Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

personally, on his humble efforts to
carry out a policy in relation to foreign
affairs which he was pleased to say
met with the approval Of His Majesty,
and which he hoped would also meet
with the approval of the House. And
If the report had been largely taken up
with letters from "petty island chiefs"
as the Hon. member had intinated,
perhaps there might be cause for com
plant But he would refer to the re-
port contained therein of a former
Vice President Of the Assembly who,
with Prof. Alexander, had taken part
in the conference lately held at Wash
ington There could also be found
the report of an Hon. Noble who went
as His Majesty's special commissioner
to the Worlds Exhibit at New Orleans.
There was also the report of the Con
vention of Hawaii with Japan as
portion of this "trash," convention
which had been the means Of supply
ing our planters with SO much needed
labor. There was also the correspon-
dence with the Hawaiian Envoy at
Washington, all fully worthy of con
sideration by this Assembly. Hawaii
had raised herself in the estimation of
the world by the stand she had taken
in her Foreign policy, and though she
might fall short of her aim, yet like
the boy who was advised by his father
to 'aim at the svrss that he might at
least reach lofty mark, SO he hoped
Hawaii's efforts might place her higher
than before in the scale of nations.
He, the Minister, could point with
satisfaction to the confidential letter of
Secretary Bayard, and also Lord Rose
berry's honorable expression of high
consideration.
AS for the item, $4,000 is probably
enough for cOpyist alone, but !
would be pleased to be able to carry
out the plan inaugurated in reference
to collecting and indexing the archives.
Hon. member Dole stated that he
was not prepared to discuss the For
eign policy of the Government, neither
was this the time to do so. The Min
ister's alusion to the boys shooting at
the sun suggested the idea that if he
had gone out after ducks or other
game, and had aimed at the sun, he
would not get any game at all. He
was reminded of the fable of the frog
and the OK. He did not think it was
part of the work of the Foreign office
to look over old archives Such work
might be done by able men, such as
Judge Fernandez or Prof Alexander,
but as the work of common clerk
would probably be worse than useless.
Hon. member Keau said all he
wanted was to have no more money ex-
pended than was necessary. Was will
ing to vote the amount with the pro-
viso that it be spent for nothing else.
Hon. member Thurston commented
severely on the willingness of the mem
Der from Honolulu being willing to
vote money away for such purposes as
indicated in the item, while some Of
his constituents in Makiki valley were
living in grass shelters because they
could not get money that was due
them from the Government
Hon. member Dickey suggested that
as there was already an item in the bill
for paying the Board of Education for
compiling history Of the Islands, and
as they would probably have to exam
inc the Foreign Office archives for his
torical points, it might be, with little
help from the Foreign Office, the work
of indexing the archives might be done
without extra expense.
Hon. Noble Bush said that Minis
tiers submit what they think they will
require, and it is the business of the
House to fit the expense to the re-
ceipts. 1t had been stated that ficti-
tious figures had been used to fit the
estimated receipts to the proposed ex-
penditures. The Hon. Noble thought
the House was increasing expenses
when they ought not to.
A vote to pass the item at $4,000
was lost by majority of three. The
item then passed at $4,000.
Upon motion the Committee rose,
reported progress, and obtained leave
to sit again The House then adjourn
ed to 10 o'clock this Thursday morn
ing