Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-10
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makes a bid for an increase in
the salaries now paid TO the
members Of the Hawaiian Lega-
ton at Washington.
We are not surprised at this
proposition. Mr.. Thurston is in
town and although as stated in
the ADVERTISER be will not ask for
an increase he evidently is most
willing to accept one.
Let us FIRST look at the financial
side Of the question The Govern
ment according to statements
made in the council by the mi
mister Of finance is not in q posi-
ton to incur any greater expenses
than it now have on its hands.
Several councillors suggested to
pass appropriations for certain
public works and improvements
and tie answer they received from
the minister was that il was use
less to pass such appropriations
as there would be no money to
meet them with. IL works which
are important if not necessary
to the country at large can not
be provided for. how can it be
expected that the treasury can
pay exorbitant salaries for an
object which may or may not be
Of use to the peoplel
And it is a great question if
the present incumbents have
been of any earthly use.
Mr.. l.. A. Thurston was sent by
the provisional government to
Washington in January 1893
His object was to secure closer
relations with the United States.
Has he succeeded! No, the re-
lstons to-day between the great
republic and Hawaii are of more
strained and a more unfriendly
nature than ever before has been
the case. The abrogation of the
reciprocity treaty is an eventual
ity which is spoken openly of
to-day. This treaty which caused
the prosperity of Hawaii which
helped to fill the Golfers of the
Hawaiian government and people
and made the country rich is
now jeopardized 1t was the
duty of Mr.. L. A. Thurston to
devote his alleged diplomatic
skill. his boosted of influence
and his great tact to save Hawaii
from the over-hanging disaster.
Has he done SOL. No, he has
Absented himself from Washing
ton during the greater part of his
incumbency. He has lowered the
dignity of his position by trotting
around with a common show and
he has devoted the time for which
the tax payers pay him to further
his private interests and finally
deserted his post altogether to
take up his abode in Honolulu
where he is neither useful or or
namental. And for such con-
duct which never would be
tolerated for one day in any
other country we are asked to
pay Mr.. l., A. Thurston more
money.
Why does not the ADVERTISER
come ont openly and advocate
pension for Mr.. L. A. Thurstonl
If his services during the Stevens
conspiracy are of immense value
to the republic let them pay for
it in a straight forward manner
once for all and not obtain money |
for the object under false pre-
lenses.
As to the other gentleman who
attends to the Hawaiian Legation |
few words need to be wasted. |
he has at least the merit that he
has been at his post and accord
Ingly visited his office. He re-
selves now a salary of $500 or
1850 q month besides incidentals.
Anybody knowing Frank Hast
ngs viii admit that such an al
owance is more than be ever has
'een or will be able to earn.
IL. Hastings has lived in Wash
ngton in former days as q CLERK
q the Q. s. government and
Guild then get along on much
mailer wages Why can be not
3 il nowf Il
We suppose the ADVERTISER
III say something abont the
ignity of The position aad the |.
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