The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-13

eiuing class should override the 600
OF the governing class and take the
Offices into their own hands. We should
be exceedingly sorry. Mr.. Prosi lent
that Judges whom they elected should
be beyond the reach OF removal by the
President OF the United States. ana
have a term OF nine years, removable
only by Impeachment OF the senate
and house OF representatives OF Hawaii
There Is no need OF going TO this ex-
traOrdinary length for the purpose OF
preventing the government getting i'm
20 hands into which We do not think
it wise that Il should DC committed
In the section which / have proposed
TO amend there was another eXtraordf-
nary power given TO the governor
that he might remove from Office any
such officers. Tha- did not apply An
the chief justice and the Justices of the
supreme court nor to the judges of tho
circuit courts. but az the other officers
whom he had the power 20 appoint
and who can not under this bill h.
elected by the people. but must be- an
pointed by the governor-he has the
power, without the advice and consent
OF the senate, 20 remove them. Even
President Dole demonstrated agains,
that arbitrary power being placed in
the hands Of the governor. i want TO
read some things which he said In his
minority report OF this commission. lie
says:
While, with some misgivlngs. have
assented to the provisions OF the ma
jority report, which place the execu-
tive power OF the Territory IN the
hands OF one individual and do away
with the executive council. I am un-
able to accept those which confer upon
the governor the appointment OF an
subordinate officers. and which. while
giving him the appointment OF beads
o. departments, with The approval of
the senate. permit him TO remove them
without such approval. "A power not en-
joyed by the President OF the United
States"
think perhaps President Dole is
wrong In that
"NOr can I agree 60 the absence OF
any provisions whatever limiting OF
checking the governors executive pow
er under the laws. excepting as to the
approval OF the senate required in GER
tain appointments.
The weight Of these objections will
be better understood in view of the
recommendation Of the commissioners
that the legislature shall hold regular
tofore. which circumstance would fur
nish the governor with the opportuni-
ty, IL he should choose TO utilize Il. OF
removing any or all heads Of depart
ments Immediately after the tersmina-
ton of the regular session OF the legis-
lature and filling their places with per-
sons whose commission would be valid
until the end OF the next session OF the
senate, which might not occur for near
ly two years"
That thing was undertaken q little
while ago practically and substantially
in one OF our own Territories. the Ter
ritory OF Arizona.
Mr.. Wolcott. Did the governor OF
Arizona have power to remove at willg
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut. lie
thought he had. lie raised the uues-
ton. do not know how Il came out.
But there was a controversy there. a
serious controversy, growing out OK his
attempt TO remove Immediately after
the adjournment OF the legislature.
by this means a governor. acting
within his authority. could substantial
ly eYade the provision requiring these
appointments TO be approved by the
senate.
Performances Of like character un-
der the monarchy are too fresh in the
minds OF the Hawaiian community 90
permit them TO contemplate without
dismay the possibility of a repetition
thereof.
The governor. under the provisions
OF the act recommended by the com
mission, will have less check TO his
administration OF affairs than was the
case with the sovereigns Under the
monarchy, excepting only I'm the mat
ter OF tenure OF Office. Moreover. che
features OF the existing Hawaiian civil
system which compel a certain amount
Of publicity in all administrative acts.
are swept away. and the governor may
act in absolute secrecy, or. N he shall
be so inclined. with the advice and I'M
der the influence OF any persons he
may choose 10 admit to his delibera-
tions.
This feature OF the proposed execu-
tive status, Il viii be seen. might ex-
pose the governor TO influences hostile
to the public good, and possibly 10
great and constantly recurring tempta-
lions 20 subordinate public TO private
interests.
THE provision OF the Hawaiian sys-
tenn which compels the president 10
consult his constitutional advisers less
ems this danger.
Besides, this beneficial result OF the
existing system Is the safeguard that
il guarantees to the administration OF
public affairs through the diminished
liability OF the best Of men 10 make
mistakes when assisted by the ildg-
ment OF Others"
SO President Dole himself. with All
his desire 20 perpetuate American gov
eminent in those islands. thought this
bin went very much too far.
An Honest Medicine for Ia Grippe.