The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-06-07


= Lee Allen. Harris and Hon. Messrs. Smith and C r
II ter who have all worked ably aud earnestly Itie
have been made, but until this the Senate hav
never raiifel them, aud commend the Minis ~ lo
so heartily and successfully carrying the uur
pose Of the law of 1874, snd thank that Legislator,
for the law. Some Of its members here to-l,y 10
this Assembly. The President Of the United ates
! extended the King iovitniion u visit
Washington, and upon acceptance sent ship Of war
10 bring the nations guest. accompanied with n
our honored governors. lie WAS torne acrnss the
E continent in palace car, and entertained with
princely hospitality from San Francisco TO Bsivn.
The President further showed the COOL will Of the
Unied States by granting Mr. PIERCE. their Min
lister, leave Of absence TO accompany their royal
; guest. Add be 100 did gool service for US. The
presence Of the King and faithful lalOrs Of our en-
Noys have given 10 US no5 the treaty for which We
have sought SO long, aud for which have occasion
for gratitude.
HIS Mijesty the King wqs returned in the same
hospitabe manner in FIRST class rigaie lnded
10y OLc Of the gallant admirils Of The nation whose
hospitality he had experienced; and although the
treaty itself not uegoiitel till after hi return
yet there is no doubt hut the favorable impression
made 10y his visit contributed materially to the sue
Gers Of the negotiations.
Some indeed feel that only n few planters will be
benefited, but do not think 50. The benefit will
be 10 all spring sends out its fertilizing waters
and wherever they flow they foo to grow for
man and beast. Let 1t be dried up and its waters
cease to flow, and sery aud batrenness will follow
all along their course. perhaps distress and starva-
ton. There large factories in Manchester, Eng
land, with comparatively few owners. They employ
thousands Of laborers aud mechanics aud mlchiuisls
aud ships 10 bring their supplies and export their
n'nufcturcs, and agrcultn TO supply the fool
Of all these classes, and merchants dispose of their
goods The fictories few, but their blessings
shared Icy uu'od thousands. few Years since,
when their supply cut of by the civil war ia the
United Safes. il causel widespread Distress show
ing now gre,t the blessing of the ftle f.cori,s
Z 10 the l0hoie community
lie plantations are the springs, the factories Of
II avail from which dow most of her material pros
periiy. They employ thousands Of laborers, and
uachinsis aud mechanics, Rad schooneTs 10 carry
their Sugars, whom in their turn buy their food Of
our agriculiuralsts, their clio hing and me chaDdise
Of our merchants, who in their contribute their
dates ON their merchandise flor which n market is
thus provided, to the reyenue, from which gov
erbmenr in al its branches is supported. Without
the treaty the greater part OF plantations. as
believe. must gradually have gone down, and the
fountains Of our prosperity have been dried up.
Tho planting interests have cast la round numbers
SllDD50jj, Tor which SD .U0J, 200 only have been
earned in return. Some plantations have done well
uu account chiefly Of superior fertility. but many
repeat could not coutiuue stand the strain OF so
heavy losses long without relic aud with tleir stop
page, the large sums Of money which they have been
accustomed 10 pay TO all classes must cease We /
know uf pothing take their place. There are some
industries IN the country. like wool growing, which
supposed TO pay. aud treaties for their protection
urc not necessity; but for sugar, decidedly the /
great staple # the Country, they are thuugh fsI1
plantations would flourish without such all. The l
treaty then, though lot necessary every one, will
lie gre,; aud direct blessing 10 uerly al! If the /
population
With these views honestly held, | cannot vote a !
ocn,ure or want Of conf lruce in the Ministry who
have lahorel Sncc ssfuy ia Obedience 10 the law as
construed by the highest tribunal in the Land 10 ob-
tain the treaty.
The Hon Godfrey Rhodes said:
Mr. Cn.dmln: | hal the door yes.erlty, but |
the Minister OF Foreign R,llious complaining that
he hi not had time to sly anything 50 many qnes-
liuns had been asked hin, gave it up 10 him he
bee une very pugnaUiuus, 20 much go that l almost
thought at one lime he goug 10 assault me per-
sunally. aud he lid throw his respected grandmother
AT my head. | intend TO behave the venerable
lady IL more courteous manner than her de-ener-
ate descendant has done. and hand her gently from
the room, as this Assembly certainly is not proper
place for her; so will consider tLat she is ab-
sc i and refer no further TO her.
anu compelled to mention a member Of this
Assembly in connection with the Minister Of Foreign
Relations, whose proceed ngs certainly do no credit
to either the one or the other. allude TO the Gov
OF NJ iui who / an sorry 10 saw is not now la
the hall This gentleman. of whom do not like TO
spehk in his absen e, on F,dty, in his enthusiasm 10
serve bis chief or patron, said, Of two documents
which ail before the Assembly both written the
same subject by the Minister, but so different in
their teuor that nobody could have supposed they
were traced by the same pen, that was written
by the Minister in his capacity Of Minister and the
other as private person. could not help thinking
it was not very crcdtable TO the Minister TO sit still
al 80 bai,,
when he knew it was without foundation. (The
Minister explained that be did not know what the
Governor Of Mlui had said). Mr.. Rhodes-n that
oise withdraw the remark; but have TO complain
of another of the Minister'S supporters the member
for WailUku, who screamed at me from behind to
such degree while the Minister was Eliminating in
trout. TINT WAS quite bewildered and hardly knew
what WAS going on. l now congratulate myself that
that member Is perfectly quiet. The Minister him
self appears 10 have changed altogether in disposition
from what he was We usel to know him as kind.
obiging and benevolent, but he is now harsh. arbi
trary almost desPotic; it he that the hesvy Off
cal duties and llbors OF the last years in pro-
ducing this treaty haya unsettled his brain hope
not
In his speech yesier1ly the Minister quoted let !
ter from himself the Judges of the Supreme Court
asking their advice the subject OF The Constitution
in relation to the treaty, and gt7e the judicial reply
that further legislation in the matter was ueces-
slry. everything had been done that required. I
Mr. Chtirman it is the practice of the gentleman 10
seek to throw the ministerial responsibility other
peoples shoulders; he has several times attempted to
DO So in the Privy Council, but has been told he {
could not dives himself Of that responsibility, it be-
unged 10 the executive and the Priyy Council had
nothing 10 do with il On the last occasion when d
S. 600 Il beieve) asse for him for sendiog
goo Is to the Uaiiel States centennial exhibition, il
reluctantly its apl roval; but that is of
vice to Minister'S they still responsible s.
The present occasion he has exhibited TO this Assem-
bly, papers which | suppose copies Of the real
documents but they Of service to the Minis
Try. Ministers not shelter themselves behind '
I.llr..s lL.ar nn.I nar lhar nrzn .