The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-27

the ITSslucUt Ol the DOdrU Vi hcdltu.
Rep. kalua-Did they constitute a
majority?
Minister Peterson-They constituted
the working majority. the other two
members doing as they did every time.
The facts which have stated can easily
be verified. Ii We adopt this report some
one besides minister must be selected.
and whoever it is must be paid. The
matter should be left as now, to the dis
cretion of the King and Cabinet.
Noble j N Horner was very sorry that
the House could not discuss principles
without dragging peoples character into
the case Whether the present incum-
bent has always done right or wrong has
nothing TO do with it. The principle OF
the thing is what we are considering.
Whether We shall appoint a man to
superiutend business who knows no.
thing about it. The Superintendent OF
Public Schools, for instance, goes around
to all the schools and conducts examina-
tons. Suppose If he knew nothing of
schools, was not gifted in letters, what
kind of figure would he make? II the
owners OF the foundry here were looking
for manager, would they take a tailor?
They would naturally choose man who
understood all the details of that bust
ness. The president OF the board Is
supposed to travel around the islands
and find out what kind of work the Gov
eminent physicians are doing. He can
not Judge OF it if he does not under
stand the business.
Rep. Kahui agreed with the member
from Hamakua in part only. The first
missionaries came here an 1920, and
preached there was God in Heaven,
though they had never seen him, and we
| all believe it. So the president of the
board may make good report though
he doesn't understand the business. "a
mem ber- That's knock down argu-
ment.) We have a President of the
Board of Education, but he does not
make the tour of the Kingdom.
Noble Baldwin stated that he agreed
with the report as whole, although it
| was not expressed precisely as he would
have chosen. His idea was that the
| president of the board should not neces-
| sarily be professional man. That was
not his first qualification. He should be
above all man of good executive prac-
teal ability. 1t needs practical man
He is like manager. Ii these qualifi-
cations can be obtained in connection
with professional knowledge, we'll and
good, But that is not the first consider
alton. l do not for moment question
the desirability of getting professional
man if he has that and the qualifications.
| If the present incumbent has these quail
tiles, as / am told he has, SO much
the better. The president is paid
| $4,000 year. Now the best medi-
cal men cannot be obtained for that sum.
The best physicians here make 5000 to
| $4,000. SO that physicians called in as
rule will exceed him in ability. AS a
rule you cannot generally obtain medical
attainments and these other qualitica-
tons in one man.
Noble Widemann-The Attorney-Gen.
eral has alluded to certain acts of the
president of the board l am sorry, fol-
[ do not like to NEEDLE with dirty mat.
tiers. will say that neither the Minister
of Finance and Minister of Interior have
any authority to pay the passage of any
private individual to this Kingdom.
fully concur with what Noble Baldwin
has said. The principal business of the
president is lay business. The ability
of our medical presidents has been no
thing to boast of. We did have one good
one, who was acknowledged to be gooC
physician, DIR. Trousseau, but he was
kicked out to make a place for mar
who had carried rifle for the Ministers
Ability no one ever accused him of.
Rep. Kapaehaole said the only ques
ton was whether the report should bt
considered. move the previous ques
ton Carried.
The report of the committee wal
adopted.
The House proceeded to the Order o
h<, Ia ho hr, POI Il
The question arose whether the bill
must be considered in Committee OF the
Whole.
Rep. Kahookano contended that the
Order of the Day was the CantOnier Bill
The President so ruled.
Rep. Brown objected. The other wal
the special order until the railroad bill
was made special order. The last unfin
ished business before this House was thu
railroad bill. and it takes precedence o
everything else.
The President called Rep. Kauhi t.
the chair, Noble Mccarthy declining.
The resolution introduced by Rep
Richard was read.
Noble McCarthy-During the last ses
sion a motion was made to indefinitely
postpone the bill. lam opposed to tina
and favor the bill as reported by the
committee. l favor it first because IL
the place from which l was elected
pledged myself to do all L could for the
extension of the railroad round this isl
and, and in supporting it simply redeem
that pledge. In the next place l favor
it because 1 believe the road will pay
will afford work to great many people
will benefit the country by opening VI
new lands, and finding market. The
outlay of the Government will be repaid
by the appreciation of property. l dc
| not believe the Government will have t.
pay the interest on these bonds. AT frs
the road may not pay more than Its run
ming expenses, but after that believe
will. Some of those who object to thu
bill say Dillingham; and his crowd art
going to make money. They would bt
!, fools if they didn't, but the Government
will make money too. l am III favor o
doing everything reasonable to have the
road built by home capital, so that TIT
profits will remain in the country. l
the interest is guaranteed, trust funds
can be used among others to build the
road. Some oppose the bill because
. they don't believe in the Government
substituting private enterprise. Ihey
didn't object, however, TO receiving 1904,
600 from the Government as aid to Inn
migration No, they took it and smiled
but now when someone else wants {
little help they object These gentlemen
, are in the sugar business, and they re
ceive subsidy of $40 a ton for every toI
of sugar, not from the Government, bu
t from the United States. All their suga
, machinery is let in free. ~H=tlsas, is no
, subsidy don't know what it is. The,
t say that the promoters want the Govern
ment to build the road. When thes
. gentlemen went into the sugar business
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