The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-13
NATIONAL GUARD
SCORES | VICTORY
Conference Committee
Finishes Work on
Appropriations.
SUBSIDY FOR THE OAHU RAILROAD
Committeeman BECOME VERY
wRATHY OR DELIBERATIONS
IN LAST DAYS SESSION.
SUBSIDY FOR THE OAHU RAILROAD
M. Nskapaahu Suffers . Violent
Change Of Heart - Anti-miIitary
Forces Routed by Overwhelming
Numbers.

Il have seen the light. likewise the
error of my ways, and therefore viii
vote to sustain the military was the
startling declaration of Mr.. Nakapaahu.
the rotund senator from Kauai. to Sc
lect coterie of his friends previous to
the converting of the conference com
mittee yesterday morning. As a result
of Mr.. Nakapaahu's sudden realization
of his sense of duty and his subsequent
vote, the hand which was 70 drive the
last spike into the coffin OF the Mill
tary of the Territory of Hawaii was
stayed The vote taken upon the i'm
portant matter, after long and bitter
session of wrangling. resulted in the
militia items passing by vote of s for
and 6 against.
"Hooray for the military" shouted
Mr.. White, the Lahaina statesman, as
the vote was announced. May the
militia and the bungalow continue to
do business at the old stand"
Senators c. Brown and White, both
ardent supporters of the soldiery. ex-
changed fluctuations that savored of
torrid fervency. Spectators were
moved to tears at the touching, oh,
very touching love feast.
The flop of Mr.. Nakapaahu was the
subject of much speculation in and
about the confines of the legislative
chamber yesterday. The statesman
from Kauai had always maintained a
solid front against the militia appro-
priation. He kept up his opposition
to the very last of the regular senate
session. When the conference commit
tee was appointed he promptly affilia-
ted himself with the anti-military ele-
ment He aligned himself on the side
of retrenchment and ECONOMY in the
conduct of territorial affairs. At the
vote taken upon the appropriation
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Nakapaahu
was numbered with those of the COM
mittee who favored the wiping out of
the military. As result the vote
stood seven to seven.
When the conference committee adj
journed yesterday they finished their
labors upon the appropriation bill
When they meet again it will be at the
call of the chairman. The work on the
military items and the consideration
of the subsidy for the Oahu railroad
were among the last items to receive
disposition at the hands of that body
The military produced a verbal
scrap which continued through the
greater portion of the morning SEES
sion. For time it looked like old
times in the senate chamber There
was the old familiar whipsawing OF
ambient air, Messrs. White, Gilfillan
and c. Brown led the contest for con
tinuance of the National Guard
.Messrs. Emmeluth, Mossman and
Kalauokalani we're in the front row in
the ranks of the objectionists. Boz
mots of doubtful vintage were tossed
from one faction to the other. SHARP
retorts were fired with unerring aim
The sergeant-at-arm scented trouble
and sought the cool of the lanai TIL.
messenger was awakened from dream
of ayarice by the dynamic eruptions o
: vehement legislators.
: After the vote was taken upon tn,
military as whole, various items wer,
considered. Many of then received
marked reduction at the hands of tn,
conference committee.
The items were then brought up il
their order and rushed along. Station
cry and printing passed at $3.50, trans
portation at $780, uniforms enlisteS
\ men at 5000 instead of 5000, regimen
tai allowances Sill, 500 instead of SIC.
200 and ordnance supplies $500 in
stead of $500.
The Oahu Railway subsidy was Gu
D from $4,000 to $4,000, the latter sun
D representing the amount that will &C
tually become due during the presen
fiscal period.
Cha -rmara Baldwin staSe5 that Ma
! Dillingham; wished TO address the com
S mittee. A vote was taken and he wa
!. allowed to do so, Mr.. Dillingham; said
among other things, that il wa
through the medium of the HawaiiSl
people that the railroad was successful
in obtaining the subsidy In conclud
7 ing s-remarks. Mr.. Dillingham; sal
he was simply asking for Justice A
| agreement had been made between til
: government and the o. r. ( l.. Co. Tn
latter had completed its part of th
II contract while the former had onl
done so in part
Mr.. DILLINGHAM; was asked numbe
of questions relating TO almost ever
- phase of railroad business. They weT
= answered.
C. Brown made an amendment to th
item of $4,000 changing the sum
ssaaOn. and this carried by vote OF
to / with the following amendment b
Mr.. Nonsarrst sdded: No interest |
he charged by the o. r L l. Co if Il
government cannot pay the suhsid
within the period
70 The appropriation bills are now con
pleted and both houses are ready
adjourn sine die There yet remain
some clerical work in transcribing Il
measures. When this Is done they vi
q be ready for submission to the 60
y ernor.