The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-29

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to increasing the duty on certain inn
ported articles.
The bill was considered item by
item.
Noble Macfarlane desired the bill
to pass because he considered that
luxuries are used almost exclusively
by the wealthy.
Rep. Kanealii differed with Noble
Macfarlane. According to his obser-
vations, he believed that the bill
would be burden on the poor people
| for the wives'of poorly paid natives
aspire to own silks, jewelry, and
everything that shines. A duty OF %
per cent. places these articles almost
| out of the reach of the poor people.
1t Is an impediment to the heads OF
! families who desire to clothe their
families decently.
| Minister Widemann could not
wholly agree with the sentiments OF
| the previous speaker. he favored IN
creasing duties on luxuries.
Noble Macfarlane said that the
member from Waikiki was off in his
arguments to-day. This is clearly
tax on the rich, and the poor Ha-
waiians will not bear the burden OF
the tax at all. This and other reye-
| uuGS HAY U6 dNdlldOlC AOA AAhRtOFN
ments. The estimated revenues will
barely paw for salaries. For the first
time in the history of this country we
are confronted with restitution. This
is new proposition. How does the
member like increasing internal
taxes? There is still another alterna-
tive to meet this, that is, to tax every
thing that Is necessaries of life in con-
junction with luxuries. Taxing lux
uries instead of necessities of life is
step in favor of the poor people. This
Is not an exorbitant increase. The
duty on silk manufactures ia the
United States Is 60 per cent. ad valo-
rem duty besides an additional tax
per pound. This tax is imposed, be-
cause the poor people would not be
taxed on necessities. They would
rather the tax on luxuries increase.
Rep. White-Is this not tax on
imported goods?
Noble Macfarlane-Yes, this is a
regular tariff increasing the duty to
25 per cent. The duty affects mostly
silks imported from other countries
outside of the United States.
Rep. Kanealii did not want to re-
taliate with the unpleasant remarks
; of Noble Macfarlane concerning him.
That simply proved that he had ex-
hausted his sound sense. This duty
, is mostly on silks imported from
: China. The Noble cannot deny
, that increasing duty means increas
|, ing the price of that commodity. The
, poor as we'll as the rich want to veal
silks.
. Noble Macfarlane said that Rep
, Kanealii could not be working in the
! interest of his constituents when he
made such statements as that.
y Rep. Ashford opposed the bill OH ;
double ground. First it is contra
: vention of the treaty with the Unitet
: States. This is multiplying the dutie
on articles made free of entry here.
! submit if it is desirable to pass thi
: item at all it shall not imply i'm
portatiens from the United States
o Aside from that oppose the item be
= cause it opposes the interest of tn
:, poor Hawaiians. The argument mad
;, by Noble Macfarlane that the Hawaii
= ans are poor anyhow, and therefore j
makes no difference -
Noble Macfarlane-I did not max
l. any such statement.
Rep. Ashford-They say that mas
l. much as so many Hawaiians are shu
out already, let us go ahead and shu
u them all out. That is not legitimat
l. argument. If some Hawaiians are to
poor to afford silk that is no reaso
l. why we should shut out the othe
s. Hawaiians. object to this becaus
l. it is my duty, as / represent larg
IS number of Hawaiian constituent
l. Some think that calicoes are goo
10 enough for Hawaiians. L should lik
y to know if the Hawaiians are not ne
u becoming we'll dressed rapidly enough
l. This picayune additional tax of 15 pr
q cent. is prohibitory with regard to tt
10 poor; not on the rich. The rich ca
K. afford to pay 60 per cent. In tt
4, United States they can afford a spe
II ial duty as well. While it makes 4
u diff renee for the rich, but makes
D. prohibitory on those who are not ricl
If six or ten years from now it will
Is my fortune to attend a large gatherir
W of native Hawaiians, want to s,
u them wear silk dresses at that tim
i They have right to use silk.
Rep. Smith, thought the homo
u able member was granted leave of a
ne sence for a week!
10 Rep. Ashford-True, but Rep. Smi
e supported months leave of absenc
We No woRder, as he wants to pass til
bill during my absence. They we
ae willing to have my leave of absen
to become permanent. 1t is my du
to be present at the discussion of tn
bill. Now, the remarks of Mob
ng Macfarlane as to the duty on silk
W. the United States, he is entirely mi
he taken. They have not revenue du
but prohibitory duty. The Mob
ed mentions with apparent horror t.
increase of duty on silk, that it m:
he be necessary to increase the duty
property. AS understand the scien
re- of government the principal is til
the revenue of the government
merely an exaction from the proper
holders. / object to the bill becau
it opposes the treaty with the Unit
NJ. States, or the constitution itself.
it admire the magnitude of the minds
ad the committee. They have made
fine hair distinction in classifcatio
ng that ''tooth and nail brushes a.
wo soapp are luxuries for the rich onl
vi and not used by the poor. Soap is Il
rec a luxury, but necessity; and to sor
people very urgent necessity. !
to moved to strike out those words.
Minister Widemann regretted th
ng he had not the gift of speech of t
ac- member from the third ward. I'll
Re- is the third time he has made arg
ments. The first time on the COMA
ng bill He made argument which wou
ng not hold water, if tightly fixed, for t
next 10000 years. What are we
he tax, if we can't tax on articles
M necessity as well as luxury? He
lieyed that Rem Ashford did not y