Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-14
GOVERNOR DOLE BEGS
MERCHANTS FOR MONEY

flied with the Commission. The
amount required for further expenses.
according to a memorandum from Mr..
Maciarlane which he read was $1,000.
The Governor highly praised the
work the Commission had done. II
could never have been overtaken had
IL not been systematized. Mr.. Mao.
farlane az chairman had shown ability
and tact, winning the confidence Of
...s associates. Under the business.
like system OF the Commission the
work had gone on expcditiously. To
have II stopped now would be a public
disaster. The action of the Commits
sion had undoubtedly improved the
labor situation. In giving the Japanese
Government confidence In the justice
oil this Government. A cessation OF
the work now until the next Legisla-
cure could provide Tor resumption two
years or even eighteen months hence,
would be misfortune. There might
be different men, at least In part, on
me Commission who would have to be
broken into the work. The present
members had met the claimants faco
10 lace. seen and heard the witnesses
and estimated the character OF the evi
dence.
Another thing was the general bust
ness interests involved. 1t would be
very damaging to the community to
have these claims left unsettled. Tho
Government was not In q position to
provide the money. He would there.
fore ask the Chamber OF Commerce or
the business men to advance the mon.
ey under guarantee that tie Govern.
ment would ask the Legislature for its
repayment. Similar aid had been Civ.
en- the Government frequently In the
past ten years and never had the Leg
islature refused to provide Tor the pay
ment OF such debts. Even the last
Legislature which was regarded as
somewhat uncertain, honored all bills
OF that nature.
Mr.. Bowen sara ne would like to ask
II the Quarantine wharf debt, foI
which they were just now assessing
themselves, was not an exception Il
the Governments record Tor keeping
Its promises.
Governor Dole replied that the Quar-
antine wharf was not parallel case
Inc merchants had undertaken to pay
oil the cost OF constructing that work
and II the plague had not unfortunate
ly stopped before the time expected
the wharf would have been paid FOL
through tonnage fees on merchandis,
handled there.
Mr.. Bowen stated his impression I,
have been thai the Government prom
ised to see that the merchants woul,
be reimbursed II necessary.
Governor Dole said the Government
did send request to the Legislature,
regarding the matter. but there wal
no engagement on its part to refun,
the money. As the 18th was only tw,
days away, he concluded, the presen
matter was important.
President Cooke remarked tia
since the Governor had spoken 10 hin
on this matter 1t had occurred TO hin
that the Chamber ought to have u com
ld'itee to act in conjunction with on
from the Planters Association, as TIKI
japanese Government had PRACTICAL.
demanded the payment of The claims
III its subjects.
Mr. Bowen observed that they al
appreciated the Importance Of tn
matter. II would be very Ind to raw,
all the excellent work of the Commits
sion go for naught. He was glad tb,
Governor had answered him as he RAJ
regarding the wharf, because he ha,
thought there was q distinct pronlis
IRON the Government, Ihey wer
now trying to assess themselves 70