The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-03

had missionaries, traders and sailors. who had
dritted away 70 those islands. The Hon. C. L.
bsshop and another gentleman also made some
remark that they should make their policy strictly
domestic; that they had enough 20 do 20 take care
OF their own people. He admitted thsrs WAS good
reason II that. Yet IL was worthy Of conSidera-
ton that the religious sentiment OI the world
sought expansion. IL NAV be that IN Christian
countries there Is need for Christian work among
The poO- and ignorant. vet they feel there Is
Sutnclsncy Of teachers n home 70 look after Its
wants. The Government of this kindon, situated
I II the midst Of kindred people surrounded By
hostile influences 10 civilization. If they had
not ships Of war. might sill give them friendly
assistance ana give them moral support hep.
/ Castle ana other honorable gentlemen who aivo-
Gated this strict attention 10 domestic affairs this
regard Tor home interests. had not maintained
shat attitude themselves. They had indulgsd in
foreign policy. There was q foreign policy IN
dulSsd II az one time 20 part with portion of
this Kingdom. There was Government that
sought 10 part with piece of Hawaiian territory
for certain advantages. This was line of foreign
policy that he could not sympathize with. for
| elsn policy that he would be IN favor of-which
was not possible st preSsrt-would be TO have an
increase of territory. But az present he was IN
! favor Only OF Increasing Hawaiian influence. The
! Hon. Noble Bishop was Of opinion that they had
nos been benefited by their efforts abroad at New
Z Orleans and Louisville. He was sure the Hon.
I Noble had q high opinion OF the qualities OF DR..
Mott Smith, and would give faith 10 his state
ments.
The speaker here read extracts from Hon. J.
Mott Smiths letters and the statements therein
express the opinion Of Hawaii being benefited by
the appearance made at the Louisville Exhibition.
Continuing be said: They had seen that by the
action Of the Government IL sending Hawaiian
Enyoys abroad al they had sought to be accom-
plIShed II Portugal and Japan had been accom-
plished, and that they might see what still could
be accomplished. There was tue National Fish
erlss Exhibition, IL which they were invited TO
/ take part, bot owing TO paucity of resources.
they we're only able TO squeeze out q small amount
and II consequence put II q very small appear
ance. An invitation came from the United States
thst they should take part IN the Meridian Con-
ference and they sent Ambassadors there who
represented them with credit. There was also the
International Health Conference, where they were
represented by the late esteemed Judge Allen. DR..
Mott Smith and the Hon. Noble Parker rep-esen-
ted them at New Orleans and Louisville, and also
at Washington, and from the accounts of their
visits he was satisfied they resulted IN benefit TO
the country Now, next year, there was in con
temptation grand jubilee for the good Queen of
the great British Empire, who celebrates the
httIeth anniversary OF her reign. He felt that
Hawaii ought TO put III an appearance there,
whether specially invited or not. They could not
do that without the expenditure OF a few thousand
dollars
Representative Thurston interrupting-Ihe
are those AakikI claims which ought to be paid.
In answer the Minister said the member for
AOlokaI lIhurStoni, had dealt PRINCIPALLY upon
the incapacity Of the Government. its blackened
name, Its total loss OF credit. Now gentlemen,
that KIND q picture was rot sustained by facts.
Their name was not bad their credit was not
rUIUed. De was satisfied that If this country was
IL need, If its honor was at stake In any question
Of this kind, the Government could get $4,000 or
more Ia this town. II needed. But II would not
have occasion TO borrow another dollar. While
the Government had been going on with these
matters, the expenditure on account of immigra-
tiOn was as follows =
1sS9-Appropriation, $4,000: expended. $780,
coo; planters, expenditure, S196,s77. Total
amount, Sl96,S77.
1SS4-Appropristion, $4,000: expended, S47s3,-
ESQ planters expenditure, S209,2S6- Total amt,
ISS6~Appzopriation, $780, expended, ss27.-
25I; planters expenditure, s2I50I3. Total amount,
S5422D
Hon. :. G. Wilder = Then the Government
spends more money for bringing in women and
children than 1t does Tor men
The Minister said the hon. Noble would have an
opportunity Of speaking later. While hundreds of
thousands had been spent for these purposes home
matters we're not neglected. About 100000 were
spent IN public buildings. There was the new po-
lice building for instance. All these valuable
properties. According TO tue showing of the estma
ted revenue, that would fall short between two and
three MI O1s there would be no O1fncuty II carry.
ing out the work on roads and bridges and other
improvements i good deal of the debt was rep
resented IN the Appropriation Bill He could not
but think OF one remark by the member for Lihue,
Fhleh represented the sentiments or that gentle
man and the party who sympathiZed with him,
that II was not worth while to spend anything. or
venture these things, by this ''Oue-to.ss coun-
LrE- II reminded MIN OE Marx IVAN cOmpdFI-
son Of this country 10 q sardine box, run by the
machinery OF the Great Eastern. What was Prus-
sla but d 0us-hOrse state d lew Years ago, aud
others that could be mentioned What vas Rome
but oue-hOrss State ar Its begInningf There was
legend about the small wall which Remus Jumped
with his horse, at which ROmulus SO indignant
that he ssIs him Ee did not propose 70 fall on
and slay MS brother Dole. What were they III the
midst 0f the broad Pacific that great nations
should send their captain and officers to do honor
To them. At the time of the Coronation French
admiral had sent . letter By one OF his oaptains
expressing regret that his ship too large en-
ter the harboT, or he would have been present in
person to do honor TO the occasion. See how the
,jzar OF Russia houorsd their King, and how the
Prince Of Wales received Colonel laukea. Those |
were the sentiments or international courtesy. |
Inc Great Powers never thought Of them as one |
horse State.
Honorable ). G. Wilder said he did not intend |
saying anything about this item, but after the re-
marks OF tue Minister ne could not deslst. If the
Government spent during one period $327, PSI for |
women and children, and the planters only $2l5-
OILS for the period for men, there ought 10 be
more women and children In the country. There was
ueTer uOEs GntJrtunate expe0ltlon tuan the one to
New Orleans aud Louisville. Every one respected |
the gentlemen Who were sent there. but il was an /
unfortunate circgmst ince, and set the entire /
South against our treaty, and that against Us.
They showed that We cuuld give more sugar TO the /
acre than any other country, and at less expense.
ThIs morning the indebtedness of the country vas
laid before the House. He did not know how the
Ministers felt bat he felt mortified and ashamed.
And vet they we're told the credit of the country
was never as good as at the present time. The
House Is asked To pass this item for foreign mis-
sious: for more fuss, show and feathers i bill
three years old amounting to 1926, Is unpaid.
He the speakerj would rather have paid II out OF
his own pocket bT saving on hack hire than let
ting Il get Oh the records. What Is wanted Is
economy, and this IS good place to exercise 1t.
If the House votes $1,000 that should not be ex-
pended Six years ago the Government had $685.
600 N the Treasury, and the entire debt of the
country was 5000. II xe are $2,O0qO0O in debt
IN six years what will In the next six years
The credit OF this country WAS not good its honor
vas not good: II could not pay its debts. He
knew amounts owing which we're not IN this bill.
Its ONLY hope vas TO commence to be economical
to stop expenditures that we're useless and only
spend money for purposes which were necessary.