The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-07-17
Remarks of His ExceIIency the Min-
lister for Foreign AGhirs on the
Resolution 10 Censurc the Minister
of Finance.

Col. kalakaua, and the member from Hanale, DIR.
Kaukaha,l who, ] learn from the remarks OF the
I sccondcr OF this motion for ccusure, (Mr. A. F.
Judd,l is a lawyer fact which / did not know
bciore-bui certainly his fair and close reason
I iug 10 this House, not only on this subject, but
on most others on which hehas taken occasion TO
speak, has done him credit, and would set good
example 10 many others OF more pretcnsions in bis
profession shall pass over an Of what / suppose
may DC called The legal argument made yesterday 10y
the sccouder OF the motion, such as "demurers, ~
coufcssiug the fact" ETC. both from inability to
understand them, and from my belief that they are
not valuable 10 the House, aud that anything l
might say would be even less valuable if possible
Nor will omit, willie passing, to acknowledge that
/ have derived from the mover Of the Resolution,
lNIr Carlcr) some valuable information as TO what
constitutes negotiable paper" had supposed
that it was paper that would pass from hand TO
hand by Endorsement of the paycc Of the notc,--in
other words, note payable TO orlcr-Jut We now
learn thatncEoliablC paper is that which can be sold
easily in the market at its u value as indicated on
its face. The Judges Of our Juprcme Court, aud all
other Judges. VIII probably be somewhat instructed.
But this likewise seems not pertinent 10 the matter
ia hand aud only aIudc TO it as indicating that if
IL MI AAflGi Halug llidl lli
question was offered al twothirds Of its cost, it
only shows that good citizens have been willing To-
coutrbutc-to give absolutely than $1,000
for the advancement Of this enterprise. And al
though the theory Of Representation l am con-
strained to admit, when / sees the Representatives
Of this city anaycd in such stern and uncomprom-
i-iug hostility 10 the enterprise and its promoters
that the City of Honolulu is against the enterprise
yet l may fairly suppose that when between fifty
and sixty men are willing TO contribute SO large a
10 enterprise that they, too, may represent
little-just a htlc-of the public opinion OF Hono-
lulu, and it is barely possible that they slightly
misreprcstntCd here; ana the mcu who have carried
the enterprise thus Endorsed, TO completion, would
not seem to be worthy of very severe ceusure;
and IL must be acknowledged that when men back
their opinions by their dollars, they are entitled to
some more weight than those who throw into the
opposite scale mere words. hope that l may be
excused if review briefly, the story Of this matter
in this House In the first place. ii became necessary
TO introduce a Bill authorizing loan Tor the pur-
pose Of defrayiug the cost of the Hotel, by which
the Bonds previously issucd-Which are the subject
OF this Resolution Of Censurcwcrc to be legaIizcd
OF authorized. Both the mover and seconder of this
Resolution opposed the Bill with all the energy of
which they were capable. They freely INDUCED
themselves in every latitude of debate; expressed
themselves in every term of condemnation; placed
their opinions very strongly upon the rceOrd-onc
OF them not scruping TO expressions Of false
hood etc, not common in legislative debate
charging IN the course Of Ibis debate that however
impeachable this action was, it would be of no use
to present any such case before Court of Impeuch
ment Nhc MOBILES for they would be sure 20 acquit
They have had the advantage Of spreading those
remarks in what the gentleman last referred to is
pleased to call the public prcss-meanng onenews
paper Of this tOwu-aud have had the good fortune |
10 have the favorable criticism Of all the talent which
conducts the aforesaid "public press" His re- /
marks have been styled "scathing,n " convincing"
: damaging" trenchaut," ctc.-Tthe speaker did .
not refor TO the number OF bombshclls that bad .
been thrown into bis Camp-ED. GAZ. whilst /
remarks from this side of the House, not laraking
Of the peculiar characteristics OF his, have been de-
nominated bland meaningless, " "vapid, " fall
ucous" "spirlicss," etc. On division of the
House, the vote WAS 20 to -, two to against
hem. Surely, Mr. President, one would think that
hey would have been satisfied. What wonder If We
shall attribute this motion to personal rather
han to a desire to do public duty? The same
gentleman has INDUCED himself in auimadycrliug
Ipon the motives which control the votes of different
members Of this Assembly According to him the
patronage OF the Minister Of Finance controls many
pause TO suggest that the Minister for Foreign
Affairs has had his full share of auimadyersion, and
urely he has no patronage here. / venture the
proposition that when the Mobiles Of this Assembly
re sworn 10 DO their duty, they are competent
o do it, aud as prompt TO DO it conscentiousy, as
he Honorable Member from Honolulu; aud further,
hat those who by their character talents industry,
nd standing in the community mcrittbe confidence
# their Government, and a share in the admnistra-
ion oftheir country, quite apt give an intel
gunt and proper opinion as the six Orseyen gentle
len who have followed them so blindly some of
rhom have been distinguished by the frequency
nth which they have addressed the House upon
very subject, and in whose minds the relief of,the
oat boys of Honolulu from half dollar Of their
cense,-the price ofpoi and the quality furnished
rsoucrs,-the abatement of 10 cents in the dog tax
he permitting of Ignorant Hawaans to practice
ledcine or iucautatious Tor cures the filming OF a
ian and woman for going together if in the opinion
f the community they ought not to go-are the
lost obvious and important subjects Of legislation
Certainly, the promoters of this Resolution have
Jason to be proud Of the cOscness with which
lese gentlemen have followed their lead, though in
he fervOr of their opposition they have very fire.
uently, like pack OF beagles, oyerrun the scent,
nd voted against us, when the gentlemen who set
efore you this Resolution could not do so. The
ltended effect of this Resolution is to take away
ON the fair reputation of the Minister; to humble
i'm; to lessen his usefulness; TO compel or induce
i'm to resign. The mover CAIr Carter,) says that
he is not made of that kind of stuff whilst
lc secouder (NIr Judd.) says that in this
)untry it is not the custom Of Ministers to resign
hen censured. This last remark is instance Of
le want OF fairness aud fraukncss which will be
uud to characterize the whole matter; for on being
Red if there had been any case of censure by ex-
Cit Resolution, he was OF course compelled to
lswer, No What then becomes Of his assertion
rat it was not the custom to resign? But if the
should pass, and the Minister tender
z his resignation, His Majesty the King should
ell himself compelled to say: The ccusure is so
unreasonable, SO unjust that I can not consent
take your resignation into consideration
len, indeed, your ccusgrc would be flung back on
lis Assembly, and far from the Assembly being
Used in the opinion OF men of sense, it would be
-eatly lowered-and that is what these men would
ad you 10. Let US examine the Resolution and
,mpare it with the Report of the Minister and the
onds themselves, aud it will be found that their
surance in presenting it is quite surprising though
lrdly complimentary to the Assembly. And in
lis connection il should be borne in mind that the ,