The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-12

turo for Kings Guards during the
past period had been only $50, 600,
and this amour, was proposed IN the
present bill tIe did rot object TO
II proper appropriation fer this pur-
pose, but TO spending money on the
military for mere show. There was
not too much money available for
public improvements throughout the
kingdom.
Noble Crabbo thought the House
had nothing TO do with the late
Ministry. They wanted u proper
guard for the Kings Palace, and he
did not think Z tull company of 6j
men was too large. They wanted
to show foreign representatives that
they could afford larger guard
than band of music.
Noble j. Nj. Horner, who second
ed the motion to pass the item rs in
the bill, said that so far as economy
was concerned he was National
Rsformer as well as Reformer.
lie had been such with regard to
military expenditures before either
OF these parties had existed, He
understood that h0th parties were
pledged TO lcp off everything that
contained neither profit nor pleas
ure. He feared that both parties
were being corrupted, judging by
the unanimous report in favor of
this large increase. The guard had
been ample last year. 1t was not
the guard but the community that
protected His Majesty. Peace and
civilization would protect the King
and that yard out there.
Noble Mccarthy agreed with the
sentiments Of economy heard, but if
they were to have guard they
should have g good one. Sixty-tive
men were only half the complement
OF full company, especially when
among the Hawaiian soldiers, as in
the police force, large percentage
was constantly laid aside by sick
ness. Since the late Ministry cut
down the guard, some Of the men
had 10 do double time.
Minister Brown said that, as the
military committee had made
unanimous report, the Ministry was
prepared 10 support the adoption OF
the committees recommendations.
Regarding the remarks OF Noble
Horner, it should be remembered
that strong Reform House in 1888
passed seq, 600 for the Kings
! Guards.
Noble Widemann fatty contra
dicted the statement of Noble Hor-
ncr that the late Government was a
Government OF economy. That
Government asked for 100000 to
build q road completely to the Vol
cano. They placed in this bill an
item for S55, 900 more for the same
road. This was borrowed money
and would cost the country S43OO
per annum in interest. There was
no necessity for that road, as there
was already good road to the Vol
cano from the other side. The APP
preparation asked for bridge on
the Wailua river was an absolute
waste. So was the Punchbowl Hill
road. 1t would be all right if we
had plenty of money for these i'm.
provements-let US have a road To
the top of Haleakala, 10 the top OF
Mauna Loa, and to the top of every
high hill. But we are poor coun-
try and cannot afford it.
Rep. Bush thought the amount
was not too large if we were going
to have any military at all. liz
would vote to abolish the military
altogether if the principle of rigid
economy was to be absolutely OBJ
served. There were smaller coun
tries, however, with larger military
establishments, as, for instance, tn,
republic of San Morine in Europe
He was not particularly anxious Il
support the present administrator
but agreed with the views expressed
by the chancellor of the exchequel
on this question.
Rep. II. w. Wilcox supported thu
committees report. He would have
recommended more himself. In hi
visits to the Palace he had observed
that the soldiers clothes were neithe
in good order nor clean. Their,
were companies of sharpshooter
forming throughout the islands. III
had been told minister of the Cos
pei belonged to one at Makawao, bu
could scarcely believe that maj
could go round with Bible in on,
hand and gun in the other. Witt
such things in view it seemed neces
sary to give the King strong guard
He had very little faith in thes'
assertions OF peace, when the yer,
) men who say so are helping to sup
) port bands of sharpshooters in thei
: districts, which can only be for tn
purpose of taking control of tn
country by force the first opportu
: nifty.
Noble Won Tempsky moved tn
item pass at $4,000, which ough
: to be sufficient, as only $50, 900 La
been expended during the pas
, period.
a Rep. Nawahi, during the man
sessions he had been a member, wa
s always opposed to military expend
e lures, until the year 1887, when h
I woke up TO the necessity o. havn
a standing army. Perhaps the larg
u importation of foreign teachers wa
I for the purpose of recruiting ii
I cnmnnniDs of shnrnshnnInrs fnr M