The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-09


years the service has been performed vel
as the people on MolOkai and at otht
/ places will testify. The Company ha
earned the subsidy, and in justice TO ther
! the House should vote II.
Mr.. Kaulukou said he voted in favor {
| the subsidy last session. There was II
| evidence of any contract between tn
| Government and the Wilder STEAMSHIP
Company. It Is true there was an iten
inserted in the Appropriation bill, but
did not say anything about the Mokolii
The latter steamer was mentioned in de
bate. contract would be binCing, bu
there was none. He thought it ought Il
be referred to a select committee to find
the service had been performed.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that the
statement in reference TO himself was cor
rect as far as he could remember. He dis
tinctly remembered the resolution before
the House and his feeling OF interest in the
matter. He did not remember the word
ing OF the resolution, but it certainly i'm
piled that some arrangement would be
undertaken between the Minister of the
Interior and some other party. Why there
WIS ITO COIlTdCL Oiu lOJ hIO" IS lAU
not remember afterwards interfering in the
matter. Since he first resided OH the island
of Lanai twenty-five persons had lost their
lives in the channel. He could call to
mind the names of several persons who
had persisted. He had had some experience
of boating in that channel, being several
times wrecked and once nearly losing his
own life. Therefore he took a warm inter
est in the matter and thought that the SER
vice should be performed. There was no
disposition on his part to thwart it. There
was another vessel, the James l. Dowsett,
which had been running to those places,
but he could not say whether the Minister
of the Interior entered into any contract
with the owners or not. This was a mat
ter to be adjusted on the grounds of equity.
He did not think the Wilder Steamship
Company could bring any claim against
the Government. No doubt the owners of
the MokOlii were entitled to some COM
pensation, however, and he agreed with
the motion to refer the matter to COM
mittee. The Finance Committee would be
the proper one.
Mr.. Thurston said that as Mr.. Wilder
had stated the amount due was $4,15O, he
moved to amend the resolution by insert
ing that amount instead of IS 200. If no
contract had been made, and the COM
pany had done the work in good faith
they had just as much right to it.
Mr.. Paehaole said the service had been
well DONE and there was one significant
fact, that no lives had been lost in the
oho, 81 Il
merly there was no way for the residents
on Molokai getting their produce to Maui
but in open boats Now they were able to
use steamer.
Mr.. Aholo said the MOkolii had done
valuable service. He thought the resolu-
ton should be referred TO the Judiciary
Committee, as there might be question of
law to decide.
Mr.. Kaunamano did not see any use of
having the resolution referred to commit
tee. The steamer had made 80 trips, and
why not pay the amount at once? Let it
be paid and the good name of the Govern
ment kept sweet.
Mr.. Keau said he had made inquiries at
the Interior Office and found there was no
contract Two steamers-the Mokolii and
J. l. Dowsett-had been doing the service.
Mr.. Kalua said the Dowsett was not en-
titled to anything, and should not be taken
into consideration.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said it seemed
that at the last session the Minister of the
interior was authorized to contract with
some one. The Wilder Steamship Com
pany had performed the service, and there
appeared to be no difficulty i'll the way
He favored the claim being referred to a
committee.
On the question being put, the resolution
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. Castle moved that the consideration
of the Tax bill, set down for special order
Of to-day, be deferred until Thursday, July
18th. The motion was carried.
At u o'clock the House adjourned till
80.