The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-02

Signed JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State
12:47 p. m
Washington, Jan. "a, 1900
S, b. Dole, Honolulu, II. |.
| For Steamer China.
Care C. Wilder.
Hawaiian Consul General.
All proper expenditure for needed
sanitary improvements in Honolulu au-
thorized by Council of State under Ha-
waiian constitution approved by Presi-
dent Mckinley following yours 14th
instant.
ALFRED s. HARTwELL.
$3.50 p. m.
The Government Is also in receipt
of information which includes the
statement that in conversation held
between Hon. A. S. Hartwell and Gem
| eral Davis, Military Governor of Puerto
! Rico, the latter suggested that II the
Hawaiian Islands had a scarcity Of Ia
Dor the planters here could get all the
field laborers they wanted from Puerto
Rico. General Davis based his sugges-
ton upon facts and figures which were
laid before Mr.. Hartwell at the time
Mr.. Hartwell adds that probably the
Pacific mail steamers could be induced
to go out Of their way to afford the
means of transportation, via Panama.
The class of laborers proposed, he
states, are used to working in the cane
feds under much the same conditions
as obtain In Hawaii, and the quality of
the labor offered is commented very
favorably upon.
In commenting upon the latest
amendments offered to the Hawaiian
Territorial bill President Dole saia he
thought the proposition to strike out
the provision for the election of dele
gate to Congress, as far as Hawaii was
concerned, was unjust, but he had no
opinion to express as to Puerto Rico.
In regard to the amendment, to elimin-
ate the provision of the Hawaiian Com
mission and continue the Hawaiian
Custom regulations in force until fur
Their legislation by the United States
Congress, he thought such an amend
ment was already covered by the New
lands resolution and was therefore,
useless.
In speaking of the other Hawaiian
bills before Congress President Dole
said:
"-he Pettigrew bill extends the
provisions of Section a, Chapter 301 OF
lAe Laws of 1894, to all the Territories
within the domain of the United States.
The law referred to now applies only
to States containing desert lands sus-
ceptible of reclamation by irrigation.
The law provides that the Federal Gov
eminent may grant to any such States,
having such desert lands. million
acres thereof, think without cost, for
tha oalyn nf hat h,,
the SUate. The State to furnish irriga-
ton and open the same to settlers in
small holdings.
II don't know whether that is aimed
at these islands or not; these islands
are not territory at present, but when
they become so the law will probably
Apply to them, If they contain desert
lands within the meani.-g OF the bill.
SENATE bill No. 729 provides for ex-
tending laws of Commerce and Nav
igation and Merchant Seamen to Ha-
wall. There Is also House bill No. 1871
extending the anti-contract labor laws
of the United States to Hawaii and
House bill No. 1899 and Senate bill No,
600 extending the laws of the United
State regulating immigra,.on to these
islands. To me all these seem to be
covered by Sections g. SO and 80 of the
bill to provide a Government for the
Territory OF Hawaii
Senate bill No. 1000, regulating ap-
pointments to and removals from civil
offices In outlying dependencies OF the
United States, provides regulations for
appointments and removals which do
not apply TO such officers in the United
States. II provides that appointments
shall he made irrespective of the polit-
ical affinities OF the appoIntees and
In such n manner as to represent the
entire country and give to each Doliti-
cal party, as nearly as practicable. its
prorortionate share thereof.
"That I consider pretty good prop
osition, n II can he carried ont The
bill provides that apnolntees shall not
he removed eyceDt for lncomnetency,
miseopdnct. inefficiencv or neglect OF
duty. II further provides nroreed'ngs
for ascertaining such dere'e"tions.
This is eood In princlple. Int probably
impracticable az the whole matter,
In case the official denies tho charges,
has 70 he referred TO tho President, who
NAV annnlnt some nerson IN the v'rin-
itv Of the p'acA NJ the off'ra 70 inves-
tieota and rpror' tn the President.
NOW. "a there 10 NO cable at present
between the mainland and the larger
nart NJ the ontlvino dsnerdencies. II
rnioht take s'x monihs ~ q wear 10 re-
move an incomnetent ofTirial Such de-
lav would certainlv Ia nreiudicial to
the administration o. afrairs outside OF
the United States proper"