The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-16

S ury, Washington, D. c. 8
Il Approve Bishop street site. Will ac-
S quire and furni sh wi thout cost to Federal s
& Government, subject to approval and 8
s ceptance by Secretary Treasury. DOLE. s
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Special Commissioner ust who Washing
ton and preparing his to the Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
Shaw the needs OF the postal service here received the above
last evening and purchase and transfer the Federal
men OF the site for public building awaits only the decree
proval of Secretary Shaw.
As his decision had been reached Governor Dole announced
that he would take an option from the Bishop estates and that would
be kept alive until the Secretary had gned his approval dissent In
and the opinion of District Attorney Brecons thereon will be rushed
the and land Washington Owing the confidential %
ons existing between Secretary Shaw and Mr. Eust believed that
his report will be Forthcoming Immediately and that too there will be
quick response from the Treasury Department
Governor Dole exercised in the of the yesterday
careful scrutiny of the of the transfer and when these had been
senng as does the best thought of the majority of those who
connected with the inquiry into the availability Of various SITES must
wishes Of the people, believing doing would be OPP
pory for the people work together for early appropriation for
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this disease and the remedy any be had for While the
what has done this Territory in the of and
of the pers the committee believes degree of sanitary
and scientific should be employed than has been
possibly can be- by the local government
The committee somewhat surprised find that under exist
igmate cohabtaton is permitted in the settlement Marriages
of their physical condition Children born the settlement of p
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e but protest vigorously against system of segregation that would
prevent it.
THE QUEENS CLAIM
One interesting subjects considered by
the claim of Ex Queen Lokaan for annual allowance in
lands had her reign been undurbed After carefully weighing all
arguments and there were many of them the committee holds that
dvdua person. and that the reng sovereign simply had official
life estate the proceeds of the lands and the death of the
to his or her on the throne held that the Queen never
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four of the public domain of the United States the claim
be considered The committee however that
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such reasonable provision for her as the facts seem to Justify The
by many years Since
annexation she has been law abiding citizen of the United States
flag was opinion classes
that some recognition on the part OF the United States Of the
would be powerful and influential factor bringing about better
aes and the people generally the Islands The committee conclude
that would be act only private and public justice make
reasonable provision for the claimant de-
gree with her loss in being deprived of her personal official
life estate in the lands What amount that should be left to
THE DEFALCATIONS.
There has been recently perfect auTnaia Of deacaons the
of public officials in Hawaii which has involved the administrator
Of Governor Dole in cloud and which has nsrouded him
Of begins one chapter Of the report After recnf
the press the committee calls attention the fact that there
provision whatever in the organic act or any local statute sqne
except the and tax collector give bond conditioned for Tho
required give bond the OF but $4,000 while by his
testimony he may have much oooo taxes his hands at
"In requiring greater bond from this officer, your
me believes the governor and secretary OF state properly charge
able with negligence public duties Your committee recommend
such legislation will compel every public officer both federal and
tora who has control public funds give sufficient bond to
any and all dcinquences"
i FIRE CLAIMS.
The Subcommittee recommends the payment Of the sQcae
FIRE claims provided the bin pending before the H. s. Sen
and also iayors authorizing the Territory o Hawaii 10 issue bond
or the payment Of the remaining claims The committee Is ashe
that the 6ored ior the suppression ~ the plague
necessary hat the auhlii did all that prudent could do q