The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-29
Governor AND SUPERVISORS
AUGURATIoN OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERNOR DE-
CLAREs HIMSELF CORDIAL EFFORT ON THE

Once upon a time there were four
kings and ere it may be necessary
to state that this is not going to be
the story OF a poker game. There
Wilhelm III and another was Friedrich
Wilhelm ". The other two were
Frenchmen, Louis Philippe and Ma
poleon III. 1t happened that each
of these rulers imagined himself some
thing of a big man in his time and
each saw his rule and influence ex-
tending to the far ends of the earth
Builders were they for all time in
their own little human minds, builders
of empires, and so they cauZd their
portraits to be made and sent to the
far ends of the erath that mere or
binary men might look upon their
features and be properly awed. Thus
it was that at different times there
came to the far-off kingdom of Ha-
wall the portraits of the four monarchs
mentioned.
They hang among other royalties in
the throne room of the one time palace
and last night as the County super
visors met to discuss the formation of
County Government on this little ISL
and, it needed no very great tax on
the imagination to see a smile on the
lips on each of the four departed kings.
They were for building empires and
history has recorded how far from
the goal each arrived and last night in
their presence ten men wrestled with
X htn no Of 10
purpose Of getting as good terms from
him for the County of Oahu as the
Barons did from another King John at
Runnymede
George w. Smith was i'm the chair
and there We're present Supervisors
Adams, Cox Lucas, Archer, Paele,
Treasurer Trent Clerk Kalauokalani,
and Attorney Douthitt.
To them came Acting Governor At
kinson who attended at the request of
the Board of Supervisors i'm order that
the launching. of the new governmental
venture may be as suspicious as pos
sible.
So for a couple of hours the Board
and the Governor talked and while ac-
tual results there were none it is pos
sible that a step was taken towards
the reaching of a conclusion satisfac-
tory to all parties. One thing at least
was ascertained and that was the GER
tainty of Governor Atkinsons position
towards the fledgling counties. He ex-
pressed himself time and time again
as being uncompromisingly in favor
of extending every possible aid to
them in this the period of ther incep-
ton. He made 1t as plain as words
can make things that as far as his
duty would permit, and exercising a
deu regard for the rights of the Ter
ritory as whole, he would use every
endeavor 10 help the county of Oahu
to get started properly in business.
Beyond the firm fixing of the idea
that the Executive is most amicably
disposed towards the new order of
things, last evenings meeting did not
accomplish much. Its proceedings
lacked continuity, like Mr.. Kolb's but
terscotch," mt fitted from flower to
flower.
"The Board has invited you to be
present, Governor" said Chairman G..
W. Smith ito learn from you the status
Of the different officials under county
government and also to get your views
as to public buildings, the fire, police
and other departments"
The Governor plunged at once into
the middle Of things.
Speaking generally" he said Il think
that 1t is incumbent on the Territory