The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-09-02

The report of the committee wa:
adopted
The House proceeded to the Order o
the Day, the Oahu Railroad Bill.
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 was
the special order until the railroad bill
was made special order. The last unfn-
ished business before this House was the
railroad bill. and it takes precedence oi
everything else.
The President called Rep. Kauhi to
the chair, Noble Mccarthy declining.
The resolution introduced by Rep.
Rickard was read.
Noble McCarthy-During the last ses-
sion a motion was made to indefinitely
postpone the bill. am opposed to that
and favor the bill as reported by the
committee. l favor it first because in
the place from which l was elected /
pledged myself to do all 1 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 up
new lands, and finding market. The
outlay OF the Government will be repaid
by the appreciation of property. do
not believe the Government will have to
pay the interest on these bonds. At first
the road may not pay more than its run
ming expenses, but after that believe it
will. Some of those who object to the
bill say Dillingham; and his crowd are
going to make money They would be
fools if they didn't, but the Government
will make money too. l am in favor of
doing everything reasonable to have the
road built by home capital, so that the
profits will remain in the country Ii
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
subsidizing private enterprise. They
didn't object, however, to receiving $604,-
600 from the Government as aid to i'm
migration No. they took it and smiled,
but now when someone else wants a
l4tGAC AClp GIlOy ODJCCI. AuOoC SCHtlCIACu
are in the sugar business, and they re-
ceive a subsidy OF $40 ton for every ton
Of sugar, not from the Government, but
from the United States. All their sugar
machinery is let in free. If that is not
subsidy l don't know what it is. They
say that the promoters want the Govern
ment to build the road When these
gentlemen went into the sugar business,
did they owe nothing? Did they put up
every cent themselves? Mr.. President,
[ don't wish to take up too much time,
but l wish to say that members of the
National Party who vote against this
bill particularly those on this island, stul-
tify themselves before this community.
Noble J. NJ. Horner - Mr. Chair
man, this committee is supposed
to be level-headed body OF men
who consult together for the common
good, without passion, prejudice, person
al interest or excitement; hearing the
pros and cons calmly without impugning
wrong intent to anyone either in or out
OF the House. But to look back over our
past two days session makes one think |
of some of the early trials in California |
justice courts where some spiteful neigh. |
CSA Al SOA4AO hlOLS
suit for the trespass of some animals. |
The Judge is in his seat, the witnesses
are on hand, the jury are in their box,
the lawyers arrange the case, the first |
witness is called, but the witness has |
hardly made statement, before he is !
stopped by the opponents lawyer who |
objects to the testimony he abuses the |
finds fault with the Judge and |
goes Tor the opposite attorney and his |
client rough shod for introducing such |
and sits down. The opponents
attorney, who has apparently been boil
ing over while listening to the above |
harangue, now takes the floor and goes
Tor the scalps of his opponents; he calls
Stanford and Crocker thieves and Dill
llngham and his associates prospective
thieves; he quotes Blackstone in many
decisions of notable courts, goes off in
his imaginary flights, he pounded the
table, he banged the law books, he
shouted, and roared, and howled. In his
soaring he visited the planets
and fixed stars and wound up with
grand warwhoop for free schools, free press
and the principles of eternal Justice! l
1on't say that this committee IS like such
court. l do say it reminds one of it.
But believing that the flights of fancy
nave somewhat cooled, it is to be hoped
We may now get calmly down to bust
less. 1 will first call the attention of
he committee to the point that there is
nothing asked for the Eva Railroad, now
have got that; but the
is asked to assist in ex-
ending the road into new territory.
There is point about this assistance
which we will consider. These gentle
men propose that if they can get the
proper encouragement they will build
his road; which intimates that if the
assistance is not granted they cannot
'uild the road. This proposition, stand
ng out blunt before us, it behoves us to
onsider it thoroughly and calmly and in
business light as though it was our pri-
ate concern. If we believe that the
IVA road could be extended to the west
without its being ruined, then think we
hould grant the assistance asked. AS
o what the Government in that case
Vould have to pay, would be only about
ne-elghths of the cost of the road, the |
ther seven-eighth of its cost must come
rom elsewhere; and the extended road .
Then built would be worth $4OO, 900,
which after time would be subject to | |
aXatlOn. / think IL q verv cafa oot;rnoto ,