The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-03
$50. 600 FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Lack of space prevented the debate OF this quss-
ton being published last week. ana the sublect
was thoroughly well aired by the Minister OF the
Interior, Instead o. the proper exponent OF the
foreign policy. tie Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
ths argcmsuts are reproduced, with some slight
changes. from tne verbatim report published IN
tie B1eligtiH- The remarks Of Hon ). e. Wilder
convey an exposition OF extravaganza on TIE part
Of the present and Immediately previous Ad-
mlnlStraJI0DS exactly n accord With previously
conceived opinions.
The item Expenses Of Foreign Missions $780,
COO being moved the following debate took place:
Representative halua spoke At length against
the item. The Government party were continually
hsrping on the japanese as the only practical re-
suit Of the foreign policy. He vas not 3 sO-cSLed
''miSsiOuary'' himself, but he reminded the Hon.
uember for Hilo that he owed everything to the
missionary party. 1t had been decided at a Gov
ernms1t caucus, he said. 70 carry the item al $50,
Representative hauhane argued that the Minis
Try should not get this money, because they failed
to define precisely the objects OF lis expenditure
Representative Brown withdrew his motion OF
the other day, 20 strike out the item, and would
support the amendment for $1,000. Bills were
due for entertaining the Swedish Prince and the
japanese embassy and would have to be paid.
RepreSeu uLatIve ksunanano spoke OF the great
benefit to the Kingdom from the visit of Queen
Emma to England and the tour of King kAlakaua
round the world. Eorslgn missions we're useful,
and this item should pass He referred 10 the mis-
sion OF Richards, that secured the recognition or
the Kingdoms Independence BY England, France
and Amelca- He suggested facetlouSiy that Rep.
Dole should be sent on the Samoan mission, rs
good representative Of the hawaiian born people,
bat If either Messrs- Dole. Castle. Brown, thurs
ton kalus were sent $4,000 vsUld be TOO small
He thought Hon. ). Parker must have made good
Iupres on on the ladies at New Orisans and Louis
vile.
Representative Thursto1 addressed the House IN
Hawaiian against the item n the BILL arguing that
the past periods expenditure on foreign missions
had been OF little value 70 tue country He favored
the items passage at $500.
Representative Dole spoke OF the South Sea eL
petition Of 1852, which he regarded IS Al attempt
at carrying out the present policy OF the Govern
usut regarding those Islands. The commissioners
had been furnished flags, instructions. ETC., and
brought back letters from some OF the native
chiefs he read Two q the letters to show that
the writers had evidently been furnished with
ready made communications. besides having eI-
trsvasant views Of the Importance and power of
Hawaii That Missions vessel was wrecked. which
was onin01s OF the fate OF the foreign policy Of
this Government
The Minister Of Interior, Gibson was sorry TO see
a gentleman Of the intelligence Of the member for
Lihue endssTor 10 nislead the House IL the man
ner he had done. In the first place, he would
represent that those two letters probably pre-
pared On board the JHtfd- These letters were -
pared IN 1882, and Captain Iripp went IN ISS4.
Even admitting that 1t vas so. Captain Iripp took
on board here an interpreter, Mr. Randolph, who
went With hirn from island TO island One letter
was dated July 18th, the other August 1st. The
same interpreter having prepared both letters, II
was 50 reasonable TO suppose that they should be
similar but LeleO, the son OF resident on Lanai
an old missionary, stteSted 10 the truth OF these
letters The matter before them was the cou-
siderstiOn Of the item for foreign missions and
the foreign policy Of the Government vas under
consideration II regard 20 what was aimed at In
the future In regard 10 the past II must relate to
immigration one OF the results Of Diplomatic
action Of the Government While the Govern
msrt o0gId not claim the credit OF Portuguese
immigration, IL could claim credit for HAVING
nd rTsFr
5000 Portuguese and $500 japanese, or about H.
coo people, had been added TO the population
This had resulted N an increase Of Ss5Uu0Q per
snnum IN taxes II locl the exports were valued
az 1856 436 and II 1855, 1885 663, al Increase
Of more than S5,00O000- The productive power
OF the country vas increased through its dipIo-
matte action
Representative Thzrstoz-HoS do you account
for the fact that cnly S450-25 we're spent last
period!
The Minister continuing said that he was not
referring particularly the last period b7t TO the
general result Legislators were not always con-
sI5Eriug tie exact question OF aud Brg qn0-ths
Immediate result Of Diplomatic action Govern
mslt had = duty Il taking part II international
events without INITIATION For instance, when the
Emperor OF hzSSlz Eas crowned ths Grszt Powers
sent tneIr Ambassadors. This Kingdom sent a
r=Pr5Se utEtIEe, VINO most eo1rtEo1sEy received
and II E1s recognized MT as Al IuiadicOzs act on
the part Of the c91ntry, but Il vas recognized as
marx Of eStseu- The United States Of America |
maintained relations with than and had 2 repre- |
sentative here for EnqusstiOuzby important rss-
sons The GoTenme1t Of Great Britain also had
! representative hare b1t what p1oft vas Il for
France to maintain q Commissions and also q
ChznceIIors There was no connercs between the /
two countries and he believed It was costing that
GoTsrnnent between $500 and 5000 year to
maintain relations with this country. 1t was eer-
tzinIy an act OF kindly and friendly Consideration
under the circumstances, and not one Of profit 1t
might be that although there was 10 matter Of
bziress between the two States stIIl Il vas proper
as q measure Of protection for the few citizsns Of
that the Great Hep1blic would deem It Important 1
they should Be protected. and even If Il vas only /
for business considerations Il would be proper for
then to have TsprEss1tstIFe n Samoa and other 1