The herald., 1898-12-07

superintendent of public works and com.
missioner of public works shall be consttut-
ed special counselors of the governor to be
consulted by him concerning all matters of
public policy.
Mr.. Dole gave as his reason for this recon-
mendation the fear that without some such
provision the governor may arrogate to him
self greater power than is contemplated
Outlining his reasons for the position, he
says:
"While, with some misgivings, have as
sented to the provisions in the majority re-
port which place the executive power of the
territory in the hands of one individual
and do away with the executive council,
| am unable to accept those which confer
upon the governor the appointment of ali
subordinate officers, and which, while Civ
ing him the appointments Of heads of de-
partments with the approval of the senate,
permit him to remove them without such
approval, a power not enjoyed by the presi-
DENT Of the United States. Nor can | agree
to the absence of any provisions whatever
checking the governors executive power
under the laws, excepting as to the approval
of the senate required in certain appoint
ments.
"The weight of the objection will be bet
ter understood in view of the recommends
tions of the commissioners that the egisla-
ture shall hold regular session but once in
two years; therefore, such circumstances
would furnish the governor with the op-
portunity, if he should choose to seize it. of
removing any or all heads of departments
Immediately after the termination of the
regular session of the legislature and filling
their places with persons whose positions
would be valid until the next session of the
senate, which might not occur for nearly
two years. BY this means governor, act
ing within his authority, could substantially
evade the provision requiring these appoint
ments to be approved by the senate. The
performances of like character under the
monarchy are too fresh in the minds of the
Hawaiian community to permit them to
contemplate without dismay the possibility
of repetition thereof.
The governor, under the provisions of
the acts recommended by the commission,
will have less check to his administration of
affairs than was the case of the sovereign
under the monarchy, excepting only in the
matter Of office"
The majority, in their report, express the
opinion that the precaution is not necessary,
saying that "the history of the territories of
the United States, covering many years of
experience, has not, in the opinion of the
commission, shown any necessity for the
creation of any advisors"
OF the other two bills, one relates to Ha.
waiian silver and the treasury notes and
the other to postal savings banks in Hawaii.
The first provides that unmutilated Ha-
waiian silver coins shall be received at par
value in payment of all dues to the govern
ment Of the territory Of Hawaii and of the
United States, and shall not again be issued,
but shall, on presentation in sums of $500,
to either government, be purchased and re-
coined as bullion at the United States mint
at San Francisco. All Hawaiian silver GER
tiicates are to be redeemed by the Territory
of Hawaii on or before January l., 1902.
The other is bill which repeals the Ha-
waiian laws establishing postal savings
banks, and directs the secretary of the treas
ury to pay the amounts on deposit in the
postal savings banks in Hawaii to the per-
sons entitled thereto, terminating the in
terest on all deposits on the first of July,
1899, and forbidding further deposits after
that date.
The report contains an inventory of the
public property of the republic which now
inures on the United States, which is Of an
estimated value of sl0,4l6,740, distributed
as follows:
Government or public lands, $4,l47 200;
government lots, sites. ETC., 81, ,40l 800; de-
partment property, $4,789,240.
The report gives considerable data in re-
gard to duties collected, showing that under
the Dingley bill the amount would have
been much greater than it was. This COM
parison shows that the collection of 1897,
which was $54s, s,4S3, would have been under
the American law 1907, 2,976.
The report commends the construction
of cable to the islands, to be under the con.
troll of the United States, which, 1t says, is
demanded bN the military condition exist
ing or liable to exist at any time.
Speaking Of the character of the popula-
ton of the islands, and referring especially
to the recommendation for comforting citi-
zenship upon the Portuguese and failing to
confer it upon the Chinese and Japanese, the
report says:
"The Americans, although in such small
minority, practically dominate the govern
affairs of the country, and with the
British and Germans and part-blood Ha.