The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-25

Judgment in the case, was also de-
ferred, Rice asking for time to CON
slider amendments. Douthitt explained
that the amendments had been suggest
ed by the Bar Association, which had
| discussed the bill.
Kaniho Opposes Militia Roll.
House Bill So, Kamanoulu, the mill
tia enrolment bill, was read and dis
cussed, being verbally amended. Rice
thought the Adiutant General might
prepare the list instead of the tax as
SCISSORS. He also proposed the Board
of Registration. Kaniho had some
questions to ask, along a line that in
timated that he feared compulsory en-
Committee, answered the questions
asked
Kaniho moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. He said there
was law already in force empower
ing the Governor to call out all men
to the front to defend the country in
case of war. He foresaw much hard
ship to men with families if this bill
passed He objected to a tax assessor
compiling any list of men to be sent
to war and also objected to piling the
extra work on the tax assessors. 1t
seemed to him that the general power
given the War Department was al
ready sufficient.
Cohen said that Kaniho was labor
ing under a delusion and had evidently
not read the bill through The bill
itself provided for the extra pay and
the bill was copied from bill passed
in every State and Territory of the
Union. It had been recommended by
the President of the United States and
supported by every patriotic man in
the United States cit would be a
most unpatriotic thing for any mem
Der of this House to vote against this
BILL = concluded Cohen.
Castro said the main object of the
bill was to perfect the militia organ
ization of the country. The list to be
prepared would be that of 'EReserve
Militia provided for by national
law The law was not one tending to
compulsory military service at all
There is no reason why the request of
Congress should be refused. Millions
were coming to Hawaii from Washing
ton; now Hawaii should not refuse the
simple request of Congress.
Rice quoted the California law to
show the differences between that law
and the bill under discussion He still
stuck on the tax assessor point He
asked several questions and amused
himself by watching the defenders of
the bill skating around the thin places
On roll call the bill passed, seventeen
to ten. The division was:
Ayes-Affonso, Carley, Castro, Cohen,
Coney, Correa, Furtado, Kaleiopu, Ka-
manoulu, Kinney, Long, Moanauli, Ma
wahine, Sheldon, Single, Waiwaiole
and Mr.. Speaker.
Noes-Huddy, Kama, Kamahu, Ka-
niho, Kawaakoa, Kawewehi, Like, Ma
kekau, Nakaleka and Rice.
One Appropriation Bill Passed.
Senate Bill 50, the Additional APP
preparation Bill, carrying $a9,e13.09,
was read third time.
Kaniho Objects to War and Lobbying.
Senate Bill 81, an Act relating to
the militia, was read. Kaniho objected
vigorously. He said the country had
enough soldiers now, the United States
government having sent plenty of reg
ulars here. To provide for more militia
would be to spend money that was
needed for local Improvements. The
militia could not compare in efficiency
with the regular troops and he feared
that to pass such a law would be an
affront to the great United States and
an intimation that Hawaii feared that
the United States was unable to sup
ply enough soldiers for her defense. He
feared also that the United States
would regard this bill as a notice that
no more regulars were wanted here and
that Hawaii was ready and prepared to
defend herself.
The Cannon Ball was in great form.
The gallery was filed and the audi
ence seemed appreciative. Therefore
he launched out into a long harangue.
He rebuked the members who were
looking at the political side of the bill
and were ready to vote more money for
militia Just to curry favor with the
n. G. II. voters. He intimated that
there were lobbyists about on this bill
and that some of the members had been
"seen.' Otherwise he did not know
why the Adjutant General was always
hanging around the way he did.
"Some of YOU might thing it is be-
cause | have no soldiers in my district
| am opposed to this BILL he said.
''But this is not the reason. We have
now thousands of infantrymen, thou
sands of cavalry and guns and bar
| racks | feel safe under the wings of
! the eagle and see no need to look for
/ protection to the tin soldiers of Ha-
vail
| He rebuked the members for the lack
| of appreciation Of the work of the
| Delegate as shown in the bill and drew
| attention to the fact that he, a Home
Ruler. was defending the Republican
| Delegate while the Republican members
were actually snubbing him and the
rest of the government of the United
| States.
| "'In due respect to the Eagle. the
Stars and Stripes. the Mother Country
| and the Delegate, ask that this bill
he indefinitely postponed concluded
| Kanih0.
| Cohen asked him where the extra eX-
pcpse to the Territory would come in
under the bill. as he had stated Ka-
niho referred him to the Appropriation
| Bill.