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The Yale expositor., 1896-02-21
The Orphans Wall.
A tempest in n tea pot

A tempest in tea pot
Is raging here this week,
The orphans have disgraced themselves
''They are II pack of freaks"
SO say the wise town takers
Who talk and never flag,
Whose waggng tongues in the middle are
hung
And wag, and wag, and wag.
The boys were shy on 'rithmetic
They did not count their way.
They numbered with u six spot
When it should have been u tray.
Oh! Whist Club you have been disgraced
How can we ERE atone,
Next winter we're To be replaced
And have to play alone.
Well take to playing solitaire
And other Kindred tricks
But maidens with "a doubtful age
Will be there-I guess nix.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-21
Thanks, Mr.. Bush.

Yes, Peter, we received it,
Your photo Is at hand,
Well bet II print
Twas taken at Flint,
We all pronounce it grand.
Well hang it in our art loan,
Its beauty not to mar,
A prize we've got
And Ii can't he bought
AS juries sometimes are.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-21
OvERSHOES AND FELTS

25c buys either of these: Obs. of
Raisins, l2Ibs. Rolled Oats, Bars Elec-
trio Soap, 7lbs. Cerelia. lOcts. buys 3
packages yeast. l4cts. buys lib Smok-
ing Tobacco. i4c. buys lib. plug of
Chewing.
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Robertson Insists.

Rep. RobertSOn-It is certainly the
prerogative of the President to veto
any bill he sees fit, but it is also our
prerogative to pass bill over his veto.
and, with all due respect to the Presi-
dent, L now move that the bill pass
over his veto. AS l understand the
message that has just been read, the
bill that has passed will discriminate
against sake, the only beverage the
Japanese use. Let us see if the bill
really does discriminate against sake
when that beverage is placed in it's
right position. He places sake in the
same category with lager beer. But is
it right to put sake alongside of lager
beer? l say no! We all know the bad
effect sake has upon that portion of the
community who use it. Perhaps the
Japanese who are accustomed to it may
use sake without injury, but to the ma
tives the result cannot be questioned
The effect is such that | submit we have
right to treat it as we do opium. If
we put sake in the same category with
stronger liquors, where it belongs, it
will be seen that it is not being dis
eliminated against. Sake has a clear
advantage of from one to six cents
gallon over other liquors made from
grain. The wine has been compared
with lighter drinks, which | submit is
wrong, not for its alcoholic strength
but for it's evil effects upon the people
Sake may be the only drink of the
Japanese, but [ submit that we have
right to protect our Hawaiians. [ have
no desire to discriminate against sake
because it is a Japanese beverage, but
contend that it should be placed in the
category side by side with the stronge.
liquors, where it belongs. We will no;
be doing our duty to let this bill be
vetoed, and I must suggest that we
pass the bill notwithstanding the Presi-
dents veto.
Rep. Winston wanted to know if the
President had any other reasons than
those given. The answer was in the
negative.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-16

A Model Plant is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispensing
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Why not generate your power from
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Centrifugals, Elevators, Plows, Rail
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Electric power being used saves the
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Where water power is available it
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
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All orders will be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also at
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN, Manager.
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Rep Rycroft was appointed COM
mittee of one 10 wait on the President
with a committee from the Senate and
report that there was no further bust
ness to be transacted.
On returning the honorable member
stated that the President had nothing
further 10 offer the House, and thanked
the members for their attention to the
matters before them during the session.
Rep. Robertson. on behalf OF the
House, wished to thank the Speaker for
the able manner in which he had pre-
sided over the House during the ses-
sion. There were times when it must
have been trying to him TO have to re-
main seated and quiet when questions
were under discussion.
Rep. Winston wished to extend the
thanks of the House TO the Secretary
and Interpreter, and Rep. Cluney sug-
geSted that the ergeant-at-Arms be
added to the list Carried.
Speaker NaOne acknowledged the
honor by saying that he could not close
the session without thanking the mem
bers for the manifold kindnesses shown
him during the tedious sittings. He
thought the members should congratu-
late themselves on the harmonious ses-
sion. What had been done by them was
done in the interests of the community
and he believed the session was salts
factory.
A motion to adjourn sine die was of
fered by Rep. Richards and carried
without debate.
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powers. / do not say this would fol-
low, but the bill is surely discrimina-
ton.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Minister Cooper announced that he
had a message from the President. The
communication was veto of the House
bill relating to the increase of duty on
sake The document was passed over
to the Secretary, who read as follows:
Another Veto.
ITO the Legislature of the Republic of
Hawaii:
Il herewith return for your recOnsid-
Grafton, House bill 81, entitled An Act
to increase the duty on spirituous liq-
uors, still wines and other beverages
made from materials other than grape
juice. amending Chapter 25 of the Laws
of 1892, entitled AN Act to amend
Chapter % of the Session Laws of 1873
relating to duties.'
My objections to the said bill are as
follows:
1T seriously discriminates against a
fermented liquor imported largely from
Japan, known as sake While it is true
that sake, under the provisions of the
present law, pays lower duties in pro-
portion to it's alcoholic strength than
the other liquors of the same class.
such as lager beer, stout and ale. it
would, under this bin, If it should be-
come law, pay far higher duties than
those liquors in proportion to its alec
hOlic strength
I am reliably informed that nearly
all the sake which is imported for sale
as a beverage contains over fourteen
per cent of alcohol. it being necessary
for its keeping qualities that it should
contain about sixteen per cent. This
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House of Representatives.

The following message was received
from the President:
ITO the Legislature of the Republic of
Hawaii:
Il hereby refer to you the accompa-
nying report from the chairman of the
commission on the fresh meat trade of
Honolulu
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Executive Chamber"
'Mr. S. B. Dole, President of the Re-
public of Hawaii:
Dear Sir-I am sorry to report orr
inability to bring in a report on fresh
meat trade that would be available for
legislation at the present session of the
Legislature. The cause for this rests al
together with the chairman of the Com
mission, and the only plea for neglect
of the matter is on account of his time
being taken up with private matters
that demanded his attention I'D to the
present writing.
Mr.. AthertOn joins the writer in sug-
costing that time be given until next
legislative session, and another mem
Der be appointed to take the place of
j. t. WaterhOuse, deceased.
Hoping that this may be done, and
assuring you of our sincere desire to
assist the Government by such means
as we may command,
Il remain your truly,
JOHN EMMELEUTH
Chairman Commission on Fresh Meat
Trade"
Next came a discussion upon the pro-
priety of allowing a continuance of the
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President Endorsed.

Minister Cooper take it from the
words of Rep. Robertson that there is
no intention of the House to discrim-
mate against the products of Japan. If
that is correct then some better rea-
sons than those advanced by the hon
orable member must be given for the
passage of the bill over the veto. There
must be some criterion by which we
should formulate basis for the pay
ment of duty in case of spurious liq-
uOrs. Alcoholic liquors have been con-
sidered a foundation to formulate a
schedule. 1t is unsafe to go into a dis
cussion as to whether the liquor in
question is detrimental or beneficial to
public health. If the Legislature is dis
cussing law prohibiting, not regulat-
ing, this question would be pertinent,
but as it is a measure regulating its
Importation there should be no dis
elimination against it. In view of the
fact that the Legislature has put pro-
duct of one country on the free list and
in the same session put a higher tariff
on the same class of product from
Japan. while it was not intended as an
act of discrimination, Japan might so
construe it. Sake has been imported at
is less than on other liquors. l have
heard of some beer being imported at
"a per cent of alcoholic strength; the
duty on this is high. Some sake has
been imported at a very low alcoholic
strength. but this is used only for cook
ing. the average percentage being about
16 In the United States sake is classed
as still wine in contradistinction to
sparkling wine. Whisky imported here
pays from six to seven cents per de-
gree. and sake is placed on the list with
whisky, which sometimes carries 40
per cent alcoholic strength, the dis
elimination is in favor of sake The
President would be satisfied if the per-
centage was increased to II, although
under such a regulation the greater
amount of sake would be admitted I'M
der the rate of so cents per gallon,
thereby increasing the present duty
four fold. I believe the basis of the
sake imported to this country is rice.
so that the ingredients of the drink
are not injurious to health. The bill
passed by the Legislature is one open
to criticism, and 1 do not believe any
thing should be done which would in
volve us in a difficulty with foreign
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would make il liable under this bill to
| duty of one dollar gallon, or about
| six cents for each degree of alcoholic
strength, whereas lager beer, stout and
ale pay from three TO five cents, two
and half cents and from two to two
and ope-half cents per degree of alco-
holic strength respectively.
Distilled liquors pay from seven to
eleven and twO-thirds per cent on each
degree of alcoholic strength; thus IN
der the bill before me, sake in its liza
bility TO duty of upwards of six cents
on each degree of alcoholic strength
would approximate to the class of dis
titled liquors.
4 feel that legislation is desirable in
order TO place sake in it's proper po-
sition as regards its liability to duty in
relation TO other liquors of a similar
character
4 am informed that sake is almose
the sole intoxicating beverage of the
Japanese part of our community. A
great many of these people are of small
means, and a large increase in the
cost of their accustomed stimulant such
as would be caused by the increase of
duty contemplated by this bill, would
be to them a serious hardship.
These people are an important part
OF the Hawaiian community and are
not directly represented in the Legisla-
ture. This fact emphasizes the duty of
the Legislature of watching their inter
ests and assuring to them as far as
possible the protection of our laws.
[Signedl SANFORD B. DOLE"
Rep. Robertson moved that the bill
be reconsidered, and asked the Secre-
tary to read the first section as passed.
First section, providing for duty of
so cents per gallon, was read.
Minister Cooper-This matter has
been given great consideration by the
President, and this morning he mott
fed the Cabinet of his intention to veto
the bill. | believe his views are sound. !
would say that L am prepared to in |
rroduce a bill changing the percentage
of alcohol from IA to II. This has his |
SO that if passed he will sign |
it at once.
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From an Authority.

low, but the bill is surely a discrimina-
ton.
From an Authority.
Rep. Rycroft-It seems TO me that
this sake business has been going on
for long time, and it also seems TO me
that the Government should know that
sake is injurious 10 the people who
drink it. 1 have been told that sailors
can drink sandpaper gin and take poi
feed at midnight and be ready for work
AT daylight, but with sake il is differ
ent. l know something about brewing.
and have had an experience as a young
fellow in putting up the only two Ii
censed distilleries on these Islands. and
L know that it is impossible TO make a
hot brew of 16 per cent alcohol l am
told by physicians that sake contains
seaweed that is injurious TO the brain.
l think We should have passed bill
appointing a commission to analyze the
food and drink imported here so we
could know just what they are made of
| do not mean to insinuate that the
President has been intimidated, but |
understand he has been petitioned by
a lot of swipe sellers and he has
changed his mind about the advisa-
bility of passing the bill. 7
Minister Cooper rise to a point of
order. l do not think it is right TO re-
fer TO the President in any such man
ner. The President had made up his
mind to veto the bill before the COM
mission called on him
Rep. RycrOft-I am sorry we did not
know that; the President might have
been convinced of his mistake.
At this point Speaker Naone express
ed desire to say something regarding
the bill, and asked Rep. Rycroft to
take his place as Speaker.
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The Daily Advertiser, IS cents
a month. Delivered by carrier.
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Hanuna Heard From.

Rep. Hanuna-I did not propose to
say anything, but | cannot remain quiet
after hearing what the Speaker has
said on the floor of this House. If l had
my way there would not be drop of
liquor in the country, but that is out
of the question. | am surprised to hear
that the honorable member from Homo
lulu would favor anything that he
knows means death and destruction to
his people. The honorable Speaker is
the superintendent of Sunday school.
and as such tells his scholars of the
evils of sake and yet he gets up here
and favors an action that will admit
the miserable stuff into the country a
a lower duty than the bill provides. :
hope before the House adjourns thai
he will see his mistake and vote to
pass the bill over the veto of the Presi-
dent The other day the Minister of
Finance showed US that the tendency
of the people ran toward lighter drinks,
and we passed a bill admitting light
wine free; it was a step toward prOhi-
bition If the President has made a
mistake in vetoing the bill, it is our
duty to correct it rather than endorse
his action.
Rep. Naone-I have listened to what
the member from Hama has said, and
have listened to the reasons given by
the President. The member from Hama,
with his superior powers of penetra-
tion thinks have made a mistake 1t
may be possible that he has made a
mistake. Some people see faults in 9TH
ers but none in themselves.
RycrOft Declares Himself.
Rep Rycroft asked Rep. NaOne to
take the chair, as he wished to make a
few remarks on temperance. He said
he thought there could be no difference
ensue 70 this country by passing the
bill, and every temperance man should
support the passage of the bill over the
veto. If Japan wanted to make trouble,
let it come Il will back Uncle Sam to
take more decided step than has vet
been taken. We will have annexation
or a prOtectorate, and be in a better
position than we are today"
The bill passed over the veto by a
vote of 10 to l, Speaker Naone voting
in the negative.
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The Lone Member.

Rep. Naone-I voted for the bill when
| it came up for passage, because ]
thought it was in the interest of tenn
perance; but the President believes the
bill would be a discrimination [ do
not wish to say anything about the vote
of anyone else, but for myself l can see
now that my action was hasty. [ do not
want to take up the time of the House
making a lot of remarks on the bill.
We know the liquor is bad, but we
must not do anything that will offend
a foreign power The Minister has not
told us that there will be trouble, but
/ do not believe he has told us all that
he knows. / think he is holding some
thing back. If we can avoid trouble
do something that will not bear down
too heavily on the Japanese by amend
ing the bill think it best that we
do it. The motion before the House is
to pass over the veto. If that does not
prevail l will move that the bill be
amended [ cannot vote to pass it over
the Presidents veto.
Rep. Robertson argued against the
opinion expressed by Minister Cooper
that it would be wrong to place sake in
the category of strong drinks, and he
showed by figures the percentages and
duty. He showed that sake at Is per
cent paid lower duty than whisky,
which might not be any stronger. If
there was discrimination it was in ia
vor of the Japanese, and he was sur
prised to hear the member from Homo
lulu favor an action which he must
know was now working to put his own
race out of existence. If he did not
know it, he would call upon the other
members of this House to show him
that what he had said was true.
Rep. Naone-I understand the law is
one to increase the duty on sake. When
Rep. Robertson says | favor lighter
duty on sake he misunderstands me.
We all know what sake is and l am not
saying that it is good or bad, but we
must be careful not to pass laws that
win discriminate against other Gov
arnments. I am not in favor of reduc-
ing the price, want to make it eXpens-
i've. but we must treat Japan as we do
every other country. We are not dis
cuSsing the merits of sake, but whether
it is right or wrong to pass this bill
over the veto of the President. When
the light wine bill was before the House
[ stated that l would prefer having no
liquor at all, but I saw it was better to
have light wines than strong liquors
and sake.
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has two children living both of them
sons, Harold NJ. and VIM. ID. Sewau.
During the afternoon he received
hundreds of kilograms from all parts
of the country. expressing the congrat-
ulatious of friends
In conversation with q representa-
tive of the Associated Press, he eN-
pressed the belief that the ticket would
be "a great deal stronger throughout
New England and the Eastern States,
than lthe Western friends of silver re-
nlize at present.
"As to my own State he said, the
cause of free silver is growing rapidly.
Two years ago | could count on my
fingers the Democrats i'm Maine who
favored the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver. Now. the vast majority of
Them are Of that belief. and their num-
bers are increasing every day. / an
ticIpate a lively campaign this fall in
Maine. and feel assured that the re-
suits win be tattering indeed 1T is
not impossible for the Democrats to
carry the State. They did III in 1880,
and / see no reason why they should
not do this this fall.
Il have great confidence i'm the sue
cess Of the ticket throughout the coun-
try. / heartily believe in the princi-
pies of the platform, and will do every
thing in my power for The success and
victory of Democracy
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to Teller. or Sibley, he viii have a
stronger support than any one else
could have attracted from our people. !"
Senator Jones, from the long run,
is nearly out of breath and speaks in
fat stomach-notes. Shouts Jones: Il
have talked with many Populists and
independent silver men and they all
believe we should endorse Bryan
Shouts Alexander Delmar. Of New
York. State chairman of the Silver
Party: Il have consulted with the
principal men of the silver party, and
all of them are very much Delighted
with the nomination of Bryan, and
are strongly of the opinion that we
should endorse him. He is one OF the
men we might have selected ourselves
for candidate. had he been one of
the National Party. | am sure the
Populists will endorse the nomination
also. There is not the slightest pos
sibiIity that the silver forces will
divide in this campaign"
Judge Rucl5er. of Colorado: Il be
lieve they will endorse Bryan"
Senator Stewart and Congressman
Newlands predict likewise.
St Louis will do the rest of the
talking on the 22nd instant, and the
people of spbis State will seek their
silver remedies through the Demo
cratic channel, opened to them by their
own parties or repfiiate their parties.
viii Senator Butler do this?
If he do, will the Populists endorse
him?
These are thequestions that the peo-
pie and Mr. Butler would do we'll to
answer wisely.
And the people will, if Mr.. Butler
does not.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

For Governor, CYRUS B. WATSON,
of Forsyth.
For Lieutenant Governor, THOMAS
W. MASON, of Northampton.
For Secretary of State, CHARLES
NJ. COOKE, of Franklin.
For State Treasurer, b. f. A4COCK,
of Wayne.
For State Auditor, r. NJ. FURMAN,
of Buncombe.
For Superintendent of Public In
struetion, JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH,
of Johnston.
For Attorney General, F. /.
OSBORNE, of Mecklenburg.
For Associate Justice of the SUI
preme Court, A. C. AVERY, of Burke,
and GEORGE Fl. BROWN, of Beaufort.
For Judge of the Superior court of
the Fifth District, JAMES S. MAN
MING, of Durham.
For Electors at Large-LOCKE
CRAIG, of Buncombe, and w. c..
DOUGLASS, of Moore.
FOR CONGRESS.
Second District. A. WOODARD,
of Wilson.
Fourth District-EDWARD w. POU,
of Johnston.
Fifth District-W. wv. KITCHIN, of
.5 sIssh Di-sries-5. Y zooKHARr' Of
Ninth District. S. ADAMS. of
Buncombe.