The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-07-03

visit these Islands Willing be is to back by legs-
ative action any enterprise beneficial to the country
be will not aid hotel because the Chinese Restaur-
ants about town WILL as he says, run it into bank
ruptcy. We will take glance at the Canton Hotel,
OF which some talk has been made. II may do well
enough for a man 10 go to and get meal at, for
want of better place; but fancy gentleman tax
ing q lady there Ii has been so here In the past
that gentleman landing with his wife had no
place to 90 to- and Il has been indeed fortunate for
our visitors that the Honolulu people have always
been so hospiiable; and am sure that the Hon.
Member from Honolulu, If he bad friend landed
on our Shores would not be pleased at the idea Of
taking him to the Canton Restaurant Some talk
has been made about the Government running a
hotel. The Government Is not going TO run hotel,
will pass oy what is TO be styled the Kings
Hotel Matron, and Kings Pigeon Shooter as
has been suggested. Now can any one challenge the
expression in the Bill that the hotel built for
the public benefits can assure you, gentlemen,
that have made no profit out of It, nor can l, as
has been stated that 1 have. On the contrary, the
hotel has been nothing but trouble to my friend and
myself ever since It's commencement Our en-
deavors have been solely for the public benefit; for
what is the use in aiding the spread of steamship
lines for the purpose Of attracting passengers to-
ward shores, and then having no place for their
accommodation when they arrive heret Since the
Inauguration OF the Australian Steamship Line,
= 500 passengers have been landed al Honolulu and
passed through, aud from this on confidently
expect morc, and ask you II, under these circum-
stances, the hotel is not public necessity Where
would you have these passengers go tos Lie 10 the
sircetsE The argument OF Mr.. Carter, that By the
construction of tits hotel every iuhabitaut OF the
Group is taxed 81 is hardly fair one, for you all
know that the redemption Of these Bonds extends
period of twenty and all that is be
provided for al present is the interest. Now you
say the hotel will not pay. Be of good heart gen
;lemen 1t may not pay so well ut the start, for all
new enterprises labor under disadvantages at the
beginning but We will see what the hotel will do
10 few years from this. Take for example the
steamer hisuea; when she was purchased by the
Government, 1t was said she was rotten and good
for nothing, and could not go TO wiudward; never
made any money and what was more, she never
would. il is true she los; money when in private
hands, and myself pat some 5000 in her when
she was run by corporation: but now, gentlemen,
! ask you II the Steamer has been a losing invest
ment. Take even into consideration the extensive
repairs caused by the accident at Moloka and stiI
she is money ahead, though certainly there is not
such profit would justify men as a private enter
prise in putting their capital into II, and now the
Government is fully justified for the expenditure on
account of the kilauea, and / firmly believe that
rye years from now il will be the same with the
hotel. / admire the honesty Of the Hon. Member
from South kona, when be stands upon this floor
and says that when he voted against the purchase
he voted against the plan for filling in the Es-
planade he was wrong; and when he first heard of
the hotel scheme be had decided TO vote against
that too but he saws that he does not purpose
10 be found on the wrong side sgan and since he has
heard the other side OF the story regarding the hotel
he will vote for it, as it appears TO him public ne
costly. 10 regard TO the time within which these
Bonds should be redeemed, His MaieSty's Govern /
meut thought from five to fifteen years, and that
Bonds should be issued for such sums as were in 1
demand, but the House please themselves re- |
garding this, and the Government will abide BY |
what in your judgment is deemed best Now 4
" ISL TO say few words in relation to the Public 1
Debt According TO the best calculation we have,
the Public Debt is estimated at $4,000 (His Ex- /
Gel eney gave the figures to The House which made (
The debt this amount) Now is this debt for SEQ 900
for people 10 be afraid ofs / have owed that
amount myself without security, and TO tell the
ruth was not so well able to pay it as am now
Which Of you who owns real estate will not burden
1 with debt for the sake of making improvements
ind who will not call him wise man who improves
lis property in this way, if be has no other means
IF doing sos 1t has been said that If We pass this
Bill We will settle debt upon our children which
hey will have 10 pay. / have children, but | SIN
lot afraid OF this awful debt that is so much talked
II and if child takes his fathers estate it is taken
With its liabilities. The estate was formerly our /
athers now il is ours, TO do as we think wise with
:. Our children must take it from US as we may
cave it, thankful for its Improvements, and will
heerfully pay the share which may fall to them of
be liabilities for the cost Of those improvements
believe we should be economical in the expend- 1
ures of the Government, practicing wise economy,
uch as sound business man would exercise in
srrying on his business, but not such economy as
used in niggsrdly persons household. Now |
wish TO call attention to Whist the public debt has
risen from Considerable money was expended to
cdcem Crown Lands from incumbrauce; but those
'rown Lands are still public propertyApubc prop
rty set apart for the maintenance of toe Head of
be Nation, certsinly, but none the less public prop
ry. Was lot that money judiciously expended:
iy colleague spoke OF debt before making the Es-
lansde and paying $1,000 TO extinguish the title
{ the Waiksbalulu water lots, and We have ex-
ended considerable in the construction OF the Ho-
Oluln Water Works. Now We csn sell the Water
Works alone for all the money which We owe, or we
oud sell the land belonging to the public to the
ea-side Of this building, commonly called the New
and, reserving the whsryes, and this alone will
lore than psy the public debt or we can sell the
-hsrves and reserve the land. do not counsel you
sell any thing but If it is such necessary thing
get out Of debt Ii is much more feasible way
ban TO endeayor to save the public debt out of
cor salary or saving il out of Necessary public
-Orks. Are VIC, under these circumstances, in such
depiOrsble c0adiliOai Some talk has been made
the Post-ofice costing $780, when only 5000
as asked. Now l ask what gentleman in this
oUse would wish to curtSil the Post-Ofice to one
lird of its present proportions or have it Of shin
les and clspboardss II We owe money and own I I
has been said, who ever heard OF Government I
wniBg hotel: | might ssk If You ever heard Of 7
Government owning all the wharyes fronting I
leir chief city, 1t is generally not so, but our
uid them, and now they form q valuable and pro-
lctive part of the Public Domain
One member for Honolulu mr.. Carter has said
at rushing headong into debt the way We we're do
2 would jeopariEe our Independence, but as told
~ before. with all property not likely to
It into suy pecuuisry deulties. Il has been said
at the bonds Of the Government had been pledged. c
his Is true; but they the bonds Of the Executive
overnueut lot of TIE Legislative Government. The '
xeeutive pledged themselves to their influence Z
persuade you Of the soundness of this hotel plan
bese gentlemen thought too that the House would o
Ike the same view nor do they doubt that BY your f
ties you viii Justify their confidence.
The hotel, 1t is true, cost than vas intended
had been built Of wood instead Of stone, and been
rnishei in 8 mean and niggardly manner, would
~ any one, have been satisfied but It stands
w 1t is not only public benefit but ornament
ID credit to the city. have heard some talk Of
is word hoopilineaai, bot don't believe sny I
this House will contrary bis eouseien tious
nvietous. Now in regard 10 Influences, made 7
on improper motives, which the Ministry have been
eused Of, know Of none; but | viii say have 4
ver threatened any member in this Assembly with ii
c vengeance Of the press, which is something that
mot be said Of some Of the members on the other
ie Of the House. Il
If ne can remember. 5000 expended on the :
hiding on ysEder reef (hospitai). The cry then 4
~, what is the use Of that empty hospital a
ere vas 10 occasion to build that, it will never
used, and it is just waste Of public money" We
g5t to thank God that We had no occasion to use
but q; present toe Hand Of God is upon us, and =
friend the Minister Of the Interior Is justihed at
St IN this expenditure, which be insisted upon
d many VIII thank God that be insisted upon 1t.
bin is due all the credit for his foresight and per-
ts1ey, and LEI him have it
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