The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-09-26

IF HAS BEEN observed that it will not be pru-
dent for His Majesty to make a foreign visit IN
less there is n reconstructed Cabinet y and a
"united administration - and we concur in this
opinion, although we may not in respect to the
character of the reconstruction. 1t has been
furthermore stated that the present Cabinet does
"not command respect" or add strength to the
Government; and with this opinion we concur,
but not for the reason advanced by our contem-
porary,--on account of any body's record. Be-
cause if we entered into such a scrutiny with re-
gard to qualifications for political position, we
might have to contemplate unfavorably every
member of the Government, and perhaps too large
a proportion of our community. The same re-
mark will apply to almost any community. But
we concur in this opinion in regard to want of
confidence, on account of want of harmony and
a decided lack of ability in the administration
Now in making a discrimination in the considera-
ton of individual members of the Government,
we cannot charge any lack Of ability upon the
Law Adviser of the Crown, inasmuch as our con-
temporary fully s~ustains that officer as eminent in
his profession and as having satisfactorily fulfilled
public duties at a crisis in public affairs when q
controlling influence in our Legislative Assembly
was of the highest Importance to the welfare of
the country At that period in the history of
our public affairs, personal record was not of so
much consequence as the application of political
force. This the Minister referred to alone sup
piled and he so prompted and influenced the leg
islation of our representatives that a number of
liberal measures were enacted, of which the whole
community despaired at an earlier date. There
fore, on the score not only of ability, but of in
finance with tho 60 paopla s-fba poosas - ;F
you please-We join issue with our contemporary
as to the choice of a Minister who should be en-
powered to reconstruct a Cabinet; and we say
that the political record of the Minister of Law
gives us a far better assurance of executive ability
and administrative success than that of the Min
lister of the Interior. We have nothing to point
out in the political record of the latter Minister.
All his measures, if he has contemplated any, are
yet an nubiJuS. He cannot claim an Identification
with a single question that has been acted upon,
or is now before the country.
And surely now, since our contemporary test
of 90 unquestioned morality , cannot and ought
not to be applied strictly to any of our public
men, we must judge them-in view of the
interests of the country in regard to the
political force which they represent. Some such
force is needed, if it is desirable and intended to
maintain order, and the welfare and independence
of the country. There will be imperatively
needed during the absence of His Majesty from
the Kingdom, men not only well acquainted with
the conditions of the country. but familiar with
the language and the habits of thought of the
- people the " masses" we mean-and who
will labor to create and maintain a correct opin-
ion at home in regard to the negotiations abroad.
This native opinion is important. We do not
and we need not-apprehend any violent opposi-
ton from the native people against the person of
the Sovereign or the measures of Government,
but we may apprehend (under the influence of
wrong-headed teachings) demonstrations of
public opinion which would be fatal to the ratii-
of our hopes by the American Senate.
Therefore the country has great need at this
time, and will need more especially in the event
of the departure of His Majesty, Is to aid, '-as
our contemporary says in the negotiation Of
Reciprocity Treaty. y of men of action and