The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-15

small and so many districts incapable
of self-government, and with honest
officials perhaps a better result was so
achieved. There were two sides to the
question. Here was a one tax system,
everything being centralized and then
divided into departments. The Attor-
ney General, for example, as opposed
to the general mainland duties, is the
adviser of every department, the coun-
sci for the government in land inter-
ests for many millions of dollars Of
public lands, covers all prosecutions.
Insular conditions have led up to the
present handling of affairs.
Il am not advocating this system" :"
said the witness, but for the past
eight years it has been run honestly in
the interests of the public good. They
have been mistakes"
I'VE appreciate the difference in sit
uation," said Senator Mitchell, "be-
tween here and the mainland. We ask
for all information. You are on the
right lines. If we find the present sys-
tenn a good and sufficient one we shall
recommend to continue it,"
Mr.. Dole opposed, in argument, the
radical methods of change. He did not
consider local conditions ideal, but
needed an evolution towards American
llISIlOuSJ IOI ID IeNOIuIlOu. On the pay
of police officers and the department
high local prices We're cited. Mr.. Dole
stated that as a Republican from boy
hood he preferred local men, other
things being equal. AS his assistant he
asked local men to take the office, but
they said the price of "beefsteak and
bonnets" were too high. Other things
being equal, he would appoint a native
before a white man, a Republican be-
fore another, but always the most effi-
cient. In some instances present sala-
ries are too small. For example, his
deputy was one of the best of lawyers,
but his salary of $4,000 was insufficient.
In his judgment $500 in California
needed $25OO in Honolulu, as an equi-
Valent. House rents were high, a lit
tie less perhaps than last year.
The water system, was, he thought
good, but others, the witness thought,
could testify better. In regard to the
consisted of three physicians, three lay
men and the Attorney General eX-offi-
clio. Its problems were serious with
population, many of which cared moth
ing for sanitation. There were no sala-
rles and they were gentlemen of high
standing, their names being here given.
None of the appropriations for the At
torney Generals department went to
the Board of Health. The attaches
salaries and position We're given.
Senator Mitchell: Are marriages
permitted between lepers?"
Witness: Yes" The general condi-
tiOns of the Settlement We're then Civ
en-. The lepers as far as possible lived
in families as they would We're they
not stricken. The term "kOkua" was
explained and the discretionary powers
in reference to them resting with the
Board of Health.
Senator Mitchell: "Do you consider
it right to allow children of lepers to
be spread amongst the population at
large?"
Witness: 81 cannot speak as a ply
sician, for myself, 1 think it perhaps
the right thing"
Senator Burton asked questions as to
the cohabitatiOn of male and female
lepers without marriage ceremony.
The Attorney General explained that
it was against the rule, but that many
Hawaiians COhabited on the islands,
with all faithfulness, but without mar
riage ceremony. In case of kOkuas of
such long standing the Board of Health
did not search records.