The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-06-03


Francisco would DO an important auxiliary.
Things shoald be allowed 70 take their natural
course. As regarded annexation. he thought
that that question had nothing to do with the
case. either side. lie would be glad to sec
line Of ane steamers between hcro and San
Francisco, bat first the public interest mast be
regarded. When he heard that the China
steamers would not touch hero. hut an indie
pendent line was 90 be established. L struck
him anfAvorahly. He felt that the country
could not yet sustain such line. We had on
cur hands large class Of helpless persons
the lepers. These must receive a large appro-
priaticu. and cur schools should be aided
the minds Of the large number 81 children
growing up must be educated and trained. II
he should ride in = nice carriage, il would
look better. and make him appear richer. but
Il would cost more than he eould afford. and
therefore would be unwisc.
His Ex. {. de Narigny said the question
was this. shall the government confer a
benefit to the country or not" He believed
/ that before ten. years should have elapsed
all would be surprised at the opposition
that the measure now met. Progress would
not stop. the nation cannot remain at
stand still. but must move on with Il. even 4
il cost $4,000. We must not pursue Chinese
or Japanese policy Of shutting out the world.
God had not put the islands in their impor-
the world, and II the people here would not
keep up, then fear might be entertained
that the islands would 20 TO those who would.
The bill submitted authorized the Minister
Of Interior 10 make a contract with any com
pany. The bill contemplated tina, the amount
would be final. But. say the opponents Of
the bill. suppose that your bill passes. the
next Legislature will be applied TO for uere
money. In answer. he would say that he be-
lievei the next Legislature would do their
duty. We could neither bind our successors
nor prevent their acting as they think a.. He
believed that the country would get back the
money with interest. The business communi-
" was about equally divided on the question.
Ii business men were equally divided about
the bill, he hoped that the cause Of civilization
would make the scale incline to the side Of the
subsidy. as the question was not to be consid-
cred merely in its commercial bearing. After
the remarks Of Mr.. Phillips he felt that not
much was left for him to say, but he hoped
that the vote would be taken to-day, so as 70 |
be able 20 write to the Government of Tahiti /
and say that the line for which he had been /
SO long waiting between Honolulu and San I
Francisco was finally established, and to pro-
pose TO resume negotiations about the line 10 4
connect Tahiti and Honolulu, which depends 4
on the adoption Of this bill. He felt that 1
after paying the subsidy, enough would be left !
to improve the roads in the land and he was /
glad to say the credit of the government was /
such that no one would doubt their ability t. 1
perform their contracts. There was no dan /
ger that the steamer company would not fulfill i
their part, because the government would re-
quire safe bonds to be given. 1t was argued,
why should the money be spent when we are
sure Of one steamer and perhaps line from
Panama to Hongkong. 1t was for all the
interests Of the country to connect these islands
L.. ~
been passed in contemplation Of what was
now fast becoming fact, and If the present
bill had been introduced in 1850 under the
same circumstances, il would have passed by
aeclamation. To prove it be had but 10 refer
to the newspapers printed at that day. In
the British CoioHisf the company owing the
Iaio Was roughly handled, and as he under
stood that it would be referred to this morning,
he would speak Of Il. He had no doubt il
was truthful paper, for example, I'VE have
heard that great volcano has burst forth on
Hawaii which has destroyed over loo, 200 lives.
and an incalculahle amount Of property" The
truth Of the above cannot be doubted The
House could judge for themselves Of the truth
OF this statement. On the subject Of annex
alton he would say a few words. First. he
did not believe in it. he had lived here four
teen years. and be knew only four or five
He had discOuutenaneed the
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what he thought was that the nation must 20
on on the stream Of progress. That any
attempt 10 swim against il or TO stand still
would be disastrous. That every nation
every man, was bound to distribute its mite TO
the cause Of progress that steam. telegraph,
etc. were great eiVilirers, as necessary as
churches, and that be hoped the House would
give a strong vote in favor Of civilization and
progress This nation cannot keep aloof from
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II. H. ". Kekuana0a was in favor Of public
In old times the people wore
nothing bat malos. the commerce was in paiais,
he mobiles we're the ministers, and no one had
anything to say in the government but the
King vessel came here, intercourse was
established with foreign lands. and the country
advanced in civilization fIe was strongly in
aFor Of keeping up that intercourse. And the I
Tay % do Il vas 10 be the first in the field
is favored the bill. and wished members to j.,
upport its passags-
Mr.. c. II. Judd said thar the arguments Of
be other side we're that if the subsidy vas not a
Tanfed. We would not have steam communi- n
alton With san Francisco II the $50 600 vas
rantef could the steamers be forced 10 run
His Ex. C. de Varigny answered. no but =
be government could sue on the bonds given
Ar. Judd proceeded. In that case. in what
you'd the country bel The lines =
any. net running a. per contract Foreign
0FeEnments we're discussing the question Of
ore Ines and in 8 feE years would have !
70 o. more lines probably.
HE E1. z. ". Hutchison said. We have no 3
can line here. and no gr01nd on which 70
sse hopes for one NJ
Mr. yudd e1ntinued He vas sztis6sd that -
Ie steamer Eould nm az least, and be vas ~
r ssFinz the s50, 09e.
Mr. Earigny said that be could bring for
ard doenmenf from the Poet Master of the =
nitsd States that $50 zoe va granted 70 =
Re 70 run % China aud touch az HonoluIu- N
here we're the stezmersg Had any one seen
isu3 That Eas No argument against the
-esent lise- q
Mr.. Hitehesek said that the arguments a =
~ brought forward we're IN aror Il steam
mmanieation for the ns1t ten yszrs At least "
: took this ground. that re Do already r.
ant = ssbsidy. b. the lsE u 1862. on selsas-
2 hsFbor dass, Eharfage. ETC.. and IN the II
e q tbs lihsEziTfy, the Company now =
mes before the H0uss and dsmssds more n
here Ezs NJ ground % bsiisTe that the Com. "
M Eeah agree % the ferma u the BIZ
8e1s va 10 agent here enporersd 10 n Il e
the subsidy va granted, the steamers
said son mn o. the pzekets, and, At he
q u tE1 years. se you'd b AZ the mercy q -
: steamer Company The facts reminded
q q The fsbie y The serpent that killed its
asfzetOF- The House uas asked u believe
a. fereiZn paper vas enthusiastically. bs-
zzs q mistake n printing a. item rszard-
2 car volcano sruTtions, fksTelofe . piees
resrninz fubsf1y -as pot b BE beiisssd .
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