The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-25
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been taught together. Makekau inter
rupted the Speaker and said be could
count up TO 133, that being the second
installmeut Of the legislators salary.
He strongly favored the passing OF the
bill in order TO perpetnste the Hawai-
ian language. which under the present
order Of things. was gradually dying
out and Il would only be a question
u a few years when there would be no
need OF a Hawaiian language. there
fore be wanted the bill pass
Mzkekau compared the English Ian
guaee 70 a treasure box, and the only
way to get on the inside. was to know
and understand the English language.
He told the honorable Puuki. that II
be could count from ! 10 1873 he could
walk over TO the Treasurer Office
present his warrant and receive his
salary. He moved 10 indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Aylett said he was strongly in ia
vOr Of the bill with the honorable
Dickey's amendment and moved the
previous question.
During Ayietts harangue on the
bill. the Speaker grew tired and called
Keliikoa TO the chair and then left the
chamber to take a turn up and down
the corridor 10 shake of that drowsy
feeling that the speeches caused.
Robertson said he wanted to say a
few words on the subject II he were
a native Hawaiian he wouId vote for
the rejecting OF the bill The English
language was gradually becoming the
universal language OF the world. He
h,I duo
been coming about since the time Of
George H. Of England. who expert
enced much difficulty on account of
his inability to speak and understand
the English language He referred to
an article. which appeared in The Re
publican some time ago. relative to
the steady increase OF the English
speaking people He told how Japan
was adopting the English language.
thus recognizing its ascendancy in
world affairs. There were many ma
tiyes and half whites today, graduates
from the schools and colleges of the
city. who we're unable OF write a let
ter without grammatical flaws, be-
cause they COMPOUNDED the Hawaiian
language with the English It would
be a good deal better to drop the an
tique Hawaiian language and adopt
the coming language of the world.
Kaniho favored the passing of the
bill They had a great number of pc
titions praying the bill pass and as il
seemed 10 be the wish of the people.
the bill should pass. He said the as
sertion that If the Hawaiians under
stood the English language thoroughly
they would be able to get good posi-
tons. was untrue There was a great
number of natives today who under
stand the English language as well as
the white men. but were unable to get
any Government position on account
of their color therefore it did not
make much difference whether they
knew English or not.
Kaauwai. the introducer of the bill
would accept Dickey's amendment
providing il would also apply to the
Government schools. The Hawaiian
language would soon become extinct
II some action was not taken to per
petuate II. He closed with an appeal
TO pass the bill Diokey's amendment
was lost.
Dickey then sprang another amend.
ment to strike out private schools
from being Obliged to teach the two
languages. The bill then passed sec
ond reading. was ordered typewriter
and made an order for today.
House bill No. "a relating to the
extension of School street from Lii
liha street to Kamehameha ". road
in the District OF Honolulu. came up
for third reading.
While the secretary was hunting W
the bill. the Speaker announced that
J. Emmeluth. VIM. Mossman. Jr., and
Makainai would constitute the special
committee on the resolution on mill.
tary expenses.
An invitation was then read from
the Young Mems Research Club to at.
tend their Friday evening meeting
Beckley moved that the Speaker and
the Chaplain be delegated to represent
the House. but was promptly called
down by the Speaker. who said that
the honorable Beckley ought to be
fined for making such a motion.
The House tnen settled down to
listen 10 the reading of House bin o.
Prendergast moved the bill pass its
third reading.
Mossman then arose and said he
was one OF the persons TO sign the pc
tition. but the appropriation had been
raised from $50 600 TO $60. 600 He OBJ
jected to the raise on account Of lack
Of funds.
Kaniho said he was in favor of the
proposed extension. but objected to
the placing OF the appropriation in the
bin, as that could be considered when
the Appropriation or Loan bin came
up.
Beckley spoke at some length sup
porting the bill. saying it WAS not for
repairing any road but TO make a
new cut. new outlet for people liv-
ing in that district. and moved the
bin pass
Robertson said no one was more
strongly in favor Of the bill than he
was. but he objected to section relat-
Ing 20 the appropriation. The proper
place for the appropriation was in the
Loan bill FOR IL money came out OF
the current expense fand. there would
be nothing done for the road. because
no money could be had. The only way
20 pull the bin through was TO strike
out the obnoxious section and have a
provision placed In the Loan bin for
the road.
Eumslae said the bin should pass
so as TO give the poor people living