The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20


final action of the Council.
Councillor Gear wished to ask Presi-
dent Dole if the Government had con-
suited President Mckinley on the mat
ters under discussion and what had
been his reply.
President Dole stated that very full
letters explaining all matters had been
forwarded to Washington, one on the
18th and the other on the 23d of Jan
uary. The first had been answered,
but as yet no answer had been receiv-
ed 10 the second letter as to calling of
the Legislature. His opinion was that
the President of the United States had
intended to authorize the acts of the
council Of State; this was his inter-
probation OF the wording of the dis
patch. Again he pointed out that the
territorial Bill now before Congress
had had stricken out the clause incon-
slstent with this view. This made it
look as if the old Legislature was not
to be called together.
Councillor Cecil Brown thought
money could only be appropriated for
special purposes. He believed in the
extension OF the sewer system, but
| thought it was better for the Council
OF State to be sure they were right be-
fore they appropriated money which
might exceed the authority of Hawaii
an law, as it now stood.
Minister Damon said he thought the
Council should bear in mind the urg-
ent claims of the Board of Health,
which had been submitted both in
writing and orally, for the immediate
| extension of the sewerage system. 1t
was the important factor in the GAL
| liant fight now being made for the
health OF Hawaii against the plague.
| The question of our relations with the
| United States, the peculiar and deli
cate situation of affairs before Con-
gress and our Legislature can act,
should be taken into consideration, and
a step in advance should be now TAX
en- as radical as the present emer-
gency was great; if it was out of the
ordinary it would not matter, as the
| approval of President Mckinley was
! to be secured. He thought if the Gov
eminent and Council of State placed
the situation candidly before President
Mckinley the country would be in
closer touch and might open the way
by which other cessary public work
could be carried out which was now al
a standstill and would remain so, il
Intervention from Washington was not
secured, until the Territorial Bill was
passed and in full working order This
work now at a standstill included sew
eral of the public works and the work
of Government Departments.
Councillor Gear asked what authori-
zation President Mckinley had sent
about continuing the old Legislature
in Office.
President Dole stated the terms OF
the Presidents proclamation regard
ing the matter, and said he thought
that all officers were continued there
under. This, he thought, included the
legislators as officers.
Councillor Gear then raised the poin
if the Hawaiian Constitution was no
in force and if the Hawaiian Legisla
} ture was not, therefore, bound on oatI
: to meet at the provided time.
| Councillor w. c. Achi thought tn,
present was case of necessity and be
: lieved the money could legally be vot
ed under the Constitution He, there
? fore, moved that the bill pass
President Dole said it was admitte,
that President Mckinley had author
, lied the appropriation, and the Boar
: of Health had decided it was neces
e sary. This brought it within our au
5 thority and that of the Council @
e State; nevertheless the bill was draw
i for the approval of President McKin
ley.
Councillor Cecil Brown thought tn
points brought out in the discussio
should be stated in the bill to max
them a matter of record. There wer
no records filed by the Council {
State.
Minister Damon said a statemer
would be forwarded to Washingto
A with the bill, as would a certified cop
l. of the resolution of the Board
II Health.
: Councillor Gear said it would tax
J. four months to finish the present sew
); er system and at least year and
n half before the extended system coul
" be done. He thought this was not 6
l. much of necessity as was made on
He believed in the sewers, but thel
It was not such a great rush as We
lie claimed.
President Dole thought the matte
% should be pushed, and If necessary
- larger number Of workmen put on.
- Minister Damon said that If IL
- urgent matter was not attended to
IN once the 31st of March would find Il
- contracts in critical stage. He b
&c lieved in passing the money.
20 Minister Cooper read the joint res
% luton and said it was his opinion tn
70 President Mckinley applied the wo
he civil to executive as well as legi
70 lative offices. Therefore authori
~ might be transferred. The authori
of of the Council of State was a questit
% of fact and not opinion. The Coun'
has its power conferred by law a.
", should take into consideration t
~ recommendation of the Board
Health. The start should be made
Go the work now; delay was dangerol
- The resolutions of the Board
70 Health and the Medical Associate
Ia should be considered as final. The Sc
,S- ers should be undertaken immedia
ba ly. The money should be approprlat
.be today. The nature OF the plague ma
- action imperative.
VI President Dole introduced Preside
~, DR.. Wood Of the Board of Health, W
a. said:
lad This matter has come up six
eight or ten times in the Board