The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-15
HOUSE.
Twentieth Day, March II.

The House was a little late in com
ing to order. The Speaker had i'm
portant business down town.
The following messages were receiv-
ed from the President:
/ 4 recommend that the salaries
of the Cabinet Ministers be raised to
a figure commensurate with their or
binary duties and weighty responsible
lities.
''The present very moderate rate is a
substantial reduction of the salaries
formerly belonging TO those Offices
such reduction having been voluntarily
recommended by the Ministers in the
early days of the Provisional Govern
ment
2. In view of the importance of the
prospect of the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States of
America, an earnest request was made
TO me early in January last, by many
of the public men Of Honolulu, that
/ should visit Washington in the in
terests Of this matter.
The proposition was submitted to
the Council of State for advice, which
body unanimously recommended such
action.
''In response therefore to these ex-
pressions, and approaching the advan-
Jage Of being able to study the situ-
alton in Washington l sailed upon this
mission, accompanied by Mrs Dole,
Major Curtis P. Iaukea and Dr. Fran
els r. Day on January 9Th.
During my brief stay IN Washing
ton, l had personal conferences with
President Mckinley and members of
his administration. l also gained much
insight into the status and prospects
of annexation from the Hawaiian Min
lister at Washington, and others.
THE treaty was at that time under
discussion in the American Senate with
a fair prospect of receiving the neces-
sary two-thiTds vote for its ratification.
Failing this, it was expected that the
matter would be promptly taken up
under a joint resolution and pushed
through to successful conclusion.
my visit in Washington was mark
ed by the boundless hospitalities both
of the Government and citizens, and
the highest official honors extended
TO me as President of the Republic of
Hawaii. A similar cordial recognition
and warm interest in the Hawaiian
Islands was in evidence all along the
road, through kindly greetings and So
cIal festivities, as we traversed the
continent in going and coming"
To questions propounded by Rep.
Kaeo, Minister Cooper, Minister of the
Interior ad interim, answered as fol-
lows:
l. The Superintendent of the Elec-
tric Light Station is not a citizen or
voter but has taken the cath to sup
port this Republic.
2. The Engineer of the Government
wash house is not a citizen or voter
but has taken the oath to support the
Republic
8. There are 43 employees on the
dredger of which % are registered
voters, 5 non-voters who have taken
the oath, Z foreigners, non-voters who
have not taken the oath; 9 Hawaiians.
non-voters who have not taken the
oath to support the Republic.
Minister of Finance made the follow
ling answers to questions propounded
by Rep. Achi regarding the debt of
the Government:
Article of the proposed Treaty of
Annexation between the Republic of
the United States reads as follows:
'The public debt of the Republic of
Hawaii, lawfully existing at the date
of the exchange of the ratifications of
this Treaty, including the amounts due
TO depositors in the Hawaiian Postal |
Savings Bank is hereby assumed by
the Government of the United States. -
The Article goes on to say that the |
United States will not assume a debt |
over S4,O00,0O0.
The net debt of the Government on |
December 91st, 1897, was S4,390. 1865. |
The amount in excess of the 81 900, 900, |
in S390,146.65. This is a debt still due |
TO parties holding the obligations of |
this Republic and will have to be
liquidated by the Government of the |
State or Territory of Hawaii.
Rep. Gear presented the following
reports for the Sanitary Committee:
1. That House Bill No go relating
to pharmacy regulations, pass with
slight amendments.
2. That the petition from certain
Of the lepers at Kalaupapa be grant
ed, that the Speaker name a special
committee of five to act in conjunction
with similar committee from the
Senate and that this body be given full
power to make all arrangements for a
trip to the settlement on Molokai. Re
port adopted.
Rep. Gear propounded the following
to the Minister of the Interior:
Will the Minister of the Interior
kindly request the President of the
Board of Health to inform this House
if in the estimated expense of the
Board of Health provision has been
made for a food inSnector
If so, has law or regulation been
to make his work effective.
If not, why not?
Rep. Achi gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce the following:
An Act to amend Sections 10 of
Chapter 8 of the Statutes, relat-
ing to Internal Police
The following acts introduced by
Rep. Robertson passed first reading
and were referred to the Printing
Committee.
l. An Act to authorize the Minister