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

pipe than he needed to. The Bulletin
had made the same statement and
quoted the Finance Report of 1890.
Any man who put his faith in the
Finance Report of 1890, relied on as
rotten set of figures as were ever
brought together. He had devoted
some time in 1890 to exposing the
misrepresentation of that report. He
had been denied by the great repre-
sentative of the National Reform
party who was at that time Minister
of the Interior access to the records OF
the department to prove his state
ments. The facts were that the con-
tract was awarded to the company
which furnished the most water for
least money. The object had been to
get water, not pipe. The wrought
iron pipe which was ordered is mnch
lighter than the cast-iron pipe, and it
only costs about half as much to lay.
The result was not reached hap
hazard, but carefully figured by the
Superintendents of Public works ana
Water Works. But the Finance Com
mittee was not looking for facts then,
but for points to score against the
Minister, and they asked no questions
of the superintendent OF Water
Works, Public Works, or himself.
Minister Macfarlane--What has that
got to do with this bill?
Noble Thurston said he was not sur
prised that the Minister did not enjoy
the reference to this report, which he
was probably now ashamed of having
signed.
Noble Williams asked what labor
Noble Thurston would propose to en-
ploy T.. The public roads?
Noble Observation-Disclosures is avail
able; natives, Chinese and Portuguese.
Minister Macfarlane said quite an
opposition to the bill had developed
on che third reading. What concerned
the House was how were the funds to
be raised? The increased cost of 10
| per cent. would be very small spread
out over forty thousand taxpayers.
| The bill had been iavorably reported
| on by the Commerce Committee, one
| of the most intelligent committees of
| the House. The extra cost would
come back five times over in the shape
| of trade and taxes. This bill was in
| the line of the American policy of the
| Mckinley bill, which was for the ben.
| eft of working men. The American
| Registry Law was very strict, and was
| in the interest of American labOri no
men. The bill was on the line of Ameri-
can policy which had built up indus
| tries to the extent of making some OF
them monopolies. What he consid-
cred in the matter was the financial
question. The bill should not make
it compulsory to accept home tenders
and he would amend in line 4, substi
tuting "may" for "shall."
Noble Baldwin said he would vote
for the bill with that amendment, but
would move the further amendment
| that the 10 per cent. rate be reduced
to 10 per cent. That would be suffi-
cient protection.
Noble Williams accepted the amend
ment of the Minister Of Finance, but
opposed that of the Noble from Maui
Is per cent. was as little as could be
asked for.
| Noble Young said he was a member
of the Committee on Commerce. Ev.
cry member of that committee had
signed the report against his judg
ment. Their sympathies had rur
away with them. The bill was wrong
in principle; wrong from beginning
to end. he knew of cases where the
late Cabinet had paid 10 per cent
more for work than it could have beer
done for abroad. The Minister shoulC
have discretion and he could not favo
the bill with any of its amendments
He would not cry if it were put in TIT
waste basket. As a manufacturer, al
he wanted was fair field and M
favor, and ne believed any mechani
who was worthy of the name woult
say amen. The introducer of the bill
was thoroughly sincere in his defenc
of the bill, and had fought bravel1
for it, but he did not see the matter il
its true light.
The motion to indefinitely postpon
was lost on the following division:
Ayes-Nobles Cummins, Kauhane
]. NJ. Horner, Hind, Young, w. y
HOruer, Walbridge, Anderson, Thurs
ton, Ct. n. Wilcox and Kanoa; Reps
Kauhi, A. Horner, Smith and a. s
WilcoX-l5.
Noes-Miristers Macfarlane, Guile
and Neumann; Mobiles Berger, Ena
d. w. Pua, Peterson, Williams, Mai
lie, Hoapili, Marsden, Baldwin, Corn
well; Reps. Wilder, Bipikane, Ak
Bush, Nawahi, Koahou, KaunamanC
Kamauoha, Waipuilani, Kapabu, Ma
hinu, White, Kanealii, Edmonds, Ka
luna, IOsepa and Akina-30.
, Observation-Disclosures Parker; Noble
Hopkins and Dreier; Reps. Ashford
s. X. Pua and r. w. Wilcox.
Minister Macfarlane's amendmen
was carried and Noble Baldwin's los
The bill passed.
At 11:5S the House took a recess.