The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-11

marksmen 10 carry their rifles lOngel
distances. through more streets thar
they do at present.
1T appears that most of those who e
target-shoOting on Sunday are member.
of our volunteer forces and Citizens
Guard, men whom we expect to active
~ assist in quelling any political dis
turbance that may arise, and on who's
efficiency we would have to largely de
pend in case of trouble. They are also
men whose occupaJionsar such that the
only opportunities they have 10 shoot
are on Sundays and on occasional holi-
days We should not put these men to
expense and inconvenience by com
polling them to go long distances in or
der TO get their practice.
''As a question effscting morals. we
believe that to restrict what is con-
coded to be an interesting and manly
recreation would be to indirectly en-
courage habits less healthful and per
haps even vicious.
Furthermore, if any individuals
right TO quiet and repose is intericred
with by target-shooting on Sunday, the
offender may be punished under the
present law re'auns TO the observance
OF Sunday, and if religious worship is
thereby disturbed the offender may be
punished under Chapter 80 Of the Penal
Code.
I'VE therefore recommend that the
bill be indefinitely postponed"
Appropriation bill brought up in sec
Ond reading.
Rep. Winston registered the first OBJ
lection, making a motion that the item
Support of the military pay-rolIs, |
$136,000, be reduced to $133 900.
h.
tive and the Military Committee had |
after careful consideration recommend |
ed the appropriation of $4,000. If |
there was any reduction he would pre-
fer that it be made at the recommen-
datiOn of the Executive.
1t was true that the present needs
would not require more than 1913 900,
but in case of emergency more money
might be found necessary.
Rep. Rycroft-With all due defer
ence to the report of the committee, l
would ask the Minister of Foreign At
fairs if reduction of SO, 900 would in
terfere with the efficiency of the mill
tary. 1t looks as if making an appro-
priation of $4,000, when only $133,-
900 is needed is simply tying up So 900
that could be used for internal improve
ments. The Minister says that accord
ing to the present needs of the military
not more than $133 900 will be needed,
and also that still further reductions
will be made. In case of an emergency
where more monSy will be needed,
there are ways and means to get larger
supplies. / would second the motion
for reduction.
Minister Smith reviewed the grounds
of the recommendation that the item l
pass at $4,000, and said he was in
favor Of adopting the report of the !
committee.
Minister Cooper maintained that the l
the $4,000 spoken of would in no sense d
be tied up. What remained over at the J
end of each month would go into the L
treasury, to be lady for other pur- V
poses.
Rep. Richards said that $133, 900 had q
been mentioned as sufficient for the [
needs of the military. There was an u
assurance of a still further reduction. Z
If the time arrived when. larger y
amount would be found necessary, a
very much larger amount would be
needed, and the Council of State could
then make an appropriation. L
Rep. Robertson feel inclined to
support the small reduction advocated. .
At the time of the troubla in January,
|
Since that time the rank and file has
been reduced to 100 men, but profess II
sional military man and two volunteer u
have been added, so that the
force is even stronger than in
January 1895. Assuming that We were Y
on a war footing at that time, we are ?
still on a war footing. Minister Cooper
said that the support of military could I
be maintained at 1888, 900. L
l understand that the Minister of
Foreign Affairs intends making still |
further reductions. l do not believe h
that there will need to be any additions j
to the military in case emergencies
should arise. Without impairing the L
quantity or quality of the military l
believe that there could be a scaling
down of sal5aies. The present salaries y
are out of proportion with those of other
Government officers. The salaries are S
too high when compared with the fire
men and policemen. If the reduction
in any way reflects on the Minister of L
Foreign Affairs, 1 would not enter
tain it for a moment. We do not know L
how long the present incumbent may
be in Office. We all know of the reck- +
less expenditure in times gone by. 1t
is only within the last few months that q
the military expenses have been
brought within reason. If the reduc- U
ton would in any way decrease the de-
fciency of the military l should not en- I
terrain it for a moment. In case of
there are means of obtain
ing money. 1 think $4,000 is
enough. S
Rep. Robertson moved that the con-
-ideration of the item be deferred I'M
Il the afternoon. Carried. n
When the item of salary for pilots s
came up Rep. Cluney asked the Attor- p
ney-General if a petition asking for a
raise had not been received.
Minister Smith-Such petition has 81
been received, and the Executive
Council, after careful consideration. W
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