The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-26

I been round often enough. The object i {
T have a man go round 10 the plantation
frequently He ought TO be on the roa
nearly all the time, and if he does so s. 90
would not be too much. He moved tina
the item read: Salary of Inspector Gen
: eral. to make a tour at least once every Il,
. months among the immigrants, IS 900.
, Mr. Keau moved that the item pass a
SIS, 900.
The Attorney General regretted tina
the Minister of the Interior was no
present he presumed he had press
ing business engagements. He coulc
not believe in the committee appro
priating so much for this item without
the Minister who had charge of inmigIa
ton having something to say. This item
had been considered by the Ministers. and
reduced from SIG, 200 to SIS 900. He had
not examined into this appropriation, as il
was not in his province. He believed that
the estimates made by the Minister of the
Interior were drawn up in all good con-
science. The question is the necessity of
these employments, and whether hey are
| paid too much. The present incumbent
had filled the Office acceptably, and did
! what there was to be done. The Office is
greatly important to the largest interest
| there is on the islands-the sugar interest.
! There had been a great deal of money paid
| out for Portuguese immigration. The
| productive labor of a country is the pillar
| that supports the State. He did not agree
| that one-fourth of the labor should be Chi
nese. BY and by it win be one-hah, and
| go on to three-fourths. If there is any
| thing necessary it is labor that will con
| tent itself, or, i'll other words, a labor that
will yield to pressure and in its price.
This labor, which is elastic labor, is the
greatest need of this country. sSuch yield
ing of prices and such adaptation to cir
cumstances could not be looked for in the
Chinese laborers. But planters hoped to
do 50 with Portuguese and japanese.
Mr.. Richardson thought the Attorney
General was not applying himself to the
question under consideration.
The President said the subject had taken
rather a wide range, but the Attorney
General was in order.
The Attorney General knew he was in
order, because he should ask that this
item be passed as the Government wanted
it.
Mr.. Dole asked if the Hawaiian Govern
ment had guaranteed any amount to Mr..
Facayama, the Inspector.
The Attorney General did not know.
He was not speaking in favor of high sala-
ries, but he asked the House not to stint
anything that was for the benefit of the
country. Ever since the Japanese had
been here there had been n conspiracy on
the part of the Chinese to drive them out
and create trouble. This statement, he
said, was based on fact.
Mr.. Brown agreed with the remarks of
the Attorney General, but the House had
the right to say what salaries should be
paid. In the Interior report there is the
item; Salary of japanese Inspector
$1,000" He will not have much to do.
The Government is not keeping the laws
of this Kingdom in making this appoint
ment because the Inspector has not taken
the oath. The same. fsBattor as with our
wItfthy Chairman He knew there were
lot of sub-inspectors and doctors who go
travelling round the country, and these
must be paid. 1t is all very well, but the
Hawaiian people will have to pay for this,
and they should be suited. He was in ia
vor of the item being reduced to $4,000.
The motion to pass the item as in the
bill, SIS 900, was then put and lost.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop did not like the idea of
dividing the item-better to leave it in one
sum. He thought $4,000 too little. If
they were bound to have a japanese In
spector, they should have good one. Mr..
Nacayama, who has been employed, is |
really that kind of a man. He is a man
with experience and good sense-a peace |
maker-and his influence has been pro- |
ductive of good. He moved the item be
placed at So, 200.
The motion to consider the items sepa-
rately was then put and carried.
Mr.. Dole moved that the first item be
salary of Inspector General, $4,000, such
Inspector to make at least one trip in six
months to where immigrants are employed.
Mr.. Kaulukou thought there was no
need to tack on any such condition.
MI Dole said this Legislature is the en-
ployer, and wherever the Inspector Gen
eral be he is the employee. 1t is reasona-
BILE enough to put in such a clause as he
had done; and it is necessary, as the In
spector in whom he had the greatest con-
fidence, and who had done much good,
had not been around enough.
Mr.. Keau moved the salary be fixed at
at $4,000
Mr.. Dickey said he had been figuring it
up, and for four weeks work the Inspec-
tor would earn $4,000. The pay should be
fixed at $40 for every days work.
The motion to pass at $4,000 was then
put and lost. 1t passed at $1,000.
Mr.. Richardson moved the item read:
Salary of japanese Inspector and inter
prefers, 4,OOO.'' He understood that Mr..
Nacayama had to employ interpreters and
pay them himself.
Mr. Paehaole moved it be fixed at 81, 400.
The motion by Mr.. Richardson was car
ried.
Mr.. Kalua moved the salary of Secretary
of Board of immigration be 81 200.
Mr.. Keau moved it pass at 81 900.
The latter motion was agreed to.
Mr. Keau moved incidentals be fixed at
s., 600
Mr.. Palohau moved to amend by insert
ing 81 500. Carried.
Mr. Castle said he noticed in the Interior
Report an item for the return OF South Sea
Islanders Had the Ministers struck that
out.