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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22
Revolutionary Action of the
Government.
A Law of the Haw allan Republic
ignored.

Our readers will remember that
during the past year we exposed
several corporations as tsx-dodgers;
that the Minister of Finance caused
to be compiled from the books of
the Tax Assessor tables which show
ed only too clearly that while cor
porations were paying large divi-
dends their returns to the Tax AS
sessors showed undervaluations so
palpable as to be scandalous. The
information secured by the Minister,
and the publicity given to it in our
columns, led to legislation the result
OF which would be to place the bur-
den of taxation where it properly
belonged. The Legislature at its
session in 1896 considered and pass
ed upon an "Act relating to internal
taxes and to repeal Chapter 81 OF
the Session Laws OF 1892 relative
thereto" Section 6S OF which was
intended to prevent the Sinking of
taxation by corporations, which
reads as follows:
"Section g. If any of the property
by this Act directed to be returned
shall consist Of real and personal
property, or several classes or kinds
or parcels OF real or personal pro-
perty, respectively, which are COM
bined and made the basis of an en-.
terprise for profit, the person max
ing the return shall give a detailed
description of such property and
state the aggregate value thereof,
taking into consideration the net
profits made by the same, also the
gross receipts and actual running ex-
penses, and where it is q company,
being corporation whose stock is
quoted in the market, the market
price thereof, as we'll as all other
facts and considerations which rea-
sonably and fairly bear upon such
valuation.
"He shall state, if any, the net
profits as we'll as the gross proceeds
and actual running expenses Of such
enterprise have been during the
twelve months next preceding; and,
il known, what sale or sales OF stock
or other interest in such enterprise
have taken place during the twelve
months next preceding, giving the
name of the person buying, the
number Of shares or proportion of
interest sold upon each sale; and,
when known, the purchase price
thereof"
1t will be observed that this Sec
tion 69 was framed broad enough to
cover not only incorporated con-
Germs but any and all persons con-
nected in the business.
Properly carried out the new tax
law, of which the above is a part,
would insure that all taxpayers
bore their fair proportion of the
cost OF government; leaving no room
for class feeling.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22
SCHEDULE E.
SOME OF THE CLAUSES LAID ASIDE FOR
THE PRESENT,

SOME OF THE CLAUSES LAID ASIDE FOR
THE PRESENT
The result Of the interview with
the Cabinet last week regarding
Schedule e will tie found in the
following letter received by Messrs
Swanzy, p G. Jones, j. F, Hackfeld
and w. G.. Irwin ON Saturday
morning:
Gentlemen: Referring to your
conversation OF May 10th, wherein
you protested on behalf OF the mer-
chants OF Honolulu against filling
out Schedule E presented with the
return OF the assessment Of taxes by
the tax assessor, | have now to say
that the matter has had the con-
sideration of the Executive Council
and in view of the difficulty OF APP
plying the provisions OF the new tax
law, aud being desirous in all cases
oil DOUBT 10 give the beneht 10 the
taxpayers, it was decided that for
the ppesent year Schedule . should
be withdrawn where it has been
sent TO persons who are conducting
purely mercantile concerns, so far as
the first three questions are concern.
ed. l understand there is no OBJ.
lection to the remainder OF the
schedule.
"This, however, is not to be taken
as establishing a precedent, but
simply as a ruling which affects the
present assessment alone.
"Very truly yours,
III. E. COOPER,
minister Of Finance ad Interim" "
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22
ICE CHEST and
REFRIGER ATORS

are built to suit the most fasti-
dious. Provisions preserved in
these cold storage vaults last
longer than in any other chest.
We know what to handle and
are careful in selecting only the
most serviceable and advantage
Gus STYLES of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22
NATURAL STONE FILTERS

cannot be excelled, The water,
as it percolates, rids itself of all
impurities and flows out of the
tap a giving beverage.
Our
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

have undertaken to decide was one OF
construction, an issue which they
may not lawfully try. The Courts
OF the republic are set to construe
the acts of the Legislature, and a
proper regard for law and good or
der demanded that the Courts
should pass upon the law in ques-
tion. The action OF the Executive
is in the nature OF a raid into the
provinces Of the Legislature and the
Judiciary, and an assault upon the
liberties OF the people. Ii the Exc
cutive may override the Legislature
aud the Judiciary then there is no
safety for persons and property.
On the 18th of January, 1898,
Sanford Ballard Dole and his CO.
conspirators against the Queen and
Monarchy OF Hawaii decreed that as
Liliuokalaui had arbitrarily AFRO
gated to herself the right to abro-
gate constitution that had neither
been passed upon by convention
nor had otherwise been submitted
to her subjects, a revolutionary
document in fact, and had essayed to
promulgate new constitution which
would disfranchise over 20 per cent
of the then voters, therefore she
should be deposed and the Mon
archy overthrown. In 1895, on
July 4th, the same Sanford Ballard
Dole and his co conspirators in a
convention, the delegates to which
had been elected 10y one-third of the
electorate under the Monarchy pass
ed upon a constitution which prac-
tically disfranchised the entire Ha-
waiian electorate. In 1897, the same
Sanford Ballard Dole, James A.
King, Henry e. Cooper and w. o.
Smith, of the conspirators aforesaid
arbitrarily arrogate to themselves
the right to not only violate the
provisions of the Constitution OF
1895, which they had sworn to sup
port, but also to suspend an Act Of
the Legislature OF 1896, which they
bad also sworn to support, in the
interest Of class OF taxpayers. By
a singular coincidence tho reader of
the proclamation deposing the
Queen on the 18th January, 1898,
and the Minister who despoticaIly
suspends the action Of law
passed upon by the Legislature
is one aud the same person.
In fact the first person to sign
the proclamation alluded to was
Henry e. Cooper, now Minister Of
Foreign Affairs and Minister of FL
nance, ad interim, while the last
signature to that Infamous docu-
ment was that OF w. Owen-Smitb,
now the Attorney General OF the Re-
public OF Hawaii-and what will
the sovereign people of this "funny
little republic" do about it?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

Following the manifest purpose
of the tax law the Assessor issued
blank schedules to be filed out for
facilitating his work, the schedule
having particular reference to the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22
Timely Topics.


We rise for business, and in
the dusky eve our thoughts are
centralized for your welfare.
Our mode of water filtration in
the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

The Bulletin found the necessary
courage to say:
"There are a good many people
who would like to catch the express
sion on Minister Damon's face when
he hears what has been done to
Schedule E."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

The INDEPENDENT seeing the in
justice wrought by the action Of
Minister Cooper at once referred to
it as affecting but one class Of tax
payers, and the Advertiser scenting
danger in the action OF the Govern
ment, treated it as follows:
SIN view Of the trend Of public
discussion we believe it would be a
wise move on the part of the Gov
ernment to explain on what grounds
any portion OF the tax law passed
by the Legislature is set aside. At
first sight such action on the part
Of the Executive appears decidedly
arbitrary. The opinions of the
average man are governed by first
impressions"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

Minister Cooper has occupied the
position Of Circuit Judge under the
laws of the republic aud presum-
ably has some legal knowledge,
enough certainly to understand
that law enacted by the Legisla-
ture cannot be repealed or suspend
ed by the Executive, excepting un-
der extraordinary circumstances
provided for by the Constitution
(Artcle 81 and laws; that the ac-
ton he has taken is despotic, a
usurpation of the powers OF the
Legislature not justified by neces
sity.
The action taken by the Minister,
presumably with the consent Of his
colleagues and the President, is in
the interest OF class Of people, and
as such is violation of the Rights
OF Persons" as set forth in Section 2,
Article l, Of the Constitution. Tho
action is also violation OF the pro.
vision that "No Subsidy, Duty or
Tax, of any description, shall be- es-
tablished or levied without the CON
sent OF the Legislature" Il
and per inference, no Subsidy, Duty,
or Tax may be impaired without the
said consent, or the action of our
Courts. The lame defence which
the President and Minister Cooper
make shows that the question they
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-22

The Advertiser replies editorially:
"The questions asked by our CORE
spondent "Civis" represent the ques.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Clary Reunion Family"

The third annual meeting Of the
"Clary Reunion Family" was hei |
with Charles III. Clary. at his residence
on Central street Wednesday after
aeon. Considering the weather there
"as large and representative gather
ing. - being present, Including those
resident of this city
The exercises of the reunion COM
menced at l130 o'clock, and the follow
ing programme was successfully ear
ried out: Music by Miss Bailey OF
Medfield. Mass; prayer by Hon Peter
Durham of Coopers Mills: singing ~
doxology 10y company; address of wei
come. c. II. Clary of HalIowell: read
ing Of records; report of corresponding
secretary and singing AUD Lang
Syne, which closed the exercises of
the forenoon
After sumptuous dinner which was
served in Society hall, the afternoon
programme was given. and consisted Of
piano duet by Misses Edith and Lulie
Clary; violin solo by Master Melville
Smith of Wyoming, y. j.: reading by
Miss Lillian Ciary of Bangor: remarks
by Albert Clary OF Charlestown. Mass. /.
music and the report of the treasurer.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: President. j. X
Clary of Hallowell; vice president. n.
I'll. Clary of Union; secretary, Miss
Marion Clary OF Georgetown; CORES
ponding secretary, Miss Lillian l..
Clarry of Bangor; treasurer. w. y.
Baker of Georgetown.
Among those present were Mrs.
f..pl 81 i. ~ Va, I
Clarry of Union, Hon. Peter Durham
Of Cooper's Mills. Albert Clary of
Charlestown. Mass. and Mrs. Hannah
smith and son, Melville. of Wyoming
n. j. The two former, aged 81 and so
Years, respectively. made the trip to
this city by team. and enjoyed the re-
union fully as much as any of thos
present.
The membership roll now has ~
names, seven being added at the meet
ing of Wednesday,.
a bit of the history of the Clary re-.
union family may be of interest. After
years OF consideration and some dis
cuSslon. at the suggestion of Edward
II. Ciarry, ESQ, Of Union, a company
81 40 relatives assembled August Z.
1891. at the home of Henry w. Clary of
jefferson, the old homestead estsb
ished by Robert Clary, who settled
Large tract of land at Pleasant Pond
jefferson Chen Ballstown). about fhe
year l1I5. Meetings have been held a,
georgetown, Union and Hallowell One
purpose of the associa ton is to ascer.
tam as Tar as possible by investigation
and research. from whence came the
said John CIary, his nativity and his
family relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

power and authority. during their contIn-
nance In office. to take by piirchasc or
otherwise, all such lands, waters or wa
ter rights. 10 appoint ana employ al such
engineers, agents and laborcrs. and TO
procure all such implements and materi-
ais ~ may lie necessary and suitable for
facilitating, cxpediting. extending ana
finishing the works. and for fully accom-
ptishing the result Of obtaining fun
supply Of pure water for said city. in the
most speedy, economical, advantageous.
permanent and effectual manner, but
nothing In this ordinance shall be con-
strued al giving to said board authority
beyond that prescribed In the charter OF
the HaEowell Wafer Co., approved,
March H. 1887.
Section requires on or before the first
day of March. report. containing
statement Of the condition of the water
works.
section 5--All bills for expenditures by
the commissioners shall he approved by
Il majority Of said board and examined
and approved by the committee on
claims, before they are paid by the treas
urer.
Under section 6, superintendent shall
be CHOSEN annually in the month OF
March. by the water commissioners: he
Inay be removed at any time by the com
missioners; the salary of the superintend-
ent shall be fixed annually In the month
Of March by the city council. and he shan
not hold any other office under the city
council
Section provides fer clerk, who shall
be one OF the three members.
Section $ makes the city treasurer OF
the city Of Hallowell, treasurer cx Off
clio. of the Uailowell water commits
sioners
Section requires all persons desiring
water to conform to certain rules
Section 10 Is in regard 10 the water
rate. which SHAH be fixed by the com
missloners. subject to the approval of the
city council.
The ordinance had its several readings
and passed 10 be ordained.
The meeting ~ the city fathers was a
prolonged one, neither branch adjourning
until nearly II O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

this regiment. and twenty-five dollars
bounty. This was the first three years
regiment to leave the State. When II ar
rived at Baltimore there was large
crowd of men to oppose It's passage: but
with guns loaded and orders to shoot we
passed through the streets with flags fly
ing and the band playing Yankee Doc
de Some stones ana bricks were
thrown, but otherwise we passed through
all right. The battles and marches which
the regiment passed through are matters
of history. The tattered flags at the
State House tell of the struggle through
which the regiment passed during us
three years of service. The small number
Of comrades that returned home after
their term of service expired, tells the sad
story Of disease and DEATH We who are
siill alive, although MANNED by loss OF
limbs. propose TO give the old boys Il wei
come in this city August 18th, that they
have not seen for Years, his being the
iwcnty-third reunion Let the people vie
with each other in the entertainment tor
the boys and their welcome TO our city.
Company of Gardiner was the BAN
ner company of the regiment. During n
larger part of the service its officers were
Capt. VIM. Jarvis, John s. Moore, James
Colson, Geo. >. Andrews and others act
ing. The colonies of our regiment were
Col. Q. Q. Howard, fsince major-generaD
Col. Staples. !. n. Tucker, Moses II.
Lakeman ana others acting. Col. How
ard, Staples and I.akeman are still alive.
The regiment has not had it's reunion in
this city for a number of years, and In
order to make ii pleasant time every
one should do their level best to enter
tain them by good word and hearty
grasp of the hand. The ladies of Heath
Relief Corps have kindly taken charge
of the EVENING" camp fire aud entertain
ment. But very few members of the
ance large Go. g Of Gardiner remain to-
lay 10 entertain or be entertained. Mrs.
sampson of Bath, matron of the Bird
Maine Regiment during the war, one who
did more for the Maine regiments than
any one lady who left Maine, Is on her
way from Washington ID. C.. to attend
this reunion. Dept. Commander l.. T.
carleton will be here in the evening. al
80 Governor Powers ana Rep. Bureigh
are expected To be- with Us. Let every
one give hearty welcome to the old
3rd Maine vets.
j. c. MORRISON. Gardiner. Pres
3rd Me. Reg. Asso.
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however, done much to smon,A
way. II has pacified that par,
country midway between ~. me
ana the frontier. 1t win furnish
guard OF soldiers. From the civ
Mexico. plunging southwest thrs..u
the State OF Oaxaca, is a railway M
Is marvel Of engineering. In, mat
safe. Oaxaca Is the native s.a.
Diaz. There Is much Of infercs, 49,, "
It's borders, but the expedition, w;,, "'H
farther. 1t viii go into the far ,,ns y
Conjecture. 1t should bring hocr "
rich frcightage. Possibly II Sv,u -
to tell US all the modes OF life =, :. a's
ancient and terrible race. II NAV a s'at
the vexcd question Of prehistoric co,.
mnnication with the people Of tho ea ..
DID continent stretch from y,,ca.s
TO hciias? Ii may give a place in ~
tory to tabled Atlantic Did tho aa",
Greeks know the West Indies 40 ..
Islands Of the Hesperides2 pcrha e
we will be told whence and how aps
the Chinese inscriptions but ,a,aa'
round on Mexican monuments
Under the shadowy arches ~ :,
ruined cities Of the isthrniap co,,n.. e
is romance, or history 80 old tba, az.
romance. For centuries the world bas
thought that all Of wisdom, pocsv -.
and war had its birthplace in ~
Orient. That may be proved un,,na
Either dwellers in the western bens
phere IN the earlier ages knew ~.
brethren Of the east or they deyelo,.,
along Independent lines Of though, 80
action. That question ought Ia 10 81.
tied. 1t can be SETTLED only bv sre.
men as are now prepared to risk ~.
lives. The progress of the exnadi,,aa
WIZ be watched with intense Interest
II VIII start thoroughly equipped and
It's results should be of the utmos,
arehaeoiosic and historic value. II
cANFIELD.-Tho Times Herald
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No Shopping for Him.

See here, Robert, you've been L.,
turing me about causing the elerks
much trouble when | so shopping ,rs
telling how much better men msnasa
these things" said one of De,ro,s'.
matrons. Now, I'm going to trust van
10 get a few things and have them sen.
up
I'm not like a man that couldn't A
1t. This thing of making five or ar
trips TO do ten minutes business !,
mighty near criminal. Just ten rae
what you want, dear"
Then the pretty mouth OF the w;f.
went like talking machine run by
Io-horse engine. Get me some en-
broidery, lace and passementerie. Sum-
bretelle attachments, three paradise
afGrettes, some white MORE embroid.
cred in gold. willow feathers gold cal.
looms, jeSeied trimmings, chan,a,s
leather cape lined with dogskin crea,a
brocade, changcable lilac sill
For heavens sake. woman. stop that
tongue Of yours before it gets away
from YOU. Are you giving me the IN.
voice of a combination dry goods. mil.
linery and Jewelry store? You don't
want all this truck"
Every BIT of it. Have TO have it and
a good deal more for the girls and n.y.
self. I'm 50 glad that you can attend
to the whole thing in quarter Of an
hour or 50. | also require
Let me make list" interrupted lhe
husband, as he desperately seized
piece of paper How 90 you spell tia.
passem-somethinS?" After he had
struggled for ~ minutes and written
lot of things that would set the most
intelligent clerk crazy. ,lle erumpled the
paper viciously went TO the little desk
filed out generous check with the
rapidly of an actor. and as he deliy-
cred 1t he said he never again wsntsi
to tackle such a nightmare. She must
look after all such matters Detroit
Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Frank Il. Moody, secretary of tn
Maine State Fireman's Association. has
issued circular to the different fire
companies, regarding the first annual
convention. at Portland, August ~ and
%. All the railroads give special rates
The drawing for positions in the CON
test at the muster Viii take place al
Headquarters, Thursday. August 10, the
Gay before muster, at . =. NJ In tn,
event OF any company not having a
representative present at the drawing.
its position viii be drawn for il bv
some disinterested person. Hand tubs
viii play as a class, that is. first class
tubs will follow each other, then second
class, in the order of drawing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

n former citizen of Watervile. now
resident of Florida, who is spending
the summer here. related to the Jour
nal reporter, yesterday, an incident
which took place in a Waterville town
meeting Is years ago. The incident is
one Of interest to the many friends III
Attorney General Haines, and it is 50
characteristic of the man that we can
not help telling it. Mr.. Haincs had
been in WateIville only a short time,
but he took just as much interest in
Waterville's welfare then as he does
now. The articles of the warrant, re-
lating to the election of town officers.
mad been disposed of ana heated dis
cuSsion was taking place upon certain
articles of a financial nature. Mr..
Haines volunteered to offer some sug-
gestions but this seemed to arouse the
ire Of the chairman of the board of
selectmen, who thought Mr. Haines too
prominent in the affairs of the town for
one who had just come to it, This
| official interrupted Mr.. Haines with
some such questions as these. What
property do you own, that you should
| take it upon yourself to make any talk
| about this article? Why should you
a nicer youth occupy the time of this
meeting in making suggestions to thu
old taxpayers of Waterville?" Mr.
Haines resented these questions and
answered him with the force of one Of
Demosthenes's Philppics. Il want you
to understand, Mr. Chairman. that I
don't propose to have my mouth closed
To things of interest To Waterville
citizen, 50 long as | am one. | don't
own much property in Waterville now
| but Im going to- I'm going to have
land and buildings in this town before
very long time and ! intend TO have
my say about matters that may affect
| them I'm here and here to stay
Has Mr.. Haines. the landlord. the fnan-
cier the lawyer, the politician, proven
his statements of % years ago? Who
! thinks he hasn't?
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City Government Meetino.

In many respects the special meeting
Of the city council held. Tuesday evening,
was an important one. Immediately on
the arrival of a quorum in bot branchc,.
1oint convention was held for the mr.
pose of discussing the questions of mo
water plant, contract for lighting M,
city and in regard to the PURCHASING, ~
sewerage pipes. No joint action was Ia
ken on any question
The following was sent down from the
board of aldermen. relative TO the Halo
well water commissioners:
An ordnance To regulate the proceed
ings of the commissioners. and to define
the duties of the officers thereof
BE it ordained by the city council Of mo
city of Hallowell. as follows:
CHAPTER XIX.
Section IA board of water comm;s-
sioncrs is hereby established. to he desio
rated as the Hallowcl Water Comm;s-
sioners.
Section 2-The board shall consist Of
three members, TO be appointed by the
mayor. as soon as may be, after The adop
ton of this ordinance. to be contirma.I
by the municipal officers of said citv and
said members shall be duly sworn. ons
to serve until March /, 1898. one nn,,f
March |. 1899. and one until March / INN
IhereaiteiWdfd, one member OF the
board shall he appointed annually in ~
month of March. by the mayor To- ,hs
by the municipal officers ~
said city. and Shall be sworn to tha fa;,b-
ttIl discharge of his duties, and SHAH 49,,
office for the term of three years. unless
by the mayor, with the consan.
Of the municipal officers. in case If an.
vacancy in said board. for any cans.
a successor shall be chosen in tho q -,
manner for the remainder of the term
Section 3-Tbe Hallowell water con-
missioners aforesaid shall have fun