The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-29
QUESTIONS.

1. Should not vacancies occurring in
the offices of Hawaiian Government Of
ficials, by expiration of term, death or
resignation, be filled by appointment,
as provided by the laws of Hawaii?
The manner of appointment of such
officers and their term of office is pro-
vided by law. AS rule, officers in
each bureau are appointed by the head
of the bureau, with the approval of
the head of the Department. The heads
of bureaus are appointed by the heads
of Departments, with the approval of
the President. The President with the
approval of the Senate, appoints the
members of the Cabinet, the Judges of
the Supreme and Circuit Courts and
Auditor General also members of the
Board of Health, Board of Education,
Board of immigration, Board of Pris-
on Inspectors, and any other boards of
a like character, and the District Mag
istrates. (Article 26 Constitution
Should a District Magistrate, a po-
lice officer, jailor, or any other suhor-
dinate officer die or resign, should not
the vacancy be filed by appointment
under the laws of Hawaii?
g. What shall Mr.. Dole's title be?
Should he not continue to sign as
President of the Republic of Hawaii?
8. Should not President Dole contin-
ue to execute land patents and deeds
in the ordinary dealing with Govern
ment lands under the Hawaiian land
laws?
4. Should not prosecutions be en-
tered and processes of court be issued
in the name of the Republic of Ha-
waii," as provided by the Hawaiian
Constitution and laws? Constitution,
Article 80, Section 3D.
A reply to these questions was sent
on September 6 to the Hawaiian Gov
ernment by Mr. H. NJ. Sewall 1t is as
follows:
Special Agency of the United States.
Honolulu, Sept. 5, 1898.
Hon. Henry E. Cooper, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Honolulu.-Sir: Re
ferring to the interrOgatories pro-
pounded by your Government and
transmitted by me to Washington,
have the honor to inform you that l am
in receipt of telegraphic reply from
the Secretary of State replying to the
same, from which, for your informa-
ton, | beg to quote as follows:
Vacancies in appointive offices will,
as a rule, be filled as heretofore, but an
oath of allegiance to the United States
will be required.
Resolution provides that land laws
of the United States shall not apply
to public lands in Hawaii, AND THAT
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION OF HA-
WAII GENERALLY SHALL REMAIN
IN FORCE.
Mr. Dole may, for the time being,
sign as President of the Republic of
&c
heretofore. The use of the word Re-
public does not necessarily imply in
dependence.
Particular questions will be decid-
ed as they arise"
/ have the honor to be, sir, your ODE
dent servant,
HAROLD NJ. SEWALL,
Special Agent Of the United States.
From this time the Government, un-
der these instructions, proceeded to
deal with lands as it had hitherto done,
until the Assistant Secretary of State
addressed a communication to this
Government, calling it's attention to
the protests of the "squatters," upon
lands in Hawaii, against the sale of
Government lands, but this letter in no
way defined the position of the EX-
ecutive in Washington upon the mat
ter of selling public lands. To this
letter reply was sent, dated Septem
Der /. 1899, defining the position Of
this Government This letter could
not have reached Washington city be-
fore the 18th of September.l On the
18th of September the Executive order
was issued, forbidding the sale of
lands.
The letter OF - &c ey General