The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-30
Respectfully submitted,
THEo. C. PORTER,
Minister of Finance.

lHEO. 4. PORTER,
Minister of Finance.
Minister Porter stated the finance
committee had not held a meeting
during the past week, but would meet
during the coming week.
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the judici-
airy committee, read its report, recon-
mending the passage of the act regu-
lating the sale of spirituOus liquors.
The report was adopted, and the bill
read by the secretary a first time.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the bill
was amended to take effect on and
after the date of its publication, and
on motion was passed rs amended.
Vice President Damon said he had
noticed in the papers there was
to be a company of sharp-shooters
organized. He wished to say he be-
Iieved that the present force Of the
government was sufficient to meet
present emergencies. He thought
that the forces now under arms would
be ample guard under the control of
the government; a larger force would
be harder to handle, and besides,
would have a tendency to show that
the government was timid. He was
not, however, sufficiently yersed in
such matters to give direct advice.
President Dole said the proposed
organization of sharp-shooters was
simple enough, as they would be in
the nature of militia, and would be
supported at little expense as they
were independent men who wished to
enter the new companies for the de-
Tense of the government if occasion
arose. The government would be
called on only to furnish ammunition
for weekly practice, and it was
thought best to aid in some way the
men who had expressed a desire TO
organize those new companies.
Mr.. Brown asked if the executive
had consented to the organization of
the new companies.
President Dole replied that no au-
thorization had been granted as yet,
except for the first company organ
lied.
Mr.. Brown said he agreed with Mr..
Damon's views. he thought there
was already sufficient military force.
He feared that il il was increased it
would look like an invitation for at
tack. He did not think the govern
ment should furnish ammunition: He
thought the present force sufficient to
70 make any outside attack on the
government very sick if it broke out.
Mr.. Emmeluth held that the reso-
luton he had introduced last week
regarding the enlistment of govern
ment employees would have resulted
in a speedy reduction of the military
force.
President Dole said the government
was already engaged in looking into
the facts and scanning the personnel
of the government officials, prepare
tory TO carrying out economic meas
ures.
Mr.. Bolte said he did not agree with
President Damon. He thought
that in times of peace we should pre-
pare for war. BY avoiding, we were
not inviting attack. The proposal for
sharpshOoters was merely move
ment showing they were prepared to
meet the unexpected.
Mr.. Wilder agreed with the last
speaker. He believed the present
proposal was all right. Those who
were willing to assist in defending
the government should be encour-
aged. The new companies would not
be put through regular drill, but just
sufficient to make them efficient.
Other nations are prepared for war
and so should we. If the necessity
arose they would be on hand for use.
Without them the danger might be
great.