The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-22
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rOad matter.
Noble CornWell moved that Sl3,-
$50 IS he inserted for the repay
menJ OF advances made on the road.
Noble Widrnann said that a few
months ago the Government adver-
Used Tor clrims, aud lie was not
aware that this was one of them.
Who were the parties? He suppos-
ed they were henchmen of the late
Government, and that this resolu-
ton came from q henchman. lie
moved that 1t be indefinitely post
poned.
Rep. Paehaole thought the House
should not be hasty in this matter.
The House had condemned the action
of the late Minister of the Interior,
but did not say that these creditors
should not be paid. The money
was spent on the road for the good
of the public. A steamer was char
tered the other day to take a party
Of foreign visitors to the volcano,
which showed that the road was an
important pubic work. After the
country had obtained the benefit of
the money, how would it look to re-
fuse payment because the Minister
had done wrong?
Noble Widemann said the hon.
member had tried to put good face
on the matter. But if the money he
appropriated, TO whom was it to he
paid! There was no claim
before the House. The Mn
listers advertised for claims, and this
one was n t presented. The late
Minister had got the money from
| his henchmen. The House might
THANH its stars that il had got this
man out of the House. This man
who wanted the House to pay his
debts lold Mr.. Bowler and others
having claims against the Govern
ment To 60 TO Jericho. These claims
the Bowler and the Lrk, like
we've before the House. This man
spent $4,000 or $4,000 on the
volcano road, while he refused TO
pay honest claims. These claims
should he paid and would be paid.
Were they to emblazon this man 5
name on their flag and carry it about
the country?
Noble Muller said that whenever
an honest Cabinet came into power,
it advertised for claims against the
Government. These people had
not presented their claims, therefore
it was reasonable to suppose that
the money was gift. He would
move that the committee recommend
the House to pass resolution which
he read, conveying the thanks Of the
House In illuminated letters to w.
&. Irwin G. Co., Wilder & Co Cas-
tie & Cooke, NJ. p. Robinson and
B. f. Dillingham; for their liberal
donation of $13. 639.36.
Noble Cornwell regarded the pro-
posed resolution as an insult to the
firms and person named. The House
should act as gentlemen and not in
the manner shown by such resolu-
ton. If the House would not vote
the money, let it say so without
volunteering insults about it. These
people could probably afford to lose
the money, but they should not be
insulted.
Rep. Nawahi wanted to hear from
the Ministers. They should state
their intentions in the matter and
not leave it to random suggestions
from all sides.
Noble Widemann put series of
questions to the Minister of the In
terror, eliciting replies to the effect
that claims were advertised for,
these in question were not present.
ed, work had been ordered to stop
on the volcano road-first two
months ago and then two weeks ago.
The speaker said work was going on
two weeks ago. He wanted 10 know
if they were going to have two gov
ernments in this country. The Min
lister told him two months ago that
he had ordered the work to cease,
but it was continued nevertheless.
Minister Brown was as much sur
prised as the hon. Noble to hear
J that work was continuing. He could
not believe that this was the case,
as his colleague, the Minister of the
Interior, told him two months ago
he had stopped the work. Two men
were left in charge of the tools, but
the Government had not paid out
any money. These people had adj
vanced this money without any
wrong motive, the amount had gone
into the road, which was a public
benefit, and he did not think the
House would stullify itself by re-
fusing to repay the contributors.
The matter was not in his department,
or he should have expressed himself
before.
Noble Widemann thanked the
Minister for his elegant explanation.
Rep. Paehaole did not see how it
should hurt Noble Widemnnn il
work was proceeding on the road.
He claimed that Noble Muller's re-
solution was out OF order, and mov-
ed the committee take recess.
Recess from II TO $50.
Miss JESSIE D. BRADEN