The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-14
SUPERVISORS Of
HAWAII CAUTIOUS


at last weeks session of the Board
of Supervisors related to the Countys
finances, the available balance running
low as the end of the term of the pre-
sent Board approaches. As there was
not sufficient cash in the Treasury to
all outstanding obligations the Board
decided, upon the advice OF the Coun-
ty Attorney, to hold back the labor
expense bills OF those districts that
had not sufficient funds to meet all
debts. The total amount held up was
1923, 6S5.50 and only Puma paid of its
men. 1t will be possible, however, to
let the road workers get their money
before Christmas by holding a special
meeting of the Board about December
Is when there will be more cash in
the Treasury and payments can be au-
thorized.-Hawaii Herald
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writing in consultation with Secretary
Root, Ambassador Aoki cabled an out
line to his home government. This
was the opportunity for Hayashi. He
mentioned the subject in a casual way
to Prince Ito, represented the negotia-
lions as unimportant, and was told to
proceed on that basis week after
he had cableG, Viscount Aoki was no.
titled that his proposals were prepos-
ferrous, and that he must not carry
them further. The American ambas-
sador at Toxic was promptly inform
liation, and information was at once
conveyed to the state department.
AOKI Is PROMPTLY RECALLED.
Ambassador Aoki, understanding the
public sentiment here, urged the i'm
portance of the agreement he was
about to negotiate. and for this he
was promptly recalled and Ambassa-
dor Takahira was directed to return
to the United States as his successor.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root were compelled to believe that
Aoki was out of touch with his own
government, and the whole subject was
dropped forthwith.
Later on there came a financial cri-
sis in Japan, as might have been ex-
pected following upon such a costly
war. 1t resulted in the resignation OF
the Hayashi ministry and the return
to power of Marquis Katsura, who had
been at the helm during the Russian
war
Katsura was a statesman, in addi-
ton to having been a schoolmate and
friend of Aoki. He saw that If Japan
hoped to regain it's financial standing
it was absolutely necessary to dispel
all belief of billigerent intentions.
That, he saw, was the only way to
reestablish credit in America and Eu-
rope. so as to secure the money neces-
sary for the further civilization of the
empire. 1t was Marquis Katsura who
conceived the brilliant idea of welcom-
ing the American fleet TO Japan and
giving it reception there which would
convince the world that the two ma
tions were friendly.
AOKI'S PLAN AGAIN TAKEN UP.
In the meanwhile, Viscount Aoki
had told the all powerful minister the
story of his original proposals and
how they had been knocked in the
head by the unwise and jealous hosti-
lily of Hayashi. Katsura made an in
vestigation of the facts and conclud-
ed that the proposed agreement would
cement the friendship between the two
nations, and formally asked President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root if they
were willing to renew negotiations on
the basis originally proposed by Wis
count AolIi himself.
AS a matter of course. the president
and secretary of state were only toe
glad to begin again where they had
left off. Today witnessed the culmi-
nation of the negotiations in the &C
tual signing of the agreement, which
while it has no such binding force as
a treaty, is such a complete declara'
ton of principles and intentions that
it ought to satisfy the world as to the
friendly relations between Japan anC
the United States.
It is a wonderful triumph for Aoki
and although he is retired from diplo
matte service and lives modestly in ;
secluded street in Toxic, he has thu
satisfaction of knowing that the plaI
he conceived himself and started t.
put into operation without any assist
ance for his home government, anC
on account of which he was sdisgraceC
in the eyes of diplomatists the worlC
over, has now become the foundation
of the friendly relations between ia
pan and the United States while thu
man who was responsible for his hu
initiation is out of power and appar
emily for good.
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