The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-01-17

J Scneme, especially hep. BUSH, ma
voted in favor of it yesterday, and il
tended to do so again to day. Th
, member from KOOlaupoko had de
: nounced the lottery in his paper, bu
today he is ready to support the bill
: The introducer of the measure wa
ashamed to show his face, for he wa
leaning down on his desk.
Rep. Pua wanted the speaker to stO
talking personalities.
Noble Thurston claimed that he hal
a perfect right to say whatever b
pleased. He had right to let tn
member from the Fifth Ward know
what he was doing, and to move hin
from the way of the devil. The inten
of this bill was to sell the country'i
honor for coin. If we must do it we
were in bad situation. If we were
going to do it we must have this coin
Who was going to give the coin? Was
il the man who was down on Laysan
Island taking pictures of birds? Was
it the one who had fled to Japan?
He was going to see all honor given
to the devil. Were we not going to
find out the price before leaping into
it? They wanted to pass this bill not
on the strength of any coin, but on
promises of coin, for there was not
any coin in sight. Where was the
$500, 900 coming from? Was it from
Laysan Island? Was it from Mr..
Nowlein, the soldier boy and rum
dealer? There had been no proof
shown that the promoters of the
scheme had any backing. The only
things we would get by it were shame,
disgrace and poverty. One more point
in view: This community had been
agitated as to our policy in regard to
commercial relations with the United
States. We spent whole day discuss
ing on sending commission to Wash
ington. We proposed to send a COM
mission there to urge the members of
congress to change the treaty with
Hawaii. That commission is going.
Congress will ask: You want better
commercial relations for Hawaii?
Yes +! You want TO change the
treaty? YesI Yet your Legislature is
asked 10 pass bill which was thrown
out by the State of Louisiana. You
think it good to flood our gates with
Lottery schemes? Congress would
most likely say: 1--WE think you gem
tlemen had better 60 back and repeal
the Lottery bill" The commission |
would be dumbfounded. The United |
States Congress are in earnest. They |
pass laws forbidding lottery mat
5er to pass through their mails. The
press of America are prohibited from
advertising lotteries. America is in
,arnest to wipe out lotteries from its
hores. Therefore, native members,
'e careful with your votes.
Rep. Smith said that the manage
nent of the bill in the House showed
IS real character. The party in favor
t it had been unwilling to have fair
iscussion of the subject. The action
eSterday was mean and coWardly.
he motion to adopt and the previous
uestion at the same time showed |
hat those who advocate it are afraid
its being defeated, and we'll they
light be. The proposition to estab-
sh lottery here for twenty-five
ears, he denounced as worse than
'bbery. Gambling was opposed to all s
onest dealing. To take any mans
oney without giving back its euui-
ilent was robbery of the worst ma '
re. /
Rep. Bush-Was it not more shame |
for you years ago to make a man +
ork and sweat in your cane fields S
I'd live on cane juice? /
Rep. Smith replied that he did not v
low what Rep. Bush was referring o
Gambling, he continued, was so u
inous to young and old that it could f,
It he tolerated; it destroys and de- |
ses more than all other vice. The b
others and wives of this kingdom n
We signed forty-siX petitions TO this b
Ouse against the bill. There were a
IS names sent to the House oppos- Il
9 the bill. 1t is a mean and con- ri
nptible business. What good will it b
Where does that generous, liberal, u
lnificent sum of S500,000 that is ii
cred to the Government come from?
ey come from the ruined homes of
r wives and mothers. Those who ii
lduct this business live on spoils of
Ter men; they do not live on honest
DOr. 1t was shameful for Hawaiians
bring in this bill as a crowning act
help to ruin their race. They have
IN deceived by the glitter of money.
e native members believe that if in
bill passes, it would result in the W
igningof the Ministry. If that does h;
ne, will it justify us to load the w
immunity for twenty-five years with ST
S damnable curse? The native of
mbers do not know what this bill in
tends. W.
rep. Bush said that he was not 60 W,
to speak of the merits of the bill. th
, opposition had been talking about ha
nciple and honor; but he charged ac
m as father of the curse. Sixteen of pr
lpiedged me thateverythingin this ge
ntry would be righted. You have NJ
sed bills in this House that would We
e blood out of a man. You talk co
ut principle. You have no princi- wa
| would like to follow men of in
leiple. Do you expect me to follow
when you have no principle? To- in.
have abandoned the side of JUS MI
and have followed your princi- att
:. Let them repent the past i'm
enty years misteachings inculcated w
the hearts of my people. If you ca:
taught them rightly, you would alb,
have any cause to be afraid of us nil
lay. If you stand by me and eradi- the
every evil, you'll have my sup sar
!. have no money; 1 can't bribe wo
body. Its you that have money col
have done that. You have allow moi
plum, the curse of Asia to come aft
this country. You all voted for for
Opium is worse curse than the of {
ary taE