The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-10

| but merely an estimate and should b
: made large enough.
The motion to defer the item prevailed
Mr.. Keau moved To insert an item of 81
500 for repairs and improvements 10 Ii
liha street The honorable member sal,
the lower part of the street was in very
bad condition.
Mr.. Thurston said the road certainl,
needed repairing, but if the House started
out and made specific appropriations FOL
each street they would soon run up long
string Of appropriations.
Mr.. Kauhj ss,id there was no doubt that
every member Was ready to ask for some
! appropriation for his district Ii would be
better TO give each island show, beginning
! with Hawaii. The matter then dropped
/ Contract for rebuilding Wainea bridge.
! Kauai 81, $50.
Mr.. Dickey asked if the work was done.
! His Excellency Mr. Gibson said the resi-
! dents on that island had agreed 10 rebuild
the bridge after it was washed away and
wait for the appropriation.
The item was passed.
Proportion of cost of bridge, Kapaa,
Kauai, s., 900.
In the revised estimate this item was
/ stricken out
Mr.. Palohau said that if this item was
not paid the public would not be allowed
to use the bridge and it would be a great
inconvenience.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that
when the late Ministry were preparing re-
vised estimates the late Minister of the
Interior simply said, 'strike this item out. >"
He (the speaker did not make inquiries
respecting it. 1t may be matter of inn
portance if the residents of that island are
to be deprived of the use of the bridge.
Mr.. Brown said he knew that there was
| an agreement between the late Minister of
the Interior and Colonel Spalding, who
built the bridge, that the Government
not cover it. Colonel Spalding has said
that if he did not get half, the public should
have nothing to do with it, He did not
think Colonel Spalding could stop anyone.
The best thing for the House to do is to
defer the item so as to let the present Min
lister OF the Interior To inquire into the
matter.
Mr.. Palohau said he understood the cost
of the bridge was 81 900.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that in
reference TO all these matters he had asked
the Chief Clerk. Mr.. HasSinger whether
there was any understanding or agree
ment entered into by the Interior Depart
ment. He stated there was nothing on
record in this matter, but he believed there
had been some conversation between
~ j.
the Interior.
Hon. Mr.. Judd said that the day Colonel
Spalding left for Kauai he noticed the
81 900 in the Appropriation bill. He told
the speaker that he would not accept that
amount. The bridge cost him $1,000, and
unless he got 1000 he would put gate on
it and lock it up. He had built it for his
own benefit and it was his bridge. He had
mentioned the matter to him (the speaker)
so that if the matter came up in the AS
sembly he would be posted.
On the motion being put, the item was
deferred for the Minister of the Interior to
make inquiries.
Roads and bridges-Contingent $40 900.
Passed.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved to insert Roads
anu DTIuSeS, 11HO uIStTICI-COllIlISen
Fund, 49,, 900"
Mr.. Castle said that the condition Of the
roads in the district of Hilo did not en-
nance the value of real estate. Borrowing
money for improvements was all very
well, but borrowing for salaries was foolish.
He had read an article in the PACIFIC Com
NERCIAL ADVERTISER about this object and
approved of it.
Mr. Thurston said this motion was
another instance of the scandalous mis-
management of the Government. 1t was
a proof of their insincerity in making up
the Appropriation bill. Words were put
into the mouth of the King that were mis-
leading. 1t was said that the estimates of
expenditure were framed that the reve-
nue. would cover them, when the fact was
that necessary expenses for roads and |
bridges were kept out and wholly unnec- |
essary items were put in. This enabled /
the Government to choose what it would !
spend money upon, and allowed it to do !
what it pleased. The Government had the
supernatural impudence to put an item of
$50, 900 on the estimates for foreign mis-
sions, when nothing was proposed to be
trict of Hilo or elsewhere. The cOnse-
quence was the House added new votes for
necessary expenditure, and the Appropria-
ton bill was piled up far in excess of reve-
nue..
His Excellency Mr. Gibson said it would
seem that Mr.. Thurston had constituted
himself as the general scold.
Mr. Thurston said that had been APP
piled to Mr.. Dole.
His Excellency, continuing, said that
Mr.. Thurston was Mr.. Dole's twin asso-
ciate. No matter what question was be-
fore the House, whether large or small,
Mr.. Thurston makes it an opportunity to
be scolding and railing at the Ministry.
He makes this his special business. 1t
was evident what his object was-nOt for
the promotion of business for the benefit
of the country, but as a poet has re-
marked, in order to tickle the ears of the
grOundlings." He speaks to the little au-
dence at his back and seems content and
satisfied with his effort when he has pro-
duced a litter in that quarter. He has
characterized the Appropriation bill as be-
ing false representation of the business
OF the country. He refers to His Majesty's