The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-30
HOME RULE
STRATEGY

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The many rumors as to which OF the
Governors appointees are to be app
proved, and which rejected, have as
yet taken no definite shape.
The leaders OF the Home Rule party
refuse to discuss the matter. or to give
the names OF probable nominees to be
| brought forward.
Senators Russel. Kalauol<alani, Ka-
nuha and others who have been inter-
| Viewed on the subject, will give little
Information beyond the fact that they
Will vote with their party.
kanuha states positively, however
that he Will not vote for all the Cover
nOr's appointments when he knows
! that over 100000 has been used in the
public works offices for other purposes
1 than those for which they were ap-
propriated; while Russell thinks the
responsibility should be placed directly
| upon the Governor.
| 1t seems probable that the demands
of the party would be sufficiently sat
ished with the decapitation of two
heads, although names have been ad-
vanced for several of the positions. II
| these two heads are duly sacrificed to
the Home Rule Herod, in all likelihood
the rest of the appointments would
| stand approved. The two selected for
execution are Theo. F. Lansing, Terri
torial Treasurer. and j. A. McCandless.
Superintendent of Public Works.
| 1t was freely stated in political cir
cles yesterday that the Senate, when
in executive session Saturday, refused
to confirm these appointments.
The majority side of the party has
Offered" James ii. Boyd the position
now held by McCandless, and John
Hassinger Is strongly slated for Lam
sings post, w. H. Wright being close
second. 1t Is likely that the question
between these two latter will be set
tied by looping off Auditor Austin's
head, thus making room for both OF
them.
While the Home Rulers would prob
ably be glad to compromise with Gov
ernor Dole for these three, or even the
two first mentioned plums, there Is a
strong disposition to give r. N. Boyd
share of the fruit, and he has been
slated for Marston Campbells road su-
pervisorship. Other nominees advanced
by the greedier faction of the party are
John e. Bush for commissioner of pub
lie lands, and Editor Testa as agent
for the leper settlement.
Still more aggressive members re-
quest the displacement Of w. e. Wall
as surveyor, although no name has
yet been slated to take his place.
Three men may sleep soundly under
the approval of the Home Rulers. e. P.
Dole as attorney general, Wray Taylor,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and A.
M. Brown, High Sheriff, are safe from
the ban of the innovationists.
Three appointees are thus confirmed,
and three, or at any rate, two, are de-
manded to be delivered up for execu-
ton. A petition offering to compromise
upon these terms is said TO have been
sent to the Governor.
No answer has been received from
the Executive, if, indeed, the treaty
has ever reached Governor Dole's
hands.
Rumors have been circulated that the
reading of the taxation bill section by
section in the House on Friday even
ing was deliberately accomplished to
crowd out the loan bill, meaning to
hold the same as a means OF forcing
the Governor to grant an extended ses-
sion.
On Friday afternoon Makekau with
drew motion for adjournment upon
the understanding that the loan bill
should be the subject of the evening
sitting, and considerable dissatisfaction
was shown by Monsarrat and others
when the majority insisted on taking
up the tax measure.
Robertson tried to revert to the loan
bill during the evening, but was soldly
and determinedly voted down. For
some reason there was a Home Rule
determination to ignore the loan bill,
although Makekau'S motion 10 adjourn |
had been withdrawn for the speciflc |
purpose of introducing it. Emmeluth, |
when the House adjourned without fin |
ishing the reading of his taxation Sec
tions. exclaimed. you'll never get your
loan bill through, then" and evinced |
his resolution to "wag his Jaw" in the |
future on all available occasions, ap-
for the reason Of wasting as |
much time as possible.
Today's session should show the in
tention Of the native members with re-
gard to the loan bill. 1t is perhaps
noteworthy, in this respect, to remem-
ber the philosophical way in which the /
House received the news of the Gov
message refusing the extra ses-
sion. Several hints have been thrown
out by Independent representatives
that they are yet holding several
cards in the game that will astonish
Governor Dole" The loan bill may be
considered trump.
No information can be obtained from
the Home Rule leaders on this point |
beyond a disclaimer of any intention to
attempt anything that will interfere
with the appropriations.
-SAS