The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-29

| clearly not blamabe for the errors
made. 1t was an unfortunate coin
cidence, the statement being given out
at a juncture when the actual situa-
ton was different from its trend.
Mr. Sewall called upon Mr.. Mott
Smith early in the afternoon and left
a communication from President Nc
/ kinley. At about ? o'clock Attorney
| General Cooper was apprised of it's re-
ceipt and later the President was noti-
/ ned. The proclamation was as fol
| lows:
/ by the President of the United States
of America.
| "EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The President of the United States
hereby directs that all proceedings TAX
en- or pending for the sale or disposi-
| tion of the public lands in the Hawai-
| ian Islands shall be discontinued: and
! that if any sales or agreements for
sale of said public lands have been
made since the adoption of the Reso1u-
ton of Annexation, the purchasers
shall be notified that the same are null
and void and any consideration paid
( to the local authorities on account
therefor shall be refunded.
"(SeaD In witness whereof, l have
caused the seal of the Unit.
States to be hereunto affix-
ed.
Washington, September II, 1899
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President:
ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary of State"
1t has been frequently stated that
the local Government last fall quered
the Washington administration upon
it's course in several important mat
ters. These are the questions asked at
that time:
l. Should not vacancies occurring in
the Offices of Hawaiian Government Of
hcials, 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 a 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 IT
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
Audltor-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 District Magistrate a DO
lice officer jailor, or any other subor-
dinate officer die or resign, should not
the vacancy be filled by appointment
under the laws of Hawaii?
2. What shall Mr. Dole'S title be?
Should he not continue to sign as Pre-
sident of the Republic of Hawaii?
3. Should not President Dole contin-
ue to execute land patents and deeds
a -
ment lands under the Hawaiian land
laws?
4. Should not prosecutions be enter
ed and processes of court be issued I'm
the name of the Republic of Hawaii"
as provided by the Hawaiian Consti-
tuition and laws? Constitution, Arti-
Gle 92, Section 81
A reply to these questions was sent
on September to the Hawaiian Gov
ernment by Mr. II. M. Sewall. 1t is as
follows
Special Agency of the United States.
Honolulu, Sept. 5, 1898.
Hon. Henry f. Cooper, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Honolulu.-Sir: Re
ferring to the interrogatories pro-
pounded by your Government and
transmitted by me to Washington, I
have the honor to inform you that | am
in receipt of a telegraphic reply from
=
same, from which, for your informa-
tion, | beg to quote as follows
Vacancies in appointive offices will. !
as 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 shal not apply
to public lands in Hawaii, AND THAT /
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION OF HA- |
| 4 - 4 II BIgsA q A I "
IN FORCE.
MI Dole may, for the time being,
sign as President of the Republic of
Hawaii, and processes may run as
heretofore. The use of the word Re
public does not necessarily imply in /
dependence.
Particular questions will be decided
as they arise"
have the honor TO be, sir, your obe- |
dent servant
HAROLD NJ. SEWALL,
Special Agent of the United States.
short time ago, upon receipt of a
letter from Secretary Hay respecting |
the status of the squatters on lands |
i'm the coffee belt of Olaa, Mr.. Mott /,
Smith addressed another letter to the
Administrations This communication |
has not yet been answered, nor could |
II have arrived in Washington at the 7
time the Presidents proclamation was
issued. This is copy of Mr. Mott /
Smiths letter:
Honolulu Sept. l. 1893,
Sir | am requested by the Presi- |
dent to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of August 4th, referring to pro-
test of certain persons in Hawaii |
against contemplated opening of a |
tract OF public land for settlement, |
(COntinued on nara Avail