The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-assembled at 1:32 P. NJ.
Continuation of reconsideration of
salary of the Postmaster General.
Noble ]. NJ. Horner said that the
outer districts have sent business men
into the House to look into the finan-
cial situation. The Post Office Savings
Bank has been successful because of
wise laws. The previous administra-
tor of that institution was kicked out
unwisely. If the item be raised, we
will meet with difficulty ahead.
Rep. Kaunamano said that if the
salary of the present Postmaster Gen
eral be reduced, where can we find
another like him, if he resigns the
position?
Noble Young-Plenty of them.
Rep. Kaunamano-We can easily
find office seekers, but not a conscien-
tious man as the present incumbent.
What is the use of keeping ever be-
fore our eyes the financial depression
of the country. / would like some
one to suggest ways and means that
will lead us to prosperity. Competent
men are needed to carry out the good
laws, otherwise laws will fail OF their
! purpose.
Noble Thurston said that lie favored
reducing the item to $4,000. In the
Minister of Finances report, / find
that the receipts of the Government
from revenues are estimated at about
S2,770,0 900, and the expenditures OH the
Appropriation bill are put down at
50, 1853, 900, leaving a balance of $1,000
III our favor My attention has been
directed to this to-day by Noble Bald
win. The Appropriation bill is lie.
This report of the Minister of Finance
and the Appropriation bill is one of
| the greatest pieces of imbecility that
has ever been presented by any Min
lister of Finance in this country. This
| language may be very strong, but
they are facts. The Minister proposes
to borrow $4,000 at per cent. for
subsidy to the Oceanic Steamship Co.
Education of Hawaiian youths abroad,
| $4,000; he wants to borrow these
items. These have been the regular
running expenses of the Government.
The Minister proposes to borrow $24.-
600 at 6 per cent. for running the
Kapiolani Maternity Home. Are we
going to get revenues from that little
| hospital?
The Minister of Finance said this
was misprint; it is $1,000 in Hawaii
an. That is correct.
| Noble Thurston- 1t is no matter
whether $4,000 or $4,000. Here is
an item of S2400 aid to the Paradise of
the Pacific. The Minister. proposes to
borrow sos, 900 for pay of police. These
items foot up about $3.50, 745; they are
above the estimated revenues of this
country. If ones account comes $780,
| 745 behind, it means he is bankrupt.
That Appropriation bill has been
cooked. The idea was that the APP
| preparation bill should foot $1,000 in our
favor. We have not only no explain
| alton of the situation, but an Appro-
priat:on bill to throw dust into our
eyes. These facts are disgrace to the
members of this House.
Minister Widemann said that he did
not know what the long harangue of
the hon. Noble had to do with the sub
ject on hand. He has accused me Of
putting down incorrect figures.
| Noble Thurston-Not incorrect, but
| deceitful.
Minister Widemann-Mr Chairman,
/ am man OF figures rather than of
words. / say that the situation of
the country is in my report, and any
one with eyes can see plainly. The
| hon. gentleman has figured out for
himself that S2S0,0O0 are required to
carry on the Government. Ny words
in the report are few, but they contain
full explanations. Perhaps the hon.
noble can do it better. / have done
my very best. We are anxious to
carry out Section 2.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Whiting ssid
that Section is hardly before us
now. 1t is not the height of folly to
put the sum into the hands of the
Ministry for disposal. We cannot
run the Government on Section ]
alone. (Thurston: pay of the police for
instance, S95, 005.) If there be surplus