The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-22
One Hundred and Eighth Day.


certain disease which is liable to become
epidemic, therefore be it resolved that
the Minister Of the Interior instruct the
President OF the Board of Health TO take
such steps as will tend to wipe out this
disease.
The resolution was referred to the Min
lister OF the Interior.
The House proceeded to the order OF
the day, third reading of an act to grant
the possession and leasehold to her Ma
iesty Queen Kapiolani in the lands OF
Waiakoa, Pulehuiki and Kamehameiki
on the island of Maui.
Noble Cornwell-I move the bill pass.
The Bill No. ITS before this House, is an
act to restore the leasehold OF certain
lands to Her Majesty the Queen. The
legality of the lease issued by Mr.. Bush,
who was Minister of the Interior in 1888,
was never questioned until law suit
was defeated, in which one of the late
Cabinet was counsel for defendant. This
was suit brought by myself against Mr.
| Fernandez for trespass, and the Supreme
| Court sustained me, and awarded dam
ages after this case was decided in my
favor. The late Minister of the Interior
| Mr.. Thurston, with that luminosity that
he has always shown towards the roya
family lat once commences action against
me to recover these lands, on the grounds
of the lease not being issued according
to law. Whether the lease was legal OF
illegal, whether it was valid or void, is
not to the purpose in this petition. The
Queen leased the land to me. For such
subleasing one of the Ministers, Mr.
Aholo, endorsed his consent in writing, as
required by the original lease. had nc
means, Mr.. President, of knowing whether
every formality of law had been complied
with or not. | was justified in assuming
everything was regular. because one o
the successors of Mr.. Bush in office en-
dorsed his petition and accepted rem
from me, as also the late Minister OF the
Interior. Mr.. Thurston, up to January
1889. Now, Mr.. President, l considered
myself entitled to certain equity, which
members of this House have advised mt
to bring forward here, in the form of {
| l.
so. was then assured l would have
their support of bill to restore my lease
or such portions of that land which ha(
not been appropriated by the govern
ment for homestead purposes, and thi
is all that this bill asks of this House.
have presented the facts as they are t
this House, and will leave the matter t.
YOUR Judgment. l leased the lands ii
good faith this Government has accepte'
of my rent, and if the honorable mem
bers believe | have any claim they vii
vote for the passage OF the bill, if not
against it.
Noble J. M. Horner had very pecr
liar feeling about the bill. Yesterda
: we had an onslaught on the Treasury
and to-day one on the public lands.
. must enter my protest against this bill
and would move that it be indefinitel
postponed. Let us leave the matter /
the hands of the Ministers, and If the
do wrong we can attend to them later
1t is not right for us to rob the people {
= the country of the lands and the treasur
+ too. If the bill was to pass, the name {
Noble Cornwell should be inserted
place of the Queens.
+ Noble Widenann - For a wonder
Noble Horner and myself are on tt
. right side of the House, and l will SUI
G port his motion. He did this becaus
. when Mr.. Thurston happened to do rigf
" by mistake, he did not want TO upset h
e action. In taking up this lease, M
Thurston did right, that is why he sul
ported indefinite postponement.
|, Noble Cornwell-I regret that tt
+ hon. Noble, who has always been o.
y posed to Mr.. Thurston, has stood up fl
g him and made a mistake. AS the ho
+ Noble upholds Mr.. Thurston, | want
give the facts to the House. When Il
/ lease was issued by Mr.. Bush it was
Il good as any that Mr.. Thurston CAV
and the land was not worth more tina
800 a year. About 5000 acres near
II was only bringing in $75 year.
Rep. Paehaole thought the interests
} those whom the Queen subjects to shou
h be protected He favored the passae
; of the bill. The bill provides for givir
y a lease to the Queen for the poorer pa
o of the land at double the rent she b;
been paying. The best part of the lar
has been used for homesteads. If Il
l. bill passed it would probably stop
! claim for damages.
Noble Widemann - Noble Cornwt
says have made a mistake. l deny Il
o soft impeachment. 1t was land wor
- not less than $500 that had to be put l
at auction, and not land OF any certa
81 rental, as claimed. The value OF Il
ii land was the question with the Ministe
t, Noble J. NJ. Horner-It is wrong t
IF the House to repair the consequences
= illegal leases.
. Noble Widemann hoped a resolutiC
, would be brought in to compel Il
l. Minister OF Interior to 60 after all the
illegal leases. They were as thick
70 blackberries.
10 Minister Brown-The land was leas,
Is originally by Mr.. Bush to Queen X
% piolani No one could say it was
illegal lease. Later, it was leased
n Mr.. Cornwell. He has a claim, b
/ whether against the Government or W
| cannot say. 1t would not be conduct
e to confidence in the Ministers If tn
IS should condone an offense OF their pred
=. cessors. Though | am sorry for Il
II lessee of the bill, yet on principle l mt
n vote for the indefinite postponement
the bill.
~ Rep. Lucas, as member OF the col
a mittee, was in favor of the bill.
. wondered why Mr.. Thurston did not t
y to break the lease when he came ii
If office Why this lease was touched W
y because the late Ministry were alwa
opposed to anything for the benefit
N the royal family.
ir Noble Parker-I think this lease is il
- col rIl,n ln.,A l,a--.,l l., Gosx,