The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-14

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offered there would always be some
body to say that his grandfather
told HIM the bones of a certain chief
would be found in a certain place.
A place so indicated in Kona was
found to contain three skeletons and
it was puzzle to know which was
that of the chief. In such cases q
pig was let loose and the first ske-
Teton it smelled was decided to be
the chiefs. Was not that child's
play! Were they to turn them
selves into Chinese and worship
their ancestors in that way? One
mansoleum had been washed away
in storm, and the man in charge
had been ever since searching for
bones with which to restock it. The
whole amount voted last session had
been drawn---not dollar more or
less-and he wanted to see an ac-
count of it. If it was wasted, it
would be better to vote it to Mrs.
Swan or even to the member for
Hilo, for then some good might
come from it. He would be willing
to have law passed to prevent Ha-
waiian antiquities being taken out
of the country. One of the finest
collections of Hawaiian antiquities
ever made was taken out of the
kingdom within two weeks past. 1t
had come to this, that anyone want
ing to study Hawaiian antiquities
must 60 to Paris or Berlin.
Rep. Dickey said $4,000 meant
ten good schoolhouses in different
parts of the islands, and they ought
not to consent to spend any such
sum of money for this purpose.
Minister Gibson referred to Mr..
Dickey's statement, and admitted it,
but said when the Assembly voted
$40, 900 for that statue of Kameha-
meha it voted for sentiment; but
when this house voted for senti-
ments it did not neglect the schools
or the care of the public health. AS
our Saviour said, "Man cannot live
by bread alone" This country
could afford to spend something for
sentiment. There should be re-
port from the Board, and probably
it was in the printers hands, for he
was assured there was such report.
That was one reason why he himself
would deprecate hasty action. He
understood the services of gentle
man who was experienced in re-
searches of this SORT were to be pro-
cured, so that eventually they would
have from the Board information
that would be of value. Inreply TO
question of Rep. Castle, he said
he would consider it improper to
mention the experts name while his
nomination was pending. The men,
ber for Lihue said the seeking of
bones was not the original object of
the Boards creation. This he adj
mitted, yet connected with that was
the enquiry into the remains of
chiefs. They were aware how great
nations reverenced the remains of
their departed heroes, as the United
States did those of Washington and
even of nameless worthless, and Eng
land and France those of their
illustrious men of past ages. He
thought they foreigners ought there
fore to sympathize with Hawaiians
in this sentiment of reverence. The
member for Lihue had expressed his
decided appreciation of the theory
that his ancestry was derived from
the monkey. While he dissented
from that view most decidedly, yet,
when those who held to it were in
terested in theirgenealogy, howmuch
should they sympathize with those
who traced their descent, not from
the monkey but from God-made
man. He was in favor of deferring
action ON the resolution, however,
until the report of the Board was
submitted.
Rep. Kaulukou was not in favor
of delaying action in any way, and
said Mr.. Dole was opposed, as usual,
: to preserving the remains of Ha-
waiian chiefs.
Rep. Castle considered the Minis
ter of Interior put the cart before
the horse in his reference to other
countries. In other countries the
practical was settled before the
sentimental. 1t was only very re-
Gently that the people of the United
States, Notwithstanding their marvel
lous growth, had expended money
on the esthetic. The best testimony
of respect Hawaiians could give tc
the memory of Kamehameha was
the civilization of his people.
Rep. Aholo favored the immediate
passage of the resolution.
Reps. Kauhane and Paehaolt
spoke in favor of reference to com
mittee.
Rep. Baker was in favor of i'm
mediate action. He said the pig
test was infallible. The pig neve
failed to ferret out the skeleton O
the chief from among others.
Rep. Kalua thought the Boar'
should not have any money till the.
presented their report.
Rep. Kaunamano favored tn
.esolution, and moved the previou
question, which carried.
The amendment, to refer to th
' Education Committee, was lost o.