The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22
GOVERNOR"
SAID GAGE
Dole So Addressed BY
the Secretary.
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE YET
President Receives Congratulations
Yesterday - Affairs of the
New Territory,
tFrom Saturdays Daily.)

President Dole who Is to be the first
Governor of the Territory OF Hawaii.
was the recipient of many congratula-
lions yesterday. 1t was a busy day for
the President. In the morning Judge
Hartwell, just back from Washington
paid MS respects and had a lengthy
conversation with Mr.. Dole concerning
Tue recent events at the capital of the
Nation. VI '"e
judge Hartwell gave an intensely in
terestlng review of the fight for the
BIZ and the attitude of the Senators
and Congressman.
All during the forenoon a steadx
stream of visitors broke in on the REQ.
qiar business of the Governments
mead. Mr.. Dole stated to all thai he
had received no official notification of
ms having been made Governor nor
had any commission been forwarded To
MIN. He said that he was satisfied
though from the newspaper dispatches
office. '-i0 n'sh
President Dole yesterday received a
letter from Secretary of the Treasure
Gage, addressed to "Goyernor sanford
b. Dole. 1t was in reference to tho
assumption by the United States
OF the bonded debt of Hawaii and TO
the matter of the Postal Savings Rank
president Dole said that he had NOT
considered at all the filling of those
oihces which as Governor of the Terri
tory VIII be at his command. The Min
ister or Finance will be treasurer.
the title OF the office of Attorney-Gen-
erai remains as 1t is. The Minister of
interior becomes superintendent of
puDIlc works. The Auditor General
becomes plain auditor" The land
commission is abolished, and the work
OF the three men is entrusted to a com
missioner There is to be a commits
sloher of agriculture board of prison
inspectors, and some other officers of
much the old title. Governor Dole
VIII make all of these appointments.
re VIII also appoint a high sheriff. an
once corresponding to that of Marshal
an United States officers. including
yuuses' attorney-generals, marshal, col
rector or customs, postmaster-genera
etc, will be appointed by presidant
Mckinley. Besides there will he many
minor positions of which the Governor
VIII nave control. He will have n nriv-
ave secretary at salary of $4,000 a
year. N-''0'
president Dole asked a number OF
prominent members of the local bar to
meet the Executive Council Yesterday
afternoon to talk over the subject or
changes in Hawaii's laws by the Ter
rltorlal Act. 1t was decided to include
IN publication already arranged for
the civil and penal laws with cbapters
ana sections numbered consecutiyeIy
SO as TO facilitate legal references. Al
SO the land laws which were revised
Wy Justice F'rear according to the Bill
wheh nrst framed, will now be revised
10 GATE and published. In regard to the
appropriation bills Judge Hartwell sub
united kilograms which he had sent to
secretary Hay and received from him:
occidental Hotel, San Francisco.
Nay H. l90O.-Hon. John Hay, Secre-
lry ol State, Washington, ID. c.: Es-
'en'iai lhat the President exercise with
out uelay the full power 10 direct ex-
penditures of public money in Hawaii
until first session of Territorial J,egisIa-
ture, given him by the act to provide a
government for the Territory of Ua-
vail. Trust President will by telegram
authorize and direct payment of stated
salaries of all Hawaiian public officials
and employees, as new clerks and assist
ants have been necessarily engaged for
increased work in postal customs and
board OF Health service, whose salaries
ire not heretofore provided for by leg
siative authority. Such items In Coun-
I'll or State acts two, three and four as
include unpaid bills, contracts. public
instruction. schools, fire department.
board or Health, interest on public
leDt, waterworks, Attorney Generals
ind Judiciary departments are also of
pressing Importance. Must not Con-
sress appropriate for salaries of Presi-
lent appointees, and for expenses OF
'oStal and customs bureaus, such as
mentioned in act three? II so, perhaps
ne PRESIDENT will call attention thereto.
Kindly telegraph to me any informa-
ION can take to Mr.. Dole by Coptic.
aillng at l O'Clock Friday, on any or ali
II these matters.
"A. S. HARTWELL."
Secretary Hay wired at once in reply:
The President will approve and au-
horize use of such money as may on
equisltlon be shown to be requisite and
roper. Let the Governor send on de-
allied requisition at once.
JOHN HAY"
Judge Hartwell says that IL Secretary
iage acts as he was inclined 10 when
lie last saw him, Hawaii will be 5000
90 better on than was expected. Score
airy Gage believes that the debt OF Ha-
yali was assumed some time ago. and
nat the Interest paid thereon since by
laval should be returned by the Ma
lonal Government. Judge Hartwell
aid yesterday:
III the suggestion OF Secretary Gage
adopted, $600000 interest money ON
he $4,000 900 of the Dublic debt asslm