The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-14
SUGGESTIONS.

The Governors report for the fiscal year ending June &c. 1908 has
been published 1t contains the usual statistical information but mI
addition has by far the greatest number recommendations that
have been put forward by chief These
practical in their nature and will doubtless b granted 9th
entail change in the organic which may may be taken
years experience we have learned wherein the organic
is weak unsatisfactory The important suggestions iorI
change the OF suspension OF officers appointed by the advice
and OF the and the proper auditing OF legislative
Both suggestions the direct results OF difficulties which
have had to be met.
The question OF the power officials has been
brought before the Secretary Interior in previous report In the
report or 1902 the Governor asked mat secuQn 90 OF iG act TO pro-
vide government for the Territory OF Hawai- be amended SO that the
Governor suspend regard to the removal of whon1te advice
and the Senate necessary and FORTH Practically the
same words are USED IN ue report LOT 1908 IL -. -.
That there should be such power all must agree We have
had the brought home very perney AT the time
the section put the bill prevent any arbitrary action the
part governor side up present
would where would like have the remain unmodifed
The question undoubtedly very difficult Exactly how far the
power removal should point which could be argued
would be os for Governor to throw ont all the heads Of DEPART
Immediately upon the legislative and fill the
offices with whom he might please without senatorial consent what
This would be bad on the other side have found the
present condition OF the law, this
The question auditing legislative accounts
the condition that now exists As the now stands each house
itself 1t away with public funds reckey, abo-
authority refuse unless he satisfied that charges for
material correspond prevailing prices furnishes
teal and wholesome check There doubt that during the
last Legislature there prices given for work. out OF all proportion
TO the prevailing prices
The question legislative responsibility for COVER
does touch because the law the ground The Secretary
his custody If they handed there breach of
the law and those who responsible be punished and undoubed
H will be punished The investigation this will be taken
by the Federal grand Judge Dos commission
arrives Legislative responsibility is something that many members OF
the house realized Their sole idea has been Legislative
irresponsby The chances that OF them will have rather
rude awakening
The with regard limited immigration of Chi
also been made before There however difference between
the recommendation OF and OF In the
commended that limited immigration OF Chinese aborers be permit
ted conditioned upon their engaging agricultural work for hire
the he asks that limited immigration OF Chinese
abor the Territory be permitted conditioned upon their engaging
only agricultural mill and domestic work for hire The mmgra-
OF Chinese agricultural work would have them off
entirely acting There is however little hke
hood such permission being granted The policy OF the United
States exclusion Chinese efforts change that policy
likely continue unavaiing