The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-26

committee of the Council, which
should consult with the Executive,
and report on thu proposition. After
that the action to be taken might be
formulated.
Mr. Emmeluth said he was willing
to withdraw his motion. He would
be willing to see the subject dis
cussed now. He did not see any good
and valid reason for the proposed
extension. He regarded the propo-
sition as one dictated by personal
ends, not the public interest. The
support of the Government was solid
on the other islands for its contin-
nance Ia its present form until there
should be some change In the situa-
tion He would move the resolution
be received and placed on file.
: Attorney General Smith did not
favor that course. The Council
should give a proper hearing TO all
pectful tone. The question OF en-
larging the Council, of what changes
il any should be made in the form of
government, was one which should
be carefully considered. The propo-
sition to add ten members to the
Council wes a very radical one, and
should be carefully weighed and
considered. He would favor refer
ence to committee. as the PROPOSE
ton was brought before the Council
In q serious and proper manner. He
would move reference to a special
committee of three.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved reference
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brown favored placing the
motion on file.
Minister Damon thought the mat
ter of great consequence. The public
at large, particularly on the other
islands, did not yet feel satisfied that
a final answer had been received
from Washington. When they were
they would demand of themselves
further representation The Council
should be ready for their demand
when it came. He saw no disrespect
in leaving this resolution on file un-
til the Council had further lntims-
tion as to what the desires of the
public really were. When the Gov
ernment began to consider the matter
of permanent government, it look
ed like side tracking the main issue.
He had joined this movement not for
Office, but for the sake of annexation
to the United States. They should
all work for that.
Attorney-General Smith said all
the eighteen members of the Coun-
ellis were from Honolulu, and now
the proposition was to add ten more,
nominated by a mass meeting In
Honolulu. That was an unreasonable
demand But he favored reference
to a committee.
Mr.. Tenney said the Government
was formed for the sake of annexa-
tion, and until that was accomplish
ed, or until we knew it could not be
had, he did not believe in any change
In the form of this Government. But
when the change came, it must be TO
a permanent, representative. popular
form of government, and nothing
else
The communication was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The Attorney-G General then read
communication from Walter q.
Smith as follcV,s:
vi tlIc kAIncTICdu
and the Executive Committee of the
Club, resolutions endors-
ing me as candidate for any vacancy
which may occur in the Advisory
Council have been presented TO your
honorable body within the two or
three weeks past. / am deeply sensi-
BILE of the honor done me by this pre-
ference, which I attribute to the CO.
operation which, a. ii member of the
press, / have been able to give the
Councils of the Government in their
patriotic labor. Still as the nomina-
ton has caused measure of party
iiscord which / had no reason to look
'or, and which, if il increases, can
)nly benefit the common enemy, i
AXE this opportunity TO withdraw
my name from consideration as cam
iidate for any public office.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
WALTER G.. SMITH.