The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-15
LOEBENSTEIN MAKES IT SULTRY
AGAIN.
Wants to Know How the President
Spent His Money Abroad-Refuses
to Withdraw the Question.


tailed statement of the expenses OF
President Dole on his trip abroad,
made by Rep. Loebenstein, under the
right to question the Ministry, led that
member into a speech which produc-
ed a sensation and created surprise in
the House this morning. Attorney
General Smith asked that the question
be withdrawn, as a detailed report
was being prepared. Rep. Loebenstein
refused to withdraw it. Rep. Atkin-
son characterized the question as pre-
cipitate and in bad taste at this time.
Rep. Loebenstein seized on this re-
mbark to launch out into violent in
vective.
Rep. Kaai asked for $1,000 for a
bridge over KAPPA stream, Hama Maui;
Rep. McCandless for $1,000, for a
bridge at Lahulu, and $4,000 for re-
pairs to bridges at Kaupo, district of
Waialua, Oahu; Rep. Kaai for total
of $40O, for enlarging Jail and iailor's
HOuSt Ut
The Attorney General INTRODUCED his
proposed amendment to Article 63 of
the Constitution, respecting titles of
laws.
Rep. Loebestein asked the Attorney
/ General by what authority DR.. Alvarez
was sent as delegate to the Berlin
Leper Congress, and DR.. Day sent to
Japan if their expenses were paid by
the Republic, and if so by what au-
thority, out of what funds and the
amounts; also series of questions re-
specting contracts for medicines.
Then came his question as to the
authority for the Executive Council
appropriating $4,000 for the Presi-
dents trip to the United States, con-
Guiding: "Please state in detail how
the amcunt used by the President was
expended"
The Attorney General hoped the
member would withdraw his last
question, as the President was now en-
gagged upon detailed statement of his
trip, which would be submitted in a
day or two.
Rep. Loebenstein declined to with
/ draw the question, and said he would
give the Attorney General time to an
swer.
Rep. Atkinson desired to express his
opposition to the question. 1t was o,It
of place. The President had just re-
turned home. He should be given time
to make his own report. "The ques-
ton is in very bad taste, indeed, con-
tinued the member.
Rep. Loebenstein sprang to his feet
and said the question was given To
him by his constituents and would
stand. When it came to matters of
etiquette he wished no lessons from
the member from Honolulu. The spea-
ller asked the question in all sincerity
and had right to do so. 1t was not
in bad taste. At any rate he declined
to accept any dictation from the edi-
tor of The Star, man who had been
a political shuttlecock for years. He
had been first Monarchist, then a
Republican, an Annexationist, again a
Monarchist, and was now bobbing up
again as a Republican and
friend of the principles upheld by the
American Union Party, which he did
not represent. The speaker represent
ed the American Union Party; the
member from Honolulu did not.
The Speaker ruled that as the Con-
stitution provided for statements OF
expenditures by the Council of State
the question was out of order.
Rep. Loebenstein appealed from the
ruling of the chair to the House.
There was general discussion of the
question.
Rep. Loebenstein withdrew his ap
peal and the.question was declared ta
bled.
Rep. Atkinson, on question of privi
lege, replied to Rep, Loebenstein, say
ing that he could only characterize his
personal attack as on par with hi
question, "It was equally in extreme
ly bad taste"
House Bills Nos. 32 and 20 went ov
err to tomorrow.
Senate Bill No. s, extension of GER
tain streets, passed second reading.
Some routine business was transact
ed and the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.