The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07

! these things were laughed at and tn,
Government was now constantly slid
ing back. There had been time wheI
q few dinners would have been q gooC
thing TO win men over but that haC
gone by and the Executive of the
Republic mad no right to spend public
money in this way.
Minister Cooper said he didn't know
whose place it was to respond to the
toast, but he wished to speak in favor
of the item. He believed there should
be some fund available in order that
the Government might properly en-
tertain any foreign guests who might
be in the country. The salaries oi
the members of the Executive were
not so large that they could afford to
pay for the entertainment of foreign
guests out OF their own pockets. The
Duke of York was expected to visit
and it would be rather shabby not to
supply funds to properly entertain
such u guest.
Minister Smith favored the item.
The expenses of public entertain
ments should not be paid entirely by
the individual members OF the Ex-
ecutive. They sometimes entertained
| in quiet transformations manner but
| this cost money.
| Senator Wright said that the sal
aries of the Executive had not been
| decreased and he saw no occasion for
the extra expense being carried by
the people.
| Senator McCandless again warm ed
| to the argument and stated that he
had not heard of any members of the
| Executive refusing their positions be-
cause The salaries were small. The
President of the United States had to
pay tile fiddler when he danced at
tendance to foreign guests, and the
| United States custom was good one
| to copy. This $4,000 WAS an insignifi-
cant affair, but it was the entering
wedge. Next year 1T would be larger.
Minister Damon said the honorable
gentleman who just spoke evidently
thought the Executive constituted the
best kind of d COW for all hands to
| milk. They were supposed to supply
the newspapers with something to
| talk about and take this and every
| thing else without murmur. The
| word estate" was what had killed the
item in the minds of some of the SEN
atOrs. He moved that the item be
placed in the bill as Expenses of the
Executive and increased from $4,000
to $4,000.
Senator McCandIess became some
what wrathy at the Minister'S re-
marks and said he had not said what
the Minister said he had said, and
what the Minister said, he ought not
to have said, furthermore, it was all
uncalled for and caused by the Minis
ter losing his temper. It looked very
much as if McCandless was hunting
for his temper.
lister DamOn's proposition. He favor
ed the Executive having some money
for entertainments.
Senator Brown asked that the item
pass as in the bill. No one expected
the Executive to go down into their
individual pockets or pass around the
hat to get money for the entertain
ment of foreign guests. Officials Wis
iting the country should be properly |
He moved that the item |
pass as in the bill.
Minister Damon asked that the item |
pass as amended. The Executive |
could be trusted TO spend the money
The item finally passed as in the
bill.
Expenses of Executive Council
$500; passed.
Minister Cooper said the $4,000 for
furnishing information abroad" was
q new item. A large amount of CORE
spondence was received and there was
no descriptive printed matter to send
away. No appropriation for the
Paradise of the Pacific had been
placed in the bill, the Bureau of In
had been done away with,
go the Government intended to pro-
vide printed matter for the proper in
of inquiring minds.
Minister Smith spoke of the lack of
printed matter on hand. He would
avor the appropriation for the Para
iise of the Pacific and anything in
his line. There was a sad lack of
printed matter concerning the islands.
The item passed as read.
Relief and return of Indigrent Ha-
Waiians, $1,000; passed. Minister
Cooper offered a new item, Expenses
)f Council of State, $500 passed.
Also an item Relief of Hawaiian sea-
men, $1,000; passed.
Military Affairs.
When the military appropriations
we're first mentioned it looked rather
dubious for the soldiers. More than
)ne Senator was prepared to attack
he military bills with a cry of roads
and bridges Under the guiding care
If the Minister of Foreign Affairs
however each item passed as in the
Oill. Company allowances, $500;
passed without discussion. In asking
or $50, 900 for the Com missary depart
nent Mr.. Cooper showed how the
expenses of this department had been
decreased from $500 to $500 per
and were It'll going down.
The item passed at $4,000. Quarter {
masters department $4,000 also pass
ed after the statement of expenses was {
made. Ordnance department, S8400;
passed. Medical department, 1850; {
passed.
Under the Finance department, In
,iGentals, Finance Office, $500; pass l
ID without discussion. Also inciden- s
ais, Auditor Generals office, $500 and |
5000 for printing the certificates of
epost authorized by the spe cial :
ession. |
The item of $3.50, 900 for interest on {
II loans and advances, including '