The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-14

amendment were adopted. They
would not be able to borrow without
paying what they already owed.
supposing they should want money
on short notice, where would they
get it? 1t was easy to see that the
amendment was brought forward in
one particular interest. Section l3
of the Constitution forbids the AS
semhlv to make laws for the benefit
OF any one man or interest. In the
early part of the session the Minis
try introduced Loan Act, and it
was supposed that was all they de-
sired. Then an amendment was
proposed and passed. But before
disposiug OF that, in comes another
amendment. The question arises:
where does it emanate from! 1t
was introduced by the Attorney
General, but it was very evident it
was framed in the interest of some
one man. Anyone could see the
drift of affairs. They could not
borrow any money until they paid
Irwin X Co. That is the whole
drift of the amendment. One
reason given for amending the bill
was that syndicate in England
were willing to float the loan at 9S
percent. OF the two amendments
his own and the Attorney-General' 5
he considered his own the best,
because it is not contrary to the
Constitution, and the other is. The
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS amendment was
for the benefit of one interest: his
| own was for the benefit of all. He
did not claim that it was perfect,
but it was better than the one pro-
posed by the Government, and it
would result in great deal of good
to the country at large. He was
told that the Minister of the Interior
and Mr.. Spreckels had private
interview yesterday. He was sorry
he was not present, but notwith-
standing what he had said, he gave
the Ministry credit for honesty of
purpose. He himself was not in
fluenced by anyone, and he asked
the Assembly not to adopt any reso-
luton contrary to the Constitution
of the country. Now is the day and
this is the hour, let them all stand
together rs one man and oppose the
the amendment of the Attorney
General.
Rep. Kaulukou had listened with
interest TO the last speaker, who had
evidently given great deal of
thought to the subject, but he would
ask the house to exercise their own
Judgment, and not follow his advice
blindly. He agreed with him that
they did not want any outside in
fuence. He objected just as much
as Mr.. Aholo did to have it said
that there were two Kings. The
Legislative Assembly ought to have
power to do their business without
being interfered with. He did moi
want to have our Government bor-
rowing in England, so that finally
they would have the direction o.
affairs in English hands, as it is il
Egypt now. If went and borrowed
money through the agency of Mr.
Armstrong OF any one else, it woult
ultimately be the same here as il
other countries - England woult
send her officers to take charge o.
the Custom House. Who was Mr.
Armstrong? He did not know, no.
did he believe any one knew. HI
was a gentleman who came here
and that was all they knew. Wht
was this person alluded to as stand
ing behind the Ministry to-day? 1
was Mr.. Spreckels, and they al
knew who he was. He was a gentle
man having large interest in tn
Island of Maui. He understood tn
Government owed Mr.. Spreckel
100000 or 100000. He had len
them money in the past, and wer
, they prepared to 60 and say to hin
we have found new friends in Eng
, land-to give him slap in the face
+ He did not see much wisdom i
action of that kind. This amend
ment of the Attorney General pre-
l vides that if they want to borro,
e money they must pay Mr.. Spreckel
: first. He considered it goo
S amendment; that is what they ougl
S to do. Supposing he himself wante
II to borrow 81 900 from Mr.. Aholo O
e the strength of his good name, an
# then went 10 some one else and bo
=, rowed 81 900, giving mortgage c
,e his property, and MIR. Aholo can
" to him for repayment and could n
st get it; he then threatens to sue
e. it. He could turn round and tt
st him there was nothing to sue upo
ID That was just how they were pr
is posing to treat Mr.. Spreckels.
Rep. Lilikalani rose to a point
at order. All this was very intere.
m ing, but it did not apply to t
j. question before the house. He o
Is jected to valuable time being CO
n. sumed in this way.
6 Rep. Kaulukou, resuming, sa
ly this amendment of the Altorne
e. General was for the best interests
en- the country. Therefore it was 4
te contrary to the Constitution.
or asked the Assembly to vote with h
he in its favor.