The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-21
Afternoon session.

district on record as opposed TO this fool
! ish, wrong and wasteful use of the people :
money. The Government was owing
/ debts right and left which it cannot pay.
| Some of them were dating as far back as
| 1882 And yet it was proposed willfully
! TO dispose Of this amount for a mere moth
/ ing, and of no absolute benefit to this
/ country. 1t was claimed by some that the
non-support of this item was evidence of
disIoyalty to the King. With regard to
the show made by Messrs. Dole and
Brown. it was their own money they
spent The members of the House had a
public trust in disposing of the peoples
money. 1t was ''tOO absolute rot to
think that the eighty soldiers behind that
stone wall could accomplish anything
One shot from a man-of-war off Coco
Head would kill them all. For the pro-
lection of domestic affairs these guards are
useless. They are a menace TO the coun-
try and miserable lot of loafers. He
should vote for something for the volun-
teer military companies because they are of
some use.
Messrs. Keau and Baker spoke in Ha-
waiian in favor of the item.
Hon. Mr.. Martin asked whether this
was the only appropriation to be asked for
the military.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said there
were three other items in the bill, but
they did not recognize the appropriation
for the band as part of the military; it was
for the benefit of the peoples amusement
Really there was only the item under con
sideTatiOn for the military. He admitted
there was an excellent opportunity for
ridiculing this small state of $4,000 people
for getting up any kind OF display OF mill
t"ry.-Is ut there was a monarchy, and HlS
Majesty the King reCerVUo .----hae-
sailors and other distinguished persons
with guard and the band. They might
say he could receive with less He called
to mind an instance, which he would re-
late to the Assembly. Some time ago
there were seven hundred Chinese who
| had been transferred from quarantine to
| the Immigration Depot. They were
anxious to get out, and for that purpose
! broke out in open riot arming themselves
! with knives and sticks and other things.
| He 1.-THE speaker) was telephOned to and
| ran over Immediately to the Palace and in
| formed His Majesty of the trouble. The
! King gave an immediate order, and a few
| minutes later an armed force of soldiers
| about forty-under command of member
| of the House (Mr. Baker, were on their
way to the scene of the riot. They ar
| rived at the depot with fixed bayOnets and
| their presence restored order among the
Chinese This showed the immense value
| of an armed force. Such was the effect on
| the Chinese that they were all as still as
| death throughout that night This was an
| instance where it was required. Another
| instance was when four hundred Chinese
were confined at the Quarantine Grounds
some with smallpox. They left the
grounds and started to wade through the
water, and in half-an-hOur or less these
men. some more or less tainted with the
! disease, would have been scattered through
the town. But a small squad of armed
men from the prison formed across the
road and the result was the mob was driver
back He remembered the riot in 1877
very well. He said to Marshal Parke
You expect row?' The Marshal re
piled that he did, but he was prepared fol
it with one hundred and eight men. They
were of no use and some of them inter
mingled with and assisted the rioters. Th'
Kings Guard is becoming more and more
efficient. With 10000 Chinese and 1000
Portuguese in the Islands, there might b.
domestic trouble In that case they haC
fifty or sixty armed men in the barrack
ready at a moments notice. Prevention
is better than cure All the value of thi
force depends upon its efficiency. If they
are a set of loafers as Mr.. ThurstOn says
, it would be money badly spent. But tn
honorable member makes a wrong state
ment Under the present officers tn
guard is becoming more effective. Tht
sum of 500, 900 a year is small to proyid
for force which he hoped might never b
needed.
, The item passed at $4,000 by vote G
, % to 6.
Band flags and salutes, $4,000.
Mr.. Brown moved it pass at s3S 900 as i
q the revised estimates.
i His Excellency Mr.. Creighton said tn
larger amount would be necessary as tn
' band would have to be provided with st
4 of new instruments. At first it was though
Il necessary to get along without them, bu
v afterwards it was found impossible to d
a so.
i Mr.. Thurston thought the band an
e salutes should be separated. He woul
n like to know how much it would cost fC
t salutes
2 His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said it woul
e be very difficult for a Minister to determir
O or fix an amount for salutes. He did NJ
d know how many men-of-war would arriN
r. here during the next two years.
,e Mr.. Thurston said it would be easy
.e give the cost of the band, so many men
e so much.
V His ExcelIency Mr. Gibson said the a
lie preparation would be mostly for the ban
N Mr.. Castle said he was anxious to g
N the cost of salutes.
u The item passed at $40 600.
" Aid to volunteer military companis
ID $40, 900.
at Mr.. Brown moved it pass at $4,000. /
at understood there was about 800 men
longing to the different volunteer col
w panies, and they are exempt from tax