The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-04-14
u. r. CARTER,
Governor.
Extract from Governor Dole's Message
to the Legislature, February y
10, 1908.


10, 1908.
"The British government is still
pressing for payment of the claims of
several of its citizens based upon their
treatment by the Republic of Hawaii
under martial law in 1895. Correspond
ence in this matter is with the Seere-
tary of State, who has expressed n
desire that the government of the Ter
ritory should create commission to
finally determine these questions.
"These claims were first presented
by the British government against the
Republic of Hawaii, which, recogniz
ing the justice of one of these claims
that of person who had been sub
jected to improDer treatment as a wit
ness, paid it, but refused all of the
rest. Negotiations for their reference
to arbitration were broken off by the
annexation of the hawaiian Islands
to the United States. ea-
"There are several other claims by
citizens of other powers whose atti
tude in relation thereto is similar to
that of the British government.
81 recommend that legislation be
enacted by the Legislature providing
for commission of three persons who
shall have authority to hear and deter
mine all political claims of citizens
Of foreign powers arising under the
status of martial law in the year 1895,
and who shall accent as evidence the
affidavits already fled in such cases,
the decisions of majority of such
commission to be final and obligatory
on the parties.
81 further recommend that appro-
priations for the pay and expenses of
such commission be placed in the
proper appropriation bills"
ANDREWS ANSWERS.
The following letter from the At
torney General IN answer to the ques-
tions asked in the Bishop resolution
was read:
Honolulu, April IL, 1905.
To the PresIuent and Members of the
Senate of the Territory of Ha-
wall
Gentlemen: The resolution adopted
by the Senate of the Territory of Ha-
wall on the 11th day of April, 1905,
requesting from me information as to
whether, first, held or have held
within ninety days past free pass
from the Honolulu kapid Transit &
Land Company, permitting me to ride
free on the cars of said company; sec
ond, whether / hold such pass from
any company or railroad giving me
the privilege of free transportation:
third, whether any of the deputies or
assistants hold or have held within
| ninety days past, passes from or Is.
sued by the Honolulu Rapid Transit
Company, was received by me this
morning and in reply 1 would answer
all three in the negative.
Gin order, however, that there may
be no misunderstanding in this mat
ter, 1 would further state that the
Deputy Attorney General, the assist
ants, ana Mr.. C.. A. Doyle, are special
policemen connected with this depart
ment, for the purpose of assisting the
business of the office, and have special
police badges, practically since their
time of commission as Assistant Attor-
ney Generals. My reasons for wish
ing them to have the powers of po-
lice officer is to facilitate the work of
the office.
understand that the Rapid Transit
Company allowed all special policemen
to ride their cars without paying fare;
this, however, was matter in which
the persons in my office were treated
no differently from any other special
officer, and the privilege was never
requested of the Rapid Transit Com
pany by myself or any other person
connected with my department. -
/ am informed that the Rapid Tran
sit Company issued an order that GER
tain police badges would no longer be
recognized, which incluued all in this
office, sucn order being issued shortly
after the receipt, from the Superin-
tendent of Public Works, of the letter
annexed hereto.
Further, in answering what I under
stand to pe the spirit of your resoiu-
ton, l would say that the suit brought
by my department against the Rapid
Transit Company for the violation of
provision of their franchise, was
brought at the request of the Super
intendent of Public Works, Holloway,
as the result of an investigation,
made by him without my knowledge,
which eliminated in a letter TO the
Rapid Transit Company, also sent
without my knowledge, hereto attach
ed. And as result of their failure