The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-13


+, ali the appropriations adapted TO the
neutralized county system had become
! inyaifdated, and the way seemed open
| to let the executive arrange his own
system of expenditures. This he was
earnestly by many counseled to do, in
j disfrust Of the legislature
Wisely. as it would appear. the gov
ernor discarded that policy of dihtrust,
and summoned the legislature TO act
He has preferred to trust to the popu-
lar will, ever If the people are largely
incompetent Polynesians. In any case
within a year a new set of men from
the same constituency would have TO
come together with full powers II
seemed better to act in accord from
the beginning, with the popular body,
however defective their past record.
THE LEGISLATURES RESPONSIVE.
And they seem to be answering very
nobiy and worthily to his confidence.
These same men, who a year ago IN
the lower house, both republicans ana
home rulers. pursued course of both
unreason and gross corruption, came
together last week with full purpose
TO accept entire the governors imam
cial schedule and railroad it through
without discussion or alteration. This
thew are actually carrying out. There
ere two or three dissentients, men who
were prominent evil workers last year.
But now these malcontents are prompt
W overridden and silenced by the over
whelrning majority OF the governor
snnporters. 1t is a remarkable phenom-
enon. The only tendency to difficult
ty is in the senate, where is a majority
of very intelligent whites. These men
naturally see points where the gov
ernor's figures and plans might be
amended, and incline to make such
amendments But rather than arrest
or interfere with the wholesome dis
| position of the lower house, the senate
will probably forego urging their
amendments.
| NATIVES WON BY GOV. CARTER.
Altogether it is a phenomenon. in
cline to account for it by what is
peculiar Hawaiian trait, to gather en-
Enthusiastically about a leader who gains
1 their confidence Soon after assuming
the Office of governor George r. Carter
made an active political tour of the
large islands of Hawaii and Maui.
There ne diligently and very success
fully got himself en- rapport with the
| native voters and their leading men,
He evidently exercised large personal
magnetism, and fully got the con-
fdence of the people at large. Now they
are enthusiastic in his support, answer
Eagerly to his voice and are ready TIC
do just what he tells them I do not
know how else to account for it. have
myself lacked any full confidence in
iCarter, not from any serious fault in
him, but from his youth and hastiness.
Int is now growing evident that there
/ is certainly something Importantly val
liable in the young man. In Washing
ton he succeeded in gaining the warm
confidence of President Roosevelt, and
we may be glad that he seems not like
lily to discredit'it.
/ CASE OF THE LEPER COLONY.
| Among the heaviest of these public
lexpenses which ii is impossible greatly
Ito abridge is that of maintaining in due
Icomfort the leper colony on Moiokai
The site of their settlement is on the
island nearest to this one. and is fairly
Tin sight from the eastern end of tht
ielectric road, not over fifty miles; away
i 1t occupies a low peninsula OF abou
Ieight square miles area, at the loot o.
a nearly impossible precipice of 1.50
fleet, which wholly isoiates it from thu
lrest OF the island. 1T is a lovely spot
swept by the bracing trade winds. I
Icopious supply of water for garden
land taro culture is led by pipes from
a neighboring valley. Here dwell il
great comfort nearly 900 victims of lep
irosy. the great majority of whom ar
nearly or quite free from serious suffer
| ing. The disease of leprosy is not at
tended with pain, except in its late
Istages. when the vital organs begin I
be seriously invaded. 1t is anaesthetic