The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-12

looked 10 him that there Is inn
partiality pTactieed in the pay of ma
tive and white police officers. He had
been told that native officers, if needy,
could receive help from friends, and
also that they could live on poi and
salmon. whereas q white man could
not do that. In the Police Depart
ment, while the native officers get $40
per mouth, the white officer is paid
for doing the same service $50 per
month. That Is unjust discrimination
Noble Baldwin said that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means IA commit
/ tee of mean ways, some say said that
I a little more latitude ought TO be given
( the Marshal in regard to pay of police
officers. Nobody in this House could
apportion the pay of each police
/ officer. 1t is absurd to regulate the
pay of officials in all the departments.
| At the end of the period it would take
an endless amount of work to appor-
ton their pay.
Rep. KaneaIii said that the Repre-
sentatives were chosen from their dis
triets because they were men of intel
lect. Yet they had been called ignor-
ant because they favored apportioning
the pay Of each of the police. If we
| don't apportion the pay from the
highest TO the lowest officer, the same
abuse would continue as heretofore.
The whole police system is rotten.
Noble ]. NJ. Horner said that the
native brethren, although smarter in
some instances, commanded less bust
ness experiences. He deemed the ma
tive members inexperienced with re.
gard to a business proposition of this
nature, but he did not doubt theil
honesty in their belief. The commit
tee were also sincere.
Rep. Kaunamane said that il $780,
600 be given to plantation manager
the same abuse would exist as in oul
Police department.. The practice Of
passing pay in lump sums has caused
untold abuses He favored postpone
ment of consideration of the item til
the bill comes up.
Rep. Bush said that il was neces
sary that the House should study wei
! the way of disposing of this money
The natives have larger experience!
in the duties as police officers. 1 hav,
been informed by gamblers that tn,
:, police officers go there TO collect $50
Four banks are paying $500 to polio
officers. Every day on AIaunakei
street you will find policemen stand
ing and engaging in che-fa games
| The Police department is rotten II an
: sorry to say SOL, because the police d
! not arrest gamblers. The Cabine
} has not protested against the action
: of his appointment by the Queen
+. because they hoopilimeai for thef
,, salary. There should De at least tire
different grades in the Police depart
; meat. J. III. Stelling came down fror
I Maui the other day and surprises
: everybody in this city by receiving S15
= month as a special officer. Now it
: high time to put stop to the arb
trary way of the Marshal N creatin
appointments of secret service-spie:
, or something else.
Minister Widemann said that b
. supposed that the gentleman wa
speaking from his experience when
was a Minister. He denied in tot
all his allegations.
= Rep. Bush said that there was n
U tender for the building of vault
= the Finance department.
" Minister Widemann replied that b
y would repeat that Rep Bush doe
o not know what he was talking abou
o Rep. Bush continued that tn
}; Cabinet had not given good advice
n the Queen. Gambling is being ca
If ried on openly, probably with the al
e prevail of the administration.
e Noble Marsden moved at 4:10 p. ,
T. that the committee rise and repO
% progress which was carried.
> The report of the committee wa
: adopted.
e Notices of various committees.
n The House adjourned at Ala P. NJ.