The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-24


hat he was connected with any
icwspaper, either in 4 financial or
literary way, contrary 10 the repre-
of u journal whose re-
porter sat in the house and enjoyed
is privileges.
Rep. Kaulukou said that it was
generally believed that the last
speaker was the grcat-grandfather
of the Poe nina.
Rep. Dole did not know what the
hon. member meant, but he believed
that one member of the Cabinet was
a stockholder and occasional con-
tributor to the columns of certain
Minister Gibson-The concluding
Of the hon. member for Lihue
claim some alteration from me, inas-
much as he speaks of one member
of the Cabinet holding stock in a
newspaper and assisting in the edi-
torial department. | rise merely be.
cause we are discussing "impres-
sions." There are impressions that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs is so
engaged-not only in holding stock.
but in ventuling editorial assistance.
Now, | wish to say, for the inform
alton of the hon. member for Lihue,
that do not hold one dollar Of
stock in any newspaper in this or
any other country. and | do not
venture any editorial assistance. be-
cause ] am fully aware that the
newspaper press of this city is con-
trolled by very capable men. Not
in any way do venture to direct
any editor in his work. | might
meet an editor in the lobby or on
the street, and in conversation offer
him suggestion, but as for forming
his opinion do not have anything
to do in that direction.
Rep. Castle--l met the Attorney
General at the door this noon, and
he congratulated me on not having
opened my mouth, and | laughed
and he laughed, but after his in
vective this afternoon | am inclined
to think that he meant to be more
than iocular. 1t seems that he
means that it is no use for the OPP
position to say anything in this
house because the Ministry is in 9
majority. Without going into the
line of discussion that the Attorney.
General, Minister of Foreign Af.
fairs and member for Lihue in.
dulged iii
Minister Neumann-That's not
right | never indulge.
Rep. Castle-l know you never
indulge in argument. This country
is in such position that if we vot'
all the money wanted for salaries
we soon shall not have enough t,
pay even salaries. lie proceeded t,
discuss the charges to be met fol
debt and interest, while the take
would only yield 100000, and h
wanted TO know on what basis
was estimated that the taxes woul'
exceed those of last period. Ever.
particle of real estate had decrease,
in value, the prospects of a rise i
sugar were, according to competen
authority, remote, and he aske
where was the money coming fror
to pay those increased appropria
tiOns. He hoped the saying, "Afte
us the delugc" would never have an
weight with members of the house
Why should they not conduct til
business on the same basis as ma
of business would conduct his n
fairs? Did they now find the store
keeper, banker or planter at tn
time of stringehcy increasing h
expenses? Although he differe
from the policy of the present Gov
ernment, he did not believe that
had a desire to run the country
death, and if so it should take I'll
same view of this matter as that sic
of the house.
Rep. Kaulukou agreed that the
ought not to pay salaries with bo
rowed money. But he argued
length that great deal of propert.
such rs mortgages, bank and il
surance stock, bank funds, etc
was escaping due taxation. He sa
the member for Wailuku (M
Castle) had acted as dry nurse
the present law at former sessio
and he (the speaker) would ha'
opposed ITS enactment had he unde
stood the matter then as he did nov
A great deal Of money, say Sl6C
600, could be raised by licensil
opium, although he thought it doub
full if the house would support
scheme of that nature. 1t was he
that opium would destroy the peopl
but there were great many 9th
things destructive of the peopl
and opium came in largely in spi
of prohibition.
Noble Rhodes combated some
the previous speakers argumer
about taxation. He said that sor
of the species of property describ
would be taxed over and over aga
in different forms in such schel
as that advocated. If money W
squaudered as fast as it was receiv
the end would be the bankruptcy
the country, 1t would be a b
precedent to license the sale
opium or anything that the peol
considered wrong in order to 6