The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-24
Anernoon Session.

| Mr.. kaulukou said that during the argu
ment Oh this item a few days ago the Hon
Mr.. Bishop had stated he thought tn,
/ Government should clear itself at hom
before spending money for mission
abroad. He (the speaker) did not think tn,
Hon. Noble would say the American BoarC
of Missions at Boston shOnld not send any
more missionaries 10 the islands while
there was plenty of work for them to do a
home. He moved the item pass at $35, 600
Mr.. Kalua spoke at length in Hawaiian
against the item of $4,000. He said the
! Government had not urged anything in
favor Of the item except the introduction
| of Japanese. Mr.. kaulukou had had q
| great deal to say about the missionaries
but he (the speaker thought the honorable
member ought TO be thankful to the mis-
sionaries for his present position. He
| heard there had been meeting at the
residence of the Ministers, and it had
been decided to pass the item at $4,000.
! Mr.. Kauhane argued that the Ministers
| had not stated any definite object for what
| they wanted the money for.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his motion to strike
! out the item made on Wednesday, and
supported the passage of the item at $40. =
| 900. The bills for entertaining the Swedish
Prince and the Japanese Embassy had not
yet been paid, and this money would have
to be borrowed.
I Mr.. Kaunamano spoke of Richards go
ing abroad and securing the independence
/ of the country. Her late Majesty Queen
Emma and His Majesty the King had also
been abroad, and their visits had
been of great benefit to the coun-
try. The honorable member also
spoke OF other missions which had re-
suited in good. He thought if Messrs. Dole,
Castle, Brown or Thurston were sent to
Samoa, $780, 900 would not be sufficient. Col
Iaukea and Hon. Sam. Parker had been
sent abroad on missions. He did not
know whether the latter had done any
good, but certainly he must have made
connection among the ladies. He favored
the passage of the item at $50 900.
Mr.. Thurston stated in Hawaiian that
the money spent in missions abroad had
done no good to the country. He hoped
the item would pass at 5000.
Mr.. Paehaole was in favor of the item
passing at $1,000; still if it passed at $lO.-
600 he should not raise much objection.
Mr.. Dole said he wished to refer to a
mission to the Micronesian Islands in
1882. A small vessel with two Ambassa-
doris prodeeded there with a view of carry
ing out this foreign policy. The Ambassa- !
doris were furnished with uniforms, in |
structions and documents. One of them |
was chased out of the harbor here |
by his creditors, and would have |
been stopped had they known an |
hour sooner the vessel was going to leave. |
The vessel was wrecked and these Ambas- |
sailors brought back with them certain !
documents and letters, some of which had |
been published, perhaps all. There was u
wonderful similarity in the phraseology of
two of the letters, suggestive that they had
been concocted by the same individual
The honorable member then read the two
letters and there was certainly similarity
i'll the phraseOlogy. They were from Te-
kaiea. King of Apaiang, and Nanteitei a
Chief, and are printed in the report of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said: l am
sorry to see gentleman of the intelli-
gence of Mr.. Dole endeavor to miSleqd the
House in the manner he has done. In the
first place, he Mr.. Dole) would represent !
that those two letters were probably pre-
pared on board the Julia These letters
were prepared in 1882, and Captain Trip
went in 1884. Even admitting that it was
so, Captain Trip took on board here an
Mr.. Randolph, who went with
him from island to island. One letter is
dated July 25th, the other August 1st. The
same interpreter having prepared both let
tiers, it is reasonable to suppose that they
should be similar; but Leleo, the son of
resident on Lanai, an old missionary, at
tests to the truth of these letters. The
matter before us is the consideration of
the item for foreign missions, and the for
eign policy of the Government is under
in regard to what is aimed
at in the future. In regard to the past
it must relate to immigration as
one of the results OF diplomatic
action of the Government While
the Government cannot claim the
credit of Portuguese immigration, it can
claim credit for having vigorously pushed
it. Under that policy about 1900 Portu-
yuese and 5000 Japanese, or about 1900
people had been added to the population.
This had resulted in an increase of $50, OC0
per annum in taxes. In 1881 the exports
we're valued at $685., 436, and in 1885,
&, 95S, 663, an increase OF mora than 81 OOO,-
100. The productive power of the country
vas increased through its diplomatic &C
ion.
Mr. Thurston-How do you account for
he fact that only $3.50 % were spent last
period?
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson-I am not
eferring particularly to the last period,
,ut to the general result. Legislators are
Tot always considering the exact question {
luid pro quo-the immediate result of dip
omatic action. Governments have duty
n taking part in international events with
nut invitation. For instance, when the
Emperor of Russia was crowned, the Great
lowers sent their Ambassadors We ven
ured to send representative, who was
most courteously received, and it was rec |
,gnized not as an injudicious act on the
part of this country, but it was recognized
IS mark OF esteem. The United States
# America maintains relations with US
md has a representative here for unques
ionably important reasons. The Govern
nent of Great Britain also has a repre- I
entative here, but what profit is it for