The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-06

Noble Widcmann--E Except on one
side.
Noble Hind did not care to what
church the priests belonged. The
children should be saved from the
priests and taught such demonstra-
bic lacts as that two and two make
four. Secular schools only should
he supported by the Government.
He should vote against this motion
for the sake OF the children. 1t
would he preferable ia see the ISL
ands 90 back to the condition in
which the first missionaries found
them, than that the children should
be brought up in dogmas that they
did not understand.
Rep. Nawahi disagreed with the
previous speaker. Many parents
paid their school tax but sent their
children to the independent schools.
It was nothing but right, therefore,
that these schools should receive o
share of the school funds. He
moved that the item be $500
Noble Widemann SAID subsidy
was asked for certain Catholic
schools, not for the priests. These
subsisted on miserable food, and
received cassock and pair of
shoes, perhaps, once year. That
was their portion. How the hon.
Noble made out that aid to Catholic
schools was going to destroy the
Government schools he could not
make out. So far as the theory of
Government schools was concerned,
he believed in supporting them.
But this was only a theory with
those people. They gave aid to re-
ligious schools as they pleased, but
it was all on one side. They only
complained when it was proposed to
help the other side. Once it would
not have been safe for him to speak
so plainly, he would have been
hooted out. These institutions
were weak then, hut now they were
too strong to be suppressed. Be
ware, he would say to them, lest
you be dealt with as you have dealt
by others.
Noble Hind asked what the
speaker meant by retaliation.
Noble Widemann said if the hon.
Noble did not understand his mean
ing, he was welcome TO his want of
understanding. The Catholic schools
represented majority of the people
and were entitled 10 this $4,000.
Rep. Waipullani asked how it
was that Noble Hind voted the other
day for certain independent board
ing schools.
Noble Hind said il he had done
so it was because he was not aware
of the denominational character of
the schools, and was sorry if he had
supported any such.
Noble Kauhane said il was mis-
take TO suppose that this grant would
result in cheapening hoard and tut.
ton at the college. The reason fol-
the high average quoted against the
other Independent schools in COM
parton with St. Louis was tina,
those schools were longer in exist
ence and therefore the aid received
by them looked so much larger.
| Rep. Paehaole said that the con-
ductors of the school had signitied
their willingness to have it inspected
by the Board.
| Noble Horner pointed out that the
rate calculated as due this college
was on the basis of the six hundred
scholars there from the beginning OF
the institution, whereas he was in
formed that more than one hundred
and fifty could not be counted in at
tendance any one day.
Rep. Knudsen was as much OPP
posed to priest rule as anybody, but
he would vote for this $4,000.
There were great many ignorant
Catholic children in the kingdom,
and it was we'll that these had the
opportunity of education in such q
school as ST. Louis. To educate
them was the best way to deliver
them from control of the priests,
and to relieve their minds from the
idea that the priest was little god.
Noble Hind-Send them to the
public schools.
Rep. Knudsen Striking the table,
said he had the floor. Public OF
private, he didn't care, if they gor
education.
Rep. Richard would vote agains,
the item. 1t would open door
that would never be closed in thi,
country. He would move in amend
ment that the item read, "Supporl
of established boarding schools
$40, 900"
Rep. Nawabi Withdrew his amend
ment.
The original motion carried.
The committee rose, Noble Mars
den reported its progress, and thu
report was adopted.
The President appointed, as thu
committee on the corporations bill
Messrs. G. Brown, Hookano, Kalua
Widemann, and Peterson.
The House adjourned at 4;l5 til
10 O'Clock Monday morning.