The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-10
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lection to it.
Noble Widemann. referring to the
national motto quoted by the pre-
vious speaker, paraphrased it for the
benefit of the supporters Of the bill
into, 1.-THE life Of the land will be
secure if we do right.
Noble Mccarthy considered that
it would be- discourtesy to the
military committee to refer the bill
to another. AS the hon. introducer
Of the bill had expressed want Of
confidence in him, he was willing to
resign In favor of that gentleman.
Several members-Don't you do
it.
Rep. r. w. W,lcox--I will accept
il.
Noble Mccarthy said that he had
tried to do his duty by the country
as a member of the military com
mittee.
Rep. Wilcox You are working
for your own native country, not for
Hawaii.
Noble Mccarthy, calling the hon.
member to order, proceeded. The
military committee had recommended
the disbandment of one military or
ganization, because they considered
that such would be for the peace of
the community, and his voice and
vote would be against any measure
for another military organization.
As one who had been elected largely
by native constituents, he felt he
was doing right in trying to have
the Honolulu Rifles disbanded, as
that body was very distasteful to
Hawaiians. That organization hav-
ing been disbanded, if another Or
ganization was foisted on the coun-
try, there would ensue just such
trouble as the hon. member had
mentioned.
Rep. Nawahi spoke of the Homo
lulu Rifles having refused to obey
the order of disbandment.
Rep. Bush believed the bill should
go to committee, as it probably
needed amendment. There was
need for military organization in
the present state OF the country,
when such firms as E. o. Hall &
Son, Castle & Cooke, and j. T.. Wa
terhouse were importing arms and
ammunition without restriction.
What had these missionaries TO dc
with these munitions Of war? The
large quantities of arms brought into
the country in recent years were in
the hands Of foreigners and China.
men. There were very few held by
natives. Foreigners were practising
sharpshooting all the time in differ.
ent parts of the group. What was
the use of talking about security
from the laws when this was going
on? The millennium had not come
yet, and would not for awhile, il
would come in a very different way
Although the Rifles had been dis
banded they were keeping up thei
organization under the guise of ath
letic clubs.
Noble j. NJ. Horner wished Il
!, soothe the troubled soul of the hon
member from Koolaupoko. Thos
! sharpshooting companies through
out the country were wholly for tn
purpose of pastime.
, Rep. Bush--How is it that native
, are objected to in those companies
2 Noble Marsden said they ha
four native members in the shootin
club that he belonged to in Hama
t kua. AS TO cartridges he had 20
4 600 himself at one time, but the
: were not for shooting people
craftsmanship was considered on
e of the noblest pastimes in Americ
!, and England.
n The motion to refer to sele'
o committee carried.
l. Noble Mccarthy verbally tende
0 ed his resignation as chairman (
the military committee.
It The President appointed, as Il
n select committee on the military bill
n Messrs. Burchardt, Lucas, Berge
y Rosa, and r. w. Wilcox.
The House adjourned at o'cloc