The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24

cided in the Hawaiian Courts by juries
composed of business men. and legal
and technical questions are left TO the
Judge. who presides.
Third. That the Council OF State
considers that all powers relative TO
the Court of Claims as well as 10 APP
preparations for settlements OF awards
made by such Court, emanate from
President Mckinley to the Executive
Council as well as to the Council OF
State and that IL is therefore not nee
essary for either the Executive Coun-
ell or the Council OF State TO extend
the law even If they had such discre-
ton. 1t is therefore not necessary to
entail further hardship upon the large
number OF sufferers. who have lost
their ALL by waiting for legislative au-
thority.
Fourth. That. as the Executive Coun-
Gil refuses to accept the advice OF the
Council OF State and does not heed
resolutions to the same effect passed by
the Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce
and by mass meetings OF the sufferers.
that. therefore. in order to relieve the
present unfortunate situation as soon
as possible. the Council OF State re-
specially requests that President Nc
kinley advise the Executive Council
of Hawaii as to what further steps are
to be taken in this matter and also that
the Secretary of the Council OF State
forward copies OF these resolutions To
President Mckinley and to the Execu-
tive Council of Hawaii.
+. G. Jones. G. Bolte. !. = Kennedy,
J. Ena. Paul II. Isenberg. J. J.. Kaulu-
kou. 4. V. Gear. $. X. Kane. VI. A.
Gonsalves, w. r. Allen. w G. Achi.
John Mott. NJ. p. Robinson.
honolulu. April 23d. 1900.
Councillor Gear moved the resolution
be adopted which was done by the solid
thirteen. Robertson voting no.
Robertson in explaining his solitary
position said. II shall have TO vote
against this resolution for the reason
that / don't think II is appropriate or
within the proper function OF this
Council To pass Il. IL requests Pres
ident Mckinley to give advice to the To-
cal government. | don't think this is a
matter within our power or relating To
the duties OF the Council. In the sec
ond place 81 seems TO me. Il II solely
"a matter OF local concern. OF local de-
tails and a matter We should not ex-
pect % load President Mckinley down
with. and we should not expect him TO
be bothered with the details OF local
concerns I have far too much respect
for Mr. Mckinley TO expect that We
could bother him by any triiling matter
OF this kind. especially as u IL a matter
for the people locally. for the Executive
and for the legislature to adjust them
selves. ! should be sorry TO see this
Council get down TO such small work as
20 petition the President OF the United
S,a,es with local matter Of this kind.
For these reasons I think that the reso-
luton is entirely beyond our province
and impertinent"
Cries OF Question. Question:" came
from various members OF the Council
and Robertson was lost i'm the shuttle
when vote was taken.
The councillors present at the last
meeting yesterday were Tsenberg. Allen.
Kaulukou. Jones. Gear. Gonsalves.
Robertson. Kennedy Achi. Bolte. Ka-
ne. Mott and Robinson.
Gear again asked the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs for the correspondence
between the local government and the
Department OF State. Washington. re-
lative to the claims OF aliens and others
imprisoned In 1895 as political suspects.
Minister Mott-Smith replied: AT the
consummation OF annexation the cor
respondence with foreign representa-
ives here was terminated and the mat
ter referred to Washington. 4 full
memorandum was sent on OF material
which had been submitted to this gov
eminent. The matter was left TO the
Washington authorities TO settle At
torney General Griggs' opinion was sent
to Mr.. Sewall and the latter addressed
me with reference TO the matter as fol-
lows: i have the honor TO advise you
that / am In receipt OF instructions
from the Secretary of State 10 the effect
that all claims existing against Hawaii
in favor of the subjects or citizens OF
foreign lands prior TO and at the time OF
its annexation TO the United States are
referred back TO the local Hawaiian
government for its consideration and
settlement.
4 subsequent letter was received In
January in which additional words
consideration" and determination
were inserted. instead OF the former
words. consideration" and settle
ment.' He explained the responsible
ity for the claims now rests with the
local government The word determ-
inatlon was not taken TO change the in
structions as originally received from
Washington. but 10 enlarge them.
Act 4 was the last piece OF business
considered. and as the title had already
been read. IL was passed without com
ment or opposition.
Isenberg moved 20 adjourn sine die.
and the motion was carried M 2. ~ ID m