The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
FIRE MONEY
ON THEWAY
w O. SMITH SAYS OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN WAITING
FOR LEGISLATION TO APPROPRIATE EXPENSES
ENABLE MONEY FOR PAYING FIRE CLAIMS TO
BE BROUGHT TO HONOLULU.

W. o. Smith returned the s. S. Siberia this morning with
of the progress of the of the fire claims lie also
brought the situation regarding the eper
Il am glad" said Mr. Smith, that legislature
appropriated the money deay the expenses OF bringing the
money and bonds from Washington Honolulu We
sderably in the dark there and did not know exactly
what thing of the delay All that the Treasury and Interior
department officials have been waiting for has been the funds
with which dey the Of bringing the money to the
Territory.
"Mr Mcclellan the special agent of the Treasury department
will be sent here chargeof money The bonds al
ready been printed They have been issued to the amount of
$4,000 $1,000 bearing per dated May
l. payable May and November of each year. In
uctons regarding them have been sent to Governor Dole
Considerable expense attached to bringing the
Honolulu There is ST gold in addition TO- the bonds
The this money about and the freight and
other expenses will amount about $4,000 There was no
appropriation available in Washington and the authorities
in consequence helpless to take any steps towards getting tue
money Honolulu until after they had heard from the autho
of the Territory The Washington people have been hold
ing off waiting until the money had been appropriated by the
legislature s.
atre and the result the officials there still
tain waiting hear from Honolulu Now that there
available fund defray those delay will result
From what from Treasury and Interior depart
ments when was Washington Mr.. Mcclellan will probably
the last of this week the first of next for Honolulu with
the money.
The appropriation is under of the Interior de-
parmen bonds but the Treasury department will be
charge of the detail Of the disbursement of the funds
what will be done by the Washington officials IN
regard securing the money for unable to state
nasmuch there fund upon which they draw for the
range the appropriation be drawn by Mcclellan
the preliminary expenses of getting the money to Honolulu
There will be delay upon the part of the Washington officials
getting here.
The are presume, under way the Governor for
they have been forwarded by the first mail They are
accompanied by full instructions regarding their disposition The
certificates the seal of the Interior department and also to
bear the seal of the Territory and the signatures OF the Governor
Secretary The Governor is to advertise for tenders at this
place. The bonds be given any claimants at par Very
complete this have been sent to the Gov
however Nothing be done of with the bonds
until they shall have been signed by the Governor and
Secretary, here. l.... lr-l. ,... ..s.
think that there need be occasion for apprehen
sion the eper So much opposition developed to
that recommendation by the Senatorial Commission that do not
think the will be likely to be enacted The oPposl-
only among outside influence but especially
among members of congress. ar
81 would not be surprised the land question not nvcS-
by special commission from the Interior department.
"The President has called special session Of the Senate to
consider the reciprocity treaty with Cuba and the Panama Canal
The general opinion seemed be that those
would be passed. although able to speak with
this 1t seemed likely that there would be oppo-
the reciprocity but to what extent am unable
state