Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
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'SOntlnueQ from rage u
mittco and the matter was rCCOnsid.
cred.
Kaniho didn't like the bill, and
moved its indefinite postponcment. He
couldn't see any sense In an additional
law providing for military service. Tn,
PRESIDENT and the Governor have tn
f1sht To call the militia out in time o
war. That is bad enough. but undo
the provisions of the bill heads of fan
Il les might he called out. and this
would be n great hardship. Besides,
the poor tax assessors would have to
work harder, and of course, that would
mean that their salaries would have to
he raised.
Cohen suggested that Kaniho was
lGbOring under dclusion and evident.
~ had not read the bill over or he
would see that the assessors are to get
their extra pay through the provisions
of the bill itself. The bill is n good
one, copied after laws passed by near.
ly every state In the Union.
It Is recommended by the President
Of the United States aud II would he
very unpatriotic for any members 10
vote against II.
The main object Of this bill Is TO
perfect the organization Of the militia
.Uf this country" said Castro, "aud per.
lection Is something we all believe In.
We know who belongs to the National
Guard. but We do not know Who he.
longs To the reserve. The matter of
pcrfecting the organization of the mi.
litia does not mean that every man
must belong to the National Guard or
that everybody must be called upon to
80 to war. This Is "A request made by
Congress and there Is no reason why
we should refuse. Congress has been
good enough to appropriate millions of
dollars for Hawaii. but it seems that
when Congress asks something Of us,
we refuse. Mr.. Speaker, | urge the
passage of this blll," ..
The previous question shut off dc.
bate and the bill was put on its pas.
sage. The vote stood ayes II, noes TO-
Those who voted against the meas.
urc arc Huddy, Kama, Kamahu, Kani.
hn, Kawaakoa, Kawcwehi, Like, Make.
kau, Nakalcka, Rice.
More War.
Warlikc measures were the order Of
the day. Another bill up for third
reading was Senate Bill 81, the militia
bill
Kaniho, of course. opposed It, saying
he couldn't see any need of any local
soldiers, as the United States govern.
mcnt Is taking care of MS. We ought
to have enough confidence In the Fed.
eral Government to protect us. III ye
pass this bill 1t Is just like telling the
United States Government You are
mot strong enough and we have to have
our soldiers
Another result of this bill would
be to fattcn the pOckctbooks of the
officers of the military. Probably some
iuf the members have been asked to
support this bill as II would insure
their reelection. Probably some of
them have the promise Of being made
officers in the militia.
ut seems to me the United States
Government Is progressing aud has a
great many places from which to draw
soldiers. If we go to work and pass
this bill, the wants and desires of the
counties will not he carried out. /
know a certain man who Is always
hero In the Legislative halls (Jonos)
don't know why II Is but | think he
wants this bill passed for his own ben.
eft. ! as a member of the Military
Committee. know that the Adjutant
General wants some measures passed
for his own benefit.
More than that, think some of the
members here want this bill passed so
hey can join some of tho companies
and have the soldiers support them for
reelection"
The Eagles Wings.
kaniho denied that he opposed the
bill because he comes from "A district
that has no military company. I'VE
have enough soldiers here" h. said.
"and ! think we have enough urotCc-
ton under the wings of tho eagle.
What Is the use of our mOnkeying
with the work Of Congress and inter.
icring with the work of the Delegate
IN trying 10 get more soldiers here and
moro appropriations for military
works. You say ! am liomc Ruler.
| am. Would ii he right To have n
Home Ruler support your Republican
! Delegate and you Republicans not sup,
port him. think you ought to pncc
more confidence in him aud not try "a
| persuade the United States Govern,
ment that we can take care of our,
selves, and more than that fatton the
pocketbooks of certain people and de,
crease the size of our own 81
Showing due respect to the eagle
ana the Government, ! ask you to kin
this bill and support the lone Home
Ruler of this House. | move the In
definite postponement Of this meas
lure"
Alfonso, chairman of the Military
Committee, pointed out that the bin Il
nothing new, the Federal law including
every able.bodicd citizen in the mil
itia. The purpose of the bill Is merely
to regulate the militia in the Terri
tory.
Jones' Prevalence,
As to the prevalence Of Mr.. JOnc,
about the legislative halls, he wa.
there because the Military Committed
had asked him to be there. Alfonso
moved the previous question.
The previous question was carried
and the bill put on its passage. The bill
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