The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-19
THE DUTY OF THE DELEGATE.

Delegate Kuhio in the Ho recognizes
the Congress not here, but that he
kept from going there the Taft League may oppose his
interests at home But that important circumstance
Hawaii which he is paid to for. And besides Who
awhile going to leave everything to the people ana nave no
"bossm in convention has only to carry out such principles to Justify
him leaving political fate popular disposal and to the
post constituents entrusted his and for the occupancy of
which he gets regular pay AS Tor the at league we assume t
will be engagements has with humo though as part
Of the people it has much right to act convention free from
duty which calls Kuho back his post is clear Free
sugar is of course great for There fourteen distinct
bills for pending including the for national park
scenic These speak for themselves their austc
Kuo neXcuabe absence But there is general Legislation
coming long session in which both civil and military Hawai- has
The of the House Democrats lacking the
lar appropriation other legislation has brought about
cuar and uncertain condition in Congress- and is believed one sure
When both House and a majority of the party
control of clashes between them frequent enough
Republicans Senate striving toward another the condition reaches
point producing uncertainty the result What the will
predicted this time but the general impression
ing stronger that must result keeping Congress here until alter the
national conventions if not until late fall ~,
regular appropriation bills have been passed
~ the large of other legislation will have
Deep nen ' eg G cd be pd in an appropriation BILL but the
Democrats adopted old Holman rule the effect of which make
its intent is to cut expenditures n that department
army appropriation bill furnishes good example Of what is
being way aiding legislation to appropriation bills
The passed the House provides for the reduction of the
airy from fifteen ten regiments also contains provisions for
general supply corps by oSondauo OF ue quaeaStes uSt
departments for general service corps; consolidation
pamen extension the enlistment from three years,
other of the
of the old Holman rule has resulted something
new being tackled of the big appropriation and this
practice undoubtedly be followed each of the big supply bills
up that the House appropriations committee
pairing tariff board President Taft commits
SION and the travelling of the President
when the various items big other
will be ouy contended for the Senate,
will undoubtedly proOng the passage of all of these
The House. this manner effect threatens the Senate with its
threat pass the big supply unless the legislation
acted along with them True question whether the House could
carry out its bluff the Senate refused to accede but nonethe
less produces a condition of uncertainty.
Hawaii any trade appropa
for Pearl Harbo public buildings sanitation; army
outlay afford unrepsented House before
critical time 1t imposition
Kahn ask him He has many of his
look after Hawaii which has Delegate of her should
be able least his presence the firing line the face of
her busy enemies.