which persons here were competent
to fill. But Mr.. Girvin had lived
here many years; knew native we'll;
filled Offices under the Government
with great fidelity; had been post
master, and was now Hawaiian Con-
sui. He had been very active in
working for the Government since
the revolution in every way in his
power and at considerable personal
sacrifices to himself. He knew all
parts Of the islands of Hawaii, Maui
and Oahu, and had special qualifca-
tons for this work. Il was not case
of importing a stranger.
Mr. Brown knew the statement of |
the Acknowledgement to be true, but |
he did not believe In sending away |
for men Mr.. Girvin had left the |
country with his family for good.
Charity begins at home. He thought |
the Executive was wrong.
Mr. Warehouse had nothing |
against Mr. Girvin, but there were
men here who would be glad to get
the work, and who could do it. He
had hardly been able to believe the
story when he heard it on the street.
Mr.. Morgan was of the same opin
ion. There were plenty of our sup
porters here who needed this, and
ought to have a chance. The Annex
alton Club had been consulted but
not the Council until action had al
ready been taken.
The resolution was read and placed
IN file
The Acknowledgement read a reso-
ution from the American League OPP
posing the payment of subsidy to
he Paradise of the Pacific, as its
owners were well known royalists.
Tue resolution is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE !
AMERICAN LEAGUE, :
HONOLULU, Jan. Is, 1894. J