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

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Sect. American League.
Mr.. Brown moved the resolution
be received and placed on file.
The Attorney General drew atten-
ton to the fact that this resolution
and some others had been published
in the newspaper (the starr before
being communicated to the Govern
ment This was improper. He
would also draw attention to the fact
that the allegation of the resolution
| that 5000 Chinese were to be intro
duced was a misstatement.
On the suggestion of the Vice
President, the Acknowledgement
moved reference to a special com
mittee of the Advisory Council.
Mr.. Brown did not agree with the
motion. At that rate, there would
have to be special committees for
every resolution which anybody
chose to draw up. The action in the
matter had been taken with great
care. and the importation was bur
dened with the severest restrictions.
Mr.. Emmeluth said the course of
the discussion this afternoon illus
trated what he had said before. We
would be spending the whole after
noon here discussing resolutions
from the American League. Vice
President Wilder Would you deny
the right of petition p No; but
these people have another organiza-
ton. He himself opposed Chinese
immigration except under severe
restrictions, and he hoped to intro
duce bill in the near future.
Mr.. Tenney moved reference to
the Miscellaneous Committee.
Some desultory debate ensuing on
the Chinese question, Attorney
General Smith drew attention TO the
repeated and unwearying attempts
which had been made by the Govern
ment in all parts of the world to get
a more suitable class of laborers than
Chinese and Japanese. Resort was
had to the japanese only because
everything else had failed. Now the
Chinese population had diminished,
the Japanese grown large, and the
late Legislature, after long debate,
had passed law providing for the
admission of limited number of
Chinese under restrictions of a
severity unknown before. This was
an experiment. There was nothing
to conceal, and a desire to do nothing |
which was not for the best interests of |
the country. He favored reference
to committee of the Advisory Coun- !
Gil
Minister Damon said the Japanese
were not Asiatics.
Mr. Emmeluth said he would con-
tinue to call them so until he was
disabused of all his geographical
notions. He believed right made
might, and would stick to his views
as long as he believed them right if /
it cost his right arm.
The resolution was referred TO the
Miscellaneous Committee.
The Acknowledgement presented
the following resolution from the
American League:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
HONOLULU, Jan. Is, 1894.
To the EXECUTIVE AND ADVISORY
COUNCILS.
GENTLEMEN At the last meeting
of the American League, held on
January 18th, / was requested to send
you the following resolutions:
WHEREAS is currently reported
that one of the most responsible and
best-paid official positions within the
gift of this Government is practically |
vacant, and is being reserved for a
{; and,
WHEREAS,-Such disposition is an
affront to those who should have
voice in such matters, and is bad
politics, and an almost unprecedented
method of distributing patronage;
and,
WHEREAs,-There are many suit
able and deserving men upon these
islands capable of filling this or any
other post that may require the SER
vices of a trustworthy and capable
citizen.
RESoLVED,-Tha we protest against
this rumored transaction.
RESoLvED,-Thatw we regret exceed
ingly that such action as this on our
part should become necessary.
REsoLvED,-That since there has
become apparent need for such a regu-
lation, we suggest the adoption by the
of a rule to the effect
that, hereafter, non-residents are to
be considered Ineligible to appoint
ment IN the Government service.
have the honor to be
Yours respectfully,
Il. i. MURRAY, President.
THEO. p. SEVERN,
Secretary American League.
The resolutions were received and
placed on file.
REPORTS.
Minister Damon presented the
weekly financial statement, and also
a statement of the public debt, as
STATEMENT FOR THE
WEEK ENDING JANUARY Il, 1894.
Current Account, balance
Jan. 10, 1894 .................S 27S, $40 Is
RECEIPTS.
Interior Department.. 2,303 90
Customs receipts. i, 1896 81
Fines, Penalties and Costs. Sl1 10
Revenue StamDS - - 6S3 10