The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-25
The Governor
Changes Front

3,
Treasurer lays executive should de-
yate from those general appropriations which the legislature has adj
mtted were Territorial every sense and make selections from
those which apporoned each Island then
in fairness undertake proporonate of work in each of the
those appropriations wiser to limit coming loan for the
next two years TO oo and TO carry out the amount only OF ose
appropriations that the legislature itself considered be for the bene
fit of the whole Territory"
In his letter to the o Board of Trade dated October FL the Gov
says: In consultation with the Superintendent of Public
w ork and little influenced by your ecommendaton
probably ignore the
cass6caons under Islands, contained in Act and weigh the diff
feren appropriations purely from the point of view of whether is
and sound borrow for such expenditure and
general way undertake only those which produce direct
affect the health and the community add
This complete FORM language
complete change of front 1t complete change
of principles of selection
September the Governor laid the proposition that he would
carry only those public works which the Legislature itself says
Territorial matters October he abandons this principle Of seec
ton altogether and the improvements be carried shall be
selected the sole consideration Of whether is busnesske and
sound to borrow money for such an expenditure
That the Governor purely executive should
right to change his mind and his policy nconesbe That is
often the part wisdom universal experience
BUT THIS IS NOT AN EXECUTIVE MATTER
This legislation The only authority borrowing
money all eNpendng after borrowed legislative author
y The legislature has acted It has authorized bond issue OF ST.
ton just how the money derived from this bond issue shall be spent
1t has left any discretion selection
There authority any
from those amounts which appooned to each Island is
there any legal authority for him oncude that probably
sounder ignore classifcaons
The truth is The Star has pointed before the Governor is
usupng legislative functions It for the legislature and not for
the Governor weigh the different appropriations purely from the
point OF whether bunesse and sound to borrow money for
such expenditure and the Governor has right authority
apply that any other test of selection AFTER He HAS SIGNED
THE BILL
The bill passed the legislature and approved by the Cover
nor made certain appropriations fo all Islands, and then made
list OF appropriations for each Of the Islands separately When the
Governors letter Treasurer Campbell published
sally understood that these general appropriations for all Isl
and that the Governor intended carry That the assump
ton all the discussion of the letter both this and
the other Islands 1t this assumption that the o Board Of
Trade its letter which the Governor has answered The
Governor has by hint indicated that this
the correct Interpretation OF his letter It the appropriations listed
Under each Island separately that the Governor public and private
has declared matter of bargaining
the several Islands and the bill their
these that the Governor has decided he will
from
Governor Carter assumed aside ignore
OF the legislature and substitute his will pleasure
President Roosevelt stand for this?