The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-07-31
SIxTY-EIGHTHs DAY-TUEsDAY, July 9th, 1880.
RESOLUTION.

That the Minister of the Interior he requested tc
lay before the Assembly any letter he may have re
ceived regarding the China line of ct ame's.
Dir. Gil son the intrOducer Of the resolution, said
this was merely an inquiry.
The Minister Of the Interior said a letter had been
received from Mr.. Along asking if the rights grant
ed 10y law would he accorded TO him for the benefit
Of the forthcoming ne Of steamers.
Mr.. Gibson said The statement Of the Minister OF
the I,terior answers the object of the resolution TO
some extent, but some additional explanation u re-
qUired. Ii is we'll known 10 the House that he voted
against the China line steamship subsidy, and he
did not propose now 10 advocate the measure. hut he
fit that some injustice had been done TO the Special
agent of the line, Mr.. Ceso CesIr Moreno IN con-
nection with this letter. He, MIR. NJ, had been very
much misrepreseuted.
But he was reminded by the Honorable President
that this statement is not relevant TO The resolution.
Then be would come to the point. 1t was stated TO
him by two of HE Majesty's Ministers that a letter
had been received from Mr.. G Along, stating that
he was authorized t. treat for The China Merchants'
Steamship Line; that he applied for privileges Of
wharfage. water, u. and that be did not ask for a
subsidy, and il was furthermore said hy Minister'S,
that this letter completely set aside Mr. Moreno. In
order TO satisfy hImself of The truth of the statement,
he called upor Mr.. Along and on inquiry learned
that Mr. Lugnawk Was The business agent and that
Mr.. Moreno was the Special Agent of the Line.
And on reference being made to the letter addressed
to The Minister, Mr. Along stated that he lad hem
prompted in this matter by n gentleman, Mr. w l..
Green, who had written the original letter, which he
showed to the member. and tn hand writing OF
which he recognized. A copy of this letter signed
10y Mr. Along, had heen forwarded to the Minister.
The letter laid no claim to an agency, and il made
no reference TO a subsidy. LIS purporr must have
appeared Al unnecessary enquiry 10 the Ministry, as
there had already been acc rded tn privileges request
ed in MI. Afong's letter If July instant to Mr. Moreno
last January. Il seems TO have been prompted as y
ma eIvre agniust Sir. Moreno,-and its character
Was improperly represented by Ministers to Mr..
Gibson and other members of the Assembly. Ii may
be denounced as a trick.
The Minister Of the Interior said that Mr.. Moreno
had asked for certain privileges which were granted
TO HIM by letter dated j INJURY 9th 1880 Mr..
Along had asked for similar privileges and WAS an
sWe'e Ell that when The line became an established
fact tn sc would tie accorded to him. Mr. Along did
not ask for n subsidy pro or con, but merely for the
same rights rs anybody else had a right to ask. lie
did not bee that auy injustice had been done 10 Mr..
Moreno.
The Attorney General said in reply to Mr. Gibson,
that he had told The Hon. member for L ,haina that
Mr.. Along had asked for certain righis, and also
that he did not ask for n subsidy. He also said that
Mr.. Along was agent for the China line Of steamers
aud not Mr.. Moreno.
ORDER oP THE DAY.
Further consideration of the resolution refer
ring to the petition published in the newspa pers
relating To- the Minister of the Interior.
Mr.. Kalua raid his object was TO defend the
action OF the petitioner. and not Ia injure the
Ministers. lie wished to withdraw the motion
TO engruss the resolution. Since ne spike yes
terday. he had been told outside that ne lnd
dune IL great deal of harm, but it was not his in
tentiOn To do so.
Mr.. PIlipu moved that no record of this res"lu-
ton be made on the minutes of the Assembly.
Mr.. Rhodes rose tn "A paint of order. lie said
that il the original resolution was withdrawn all
amendments fall with it. lie moved that the
House pass to the next business in order. Mo-
ton carried.
An Act to amend Chapter 80 of Session laws
nE 1874 rat,r,,. 30 tLo G.,-ar,r, al IUar onJ |
Navy, on its third reading. Passed.
An Act to regulate the public fish markets.
Referred to the following committee: Messrs.
Kunuiakea, Muanauli, Minister of the Interior,
Lilikalani and Hanuna.
The Appropriation Bill on its third reading.
MIR. kalua moved that the item of $4,000 for
kapiolani Park be re-inserted in the bill.
Mr.. Lilikalani thought that the park ought to
be transferred to the government, if SO, be would
support the item.
Mr.. Cleghorn said the park association was
not started with the idea of profit. A large
humber Of people had subscribed towards it as a
place of amusement. They do not ask for their
money back again, nor do they ever expect it.
Some SO 900 had been spent there. The debt
Is S2,SOO. They had been offered SIS, 600 for the
park. They wish it to be a public place, and
open for all. After the Government give assist
ance, there will be no charge to enter the race
course on race days. He therefore trusted that
they would vote the item.
The motion to insert $4,000 passed.
The salaries Of the Ministers were raised from
SO 900 to $4,000.
A motion was made to insert an item of :S24,-
600 as a 5 .bsidy for a China line of steamers.
The ayes and noes were taken as follows:
81 Lilikalani. Baker, Keau. Kalama, Kahu-
III, Aholo, Nahaku, Glendon, Hanuna, Wahine, Kauna-
mano, Kapahu, hahoe, Kuapuu, Kakina. Kupihea, Bush.
~NoEs-Messrs Wilder, Kapena, Preston, Kanoa, Kuihe-
lant. Martin. Moansuli, Castle, Rhodes, Judd, Kunuiakea,
kalua, " Gods, $ W kaai, PilipO. G. n Wilcox. CleOhorn.
BishOp--1S
The motion was lost.
The lIJuse adjourned at 3 p m.