The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-02


ent measure as it stands l don't quite
agree with the bill in some of its pro-
visions, but 1 think it is good one on
the whole. and shall support it. Yes
terday we added $4,000 or st, 900 to the
appropriation bill for improvements at
the Molokai leper settlement. There is
not member in the House who would
not rather see other work stopped than
that this should fail to materialize. The
postpo1eIent of enforc ment of this
law viii put $4,000 into the treasury
sum that would go long way toward
making some of the necessary improve
ments.
Rep. kamauoha-I am in favor of
postponing this bill until the next SEES
sion. We can't afford to be RENTING
duties, which means decrease in the
revenues of the country. A number of
the new laws will be in working order
by the time the next session meets, and
then it may be found feasible to allow
wines to come in at reduction. Be
sides that, We will have the advice of
the Liquor Commission at that time.
Rep. Hanuna-When this bill was
taken up in first and second reading
there was no one here to explain it to
US, but now that the Minister of Fin
ance. has presented his views, we have
gained an intelligent understanding,
AS understand the bill, it means the
remittance of $4,000 in duties for the
benefit of the California wine growers.
Our revenue will be decreased 5000.
Now, then, the Minister has not stated
If there has been provided any other
way of replacing that amount. | have
heard talk on the streets that it would
reduce the importation of that miser-
able liquor called sake If such is the
case would vote for the bill on that
account alone. Just now a stream of
wine is flowing into the country. If the
duty is decreased this stream will be
increased to a perfect torrent which
will flood everything l don't say that
| object to this, but l would like to
know just what good tits going to do.
Rep. Rycroft-A years delay, sifted
down, means $4,000 Now, then, the
wine growers association of California
consists of 10000 strong men, and every
mothers son of them a politician. 1t
SEEMS to me that the balance of favor
is on our side AS a stroke of policy il
should be carried through at once, as
$4,000 is mere bagatelle in COMPARE
son with what comes into the country
from California. If we can strengthen
our treaty by surrendering $4,000, l
am in favor of such surrender If we
postpone matters, people in California
will think we are trying to fool them.
Rep. Hanuna seconded Rep. Kamau-
oha's motion to postpone consideration
until the next session.
Rep. Robertson rose to a point of or
der, saying that the House had no right
to force work upon the next Legisla-
ture.
Rep. Kamauoha changed his motion
to indefinite postponement
Rep. Robertson's motion to make the
date September LIST was lost.
Speaker Naone called Vice President
Kamauoha to the chair in order that he
might have an opportunity of saying
few words on the subject
Speaker Naone-I had not completely
grasped the subject of this bill until
the Minister of Finance gave his views
today. 1t seems to me that in passing
this bill the House is carrying out the
wish of a goodly representation of the
people of the country. The Minister
says that liquor cannot be done away
with all at once, but that the change
must be gradual. l think that is a SEN
sible way of looking at things 1t is
step in the right direction If the i'm
portation of light wines can be increas-
ed, their consumption will be increased,
as the Minister has explained. There
will be a decrease in the use of the
hard liquors, which will certainly be
help to the cause of temperance In adj
vocating the bill | do not wish it un-
derstood that I am in favor of increas-
ing the use of wine. Not at ALL sim
will be best attained by a gradual in
stead OF sudden change. We all know
that the adoption of this bill will be
loss of several thousand dollars to the !
The member from Hama
wants to know what good it will do af- |
ter it is adopted. 1t will do good in this |
way: The importation of Japanese sake |
will be discouraged and the use of fine |
California wines will take its place to
great extent. That is one good object. |
Another good object is just here: The |
use of sake will be diminished all over
the country, and not on this Island
alone. The object of the bill is a good
one, and would be in favor of it if it |
aimed at diminishing the use of sake
alone.
Rep. Rycroft-I believe in everything
he gentleman says, and l think he will
support me in the motion / am about to
make. If the objects of the bill are
good, why not have it go into effect inn
nediately instead of waiting until June
Of next year? l move that the time be
to January LIST, 1897.
Rep. Robertson heartily second the /
motion made by Rep. Rycroft, but am
sorry he did not suggest the first of
October instead of January. / think |
that the bill is a good one, but not for
he reasons that the Honorable Speaker
has given us. The thing reminds me of
4 fond mother giving an apple to her
good little boy Johnny The mother