The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-10


appropriation for the library for year
back. There seemed 10 be really no plan
, / Several years ago library was bought b,
cause It contained voyages and nstura
histories OF these Islands. Since ther
scarcely anything had been added wortl
speaking of. Books relating to the natura
history OF the Island. voyages and native
publications. are what is wanted in the IL
brary. Such books are only picked up nov
and then. lie was happy 10 say that the
botany of the Islands IS in course OF pub
LEGATION. 1t was unfortunate that the tai
ented author died before it was completed.
However, it will be put in the press He
thought 81 900 were sufficient
The item passed at 50 900
Kings Guard. SIS 900.
Mr.. Dickey moved it pass at $50, 90. 1t
was a question whether they should spend
nearly $500 for show. What is an army
needed for? To make war with or conquer
foreign nations? They might undertake
France, as it got licked lately. They might
try Tahiti, or fight Micronesia; it would be
! very dangerous, and they might get
whipped.
Mr.. Kaulukou asked Mr.. Dickey
! whether the standing army in his country
! (Americal was for conquests or internal
matters. Was the war the honorable
! member took part in a domestic one?
| Mr.. Dickey said il was a domestic war.
| Did the House think a standing army of
/ fifty men would keep them from any
/ troubie2 He hardly thought so. They
had good laws, and they were well carried
out Ii the Attorney Generals hands
were not tied he could increase the eff
cheney Of the police lie did not think
they needed an army y man-of-war sim
liar to the one III port short time ago
could make kindling wood OF the town and
reduce the palace to a heap OF rubbish.
Itwould bankrupt this Kingdom to get
man-Of-war like that. Our strength lies
in our weakness. Was it for show that an
army was wanted? He thought it must
be. He thought they should have some
soldiers for the dignity OF the Crown, not
for the protection of His Majesty for ne
would be better without them. His pro-
lection is the hearts OF the people. They
were in danger Of being Il laughing stock
and should be careful. Mark Twain has
referred TO this country a a Sardine box
run by the machinery of the Great East |
ern. He thought this was about true. The |
army had been called a set of tin soldiers, |
and people laugh at it, and that is not |
pleasant. This money would build hospitals |
for the lepers all over the islands.
The Chairman informed the honorable |
member that the lepers were not under |
discussion.
Mr.. Dickey said he was only showing |
how the money could be spent. They are
asked to appropriate $l4S 900 for military
and only 100000 each for care OF lepers
and education.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he was
sorry he could not have made motion
before Mr.. Dickey rose, as it would have
saved his long speech, which should have
been reserved for a future time. There is
a bill before the House for the organiza-
ton of the military and he moved that the
consideration of this item and two others
following it, relating to the military, be
deferred until the bill comes up. Mr.. Dickey
had INDUCED in the usual TRADE, referring
to the country being SO small and to the
army. with the intention of creating amuse-
ment. Such remarks ought not to be
made in the Assembly They are not
laughed at by outsiders. only at home by
their own people. The stranger comes
here and is at once led to believe these
things. The natives are sneered at. Mr.
Dickey refers to the amounts spent for the
military, lepers and education. He (the
speaker would like to know how much the
United States spends on its army. 1t was
something beyond 500, 900 900. How
much does that country spend in hospitals?
1t does nothing for hospitals and schools
compared with what it does for its army.
1t does not spend its money on education
and sanitation. This country spends
more money, proportionately, for sanitary
purposes and education than any other
country in the world
Mr.. Dole seconded the motion to defer
the consideration of this item. He wished
to have something TO say on the matter
when it comes up.
The motion to defer the item was put
and carried.
Guards to Government buildings and
jaiIs, $4,000.
Mr. KaIua moved this item be struck
out in accordance with the revised esti-
mates.
Mr.. Dole sad II was letJ out OF the re-
vised estimates, therefore it was not before
the House at all.
The Chairman ruled that the committee
must go bye the original Appropriation
bill
Mr. Brown moved the item be deferred
until the Interior Department was again
before the committee. Agreed to.
On motion of His Excellencv Mr.. Gibson
the next two items, Bands, flags and
salutes, $4,000 and aid to volunteer
military companies, $50, 600, - were deferred
to be considered with the Military bill.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Brown moved that the committee
take mp the Finance Department. Agreed
to.
The following items were then inserted
in the Appropriation bill for return taxes
as recommended by the Finance Commit
tee: !. F. Brown, 1922 81; W ?. Kahale,
$12; Lohi. S.; and Kama, 81 10.
Mr.. Richardson moved the committee
rise and report progress. Agreed to.
On the House resuming, the Chairman
reported progress and asked leave to sit
again.