The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-11
WE'LL ALL CELEBRATE.
JANUARY t1TH DECLARED A
HOLIDAY.
The Alcohol Trouble Arises Again
-Other Proceedings OF the
Advisory Council.

celebration of the nth. There had also
heen rumor of a resignation from tn,
Council, but it did not materialize. Mr.
Allen presided President Dole is still
indisposed Vice-President Wilder was
absent. The session did not begin till
ten minutes after the appointed time.
After the formal opening, Mr.. Tenney,
by request presented petition from
pharmacists and doctors. They pray
for the repeal of the law which in
creased the duty on alcohol from 81 to
$3.50 a gallon. 1t is pointed out that
the drug enters largely into the com
pounding of physicians prescriptions
and manufacture of perfumery. The
burden of this heavy tariff, it is pointed
out, falls upon the main body of
the population, increasing the cost
of such necessity as medicine.
Mr. Smith moved reference TO a special
committee of the Advisory Council. Mr.,
| Emmeluth objected on the score that
the matter had been before the body for
many weeks, and had been thoroughly
discussed. He moved to lay on the
table. Mr.. Smith called attention to
the good character of the signers, and
protested against summary disposal of
the matter. Mr.. Brown could not see
any weighty argument for amendment
of the law as recently enacted. Thei Q
should be good and sufficient reasons
advanced for a change. He was in
favor of settling the question without
delay. Mr.. Emmeluth insisted that it
was waste of tithe to further consider
the subject. Medicines and perfumeries
were cheap as ever to the importers.
Mr.. Smith said that the petition was the
first voice of the medical fraternity on
the law. They come representing that
the law works hardships on the COM
munity,
The petition was laid upon the table
by vote of to A.
A written request from Mr.. Hatch
for a leave of absence for three weeks
was presented by Mr.. Smith. Granted.
Mr.. Emmeluth objected, on general
grounds, to the request of Col. Soper,
through the Commander in Chief, fo
$3.50 for drum corps and surgeons UNI
form improvements. Referred to Com
mittee on Military.
The publishers of the Paradise of the
Pacific ask for continuance of the sub
sidy after March, when it expires. This
win be looked after by the Finance
Committee. The periodical people offer
to prove that they are doing good work
with the paper.
In reading his financial report, Min.
lister Damon said the snug balance
might seem unnecessarily large. 1t was
sort of reserve held in view of the
fact that there was no liked or recog-
nized emergency source:
Mr.. Damon said that he noticed that
good reserve in the treasury was re
assuring to the people at large,
Mr.. smith as usual broached the SUB
Ject OF removals. lie hau i0r the use
OF the Advisory Council all the evil
dence OF the Executive department, IN
typewriter.
Mr.. Damon mentioned the case OF MIR.
Rothwell, post once chiei clerk. That
gentleman confessed TO hoIding views
inihicai tothe government ana slghiheu
ms Willingness TO resign III was an
important place, Mr. Daihoh san, ana
would be diihcult TO MI, nut successor
was IN view ne continued that ne ielt
tully the responsibility Oh keeping tne
service OF MS department up 10 the
standard.
MI. Emmeiuth wanted TO know IL the
Attorhey'Ieherai reported that no
person VINO deserved dismissal had
been found mot at all said Mr.;
Smith' Inc acknowledgement san
that numerous removals had been MADE
ana mat further changes were 10 iol-
low Inc WORK hau peen zone quietiy,
win que consideration Tor tine service
anu ior the rlgnts OF cerMln people,
MIR. Emmeluth declared that tn At
torney'6enerai had recently agreed %
II.
MIR. smith referred the member TO the
report ana Said that the Executive
Councll would DE pieaseu 10 receive
further information on specinc cases.
Mr. Emmeinth had reierred TO an Of
iensiVe clerk III the interior once.
On reconlheruation Oh MI. Damon
the Iostohice DeParthieue was au1h0r'
iZeo 10 iehu the miuwihter fair hxhi-
Ditioh Company stamps 10 the value OF
SiUt' WIN auipie secuIi'y.
me Attorney uenerai Drought up the
matter Oh Importation OF Ihihese labor,
mentioned IN another column OF the
paper. A letter from the flantefs AS
sociatioh was read. DIrlng 1910
the terms OF service OF iooo japanese
men ana ,ooo women WIN ena. Ihefe
VIII be diihculty IN getting others from
that country Hence .ne planters ask
PERMISSION 10 import limited NUMBER
OF Chlnese coolies under the law OF
! 1852 Tue EXECUTIVE CouhGii aqniesced
IN the recommendatioh' Inc planters
are toid mat appilcatioh must DE MADE TO
the commissioner Oh immigration ana
that regulations had u DE CLOSELY oD-
served;
Mr. EmMeiutn wanted the matter de
I'rreu ior week, IL was OF such mo