The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-14

sairs If a reduction of 50, 600 would II
ferfere with the efficiency OF the mil
1arv II looks as if making an apprc
nriarion of s136 600, when only slS3
600 is needed. is simply tying up S5,OU
that could be used for internal improve
rnents. The Minister says that accoru
ING 70 the present needs of the mllltar
MOI more than s133, 900 will be needed
and also that still further reduction
will be made In case OF an emergenc.
where more monsy will be needed
there are ways and means to get large
supplies. would second the motor
for reduction.
Minister Smith reviewed the ground:
of the recommendation that the item
mass at $4,000, and said he was IL
favor Of adopting the report OF the
committee.
Minister Cooper maintained that the
the So 900 spoken of would in no sense
he tied up. What remained over at the
end of each month would go into the
treasury. TO be ready for other pur-
poses.
Rep. Richards said that $4,000 had
been mentioned as sufficient for the
needs Of the military. There was an
assurance of a still further reduction.
If the time arrived when a larger
amount would be found necessary, a
very much larger amount would be
needed, and the Council OF State could
then make an appropriation.
Rep. Robertson-I feel inclined to
support the small reduction advocated.
At the time of the trouble in January,
1895. the paid forces were III men.
Since that time the rank and file has
been reduced to 100 men, but a profess
sional military man and two volunteer
companies have been added, so that the
military force is even stronger than in
January, 1895. Assuming that we were
on a war footing at that time, we are
still on a war footing Minister Cooper
said that the support of military could
be maintained at s133,000.
| understand that the Minister of
Foreign Affairs intends making still
further reductions. l do not believe
that there will need to be any additions |
TO the military in case emergencies
should arise Without impairing the |
quantity or quality Of the military l
believe that there could be a scaling
down of salsSies. The present salaries
are out of proportion with those of other
Government officers. The salaries are
100 high when compared with the fire.
men and policemen. If the reduction
N any way reflects on the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, l would not enter
ain it for a moment We do not know
how long the present incumbent may
be in Office. We all know of the reck-
ess eZ-a1diture in times gone by. 1t
S only within the last few months that
The military expenses have been
brought within. reason. If the reduc-
ion would in any way decrease the de-
iciency Of the military / should not en-
certain it for a moment. In case of
there are means of obtain
nj money. l think $4,000 is
nough.
Rep. Robertson moved that the con-
liberation of the item be deferred un-
= the afternoon. Carried.
When the item OF salary for pilots
ame up Rep. Cluney asked the Attor- S
if q petition asking for a
aiSe had not been received.
Minister Smith-Such a petition has
'een received, and the Executive
Council, after careful consideration,
eemed il best TO allow the salaries to
emain as they are at present. I
Rep. Cluney referred to the harder
-ork of the pilots now in comparison
D past years, and also TO the hard
hips of the Office, requiring them to be
. a. all hours of the night and to be
u duty every day, Sundays not except
d. Moved that each pilot be paid S25 =
lore q month.
Minister Smith said that it was diff
cult matter to tell just what the work
as in certain cases. In his mind the
alaries OF the pilots were sufficient
nd should remain as at present. In
sferring TO the matter of work, the At
,rney- General said that the tax asses
,rs were going to do more work in the
lture. :
Rel. Kaeo said he was glad TO have Il
le Attorney-General say that the tax
SCISSORS were going to do some work,
I'D that they would do more IN the fu-
Ire. When he tried to raise the sal
ry OF the tax assessors on Kauai he L
ad objected, saying that the man
adn't much to do. Rep. Kaeo said he
as glad TO find the Attorney-General
,nsistent, and that he favored no in
-ease in the salaries of the pilots.
Upon being put TO vote the motion d
| Rep. Cluney was lost, only one hand
eing shown in favor of it. C
Rep. Rycroft made a motion to re- C
uce the salary of the Deputy Marshal
Oahu to the amount mentioned orig il
lally in the bill (s3,600. Carried.
Rep. McBryde moved to reduce the
alary of the Deputy Sheriff of Hawaii
, 50 900, as originally mentioned in the
i'll. Carried.
At 1910 a. In. recess taken until 1:30
N.