The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-13


cousiGs-iion with the Appropriation Bill.
Inc Minister Of Foreign Affairs presented the
following;
10 TIC hOaOEabIe Godfrey Rhodes. President
Of the Assembly
ME PKEs-nxSrs-As the Minister Of Finance
has already stated 20 the Holse, the Government
has not deemed II desirable TO ask. durinc the
present session. for any appropriation for tele-
graphic cl-nraunications- either out Of the Doan
ind OF o1t q ordinary revenue Certain pro
p1salS have, however. been made TO the Govern
meat BY responsible parties. which II is desirable
hat she Assembly should be made acquainted
with Erau the communications received II ap-
pears 70 be highly probable that before the next
meeting Of tie Assembly. arrangements Will be
perfected for connectInc San Francisco with Aus
trails by Paci6o cable Ii would be a serious
matter II The opportunity thus offered Of connect
inc tleSs Islands with the rest Of the world by the
electric telegraph should be lost II Is, therefore
dtsirable that the Government should, during the
p-eSs NJ session. be empowered BY the Legislature
20 enter into Negotiation with the syndicate
. hicE has taken this enterprise IN hand in order
70 Sec1re the inclusion Of Honolulu IN the route
Of this cable.
The o5er Of the syndicate izss referred TO has
been communicated - the Government In con-
6da-cs. and could oaly Be laid befors the Assem-
by IL tie event Of our being ready TO recommend
lis acceptance his, without further negotiation
W. are NJ: prepared 20 do, because we think that
gla portion OF the subsidy which this Kingdom
i asked 70 pay Is II excess Of fair proportion
for the other countries which will participate in
the benefits u the cable. The actual money value
10 the country q electric communication with all
the business centres o. the world u Is, Of course
impossible accurately TO estimate. That it will Dc
yery considerable Is well known 10 every business
man. Instance have occurred quite recently in
which large sums might have been made OF saved,
had such method Of communication been svaila
Die. To the extent Of its means, therefore, II Is
desirable that this Kingdom should be prepared to
SubsldiEe the proposed line To ensure It's con
s.-uctil-, ceE-sIn percentage Of return upon the
capital 20 be employed must be guaranteed BY the
countries which will be chiefly benefited BY il.
and Hawaii VIII be expected 70 beSr Its share IN
;hIs Cuzrautse II proportion to population and
S1uCces-
We do not think that the syndicate have. in the
offer submitted sufficiently considered the limited
character Of the resources Of these Islands, more
especially II rgEard to the possibilities of future
development IS compared with those of the great
and pop1lcus colonies in whose interests the new
cable has been projected. although what they ask
j. no. bevoud vOur means In all other respects
be exceedingly liberal, and the rates proposed to
be charged for tels.rs phic messages are decidedly
moderate. Prom information. Of which We are IN
possession, We are also satisfied thsf the standing
otssLe promoters precludes any doubt as 10 their
financial ability 10 carry out the coutractsif II be
entered Upon. ! should add that the proposals
before the Government include both the ocean
cable and inter island communication; but these
can Le dealt with either together or separately.
Therefore move that the Government Be empoE-
cred % enter INTO arrangements with the Anstra-
lssisG Cable Syndicate" for connecting Honolulu
with tbs ocean cable which they propose TO lsy
between California and Queensland, and for con
structl-g and maintaining telegraphic oommunics-
ton between and through the Islands of Hawaii,
Maui, MClokai. Oahu. and Kauai, provided these
services c.sr b obtained on terms commensurate
with the resources Of the Kingdom,
In conn ecT,on With the motion the Minister suc-
CeS.od that Hon ]. Mott Smith be appointed chair
man Of . special COMMITTEES 10 take charge of the
matter.
Notion carried and the President appointed Hon.
J. Mott smith. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
Representatives RoEel, Smith and Hon. c. Il.
Bishop Is said special committee.
Representative Dole, from a select committee
having the consideration Of the items IN the Ap-
preparation Bill for the police of Oahu. Hawaii,
Maui and ha1ai. submitted a report containing an
estimate q the number and compensation of the
police fer the several Islands
Representative Dole, from the judiciary Com
mitiee, 10 which vas rsferred the bill to provide
for the recovery Of stolen property, reported the
same hack and recommended that it be laid on
tho table. Approved.
Also on the bill for the protection Of creditors in
cases OF insolvency. which requires the keeping by
small traders Of all book accounts IN either the
English o. Hawaiian languages considered that
the bill discTImIla.es unIustly, and they therefore
recommended that the bill be laid on the table
Approved.
Rep.asent2tive NaksIeka offered resolution in
strCctIns Marshal Parke and the Attorney General
70 reTvlTss Otcer MckeaEue. Police Station keeper
upon the fOll0sIns changes: lsf, that he had in
suited a Hawaiian lady by telling her that she
ike g mule. d. that he had advised prisoner
Just before his trial that If he vas convicted be
should make Al appeal. After considerable arEu-
ueui IN which the blending Official was the sub
Jet OF many uneomplimentary remarks the reso
luton vas referred TO the Attorney General.
Representative haunzmzno offered resolution
that the bill relating 10 the licensing of the sale OF
opium Be taken from the table and placed on the
order Of the day Dlsspproyed.
At ll-f1 ksIEese-iatITe Aholo moved the order
q tie DAY. but before the motion vas carried
Representative Smith moved an Adjournment until
PIN. which latter motion vas carried.
AFTEzSooS.
On re-asssubling the consideration Of the Ap-
preparation Bill vas taken Up. in Committee Of
the Whole. Hon. A. : CleghoTn in the chsif
Speaking CT Section 8. relating 70 tenders, Rep
reseutstive Dole sid that be satisfied that the
present Minister OF the Interior thO1Cht that be
vas by his ollos. authorized 10 advertise for ton.
ieTs. bCt as Il Es barely possible that he might
no: remain n once for the nsIt two years his
successor may not think OF act as he has done
Certainly his predecessor did noi- De cannOi
imagine any objection TO the amendment. and be
hoped Il would pass. be did not approve of pay
H. $4,000 FOX brldges worth only SS.oO9, or a
large sum fo- masonry and removing wall when
Il could have beeu done for less by tender. This
Goreruule1t Building vas built BY dsy labor under
the personal supeuutendenoe of Mr.. Robert Stir
El- and Mr. L1shman- ald Is the cheapest sir1c-
ture ever pat Up By the Government
Sexton vas numbered Section : and passed.
Seton Z. applying to The bill becoming llE,
EEas Numbered and passed.
Tue report on Forestry. etc, vas thea taken up
Representative Dole moved that the first item
Representative Ksuluks= moved 1t be stricken
u1;- Ia his opinion The rses would not die dus-
inc the next two years for the =snt Of this apprO
pr1atlo1-
Rep-ssaatative Aholo supported the motion ID
pass the item ThO1Ch opposed TO the item las
year. Il passed II spite of his opposition This
year he had visited the nursery and the places
WHERE the trees were planted oct, and he zuficipa
ted that much good would result thsrefnom. ID
found that a great deal Of work had been done By
the person u charge, Who did not sem 10 desire
10 make money OF Of the ToTk but had tie pub
lie good al heart
Hon. c. K. Bishop said be vas a. Little disposed
as anyone 10 vote money eXtrsyagznly. II fsct b.
did not know where one half OF the money thai
had already been voted Vas 10 come from ID
considered that the subiect Of the preservation Of
forests should be kept before the people as n1ct
as possible Having started tins nursery II vas
only proper that the experiment saO1ld be KEEP
up Il takes some tine TO set plantation Of tree
under Eay 80 Is TO make any kind Of show
There are vzrio1s trees beng tired al this uur
seq and they have been distributed on othel
places. Il Is knosn that during Dr.. Hillebrand'i
residence here he introduced many tres and fruits
and nUE they had q ve-y worthy Successor 70 ID,
doctor II the person of Mr.. Jaeger. He vas do
ING great dsal Of work without pay, he has loTs
for this kind Of work and spends not only his time
but zlso his money. Il Is thing that O1zht 10 b
Supported literally bE the Government. ThOugf
they were spp-opriztin- great deal more n0nsl
than they ought 20 do, still be tbOuhgt this O1gh
% be granted
EepreSe1tatire Smith szid that as be understood
i the main object intended in trzrspanting L
ascertain the kind Of trees most suitable to replzc
the forests Of the country which were nor RAPIDLY
disspQezrI1-- Re remembered when he vas boz
there Ezs c0ntiuaOas forest Of K1kui trees from
KOioa 10 Lihne, whereas n0E there vas nothing
but grass BE knew that from vzrlous cz1sss. n.
trees were dying Did not know that trees increases
the rainfall, bit did know that Ehs1 the cr0znS
vas covered By iress there vas les evaporation
without Ez.sr thsre could Be no agriculture, am
zIthOut agriculture would be begzzrs- Postsrit,
VII rap the benefit Of this investineut
RepressatztIve kea1 comnenced a ranblin.
na-E1guss his remarks inducing Represeutzfiv
Smith to inform him that they we're foolish
uhers1po1 the douChty orator seized chair an
siEni6sd- n 3 hid way. thai he would adopt tn
Ashford treatment # there vera any more such II
tsr1olz-z0zs from he Hon. member from Wailnkn
EEpressrtEtiTe Dole said The estimate Of z1zO0
wss not E1ezssd at, but made Cd IS follows
Wsges Of f6zester. & 20; ten Iaborers for twl
gelrss 800 movable zhsds foE catching water