The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-06
The LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


morning. The chief subject for dis
cussion was an act making supple
mentary appropriations for the use
OF the Government for the two
years ending March 81, 1896. TIL
bill is as follows:
Permanent settlements, Kaiulani,
II months commencing April L.
1896, $4,000; Department Of Foreign
Affairs, Band, 5000; Attorney Gen
erals Department, Pay of Police
Oahu, 100000, Pay of Jailors guards
and lunas Of prisoners, $4,000; In
terror Department, Fire Department,
Honolulu, Pay Rolls, $4,000.
The bill caused considerable dis.
cussion especially the first item for
Princess Kaiulani. Senators Brown
and Waterhouse strongly supported
the item, while Senator McCandless
bitterly opposed it Senator Bald
win was willing il the condition was
attached that she should first take
the oath of allegiance.
Minister Hatch got up and in an
eloquent speech supported the pas
sage Of the item He said while il
was not a legal obligation on the
government it was moral aud
equitable one. We cannot afford to
take any right away without max,
ing compensation therefor. In
this case the passage of this
item was fore the glory OF the
republic and the increase of it's
prestige abroad. Insinuations had
been made that Ministers want to
save their necks'in case OF restora-
ton. He would say that he was 70.
annexation first and last, and would
sacrifice political and personal feel
ings to gain it. This was moral
ODllSdbiOu anu uOI q bdt6oiu' IL
was necessary TO make concessions
to meet the approval OF the world.
We should not play on differences
in United States politics but should
act so as to meet both parties.
When we again approach them with
the offer of annexation our abstract
of title will be examined into. Pass
ing this item will help us. That is
the feeling amongst those strongest
in our favor. The indications are
all the other way against our getting
annexation. We should therefore
concede these points. The old wing
OF the Democratic party was in
favor OF annexation but we must dc
what is right. Again it is due tc
the Hawaiian race to acknowledge
that a monarchy had existed here
for many year,, aud that it was &
good monarcby-as good as mon
arches can be. We should show
to the world that the revolution
was not made merely by force o.
arms but by the consent Of the PEG
pie and everybody.
In the course of his remarks Min
lister Hatch stated that the compen
sation made in the treaty with thu
Harrison administration TO Kaiu
lani was inserted at the instance o
that government, the only friendl.
one to us. Wilder and McCandles
corrected this by stating that thu
instructions to the commissioner
allowed them to insert such pro
vision but that the amount insisted
was greater than the commissioner
though, right. Minister w. q
Smith stated that we had as
government attained our presen
consideration from the world b.
dealing with justice, fairness ant
magnanimity. We have returned
good for evil. If the revolution
was not founded on justice
ought to fall and will fall. I'll
would remind the Senators i
event OF annexation-close unio
the Hawaiian element would al
ways be the most important iacto
in the case. He hoped the tier