The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-20

record OF either approval or disap-
prevail on the par, Of the Board, and
IL there was either it would be
matter of record. There were not
the strict regulations governing the
Introduction Of these iaborers rs ex-
listed in the case of Japanese. For
those he obtained through the Paci-
tlc Navigation Co. he made an agree
ment TO pay $50 head for their re-
turn. All those Islanders came the
same way. The only reason the
BOARD of immigration blanks were
used'in recruiting these people was
because men-of-war at the islands
would not allow recruiting except
under the auspices of this Govern
ment. The expense was borne by
the planters. For some reason I'M
known to them Mr.. Aholo Oh June
29Lh, two days before going out of
office, made q contract with Mr..
Bowler. The new Government did
not recognize the contract put re-
turned the people through tho Paci-
iic Navigation Co. As to PERMISSION
to- recruit this was only given to Mr..
Bowler by Mr.. Aholo. The Board
of Immigration were against recruit
ing, because there was much talk
about kidnapping. Even supposing
that Mr.. Bowler had claim on
prospective profit, which he did not
admit, he could not agree TO the
amount. 1t was a very precarious
business and if the owners got $1,000
out of trip they would consider
they had done well. The hon. No.
BILE Parker could tell something
about that, having been interested
in the schooner Mana lost there.
But the whole thing was unauthor-
lied and wrong from beginning to
end, and no member who voted for
this claim could consistently open
his mouth in criticism OF the late
Government.
Noble Widemann said the hon.
Noble had said this amount was
paid by Gus" In such matter
1T ought to be stated who "us" were.
The hon. Noble had said if we did
not have reform before, we should
begin it now. They had begun re-
form, but when was it? The Re-
form Government took office July l,
1887, and August 4th draft was
made on the treasury for $4,000 that
had never been appropriated. He
referred to the Makiki claims.
These had also been before the
courts, and who were the two law
yers retained in the case?
Noble Won Tempsky raised the
point of order that the Makiki claims
were not before the House.
Noble Widemann asked the Presi-
dent to put that man down. Who
had the floor? The late Minister o,
the Interior had gone on till he
thought himself the Lord Omnipotent
and an instance was the SIS 900
agreement for the Volcano road
The embarrassing argument that th'
road was a public benefit was TIT
argument of a shyster lawyer. l
was not the argument of an honor
able man. The speaker quoted
from the agreement between ex
Minister Thurston and F. Harrison
for work on the Custom House, il
which the Minister stipulated tina
he would not guarantee paymen
unless an appropriation should b'
made. Was this the work of al
honorable man2 For himself hs
would say it was not.
| Noble Walbridge said it was al
right, he would make such con
tract.
Noble Widemann knew that thu
late Minister'S henchman would ap
prove of anything he did. The diff
ference between patronage and brib
cry was growing very flimsy.
Rep. Rlckard was not disposed Il
look at this matter in the stron!
light in which it was regarded b,
some members. Nine out of tel
men in this country would feel SAT-
in making contract with the Minis
ter of the Interior without inquirin:
closely into the Minister'S authority
In the case of the Palace wall Mr.
Lishman and the Honolulu Planning
Mill rendered for the work an,
therefore were equally weak witt
Mr.. Bowler in that regard.
Noble Baldwin said that was al
right. Bids were advertised for il
the case of the Likelike street gate
when these tenders were submitted
But the objection of illegality wa
made to the further work done b.
Mr.. Bowler, for which no tender
were advertised.
Rep. Richard, continuing. he'll
that the claim was equitable if nc
legal for the work done on the Pa
lace property. He was also entitled
: on the same ground of equity, I
payment of possible profit on tn
kalakaua contract. He moved tina
an item Of 6,Gl4,8 be inserted i
! the Appropriation Bill for paymen
I Of the claims, on condition that tn
petitioner give areceipt in full of a
demands, the item being divided q
| follows; Palace electric light 81,
, Gl2,0S, interest S435.26; Palac
/ wall contract $1,000, interest 1892