The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-26

one omission, however, which speaks
louder than all that is told That
is, an account of the princely enter
tainments, to reach public men
through their stomachs.' as the
idea is elegantly put, which Mr..
Thurstou gave during his desultory
visits to his post of duty at Wash
ington. II would seem almost GER
tain that il he gave any they would
have been duly recorded by the Jen-
kinses OF Washington, and the re-
ports would have been carefully col
lected and transmitted to the Gov
ernment footing press of Honolulu.
But perhaps Mr.. Tburstou preferred
to conceal his politico- -gastronomical
triumpbs at the American capital, al
though he is not usually blamed
with disregard Of the scriptural in.
junction against hiding ones candle
under bushel. "Tbe item for the
Legation in Washington should be
largely increased" says the writer in
the Advertiser, showing that he is
not satisfied even with the liberal
provision made by the non-repre.
sentative Councils. Like Oliver
Twist he dares to cry for more.
There is also an intimation that the
Secretary Of Legation has a prodi-
gious deal OF work. and that the
labors Of both him and the Minister
are frequently in excess of their
power to adequately overtake.
Ii the Legislature Of 1886, on the
item Salary of Envoy at Washing.
ton. Sl2,OOO," Mr.. Thurston spoke at
some length. Below are quotations
from his vigorous denunciation Of
diplomatic extravaganza. Support.
ing an amendment by Mr.. Dickey to
pass the item at $1,000, Mr.. Thurs.
tou said: "lf the object was to make
a great spread, 5000 was not enough.
but il ii was for the ambassador to
live respectfully 5000 was sufficient.
Mr.. Carter had means Of his own to
make extra display il he desired.
He ought not to have more than a
Minister at home with the work Of
Department on him." Mr.. Brown
moved $500 and found fault with
the payment Of a salary to DR.. Mott
Smith, az he said Hon. Henry Car
ter was competent to attend To this
country's business at Washington.
Mr. Gibson observed that probably
DIR. Smiths salary would not con.
tinuc, but the Envoy desired to have
n Secretary to the Legation (what
Mr.. Tburston has now. Ia answer
to = further remark by MIR. Brown.
that the Minister should pay a Seq
retary on, OF his own pocket, Mr..
Gibson said 1T was not only on &C.
count OF the amount of work, but
the dignitied position the envoy
held. His Majesty having commits.
stoned him a. Envoy Extraordinary
aud Minister Plenipotentiary. He
submitted that il was a little dero.
gatory To the position Of u diplo.
matist Of that rank to have to hire
petty messenger to carry commu.
nicatlons to his peers and members
OF the American Government"
Then up spake Mr.. Thurslon again.
lie considered the sentiment on
which this appropriation was based
as altogether too fine for this house
to grasp. The Hawaiian ambassador
had got along well enough the last
four years without a secretary to
convey his messages, and it would
not hurt his dignity or that OF this
country il he carried his messages
himself. II would he better to
build necessary roads, bridges,
wharves and schoolhouses than to
expend money ON such high-toned
sentiments" Mr.. Bishop bestowed
a mild rebuke on the views OF Mr..
Thurston aud others, and Mr..
Creighton pointed out that for years
Mr. f. II. Allen had been paid $500
a wear rs Secretary
In those days there was as much
necessity for spending money in TO
presentation at Washington as to.
day. For years the reciprocity
treaty was subjected to strong oppo-
sition aud in danger, at every oppor-
tunity, OF being abrogated or having
its benefits to Hawaii neutralized by
special Legislation. Public men wore
stomachs then as now, and the
anenability Of newspaper CORES
pondents and members Of Congress
to corruption, through their thor.
axes and alimentary canals, was Just
as pronounced. Mr.. Carter had some.
thing to show, moreover, for the
money spent on the Legation in his
time. What has Mr.. Thurstou to
show for tha ina nasgaI ,f hiS In