Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-16
ANOTHER JuNKETING TRIP.


Land Commissioner Boyd has mado
the same unfortunate error as his pre-
decessor in Office. He is going to
Washington to lobby in the interests
of the executive department Of the gov
eminent of which he is an appointive
member. He will gain neither pres
tige for himself nor elevate the Con-
gressional opinion Of those whom he
representative Doe government Of
the Territory Of Hawaii.
The experience Of Secretary Cooper
offers no promise that Boyd will find
himself greeted with open arms or that
he will receive marked attention from
the Executive VI legislative branch OF
the government Cooper had some ex-
cuso for his Washington trip; Boyd has
none. He will he offered all the
courtesy due an American citizen but
when the real business OF his trip IL
put to the front II is more than likely
he will create a disposition to ask why
he Is not at home looking after the
business of his office.
Boyd goes to Washington as a lobby
list. nothing more or less His salary as
an official of this Territory is not paid
him for that purpose. Under no cir
CumstanCes can such activity he plac-
ed among his duties as public officer
On the same basis the whole executive
department of the Territory might
well pack up it's individual and several
gripsacks and start off post haste TO
Washington at the opening Of each
Congressional session to work for pet
legislation desired by the several indi-
viduals. The Territory would
doubtless get along just as well with.
out them but II is also true that they
do not receive salaries from the Ter.
ritory for such waste of time and such
trips are not within the proper limits
Of official duties.
The question naturally arises. who Is
! paying his expenses? Is this to be
! another perverslon of Territorial
funds to satisfy the whims of an err
ratio and overbearing executive? Or
Is he being supplied with private funds
for expenses while his salary goes on
for duties he is not here to perform
II there Is any business to be done by
the land Office Of the Territory Of Ha-
walls Boyd's place is in this Terri.
tory, not Washington.
II the Governor of the Territory
wants TO oppose the Wilcox land bill
the Commissioner Of Public Lands Is
the last man to send to the Congress
siOnal lobby to waste his time endeav.
oring to buttonhole Senators and Rep
reSentatives. Land Commissioners
Hermann understands very well what
Hawaii needs and he can accomplish
more In five minutes than any officer OF
t"is Territory can in the whole session.
II Dole is sending Boyd out to oppose
Hermann as we'll as Wilcox he will
have reason to regret the step.
The man to oppose WilcoX's activi.
ties before the departments and in
legislative circles is National Commit
teeman Parker. II is Parker's bust
ness to play politics II necessary and
represent his party before the national
leaders. Boyd unfortunately for him.
because he is a good fellow, will find
himself very much out of place and
while in sight Of the capitol will oe
very much out OF the legislative mind.
The happiness Of our Governor seems
to reach its highest point when he can
occupy his administration with the
task Of piling up brick bats to be
thrown at him by the people at the
polls or by their representatives, in tho
next Legislature.