The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-11

This bill must be amended in some
important respects. If Chinese were
going to be admitted at all, we must
consent to be registered. The humilia-
ton of registration was nothing to the
danger of not registering, if Chinese
came here.
Rep. Ashford said he did not believe
that the bill would benefit the plan
tiers any, and he beloved they did not
want it. They thought somebody else
wanted it. The mechanic element did
not want the bill. He had asked
mechanic this afternoon if he wanted
it, and he said there were 1000 loafers
in Chinatown, and if he could clean
them out by registering, he was will
ling. If the constitutional labor
amendment passed, then this bill
could be passed, applying only to
Chinese to be brought III under the
Labor Act.
Noble Thurston maintained that the
bill would be useless if ii did not APP
ply to all Chinese.
Attorney General Neumann said
the bill simply required yielding of
little personal liberty for the benefit
of the commonwealth. Such personal
surrender for the benefit of all was of
the very essence of civilization. 1t was
| this that made nations. He believed
the bill vital to the interests of this
country. He did not think 1t perfect
but was glad that it had already re-
| ceived some of the many amendments
which it needed. We would show that
we had no sense left if we defeated it
out of sentimentality. The member
from the Third-always ready to exer-
else his eloquent tongue in defense
| of liberty, had made mistake for
once. When he spoke of the semi
barbarous states of central Europ e
what does he mean?
rep. Ashford-Germany for one.
Minister Neumann-When Canada
can do as much for light and science
and every thing which makes true
civilization as Germany does, it will
be time for the gentleman to make
that remark. The bill would enable
this country to get rid of Chinese vag-
abondage and also the opium smoking
and gambling. Nobody need fear the
bill but the people who have no local
habitation and name for fear of being
arrested. 1t would save money be.
cause it would make the Chinese pay
personal taxes. 1t was true that the
United States, with its boosted West
ern Civilization had a registration act
applying to Chinese only. 1t had this
in defiance of it's treaties, of the bill
of rights, of justice. That was not an
example for us to follow.
The President appointed as Commit
tee on Section 10: Noble Thurston
the Attorney-General, Noble Male
Reps. Bush and Wilder.
The Attorney. General recommend
ed the appointment of a Select Com
mittee in the Marshal's department
and on opium matters, etc.
Rep. Ashford thought the PROPOSE
ton a preposterous one. There was
enough matter on hand already. The
committees already appointed were
competent, and he could assure thu
House there would be interesting de
velopments.
Attorney-General Neumann sale
the suggestion made by the commit
tee was not one on which he coult
act, and that was the reason why h,
wanted another committee. He cOult
, not act legally on the reports already
made. He was not trying to shirl
responsibility or cause delay. He wa
not trying to be the judge, but h
wished to lay certain matters which
, he had found before such committee
He moved such a committee be ap
, pointed.
Noble Thurston said the House ha,
, no business to say to the Minister
| that they should dismiss the Marshal
+ They could investigate, and the re
sponsibilty would be on the Attorney
General and the Cabinet. If the Al
. torney-General keeps the Marshal il
l or dismisses him we will hold hin
e responsible, but we have no bushes
to tell him to dismiss the Marshal O
retain him.
Rep. Ashford said that in order t
o avoid the painful necessity of votin
! against the Acknowledgement, h
! would move to adjourn.
g Carried, at 400 PM.