The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-20


| sopai damages be demanded therefor.
The greater part of these complaints
have been referred to this Govern
ment for information, which has been
furnished.
"During the latter half of last year
! a policy Of c.emency toward the polIt-
/ zeal prisoners in confinement was
adopted by the Government, under
which, from tune to time, they have
/ been released under conditions of par
ole. This action has been justified so
far by the result of greater political
| harmony.
"An act based upon the concession
/ for Pacific cable authorized by the
! last session of the Legislature, is now
under discussion before the Congress
of the United States, with favorable
prospect for its passage.
"The status of the question of the
political union of this country and the
! United States has not materially
changed since the last session of the
Legislature.
| 81 feel confident that the reports of
the several investigating commissions
created by the Legislature at it. last
! session will materially aid you in your
deliberations.
sfThe Minister of Finance will pre-
sent to you the several Appropriation
| Bills, which have received the careful
consideration of the Executive COun-
! Gil.
1.-THE annual reports to me OF the
heads of the executive departments
| furnish clear statement of the ad-
ministrative work of the past year
They are herewith transmitted for
| your consideration.
81 congratulate you that the first
regular session of the Legislature OF
the Republic of Hawaii opens under
| circumstances so suspicious for the
general welfare. The promise of
abundant crops for the coming year,
of large development of industrial
and business enterprises, and, best OF
all, a decadence of the political ami
mosities which for the past few years
have been so great an obstacle to
national prosperity, may we'll add
hope and patriotic enthusiasm and a
brOad sympathy to your delibera-
tions."
TIE President enunciated his words
clearly and distinctly and could be
heard in every portion of the hall
The reading occupied less than ten
minutes.
When he had finished reading, the
President retired to the large hall
where he was joined by Brigadier-
General Warfeld, Surgeon Mum,
Lieutenant Lassak and others who
had been, in the chamber.
The following members were pres
ent:
Cabinet-H. E. Cooper, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; S. M. Damon, Min
lister of FInauce; w. 0. Smith, AttOr
ney General; J. A. King, Minister of
Interior.
Senators from Hawaii F. North
rop and and F. s. Lyman. Maui-A.
Hooking and w. Y. Horner. Oahu
Cecil Brown, J. A, McCandless, II.
Waterhouse, w. G. Wilder and J. n
Wright. Kauai-W. Fl. Rice and g.
n. Wilcox.
Representatives from Hawaii-E.
E. Richards, Robert Rycroft, E. @.
Bond and q. P. Kamauohs. Maui
A. Ct. M. Robertson, E. @. Winston,
James Davies, D. L. Naone, L. Z:
Halualani and J. G. Cluney. Kauai
IS. K. Kaeo and w. McBryde.
In the audience the ladies pre-
dominated. There was no display in
the matter of dress. Everything
seemed to be in keeping. Ostentation
was nowhere noticeable, and "Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" seemed to be the
keynote. In the hall were: Mrs.
Judd, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Damon and
Mrs. Smith, wives respectively of the
Chief Justice, the Minister of Foreign
| Affairs and the Acknowledgement;
Mrs. Dole was absent through illness;
Chief Justice Judd, Associate Justices
Frear and Whiting of the Supreme
Court, and Judges Carter and Perry;
J. Morton Dat, Postmaster-Genera
and wife; Professor w. d. Alexander,
Survey or General, and wife, and other
| Government officials with ladies; His
Excellency A lbert s. Willis, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States, with
Mrs. Willis; Senior A de Souza
Canavarro, Charge d'Afaires and
Consul General of Portugal; Mr.. A.
@. s. Halves, Commissioner and
Consul General of Great Britain (;
Mons. Vizzavona, Consul Commits
sioner of France; Mr.. Ellis Mills,
Consul General of the United States,
with Mrs. Mills; Mr.. F. A. Schaefer,
Consul for Italy and dean of the con-
sui ar corps, with Mrs. Schaefer; Mr..
IJ. F.. Hackfeld, Consul for Germany
and AustrO-Hungary and acting for
Russia; Mr.. S. Kusakabe, Eleve Con
sui for Japan with the secretary of
legation; Mr.. F. w. Maofarlane, Act
ing Consul for Denmark; Mr.. 81.
ReDjes, Consul for Mexico; Mr.. H.
Hoting, Consul for Chill; Mr.. Bruce
Cartwright, Consul for Peru; Mr.. H.
Focke, Consul for Belgium; Mr.. T. r.
Walker, Vice Consul for Great Brit
ain; Goo Kim and Wong Kwai, Com
mercial Agents for China; Mr.. w.
Porter BOYD, United States Vice Con-
sui General; Mr.. w. M. Gifard, Act
ing Chancellor of the French lega-
ton; officers of q S. Army, Briga-
der General Warfield, Kate Field,
VIM. Kline Mrs. II. n. Castle and
others.
When the crowd had dispersed the
two houses met in caucus to consider
the location to be occupied by each of
the branches:
Rep. Naone stated that he had been
in the caucus the other night when
| tba ,,,ottor of location Uos talkod