Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18

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On this caest.on TINS facts are
and they ought to 70 into the Rec
lord-that the governor of Hawaii Is
burdened by great expense.
Mr.. Tawney. Those expenses are
not necessarily incurred in the dis
charge OF his duty as governor of
Hawaii. RI there is necessity for
his expanding large sums OF money
for entertainment of distinguished
gentlemen travelling abroad or trav-
cling to and fro from this continent
to the Orient. let ms give him an ap.
preparation for miscellaneous or con.
tipgent expenses. expenses for en-
tertaining potentates. and 20 forth.
Then we will know what we are ex-
pending the money for. Do not try
to increase a mans salary beyond
what 1t ought TO be under the gulse
of expense incident to entertain
ment of distinguished men travel
ing across the Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. Hamilton. II bill to that
effect should be introduced and con
sidered by the Committee on Appro-
prlations. would the gentleman from
Minnesota be inclined to vote favor.
ably on it?,
Mr.. Tawney. | would he inclined
to vote favorably upon II. provided
thought the expenditure was abso-
lutely necessary for the interests OF
the Government. ] do not propose
to make an expenditure for contin-
gent expenses of the governor by In
creasing the salary of tho governor.
VI you increase his salary to $4,000,
II will be only u short time when
we will have an Increase of salary
of the governor Of Alaska asked for
to the same amount. Not only that.
but we have now pending before a
committee In this House an estimate
for residence for one of these out
lying territorial governors. at cost
of $4,000.
| Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Chairman. the
language of the gentleman from
Minnesota Is unfair in speaking OF
outlying territory" Hawaii oper-
ates as sentinel TO protect our
western coast She came to MS with
tout conditions: she Is not TO be put
In the category of outlying terri
tory. All
Mr. Mann. If she is not an out
lying territory, she Is not an inlying
Territory.
Mr.. Hamilton. She is entitled to
fair consideration.
Mr.. Madden. Will the gentleman
yield?
| Mr.. Hamilton. No; I can not
Now as to this question OF salaries
I am content that the committed
shall vote on the question.
Mr.. Macon. Mr.. Chairman, want
No enter my protest against increas
ing the salary OF this governor OF
the ground that he has to do Sc
much entertaining. If his salary
were increased, Il would not be 81
long before he would have To dc
more entertaining. do not believe
the Members of this House are say.
ing any more out of the $500 than
they did out of the $4,000. and II thu
salary were increased TO $4,000, ad-
4 dHional expenses would eat that up
aud am utterly opposed to increas
ing salaries when the Treasury Il
running behind. as IL is. b
| Mr.nClark of Missouri. Mr.. Chair
man would like to ask the gentle
man from Michigan n question. How
does 1t happen that the governor Of
Hawaii has to entertain more thar
the governor at Lansing or Jefferson
City or Springfield, M?
Mr.. Hamilton. I am glad to an
swer that question. II Is fail
question; and IL It were not for tn,
great expense to which the Govern
or of Hawaii is put In the admins
tration of his Office as governor Their,
would be no very good argument fo
the large increase In the salary.
/ Now | want to say that the pres
ent governor made no. argument II
favor of this increase of salary; h;
declined to do 1t. Honolulu is know
as the crossroads OF the Pacific. Al
the dignltaries travelling from thu
United States to the Orient stop of
at Honolulu. and frequently the DE
partment of State notifies the gov
ernor OF Hawaii of the arrival
Mr.. Clark of Missouri. or thes
American dignitaries?
| Mr.. Hamilton. Yes.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri. Why d
not these American dignitaries 81
to hotel and pay their own bills
Mr.. Hamilton. ! think they do
But not only American dignltaries
but dignitaries from the Orient com
Ing to this country stop at Homo
lulu. and II has become the custom
and a heavy imposition on the chic
executive of Hawaii, to entertain
these distinguished visitors in ac
cordanee with their dignity, An
SO 1t does constitute heavy drail
on the resources of any man who 1
governor of Hawaii.