The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-04

Noble Thurston stated That the
steamship companies had been in
terrogated on the subject, and that
Wilders' had already answered, while
an answer was expected from the
lnter-Island Steam Navigation Co.
during the course of the week. AS to
the roads and bridges it was very diff
cult to say, for while the items were
meritOrious in themselves, it was
hard to say what amounts could be
appropriated.
Burglar proof Vault Treasury, $1,000.
Noble Thurston said the item was
being considered by the Finance Com
mittee.
The item was deferred.
Noble Marsden moved that the
Item, Secretary of the Board of Immi-
grafton be taken up. Carried.
Noble Marsden moved it pass at
$240O. The incumbent would be salts
fed with that amount.
Noble Thurston thought the office
could be eliminated. Up to 1890 there
done by clerk in the Interior De-
partment, and it only took a few days
at time to do it when the japanese
immigration was in full blast. Rates
of wages were coming down; they had
been lowered both for Chinese and
Japanese at Eva, and not one had
left. He moved the item be stricken
out.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved 1t pass
Secretary and Inspector of Immi-
grants, $4,000. There should be some
inspection of immigrants on the plan
tations.
Rep. Bush was satisfied that the
item was unnecessary from his own
experience as Minister of the Interior.
Noble Baldwin favored the appro-
priation for secretary and inspector.
The House could abolish the office if
it wanted. AS a planter he could
hardly favor that, as people would
say there was a niger in the fence.
AS matter of fact the planters did
not object at all to the inspectors COM
ing around, although he did not think
the inspection amounted to much.
Noble Marsden sustained his motion
for $2400 year as salary of the Secre-
tary.
Noble Baldwin thought it would be
a mistake to strike out the item al
together. There were orders for 500
laborers, and at reduced wages more
would be called for.
Noble Thurston said neither of the
speakers met his point, which was
that when the work was greater than
it would be in the present period, it was
we'll done by clerk in the Interior
Department. A man was needed to do
it, of course, but it could be done by
the regular force in the Interior De-
partment. The Japanese were fully
protected by the appointment of a
high paid Japanese inspector, who
went to headquarters, not TO the clerk,
and sat on the Minister of the Interior
until he got satisfaction.
Noble Macfarlane agreed that the
| work could be done in the interior
Department. All complaints were
settled by the Minister of the Interior
| Although he was averse to putting
any further burdens on the planters
he still could not see why the Gov
eminent should pay for labor import
ed solely for plantation labor. Many
here were making personal fight fol
| the incumbent. He was as much his
friend as any one, but the Govern
ment could not stand the extra eX.
pense lust now in it's present depressed
condition, and he could not see why
the Government should have the ex
pense az He'd taken the stant
long before that expense for 1Ini llgra
ton for population and for labor were
very different things.
Minister Spencer said the item
might not be necessary, but it wa
very desirable. The Government
should see to it that plantation la
borers should be properly housed, etc
The incumbent had done his worl
very satisfactorily, and he hoped tn
House would retain his services.
The item passed at $240O.
Noble Thurston said the Dredge
Committee would visit the dredger
1:30 P. NJ.
The committee rose at 1904 and re
ported, and the report was adopted
and the House adjourned until 10 Am
Thursday.