The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-02

committee. / blame The committee
simply for endorsing the wrong action oil
the Minister. The committee report
does not state the real reason why the
company went off by themselves. The
government property is in private
house. Suppose that house should burn
Noble Cornwell-This report is not
final but merely a report on the questions
addressed TO the Minister. They have
not been holding secret meetings such as
resulted in July last in one of the most
disgraceful acts ever perpetrated on Ha-
waiian soil. They had right 10 drill
where they please, and | think the re-
port ought 10 be sustained
Rep. Rickard moves adoption OF re-
| port. 1t should be accepted because the
| company moved only under orders OF
Minister exercising his legal authority.
AS 10 the military force In general,
| think We would be better Off Our re-
cent troubles wouldn't have happened il
there had been no rifles here. When
| ever this subject comes up, the member
Tor Honolulu loses his self-control and
abuses almost everyone. We ought to
take measures 10 check these streams OF
abuses. 1t is not right, honorable, or
gentlemanly TO drag, without cause, the
names of respectable citizens before this
House. 1t is disgrace. The remarks
OF the member from Waikiki are adj
dressed chiefly, not to the House. but to
those behind the bar there, and is calcrs-
lated to excite those well-meaning Ha-
waiians. We are here TO smooth things
over and not TO excite disturbance. dc
not stand here to defend committee
against the safety and peace of this
country, but think the committee has
only done it's duty.
Rep. Brown am one of the unfor-
tunate committee as it seems to be, since
in merely doing its duty, has brought
down the wrath of certain members o.
the House. The answers TO questions
are generally left alone, but these were
referred to the committee without any
instructions. What is it that is wanted
OF the committee? Do they want us L
make new military law, or what?
haven't been able to find out. j am no
in favor of the military. When it comes
up in the appropriation bill | shall VOTE
against it. have always opposed it al
. long as L have been member OF tn,
House, but without success. If anyon,
who is opposed to this report will Civ,
/ any reason for their objection, or sa,
t what they want done, all right. Blu
} otherwise il they send the report back t.
us we will keep it. If anyone wants t,
have the company sent back, let him in
} troduce a resolution instructing the Min
: lister of Foreign Affairs to that effect
: All these honorable members are talkin
is something which has happened and
4 past.
# Noble Widemann-Thism matter lies il
= a nutshell. A certain company aske
permission to move to another armory
a The Minister had the legal right to gran
r this permission and he did grant it, an
I that is all the committee have reported
: | fail to see what else the committe
s could have reported, unless they ha
: travelled out of their record. The honor
l. able members from Honolulu and Wa
l. luku take different ground. They in
n pugn the motives OF the late Minister
Foreign Affairs and the way it was done
y In that idea | am with them heart an
y hand. / do not believe in the militar
It law and think with the member froI
l. Honolulu that it is simply ridculou
y and said so here two and half year
ago But those are matters foreign
TT this report Ii they wish the report r,
1t ferred back to the committee they mu
1t tell them what to do. There is no Us
n now in commenting on the late Minist,
h of Foreign Affairs. He has resigned an
Is quit the country and we can't reach hin
|. If anything is wanted outside of this r
k port, let this be accepted and some ne
d motion made embodying what is wante'
,r Rep. Kapaehaole moves report be a
e copied and laid on the table, becau
t. deductions of committee are not correc
lie The statute does not allow the Minist
II to grant any such permission.
v Recess at II :25 till o'clock.