The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08
WORK IN THE COUNCILS.
THE rRrsIDENT's SALARY FINED
~ $4,000.
\ Petition FROM the >chutyen club THE
Chinese Minister of Foreign
Affairs.

meeting this afternoon were Preside mt
Dole, Vice President Wilder. Ministers
Smith, Damon and King, Messrs Hatch
Allen, Mendonca, Bolte, Mott, Ena,
Waterhouse, Emmeluth, Tenney and
Suhr.
A letter from the International
Schutzen Club was read. Its tone was
scarcely in comport with its original
declaration that it was opposed to die
tation" to the Government by societies.
The club has adopted some resolutions
which are transmitted to the Coun-
cils. The whereas is to the
effect that there is pending some
Chinese legislation which is not in "har-
mony with the principles or ideas of
the club. The society recommends that
Chinese hereafter be allowed to enter
the country only as field and agricul-
tural lahorers that all Chinese be regis
tered by name, description and photo
graph to accompany same that
only Chinese specially licensed be al
lowed to conduct shops or engage in
mechanical pursuits. 1t is finally re-
commended that contract Chinese be
deported after their terms expire, unless
/ they are re-contracted. Some smiles
were directed at Mr.. Emmeluth during
the reading of these resolutions.
Mr. Smith, for the special committee
on the Chinese bill introduced at the
last meeting of. the Councils, asked for
/ further time. Granted. The committee
/ has already had two meetings.
/ President Dole mentioned as persons
who had been suggested for places on
the new School Board Professor Hos
/ mer, Professor Alexander, Mr.. Hart
well, Mr. Lowrey, Antoine Perry. Mr..
Iiardeman, Mrs; Dillingham;, Mrs
II. \. Castle, w. w. Hall, Mrs.
Philip Dodge, +. S. Dodge. Mrs
Dodge declines. The President
said Mr.. Perry had been selected as a
representative of the Portuguese and
/ Catholics. An effort had been made to
add the name Of an acceptable German
to the list. The available men so far
Canvassed are Consuls. The new board
well be commissioned during the next
week.
! a bill on road boards was presented
/ by Mr. Smith. The law is to continue
in operation as at present, except it shall
net APPLY to the district of Kona. Oahu.
In this district the Minister of the Inter-
ior shall appoint and designate the
salary for a supervisor. This supervisor
will be entirely under control of the
Minister of the Interior. The latter
may also remove at his discretion.
any member of any board in the
country. Mr.. Smith SAYS most of the
Road Board members elected in other
districts than this have resigned and
have been replaced by appointment.
He said that it was not considered ad-
visable to make "A sweeping change
until the other islands could make their
wishes known.
! Mr.. Emmeluth objected to all this.
/ The Minister of the Interior and the
| Superintendent of Public Works had
enough on their hands already. If the
present law operated well in other
districts it was good enough for Homo.
lulu. If the Minister of the interior
can reorganize boards on the other
islands he can do the same here. The
trouble with the Road Board of Homo
lulu is that they are dyed-in the-woo
Royalists.
A bill appropriating from the public
treasury $4,000 to defray general ex
penses of the Provisional Government
was read for the first time.
The bill separating the offices of Presi
dent and Minister of Foreign Affairs
and establishing Ministry of Foreign
Affairs was passed after its second read
ing. There were no votes in the mega
tive. Mr.. Damon suggested that there b,
some provision for conducting the bust
ness OF the Foreign Office in case of tn,
Minister'S illness. The President though
/ it might be well. to have bill on tia
| subject applying 10 all the ministerial
portfolios.
, Mr.. Dole retired when the bill fixin,
, the salary of the President of the Pro
visional Government at $4,000 year
payable annually came uD.
Mr. Ena said he was in favor of al
: lowing the President Sl2 900. Mr.. Dol
has been in receipt of yer,
small salary for his eminentl
: satisfactory, able and ardu
{ Gus services. Mr.. Emmelut
believed it would he better to allow Nh
Dole Il liberal compensation for pas
services. He thought $1,000 a mont
: would be only fair pay for Presiden
such us was needed. He seconded tn
motion. Mr.. Damon said that Mr.. Dol
| himself would hardly listen t
: an appropriation for back pay
, Mr.. Tenney said that Mi
| l'Olc lltu NOT Thought VI pay With pOln
+ into the movement. Twelve thousan
l is about right. Mr.. Smith said tn
A committee had spoken OF $500, $1,000
e and $1,000 and had fixed upon $1,000
D as proper sum. The idea wa
e to allow salary that woul
g permit the President to drop a
other business and to live as befitted h
Y position. The Chief Justice gets 5000,
y the Minister at Washington the sam,
i and Cabinet officers $4,000. He woul
t not object to $4,000 for the Presiden
e and the salary was placed at that figul
: by unanimous vote.
:. The sum of $50, 300 was added to tn
It general fund.
n On motion of Mr.. Hatch the publ
# alton of the ministerial segregation la
l. was postponed until next Wednesday.
n Mr.. Smith said the Executive CounC
e would undoubtedly submit the nan
is of Mr. Hatch for Minister of Foreil
Aifairs.
Re Adjourned at 2:45.