The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-14


and now looking out for job. The
idea of this bill is to pay subsidy to
this company only. am opposed
to this bill for the interests Of the
country.
Mr.. Aholo moved the first section
be amended in accordance with the
report of the committee, to read
$500 instead of $4,000. The Pacific
Mail Co., have had the subsidy, and
done pretty near as they pleased.
The country receives great benefit
by the large number of visitors who
come by this new line. The steamers
arrive and leave on time and every
one can make their calculations.
Ihave not yet heard of any complaints
of excessive charges Of freight or
passage.
Mr.. w. O. Smith said, hope this
question will be considered on its
merits. The Mariposa and Alameda
are very fine boats and run regularity
twice a month. Several years ago
we had the old Kilauea, which re-
ceived a subsidy. We have now the
Kinau with far superior accommoda-
tions, but it does not receive any
subsidy That illustration will guide
us in this matter of the Oceanic
Steamship Co. There is not the
slightest condition that they will keep
running these two fine boats. If they
are going to run the next two years
bi-monthly / will support the subsidy.
l am very sorry to lose the sailing
vessels, they brought in good deal
of money and gave work to many.
| would not like to see the Oceanic
Co.'S, boats taken off. | hope no
one will vote as matter of friend
ship. we are here as Legislators to
pass this bill or refuse it. Two years
ago our Treasury was in good con-
dition. Since then our credit has
got hurt abroad, and it got to such
a pass that our bonds could not be
sold. Illegal coinage was one way
they tried to raise money. If these
steamers are drawn off, we had bet
ter submit to little inconvenience
rather than increased taxation. We
must look out for our home needs
first, and luxuries after. Here we
are to pass bill to give q steamship
Co.. S9S, 900, while for our sick we
put an item in Appropriation Bill if
we can find money. We have been
elected by the people to see justice
done, and it is injustice to give an
amount like this when we haven't
money for our necessaries. All we
know about the ministers views is
what was said this morning that they
have given notice of loan. Mr..
Spreckels is right when he told us
our country was too extravagant,
and we don't look out for the cents.
/ would render good service to Mr..
Spreckels but this sum is an injustice
to the people, we don't know where
the money is coming from. | am
in favor of the bill being indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Dole said, this bill reads to
promote mail communication. Any
one reading that would think we
were without mail communication
and desperate effort is being made
to get it. At the present time we
have got good mail communication,
l think the bill ought to be put in
among the list of annuities, for
widows of faithful officials, and aged
pound keepers. Here is powerful
company building up business
which is increasing every day. If
this bill passes it will be an act
of jobbery. Our constituents will
curse us for it. The Oceanic Co..
has made itself hostile to the old
company. If this Oceanic Co., had
meant business in fair way it would
not have put on two steamers, but
would have run one bi-monthly with
| the Pacific Mail Co. 1t is something
like the spirit of the dog in the
manger and this act shows it. The
whole thing is unwise and unstates'
nnnliIya Wn cannot affnrI this