The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-05
KEPOlKAI WILL
BE OFFERED
TREASURERSHIP
Senator Baldwin Makes Hurried Trip to Kahuui
For the Purpose Of Securing the Assent
of the Maui Man to the Appointment

The Issuance ~ certificates of Hawaii
ian birth to Chinese was a matter un-
dertaken by the Secretary upon the re-
quest OF the Chinese ~ the city. and
is carried on under permission of the
Federal government. Secretary Cooper
laid the case before Washington some
time ago, and asked for instructions.
lie was told that there was no provision
OF law for the action but IL he deemed
il wise To undertake the giving of GER
tihcates of local birth he could do so.
The national government would not
undertake to furnish records or To out
ut the local Office with blanks for the
purpose, and in fact to put ii mildly
wanted to have nothing to do with the
matter. The Secretary was given per-
mission to do what he pleased in the
premises.
This put the matter up to the Chi
nese themselves, and after conferences,
according To the story which is told. the
Chinese proposed that they be given the
certificates on the payment of fee of
81 for each, which sum it was estimated
would pay for the printing and service.
With this understanding clear between
the Chinese and the Secretary, Mr..
Cooper advanced sum, several hun
dred dollars in amount, for records,
books and proper certificates and has
for more than two years given the GER
tificates of Hawaiian birth to those to
whom they could legally issue. Alto
gether the certificates have gone to less
than 1000 Chinese children.
In addition to the amount invested in
/ the records and books there is charge
/ for service, as the clerks of the exec
utive department are not permitted to
take up their time with this matter,
which is outside of their ordinary duty,
and in consequence they are paid for
the extra service. The fees meet these
charges and the books show that there
has been no very large sum collected
even for that purpose.
with these facts before them the Re-
publican Senators have concluded that
there would be only an idle waste of
time in investigation, for the records OF
| the Secretary are open to any official
who wishes to inspect them, and con-
! sequently the Home Rule Senators dc
not need the assistance of a commit
| tee to find that the rumors on which
they have based their hopes of an Off
cial scandal are absolutely without
! foundation.
day morning at 10 o'clock. This was
decided in a session yesterday afternoon
not more than one minute in length
The morning session had been un-
productive, the nominations not coming
in, and the only business in reality be
| ing the discussion at length of whether
or not CECIL Brown must needs be sworr
! in as n Senator, he showing up for thu
first time since the Senate convened
Chief Justice Frear finally administered
the oath. A communication from
Manager Ballentyne was read, asking
the Senators to visit the plant of tn,
company and take "A ride over the road
The communication was read and filed
as there was to be an afternoon meet
ing of the Senate. But when the mem
bers met for the second time durini
the day there was nothing to do as tn,
nominations were still lacking and con
sequently the adjournment was had un
til Saturday. Senator kalauokalan
wanted Senator Baldwin to Withdraw
the motion to adjourn. so he could d,
some business but it would not go.