The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-29

means at his command TO prevent the Importation
Of Objectionable coin. The other Ministers,
though they voted for the resolution, made no
on the subject which had obtained with the
majority. Thus a Ministerial measure was
defeated by the friends of the Ministry.
On Thursday there was another attempt at a
personal explanation, between the Minister for
Foreign Affairs aud the member for Makawao,
(the Hon. Mr.. Halstead) in which the news
papers came in for 4 share of attention The
Minister objected to the imputation of deceit
fulness in regard to the amount unexpended Of
the appropriation "for encouragement of agri-
culture and immigration" as stated in the re-
port Of Mr.. Halstead's remarks, and suggested
that the gentleman had been mistaken. The
member however persisted that be was not mis-
taken as to the words used BY the Minister, and
that be was borne out by the recollection Of
two others on the committee. But said the
priation is now in the treasury II presume
it is said the member " but would it have
been there if you Ministers had not borrowed
$3.50, 000?' Our space will not admit of fur
Their mention of the sparring that ensued. The
member declared that be had said Just what was
reported in the ADVERTISER, and it was not his
intention to alter or withdraw one word, and he
had full confidence of bis ability to prove its cor
~rectness. The Minister however was unwary
enough to make the declaration that the ADVER-
rIsER had Intentionally and persistently misrep-
resented everything he had said or done since the
Assembly has been IN session. We will only say
that We have never knowingly made any false
statements of facts in regard to the official con-
duct of His Excellency, or any of his colleagues
what our differences may have been from those
facts. can hardly be charged as falsehOods. Our
differences may have been incorrect but it is
gratifying to know that our error, if such it be,
has been shared by a very large portion of the
community. Ordinary policy would forbid that
we should weaken our cause by the utterance of
falsehoods, that could sooner OF later be proved
as such for they stand in type alone, and are
not like the Ministers speeches, double compost
tions, '' one for the Senate, one for the House,
and one for the little newspaper mouse"
The Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa introduced a resolu-
ton virtually expressive of want of confidence
in the Attorney General, and intimating that
that officer had employed legal gentlemen to
assist in the discharge of his duties at an
expense to the government. The Attorney Gen
eral explained that on account of pressing duties
he had at his own expense, employed counsel to
appear for him in the courts. The resolution
was indefinitely postponed.
Yesterday afternoon a Resolution was intro
duced by the Hon. Mr.. Kaai, expressing a want
of confidence in the present Board Of Health. on
account of their action in permitting the landing
of passengers from the steamship Australia, in
fected with the small pox, and requesting His
Majesty to remove them from office. Hon. Mr..
Wilder and the Minister for Foreign Affairs
spoke in justification of the action of the Board,
and Hon. Messrs. Preston, Birch, Nawahi and
Kaai against. The feeling of the native members
was exceedingly strong against the action of the
Board, and the previous question having been
ordered, the resolution was adopted, % ayes to
9 noes.
A memorial was received from the physicians
of Honolulu, demonstrating against the passage
of the Medical Bill now before the Assembly, the
consideration of which Git being in English only
was postponed until to-day.
1t has been suggested, and we believe serious
ly contemplated by the Ministry, to propose an
adjournment of the Assembly until the first of
October next. The measure would be quite un-
Objectionable, if the means are provided for car
rying on the public service in the meantime for
as things have gone during the seventy odd days
since the opening of the session, it is plain that
the country can expect no benefit from a contin-
uance of the comedy. 1t is supposed that in the
two months interim, Ministers may be able to hit
upon a policy, whether the treaty shall come
or not.