The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-21
The SENATE.


The manner which business was expedited Senate
yesterday revelation the Home Rule Senator'S When
the Republican Senators reached the Senate chamber they knew
exactly what they going do, and they promptly did it.
There necessity for any unnecessary discussion The
Senate organized i'll ten minutes and this morning has set
tied down to business 1t not difficult thing TO organize
legislative body you know how do it. you do not know
case when the Home Rulers started in at last session and were
days upon days before they settled down to business.
The attitude and simplicity of mind displayed by
majority at last session shows very easily why that long
time spent organization Said this Senator Il elect
edand thought in Republic thought would all go
down to Honolulu and talk things and pass
vote plenty OF money for everybody and hene would home
But when got down Honolulu found that they had rules
for the Senate, like the rules parliament monarchy.
What does Republic with rules? 1t is all mistake those
rules People Republic should only sit down and talk
what they There Senators there who opposed
me and said not in order. What does Republic
with ORDER shall go back to monarchy some day Repub-
lie with rules and orders and opposition is Republic
1t was just such ideas these which made the Home Rule
legislature campaign failure There plenty Of what this
very innocent Senator wanted informal talking but informal
talking leads to nothing except gas and illemper For
nightly The plans they
talked pretty nearly DEATH and then when the opened
the food gates of talk were once more opened also and the result
nothing The utity
talk amply demonstrated and not likely that such
mistake will be made again
The has shown that has together for business
this occasion and intends get down to business There
important but there necessity why
any useless time should be spent them. The
clear cut the needs Of the executive plain In action OF this
kind there necessity for extended discussion The Senate
has to assist making certain appointments The these
appointments made the public business will be
upon satisfactory footing and the will
smoothly.
The Governors upon the necessity change
puae the why change should be brought about The
history laid before the taken from the
documents which bear the and which tell the
This brings the directly under the OF the
Senator's The situation is abnormal in the There has
been exactly similar record but the
there and they be dealt with they appear 1t only the
Senate in conjunction with the Governor that deal with the
finally. Whatever the Governor and the Senate do in
junction will be rrevOcabe There will be appeal from that
decision
The abnormal conditions which have be faced the
bezzement public funds by the Treasurer which he confessed
the presence of Witnesses and then further showed his
guilt by skipping from the Territory Next the irregularities
committed by the Auditor His extraordinary conduct has
peey impaired his usefulness the position he holds He has
been suspended by the Governor and Judge Gear does be-
eve that the Governor has right suspend officer OF
Judge who enunCaed of Success crime
logical he seeks shield those who grave
Spcon Of crooked dealings Then the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works has been indicted by the grand jury charge of
bezzng public funds the defaaons extending consider
able period OF time This is extraordinary condition
public affairs 1t is ntoeable and the Senate assist in
putting straight 1t will take long it very
evident that the Senate does intend take undue length
of time The end of the legal proceedings will reached
for the Senate and the Governor will the Gordian knot and
there will be nothing be gained by continuing proceedings
which reach logical conclusion We may feel satisfied
that the end the welfare of the Territory concerned is
at hand.