Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-12
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Among Lepe1s.
II is Horrible in he Settlement al 5jiolokqj Hawaiaa S
laHdsSo Declares Repo,t Of Scnalc Subcommittee
lis against Continuance Of Present Territorial Control
Does Not Favor Chinese immigration

from the territorial government ard
vested in The interior department 90
Washington. The appointment " a
surveyor general Tor and the creation
of two land districts Bud the territory
are recommended and q IS suggested
that the secretary Of The interior shoud
Doe empowered o. make q thorough in
rcsJIguton pertaining 10 The admpis
uauon ol Che lands. Centralized char
acter NJ The present government Is
commented upon at length and very
sharply criticized. Il Is declared there
Is very slight difference IN this RESPECT
from Che monarchlal form OF govern
ment preceding constitution The
committee says that So marked I'D ed,
vas the centralized condition that % ia
difficult TO determine the extent md
character OF the changes. This situ3
tio b. they think, Is due TO opersights
on the part OF Congress and 20 conli-
Twas existing IN the islands a. the time
of their acquisition. hut they think II
sl )uld not be- permitted to contiaue.
they express the opinion that II The
public are not granted the privilege -
participating IN the government they
In time may revolt and on this point
says;
PEOPLE ARE LOYAL.
THE people Of Hawaii az a mass cam
not be commended too highly for their
attitude toward the federal government
since constitution was cousummated.
They have shown q spirit of devotion
and loyal allegiance 20 the republic and
..f al lea u.t
Is not strange that those who held Of
fee under the late monarchy aud many
OF whom are now holding leading offs
cal positions IN the territorial govern
nent should be slow 20 rplinQuish many
Of the old governmental forms and
practlses under which they live and Of
iiclaled for so many years.
GOVERNORS COUNCIL DTsAP-
PROVED.
Among other institutions Of the gov.
eminent Of the island OF which the COM
mittee disapproyas "a the governors
advisory council which they say rs
without any authority of Laws. An oneg.
tlons, even those pertaining to SLIGHT
Improvements in distant Islands. arc
passed on by this council The commit.
tee considers this an evil to be rcine-
died by the creation OF local muuci-
raj governments throughout the terri.
tory
RECENT DEFALCATIONs.
Referring to the recent deiaicatioas
on the part of officials 10 The ISLAND
the committee says
There has recently been a perfect
% IaF 10. Ia.
administration of Gov Dole in n cloud
and cnshrouding his name ina maze o.
embarrassment"
The committee criticises the present
system which requires no bonds from
persons engaged in Judiciary positions
saying:
Although all these officers thus de-
faulting except Woodward, Thompson,
Chief Clerk Wright and Walter
Wright were appointed by Gov. Dole
ana with advice and consent OF the
senate inasmuch II Is conceded by an
these defaulting officers had always,
prior to their respective appointments,
borne good regulations for Integrity
end business capacity, il would. In the
opinion Of the committee, be Unjust to
attach any blame on account OF these
official irregularities 10 Gov Dole. 10
Is, however a matter Of surprise that
there Is no provision whatever in the
organic act, or IN any local statute ne.
curing either the territorial Treasurer
or any other federal or territorial OIL
GER except In the case of the assessor
and the tax collector. TO give bond con.
citloned for the full performance OF the
trust
In the case Of the assessor and the
taN-collector, while the local statute
requires him to give bond In not less
than $1,000 he was only required TO
give a bond, and is now under such
bond, In the sum NJ but $1,000. While
by his own testimony before the COM
mlttee ne may have as much as $780,
600 taxes IN his hands and under his
control al one time In requiring
greater bond from this officer your Gem
ml,tee believes the governor and secre.
tary Of state are properly chargeable
with negligence " public duty. Your
committee recommended such legisla-
ton as viii compel every officer both
federal and territorial who has control.
OF public funds TO give a sufficient
bond 20 cover any aud all delinquent
cles."
QUEEN LILIOUKALANL
The committee finds that Queen ILL.,
oukalani had no personal interest In the
crown lands which have been claimed
for her but only su official interest
during her reign. Such interest would
have entitled her 10 the rental Of the
lands, and the committee finds from
the time OF the reinforcement 20 Sept,
last the rental would have amounted