The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-09
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Lutte loss to the Government to dis
charge at this time. He believed the
throne was entitled to a proper
guard, and it is impossible to do
with less force than we have at
present, which is now 20 men and 1S
officers. The Act passed in 1890
specially provides that the House
hold Guards shall number not less
than 90 nor more than 100 men.
There is now q bill before this |
House to arlend that law so that |
the Guard VIII number from Is to |
20. There are m2ny reasons why
the Guard should be maintained at
the present force. 1t is an acknow-
lodged fact that all well regulated
governments have always more or
less we'll drilled men to keep the
peace, and to meet any emergency
which may arise requiring military
assistance. The experience of the
last four years he submitted has
shown the necessity of a regular and
efficient armed force to prevent re-
petition of what has occurred in the
past, in the interest of peace, secur-
ity and State Government. More
over Her Majesty is entitled to a
proper guard, and the present force
he maintained is not too large, and
he trusted the members of the
House would support the item as
recommended by the Cabinet and
the Committee.
Noble j. M. Horner favored the
item passing at $4,000.
Rep White favored $4,000 and
moved that the item be at that
amount.
Rep. Bipikane was not in favor of
more than $4,000 on account of the
present condition of the country.
Rep. Iosepa was in favor of the
Government keeping their contracts.
That was the way he looked at it.
Nothing less than $4,000 would pay
the bill
Rep. Kanealii thought that all
true Hawaiians who had any love
for their Queen would favor the
item at $4,000. The Guard was the
backbone to the Throne. The coun-
try was short of money simply be-
cause the sugar planters shipped out
for various expenses of their own
and there was nothing left. They
were pulling on the teats of the
Government COW now.
Minister Parker said that the item
had been put in after careful DELHI
Grafton, and he thought that enough
had been said on the question, and
that the members could now come
to vote.
Rep. Ashford considered that S25,
600 was enough but in so moving h'
was not actuated by any spirit of il
will against the throne but simpl,
in accord with belief that retrench
ment was necessary. He was in ;
somewhat peculiar position in thu
matter as he was the Representative
from the 3D. District where most o
the members of the guard lived ano
he believed that he had received al
their votes which had undoubtedl,
helped to elect him. He would say
however, that he did not think i
was necessary to have all the mem
bers now enlisted in the guard.
smaller number, that is, guard Q
81 would, he thought, be amply sui
fcient.
Noble Baldwin would be glad t
give $4,000 if the country could onl
afford it, but he thought under pre-
sent circumstances $4,000 would b
sufficient. He judged that to cove
everything, may be $4,000 woul
be right, and he moved that tn
item be $4,000.
Rep. Bush was opposed to tn
item at other than $4,000. He b.
lieved that economy should be til
watchword.
Rep. Nawahi favored the item ;
$4,000.
AT 4:30 on motion the Committe
rose and the report was read.
On acceptance by the House, Re
Ashford moved that all but the tie
of Queens Guard $4,000 be a.
proved and he moved an amendmel
that that item pass at $4,000
On motion the ayes and nays we
called on the amendment of Re
Ashford resulting in its defeat
follows:
Ayes-Nobles j. M. Homer, Hin
Marsden, Young, Baldwin, w.
Horner, Walbridge, Anderson, G.
Wilcox, Kanoa, Dreier; Reps. Wilde
Bipikane, Ashford, h. w. Wilco
Bush A Hornar Kaluna A. s. WI