The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-25
EXTENSION.


policy of honesty, only, unfortunately,
honesty Is not an attribute of the fac
ton. In dealing with the matter of
extension OF the session there were GER
tain Republican Senators who We're
willing to have limited extension to
finish up certain important business.
Had the Home Rulers kept faith such
"A limited extension for a specific pur-
pose might have been granted. They
did not keep faith, and the Governor
viii not weaken upon his original pro-
position.
From knowledge of the Home Itul-
ers tactics, how any of the Senators
could have been led to believe that the
Home Rulers would keep faith Is real
ly puzzle, Throughout the session
these men have said one thing and
done another. The Republican Sena-
tors have seen this before them day
after day. 1t has been patent even to
the outside public, which, as a rule,
IL ignorant of the inner workings Of
Legislative bodies. With the Home
Itule party, as constituted, there can
be no bargain made.
The Home Rule party has deliber-
ntely wrecked Itself. 1t stood to win,
and had all the best cards in It's hands.
There was nothing which 1t could not
have done Properly handled 1t might
have won friends and partizans from
the ranks Of It's opponents. What II
has succeeded In doing has been to
lose majority of its supporters, and
consolidated it's opponents.
Now that the Home Rule party real
Ices what a mess 1t has got into, II
commences to whine and at the same
time to threaten. It IL taking on the
tactics Of any beaten cur that may be
found on the sidewalks. 1t passes q
resolution appointing n committee OF
it's party to wait upon the Governor
TO beg for time, and the committee
Will duly proceed to the Governor that
has been insulted and traduced by the
party and with bated breath and
Whispering humbleness" viii say, Fair
Sir we spat on you on Monday last
we scorned you such day, another
time we called you dog, and for these
courtesles we ask you" TO extend the
session. 30 that we can go back to our
constituents with some slight rag of
elf-respect left to us. There Is no
need Of any one clothing the naked
who have deliberately made themselves
naked, 1t II only at the eleventh hour
that these shameless men have dis
covered their nakedness. Certainly
IhnU huUp M IN hnna
ernOr Dole whom they have systema-
tically insulted and whose power they
have derided, should supply them with
the where with-all to slightly reha-
hilltate themselves.
In politics IL IL possible for men tc
disagree and yet retain their respect
for one another, just as 1t Is possible
for men 10 take up opposing sides In
"A war and meet under flag Of truce
In perfect harmony and good fellow
ships. But In each Of these cases, there
must be honesty underlying the veneer
Of party or national feeling. Is Their
honesty In the Home Rule party? Most
emphatically one can say there is not
They Will promise one thing today, and
will do a totally different thing tomor-
row. They decide, or apparently decide
upon "a line Of policy and the next day
you find that something entirely differ
ent Is pushed forward with all the
force Of lung power--one cannot say
argument which never comes from then
and Is utterly lost upon them-reachinp
very different end from that original.
ly decided upon.
But II there has been political dis
honesty among the Home Rulers, there
are grave reasons 10 believe that there
has been actual malfeasance in office
The expenditure OF such large sum
as $4,000 for the expenses Of the Leg
islature in sixty days requires inves-
tigation. The total salary list of the
Legislators amounted to $4,000. This
left $4,000 for incidental expenses. II
may be taken for granted that much
Of the work done for the session If
special work and ought TO be paid spe-
cial prices. But even granting this
one cannot see where this big sum OF
money has gone except that some one
or some "hui' has got a special graf
and mas Just ladled out the cash, with q
rebate TO those who authorized the ex.
pendltures. This Is the way 1t looks
10 the outsider this is the way that
rumors tend There can be no smoke
without fire says an old proyerb. There
is liable 10 be a good deal Of truth In
the charges made against number
Of the members OF the Legislature.
Why then should an extension OF
even one day be granted Is It likely
10 produce any better result II time Il
given It. Let It be judged by the orr.
ginal county bill That document was
sufficient TO down any party It wai
incOnsequent, verbose unintelllgible
There have been plenty Of bills intro
duced by the same party equally alb
surd, equally unlntelllglble. Why should
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