The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
QUESTIONS IF
 GREAT INTEREST
 ID HAWA||ANS Costly Improvements
 Proposed. CAN MONEY BE BORROWED? DoLES ADMINISTRATION AL READY $6oo,ooo IN DEBT. Changes in the Executive Depart ment Caused by the Resigna-
 tion of Auditor Gen.
 eral Lawes.
DoLES ADMINISTRATION AL
 READY $6oo,ooo IN DEBT.
BY HORACE WRIGHT.
Special Correspondence of The Call.

TauSS1g commander, arrived In port at 8:30 yesterdav morning with all we'll on board.
 Since the Hawaiian Commission left last week matters of official interest have been Wondrously tame and in- sipid. There is, however, tendency to brighten up inasmuch as three in- cidents have occurred which have set political tongues wagging and editorial quilIs a-driving. The first was the re- signation of the Auditor General, John Lawes, who resigns to accept the im- portant position vacated by the death of Theodore c. Porter, ex-minister or finance, in the bank of Claus Spreckels & Co., MT. LaWes is to be succeeded on the first prox. by MT. H. c. Austin. Tax Assessor of the island of Hawaii, one of the firmest adherents of the family compact" ring. He has been faithful and capable public servant of the Government for many years, and his friends and the Government claim that the appointment is based on the true lines of civil service reform and the possession of the requisite qualifi- cations, and not for political purposes The executive officials so well preserved their secrets in regard to the change that they have again given bitter of- fense to the Sewau wing of our so- called Republicans, who once again have been left out in the cold just at the very time when they wanted the warmth of an influential Government position.
 The next incident, of a very embar- rassing nature for the Government, has been brought about by an oversight Of Minister Cooper, the ex-Premier, Min ister of Foreign Affairs and the Minis ter of Public Instruction. It was ln- tended that the Legislature should ap- propriate 1000 for the removal Of the Boys Reformatory School to NaW1l1- will, Kauai, and the Minister and the Cabinet took it as accepted that que provision had been made as intended. Consequently the Minister rushes off to Kauai. heads off competing purchaser and buys the property and enters Into a number of arrangements TOT carry ing out his pet hobby, and returns with banners flying and trumpets sounding only to discover that the aforesaid ap. preparation had been killed in confer ence committee and could not be found in the appropriation bill, or anywhere else It is now seriously proposed to insert that special approprIaton, Dy hook or by crook, by means or afhdaVlts from legislators that the item was in
  have been, which amounts to the same thing in their opinion. Another prop osition is to induce the Cabinet to plead with the Council of State to pass an emergency appropriation, possibly on the grounds that the school will pre- vent war, plague and pestiience, put then there are thoSe who claim that MT. Newlands effectively killed that august and convenient body that voted MT Dole $10,000 with which to travel to Washington. MT. Cooper is good natured at times, but just now there Is too much laughter at his own expense to induce him to be particularly merry himself. People are ungenerously re- calling other matters which did not re- suit as planned by him and his cinder- hath of fame is being studiously studded with penetrating tacks.
 The third question that has just been brought to public discussion is really of considerable importance to us In con- nection with our public improvements. It is the question, Has the Government the power to raise $300,000 for Internal improvements by way Of Hawaiian bonds? If they have not the power, then much needed and revenue -produc- ing improvements must be deferred, for we are about $500 GOO in debt beyond the four millions we have handed over to the continental branch of our do- mestic economy.
 The Government, through the mouth of the Attorney General, feels inclined to hold that they are thoroughly justi- fled in carrying out the projected works with borrowed money, especially as un- der the ruling of the State Department the Government of Hawaii continued it's titles and powers until Congress should provide a new system of gov- ernment, and, furthermore, that the works contemplated will materially add to the increase of the revenue. The obstinate ones, however, hold to the theory that we have no security to of- fer to investors inasmuch as all the right, title and interest to our estates have been vested in the United States.
 The plans are being discussed this week for three or more plantations and the wonder is, where are all the neces- sary laborers to come from? Certain ly we have already had nearly TOO new Japanese this month, and the Aztec is almost hourly due with another batch equally large, but they, and more, are required for immediate necessities, while the new plantations will require for themselves within the next two years several thousands.
 On Saturday next Hon. s. M Damon, Minister of Finance, will entertain the whole community in honor of the United States army and navy at his country residence at Moanalua, few miles down the railroad in the direction of Pearl City. It will be the most am- bilious garden party ever essayed in this country and will require large number of special trains to convey the guests.
 General King is making himself very popular with the National Guard of Hawaii and encouraging them with the hope that they may be eventually the supports of the artillery post to be es- tablished