The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-25
IN SCATHING TERMS,
SENATORS GIVE THEIR OPINION OF
TIL ELECTS BLACK LIST.
Unfair and UngentIem, al " Ed toriai
Director an Ofiiciai-1he Appro-
priation Act.
FOURTH DAY.


waii was absent at roll call.
Under the head of petitions Sen
ator Waterhouse introduced petit
ton from 62 persons of West Maui
Lanai aud Molokai, asking that tn,
Court be not moved from Lahaina
to Wailuku, as thee is already q
good Court house aud Jail at the
former place.
Mr.. Brown desired to call atten.
ton to an item in a morning paper
1t had published what it called a
black list, containing three names,
and an editorial bearing thereon
The tenor was bulldozing and in.
tended to intimidate the Senate.
Every Senator had right to his
opinion and had right to express
it. If honest and fair in his opin
ion, it was his duty to out with it.
1t was not fair for any paper to
start out with black list, the very
evident purpose Of which was to in
timidate. 1t is unfair for any news
paper TO thus hold the opinion of any
Senator up to scorn and rdicule.
THAT paper is controlled and its
policy is shaped by an employee Of
a department of the Government
said Mr.. Brown. 1t was not fair
for Government employees to at
tempt to intimidate the Senate in
this way.
Mr.. McCandless introduced a
resolution asking the sense Of the
Senate Oh the blacklist matter. In
support Of it he contended that the
matter in question was broadly in
sulting to the Senate and intended
to intimidate Senators on a most
important matter.
Mr.. Baldwin had not seen the
blacklist spoken of. He desired
to examine it before he would vote
on resolution.
Senator Wright said that though
he was not OH the morning papers
black list, he felt very indignant
over the matter. The article was
a SANDER upon the Senate and
should not be tolerated.
Sen. McCandless said he did moi
wish to bring the morning paper oil
its editor before the Senate. The
time for that sort OF thing had
gone by. What his resolution
contemplated was merely the sense
of the Senate on whether or moi
such journalism was honorable and
fair.
At this point Minister Damon
entered the Chamber. Senator Nc
Candless, continuing his speech,
said he would like to ask Mr..
Damon to explain certain points Of
the matter under discussion. The
man who controlled the policy Of
the morning paper was, he under
stood, all employee of the Finance
Department.
Mr.. Damon said criticism was
healthy and was what the country
needed. Sometimes paper over
stepped bounds, however, when its
criticism became improper. The
police court was perhaps the place
to handle these infringements of a
papers rights.
Mr.. Brown said he was with the
Minister of Finance OH the matte
of criticism. He did not object t.
it, but OH the contrary heartily be
lieved in it. But when it came t.
intimidation aud blackmail h,
thought it time to call halt.
After reading the Objectionable
, matter in the paper Mr.. Baldwin
observed that Mr.. McCandless
resolution did not cover the case
The papers black list was an init
midation and exceedingly improper
Nothing should be thrown in tn
way of free and open discussion.
Mr.. McCandless withdrew hi
resolution.
President Wilder said he read tn
black list and editorial in the morn
ing's paper with considerable aston
ishment and decided feelings of dis
, appreciation. 1t was certainly un
gentlemanly conduct and unfai
journalism. He would be the las
man in the world to curb the voic
of the press. But such a gross i'm
t propriety could not pass unnoticed
] He sincerely hoped there would b
no occasion to bring the matter IL
in the Senate again.
II The resolution having bee
: withdrawn the regular order wa
e proceeded with.
Senator Lyman for the Commit
tee on Public Lands reported i
favor OF the Homesteads Lease
u Bill.
q The Senate decided to consids
;. the Appropriation Bill in reguls
j., session and not in committee ,
the whole.
. Salary of President and appropr
:, alton for Kapiolani passed. TT
) Minister of Finance asked VIII
:. would be done with the propose
d appropriation of $4,000 for Kali
ls lani. 1t had been left out of the bill
II as The matter had been deferred fro
the special to the present session
He moved that the appropriate
ID be made.
tel Senator Horner would not su
IgI port the measure unless he felt SUI
lie, the young lady was friendly to Il
Government.
Senator McCandless hoped Il
g. Executive had dropped this matte
b. He did not think the Governme
ty in condition TO be giving money
rs people who had not asked for
He moved to refer the matter tc
special committee. Seconded
s. Mr.. Baldwin and so ordered. Sc