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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

THs phiisdfithis iirnts etple sss "
lth. i4i'oeina .iliofIsi ihs belief n ~
Wa.Ht Observers herr that afisf
Ibiief tfIaI OF the amended Cuilom biil
supplemental asts viii be Parsed .,
remedy ihe defects which ghe amend
ments have ongraf'ed
The Hawaiian Commission which
| framed the bill had a different task be-
| fore them than confronted the author,
Of most of the acts creating TerritOrie,
uf the United States The Commission
found existing In Hawaii a substantial
government, republican I'm form, vel
administered with courts, decisions
and presidents. The republic itself 10
continuation, with some modinca.
lions. OF the preceding monarchy. be
Commission wisely decided 10 disturb
things as little as possible. The bill
accordingly recognizes the existence OF
their system of courts, recognizes their
legislature. aud provides for many local
officers to administer the laws OF the
Territory. II makes all who were clti-
zens in Hawaii on August ~, 1898, as
citizens OF the United States, and CON
tinues In force all the laws OF Hawaii
not inconsistent with the Constitution
OF the United States
a popularity OF the Hawaiian law re-
tained in the original form of the SEN
ate bin Is the qualifications for suffrage.
Voters for the lower house OF the legis-
lature must be able TO read and write
the Hawaiian or English language. To
vote for senator the voter must have,
in addition TO the intelligence qualih-
cation, an income Of $500 per annum
or own real estate to the value of 81 500
or personal property equal TO $4,000.
This is held to be necessary to keep the
native and Portuguese vote from
swamping the American, English. and
German votes. The appearance of this
provision In the bill prompted Senator
Tillman to extol the South Carolina
election law. The Senate was not con-
WINGED, however, and struck out the
property qualification. SO that all male
adult, native or naturalized. residents
OF Hawaii who can read and write the
English or Hawaiian language may
vote. except the Chinese.
The contract-labor laws of our own
country and the Chinese exclusion act
are extended to Hawaii with other laws
Of the United States, and are about the
only features which change conditions
there. The Senate amended the Com
bill In several particulars,
but in the main II was adopted as re-
ported The union of the two lands
will be cemented by the passage OF this
bill Experience will disclose it's de-
fects, and doubtless several supple
acts will be necessary before
the political amalgamation of the Ha-
- a. 4. sAaL ceY.aa
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halls IRE STORM To mtff slfff s.iet
aafed ksf him from matinE sfitv.
NE error vrRIniey 1Hh ihf ptup.t
ato his connieacr al0n ihe appoint
nent ~ Eihu Root fnf Secretary ~
var and ,he public response convino.
"a him that be- had found the right
nan Go succeed General AlRer WHY
snno' che Executive ~ Hawaii adop'
hia pian7 why make unexpected ap-
llutm.nta and thus challenge harsh
.rlilclsm after the eyent7
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06
COURT OF CLAIMS APPOINTMENTS

There Is more truth than poetry In
the statement OF E. F. Bishop at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting that, in
making selections for Office, lawyers
appoint lawyers. Looking sideways at
Boards of Health, 1t might be added
that, as far as possible, doctors ap-
point doctors. The process is a per-
fectly natural one but 1t almost always
works injustice and has apparently
done so-and not for the first or the
fiftieth time in Hawaii-in fixing the
membership Of the new Court of
Claims. 'ff 81 TfG
The Advertiser does not care to dis
cuss the Court from an individual
standpoint. The question Of persons
is another story" But il Is sound
proposition that the Court ought to
have three business men and two law
yers or. as second choice, two business
men and three lawyers, and that no
member of Il should have large pri-
yate interests at stake in the decisions,
These are perfectly fair propositions
and We feel surprise, In common with
the rest of the community, that they
were not observed when the members
of the Court of Claims were selected.
But perhaps It Is not too late TO repair
the error.
Generally speaking, much trouble
might be avoided by the appointive
power If it would give some clue in
advance of the names il may be -cen-
sidering for important posts. The Gus
tom is to decide upon appointees In
executive session and then railroad
them through. We had an instance of
that method awhile ago in Board of
Health proceedings and the unherald-
ed choice OF the present membership
OF the Court of Claims was another.
The Advertiser submits that the way
Is wrong, though 1t probably saves the
appointive power some personal both
er with applicants. In the conduct Of
The Federal Government, IL important
posts are to be filled, the names Of IA
yorites are always permitted 10 leak
out for discussion In the press. In that
way the Executive is able to learn, be-
fore committing himself, how given ap-
pointments would be taken by the
public. Cleveland profited by the
method when he was considering Mil
'ionaire Van Allen for ambassador 70
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06
APRIL g. 1900
FRIDAY
REPUBLICAN LOCAL POLITICS.
,From Wednesdays Daily.

tFrom wednesday lNlills
The attempt 10 transplant the Repub
llcan party 20 Hawaii naturally failed
so long as these Islands are not or
ganized az n part OF the Union and the
American suffrage has not been be
slowed upon the people. II Is taking
time too much by the forelock to divide
on American party lines. Coolheaded
men at last nights meeting saw a.
much and 30 guided matters that club
instead OF a party was evolved. The
party idea promised well on the slate
but It came out small in the debates.
There was a comic reminder in its fate
OF the military road that started from
Washington in the early Ihirties as
boulevard, became a country turnpike,
narrowed to a cowpath, then TO rabbit
course and finally dwindled to a SPUR
rel track which ran up stump.
Even the club is premature but II
may, with others, be able 10 do good
in preparing the ground for political
seed. AZ to that, time will tell. 80
will the precise amount Of influence
obtained In the club by the element
that Is In politics for revenue only; TO
with this class Of politicians seed-plant
ing is usually suspended for pipe-layint
TO go ON.
One result of the gathering at Murra.
hall was to set the fact squarely before
the good people Of Honolulu and Ha
wall that a ring had been formed TO rui
Republican politics here IN San Fran
cisco wardheeler style. Men like Turl
and Lewis and some others who were
in evidence are not to be suspected o
any very high ideals in politics. Thei
point of-view Ia purely business-liks
Happily their forces were not stroni
enough to control their own meeting
and IL the high-minded men in the Re
publican faith do their duty hereafter.
there will be very little chance for tn
introduction to the party OF 'Barbary
Coast political methods or for the ele-
vation, to places Of party trust,
Barbary Coast graduates.
The ease with which the would-be
bosses were turned down Is, We re-
peat, a TACT OF most cheerful augury.
When the Republican party Is ready
for organization the work will be done
by men who stand among the highest
in this community, who have all prop
er credentials and who are actuated by
the desire to make Republicanism In
Hawaii not only strong but clean, and
worthy, In Its aims and leaders, OF the
fellowship It seeks. There Will be no
bosses and no machine; and elections.
30 far as the Republican vote Is con-
cerned, will not be "fxed" behind the
forge or in the back rooms Of any
sailors clearinghouse. We cannot an
swer for the coming Democracy in
these respects, but we think we can for
tie Republican, party OF the Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

The committee TO whom was re-
rerred resolution to prohibit further
burials in Honolulu has made a strong
report in it's favor. The fact is clear
that crowded cemeteries in a city are
sources of disease-that, in brief, the
graveyards feed themselves. Circum-
stances point to such state OF things
in Honolulu, where there are twenty
one burial places and an increase OF
maladies which always occur where
the quirh and the dead are neighborly.
The committee urges that private en-
terprIse open new cemeteries at a dis
lance from town and at places where
they can be reached by funeral cars
1t Is a suggestion that ought not to go
a'besgIng. for as most people know.
graveyard property yields large re-
turns,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

The late II. II. Baker was a man oil
distinguished lineage and of much ser
vice to the Island monarchy. His
name was very familiar 30 the readers
OF this paper twenty or thirty years
ago and in succeeding time up to the
fateful year of 1898 Then Colonel
Baker retired to a secluded private life
and was not often heard of publicly
until his death. His going takes
away one more human Landmark. OF
the days when Rex" held carnival
and the Royal standard hoated on the
breeze.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

If the city drinking water becomes
poor in quality as it grows scant in
quantity there will be an opening for
some one 10 distill sea water and sell
1t for table use. The thing Is done
probably elsewhere. Thousands OF
gallons are distributed daily in San
a iive-gallon demijohn. The popular
ity of this water as q beverage Is none
the legs for the fact that distilled water
Is not only free from the earth salts
that clog the arteries and produce the
characteristic symptoms of old age, but
that It actually absorbs and carries off
calcareous deposits in the system and
thus retards senility.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

The argument over the composition
Of the Court of Claims makes 1t appear
reasonable that majority OF the mem
bership of the Court should be men of
legal training. Admitting that, It by
no means follows that business men
should be excluded from the court alto
gether The fact Is this court is a sort
OF amalgamation of Judge and jury and
as such, business men need not be a
useless element In II. Many States have
law requiring two lay citizens to sit
on the bench with the County Judge as
side justices They are expected 10
contribute by their advice and horse
sense TO the framing OF equitable de-
cislons' Surely there must be- room in
Court of Claims for side Justices or
lay jurymen? II not, we should be glad
to learn why,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

~ ~ itas ~ mas sbos gsasiaea
= hiffft tNni - a. snft tes atini
ne iiues ~ ths hii
namnn knf anf q ais iimitee A.
fhf fHurIa' res'ipf ui ihf fasffnNlsni
hu AU Z lf limited fO ihF a. funf
Hiih fhH pfisiisEs ~ UofIuNlt frum
b. NnurlH nrcuurf Tho loan funH
which b nfaiiabis CO.. fhIf sud i tfpf
Nuo ai tho present iinr Thnss arr ths
onif bonds that can b. ifEuet Ihs
retnai nins bonds uBsoid ~ that A. are
tftteNO and Oh lHyinf out fhs pIaH ~
this Al 4. ". should Keep the A. with
10 reasonable pointt and n ws a. hays
q aurplus Ia the Treasury W could nee
mat TOT carrying out this act. IN prcl
pairing this Act We have worked alOng
the lines % section I n President
Mckinley approves Of this Act, he an
proves Of the sale Of these BONDS. b..
cause that Is q par Of the Act n he
approves that act u will make shos.,
bonds very good"
General discussion then followed on
the amount OF money aysiissle from
the Loan Fund and bonds 70 be issued
and that remaining from the former
sale.
Upon motion. the item 81 $500 600
passed unanimously
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All the aboye items passed, much to
the satisfaction Of Councillor Iaenberg,
| Line 10. miscellaneous, additions to
Honolulu waterworks, Kalihi pumping
plant. $4,000. -
| Achi wanted the name Of Kalihi
changed to Palama. Gear reminded
him that IN former appropriations the
plant had been known under the Ka-
lihl title and therefore ought to re-
main as II IL TO avoid confusion. Jones
moved to insert "or Palama" after the
word Kalihi.
Thus amended the item passed at
$4,000. -I b.
Line n. Diamond Head reservoir
and water pipe, $4,000. Passed.
Filtration Deadlock.
Line 20. filtration system. Nuuanu
valley. $4,000.
Committee recommended new reser-
yoir and filter plant, $4,000.
President Dole explained that the
Board OF Health was very anxious to
have the filtration plant installed, as
they felt IL would eliminate much OF
the typhoid fever of Honolulu. t..
Allen felt that the necessity for Ill
tratiOn plant was not 80 great as the
need Of three reservoirs. .
Isenberg: III this new reservoir If
going to BE- built. II will take two
years 10 do II. Let US 20 ahead and
get the water frst, and when we have
the water 1t will be time to spend
money for filtration plant. / know
q. the present time the people up the
Nuuanu valley ought to have their wa
ter filtered on account of the small
amount they have in the reservoirs
The water Is stagnant, and they can
hardly nso II. must say II Is hard
for people to pay for water rights and
not get II. We ought to leave the fl
trati0n matter alone and get the wa
ter first. What Ii the use OF Ultra
ton plant without water in It? was
up the valley the other day to see the
reservoirs; one OF them was dry; In
another there were a few feet OF wa
ter. The water looked green. and look
ed as II II ought to be run into THE
sea-"
Robertson: "If there is any water
that needs filtration II Ia arteslan wa
ter. That ID the water most of the
people are drinking. II we have need
OF filtration system 1t ought not on
ly be applied TO the Euuanu valley wa
ter, but to artesian well water also"
President Dole: THE filtration sys-
49, "'' " b'Nat many iifCb-
Robertson: IL am doubtful II II is
expedlent TO put In any more pumping
plants to pump the underground sup
ply OF water. II more are put In 1t ~
likely TO pump them dry"
Isenberg: II think as far as the
purity OF arteslan water Is concerned,
II the water issued fresh II will be all
right; there Will be no danger; but
there Is no water which gets stagnant
30 quick as arteslan water. II II Is
necessary that the artesian water
should DO filtered. then, OF course,
shall be very glad 10 vote for the fl
tration system. But the first great
necessity Is to get water. Why, pe0-
pie up Nuuanu valley cannot get
enough water 70 take bath"
Moved that the further consideration
Of this item be deferred until today.
Seconded and carried.
Adjourned shortly after s O'Clock.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

The Porto Rico tariff does not please
all the men who voted for Mckinley,
but there are no signs that 1t will keep
any of them from voting for him on
the prosperity platform when he runs
again
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

The Republican party of Hawaii,
when it opens up for business on the
ground floor, will neither be a piece
club nor a branch OF sailors board
lng-house,
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dence Of the appraisers is to be taken
instead OF mine. wish 10 give the
Ministers Of the Cabinet time TO pre-
pare their reply. and want every
member OF the Council TO have a fair
show TO put himself on record
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Of STATE
Sensation for Court of
Claims.
RULES MUST Be CHANGED
Water First, Filtration System After
ward - Hawaii Gets Big
Appropriations,
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Above Is a resolution introduced
yesterday into the Council OF State by
Councillor Achi. That 1t disturbed the
equanimity OF the Council may be
judged. The resolution was terse and
to the point. After Achi finished his
argument in support of the introduc-
ton of the resolution, ii was voted
through the Council In a hurry and
was made the order OF business for to-
day at the expiration Of the discussion
upon the appropriation contained in
Special Act T. which will be heard
first. The fate Of the Appropriation
asked for by the Executive Council
for the maintenance of the Court is
not only at stake today, but the per-
sonnet of the commission will in all
probability be decided.
President Dole took his seat at 3
o'clock, and the following Councillors
answered the roll call OF Secretary
Manson: Allen, Gear, Jones, Kane,
Mott, Robinson, Isenberg, Achi, Rob
ertson, Gonsalyes, Kaulukou. Minis
tiers Mott-Smith, Young and Damon
We're present. Attorney General
Cooper was engaged in court and was
not present. ..,
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read, and, after a few cor
reetions had been made, were APPROX
ed.
Councillor Achi then introduced his
resolution, which, was laid on Presi-
dent Dole's desk. Achi made a
lengthy argument JIM support OF the
resolution, saying, in part:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06

Pure politics will be the platform OF
the local Republican party, and II will
give very little standing room for
bosses.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06
Gear Quotes Figures.

Gear: Il second that resolution,
and also ask that IL be set as the sDe-
cial order OF the day tomorrow after
the Council is through with the con-
sideration of Special Act Z. don't
think the resolution goes far enough.
That is my opinion briefly. ] was
very much surprised 10 find thai in
stead Of the Court sitting for six
months II is more likely that IL will
sit for six years. got that from the
attorney OF the Board OF Health, and
he tells me there would be nearer g.
900 claims than 1000, and said that T.
would be rapid work II FIVE claims
were disposed OF In a day. Then the
attorney Is 20 be paid 81 for every
case adjudicated upon It's merits. Sup
pose there are 1000 cases or claims
settled that way; we would have 20
pay this attorney $4,000. II was ratb-
er a surprise for me to hear all this,
and ! think Il will surprise the com
munity. don't think the people have
any idea that the time would be
dragged out like that.
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Waste Not.
Want Not. I"

Little icaks bring 10 sDanf.
and idfic bE; a-itics Of the
blood Il not attended 10.
bring a Want - of health.
Hoods SarSapaniis is the
one and only specific that
SvfH remove all blood hamorS
and Impurities. thereby put
ting you into a condition of
perfect health.
Bad Stomach -" Headaches and
tired feeling, bad condition Of STOMACH.
caused me 10 iSke Hood's SSrsSpari.s.
h stopped all faagt trouble" Charles
Roqley. TferS Esug ~ y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-06
hoods SalSabaaiM
VILzlzlEzL2lEIDr

Hoods pills cure liver ills the non4rriiAtins and
only e.tlsriic TO take With iloods sarsspATlllA.
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Havaii in Luck.

Roads, Hawaii-Line II. xi1enlBp
and extending Hilo streets. $4,000.
Committee increased item to s25. 900
Passed.
Line II. Homestead road. Hilo. si0.-
900. Committee Increased item 10 $40
900. Passed.
Line l2A. road from Kaumana 10
Olaa, scr. 900. Passed.
Lane 70. roads. Puma. 20 complete
contracts. 5000. Committee reduced
item 10 1900. Passed.
Line ~. roads. KAu. 30 complete
contracts, $4,000. Passed.
Line IS. roads, South Kona, 81 300
Committee increased item 10 $4,000.
Passed.
Line &c. roads, North Kona, S2s. 900.
Committee report Increased item 70
$4,000. Passed
Line ~. roads. South Kohala, SIS
900. Passed
Line ~, roads. North Kohala, 81
900. Committee report Increased item
20 1890. Passed.
Line 10. roads, Hamakua, $4,000.
Committee inereased item % $4,000
Passed.
Line 20. roads, North Hilo, $4,000.
Committee increased item 70 $4,000.
Passed.
Line 20A. new bridge, Wailuku riy-
ef. $1,000. Paved
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dept Dole's desk. Achi made "a
lengthy argument JIM support OF the
resolution, saying, in part:
ri, Rules are Unjust.
THE more read this order the
more / find out That this order Is .un-
fair and unjust to the people. There
are many things in this order which
find unjust. 1t is stated In the order
that the judgment OF the Court OF
Claims Is final upon all points. be-
lieye this Is against our Constitution
and against section SO. In that Con-
stitution the decision OF the Supreme
Court Ia final, and believe the Con
stitution is right and fair, because II
is supposed that the Judges OF the
Supreme Court must be the smartest
lawyers In the country, well trained
and experienced. l think everybody
will admit that the Court appointed is
not the right Court. | think the YER
diet of so per cent OF the residents Of
this city Is against II. ] think the
rules should be changed so that an APP
peal can be made TO the President or
20 the Supreme Court. There are
some other things, too. II says:
Sworn statements OF the appraisers
appointed by the Board OF Health will
De taken as prima facie proof That
y unfair. There IL no show for me II
want TO sue the Government. Sup
pose my house has been burned down,
The sworn statement OF any member
)f the Government is bound BY these
'ules 10 be taken as.true. What use Is
here for me 10 bring In my witnesses
I the Court is TO be bound by this Or
ier?"
President Dole: Tt is prima facie
roof, Mr. Achi."
Achi "oh, yes. According TO our
avs the people are given fair show
or examination, but In this rule OF
he Court OF Claims che people arc
barred out from examining those wit
lessey. ] don't think u IL fair for the
,eopie 10 be treated like that; 20 say
hat me sworn statement Of an agent
" the Board OF Health " FINAL We
tnow at the time OF the fire the Off
.ers Of the Board were too busy 10 |
ook after measurements II ! have a |
ase TO bring before the Court OF
jlaims, | want 10 have n fair show 10 |
ross examine the Witnesses OF the |
Government. But by this | am effect
ally barred.
Council Rsprese 8 People.
Il believe the rules ought TO be
hanged, don't say thbt the Council |
I State can change the rules, but the
,ouncil has right to express 10
plnlon, and ] believe II the Council
Expresses an opinion, ! believe II Is the
uty OF the Government 10 act accord
ngly. | believe the Council OF h.ate
epresents the old legislature. Two
birds OF these councillors were elected
y the legislature. so believe the
ouncil represents the whole people a,
irge. II the Council expresses an opIn.
On upon the laws | think IL oughl
D be taken into consideration.
Suppose man bought lease q
'hile ago and his place was burned
hortly afterward; as understand II.
q cannot bring claim on account OF
aying bought up lease; 30 the actual
)sses he sustained, belong 10 the owner
I the property, No man can claim
nything for rent or for the loss OF oc-
upation Of his premises
But II Is known that the Board or
iealth IL holding the property OF the
eople and the people are losing the
Sc OF their property and also their
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New Wharf at Kakaako.

II recommend that a slip be put in
near the new iron works" said Young,
for the handling OF lumber and heavy
machinery. This would do away with
the blocking OF the streets. There ls a
great deal Of open ground for the plling
OF lumber there: Sblps could also dis
charge coal as well. Ala Moana road
VIII BIO completed then and Will be
made To stand heavy trainc imposed
upon Il, The Federal Government may
refuse 20 give IT. consent TO the ex-
tension at the north end OF the harbor."
Jonesi II think In making these APP
preparations We should keep Ia mind
tho bill now before Congress-, which
probably before this hour has been
passed by the House OF Representatives,
and undoubtedly Will became a law by
the middle OF this month. Until we
can tell definitely what bills 2 and 3
Will amount TO II seems 10 me We will
have 20 70 over and pare down some