The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-10

direct line OF progress anu IN alu oil
the best interests of the country. 1t
seemed to him that in our isolated
position it is right to encourage the
industrial arm and that can be done
most effectually by supplying OPP
portunity for work for our skilled
laborers.
Noble Thurston said that he was
astonished that the gentleman could
not see any difference between his
15-percent scheme for a pump and a
permanent production like public
road. There was as much similarity
as if man put SIS in his pocket,
went on bust and woke up in the
morning with nothing, than if he
had put that same amount in solid
real estate. The roads would live
long after Noble Williams and him
self were dead and buried and their
bones were dust. OF the Punchbowl
and Volcano roads he (the speaker
was satisfied that they were both
sound financial investments. If he
had no other monument he would
be we'll satisfied to have the record
of his connection with these two
works inscribed on his tombstone.
The expense of the Punchbowl road,
in building, was bringing back good
returns from every tourist who ar
rived here. Not one of these visitors,
hardly, but rode to the top; if the
road had not been there that much
money would not now be spent here.
Another thing, it has been stated
that l, when in Office, awarded GER
tain tenders for water-pipes at a far
higher figure than that shown in one
of the lowest tenders. A statement
to that effect appears in the Finance
Committees report of the Legisla-
ture of 1890. Anyone that pins his
faith to the Finance Report of 1890
does so on one of the poorest and
most partisan views that | have ever
known. l desired to contradict a
portion applying to this pipe matter
but was not allowed access to the
Interior office books. | will now
state the gist of that matter: Ten.
ders called for size and length cast
iron pipe and wrought iron; object
was to obtain water. The carrying
capacity of lock joint pipe was better
than cast iron pipe. The contract
was offered to that firm which would
| deliver the most water for the least
money. The lead for laying cost
more and that was taken into ac
count. The weight of pipe which
would increase cost in handling ant
laying was also taken into account
The figures when the job was done
come almost to the same, but the
water delivered was far greater
This result had been figured ou
carefully. The Finance Committee
did not consider this, however, they
were looking for point against tn,
Minister. They simply went into
the Interior Office and took the sun
totals of the two tcnders without
considering the facts.
Noble Williams said that Nobl,
Thurston had said that he was il
favor of building roads; he would
ask what kind of labor would he use
Noble Thurston-"W Would use tn,
most available"
Noble Williams endeavored t,
show that if by most available wa
meant other than Chinese labor thel
the Noble was in accord with hi
idea of giving out labor at Evini
rates to laborers and mechanics.
Minister Macfarlane said tina
what concerns the house at tn
present time is to provide the means
but we find that the Is percent dis
elimination against the foreign pre-
Queer cuts very small figure whe
spread out over $4,000 tax payer:
For his part the amount of Is pei
cent was of little moment, when
is taken into account that it help
labor, and the assistance given, b
the money being spent here, to othe
struggling industries would com
back many times over in advancin
the interests of the country. 1t ha
been the policy of the United State
for the last 10 years, and the Mckir
ley bill is in direct line to protect il
dustries, and to protect the labor {
the country. The discrimination
favor of our manufacturing interes
here is not wrong in principle. 1t
desirable that the interests of tn
mechanics, artisan and labor, shoul
be protected The question how
ever is finances; therefore do not lii
to see that the bill is compulsor
and would favor giving the Cover
ment more latitude by substitutin
may for shall.
Noble Baldwin moved that tn
percent be reduced from Is to
percent.
Noble Williams was willing to a,
cept the amendment of Ministt
Macfarlane, but the reduction i
percentage was not in accord wit
his ideas on the bill, SO he would |
compelled to oppose that.
Noble Young said that he was on
: of the committee that signed the n
port in favor of the bill, but b
: would safely say that they did $
against their better judgment. II
and the others had allowed the
sympathies to run away with the
. reason. He was in favor of allowin
, the matter to remain with.the Cab
, net; it was wrong in principle
} hamper the Cabinet with l5 percel
5 or any percent. In signing the r.
7 port he had forgotten two things:
that he was manufacturer and,
5 that he represented the people
l Hawaii who paid considerable take
. He would not cry if the bill foun
/ | lie waU into tha waSta baSl.at