The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-06

PEELED him to change his mind. Since the Houst
had taken a recess at noon he had received al
anonymous letter, so scurrilous in its terms, and o.
so offensive a nature as regarded some of his friends
on both sides Of the Assembly, that it determined
him to make the explanation be was now Offering
He had destroyed the letter, vile and anonymous az
it was, in order that it might be harmless as far a.
others were concerned; but it had had the effect o.
showing him how mischievous were these imperfect
reports and incorrect statements that continually
appeared in the papers.
1t was stated in last Wednesdays Gazette that be
(Mr. Rhodes) had e~ulogized the King. and said that
he (the King) was not q tyrant, a despot, or an
a~utocrat, but be assured the Assembly he had had
no intention TO fatter or pronounce any eulogium
on the royal parsonage; he had, he hoped, q proper
respect both for the Office and the illustrious person
who sat on the throne, but be could, and would not
be continually dragging him before the Assembly
or silently suffer him to be mixed UP with the Min
istry, as was done on too many occasions. Either
e~ulogium or the reverse was highly improper in that
Assembly, which was working in the interest of all.
and he (Mr. Rhodes), in speaking of the Sovereign
when he was mentioned as a party to what was going
on in the House, only sought to separate and keep
him perfectly distinct from the Ministry and their
measures, as q constitutional ruler, responsible only
through the persons Of his Cabinet Ministers. He
[Mr. Rhodes) sought for neither profit nor honor,
and if he did, he would not degrade himself by fat
tering or fawning on any person, however high his
position-as might be inferred he was doing from
the manner in which his name appeared in the
papers.
Mr.. Bickerton asked Mr.. Rhodes if any threat
was made in the paper, for if it were, it was a mat
ter belonging to the Assembly, and the cowardly
writer should be exposed and brought to punish
mcnt, no matter at what cost.
Mr.. Rhodes replied that no threat had been made,
and that for reasons already expressed be had de-
stroyed the letter. The matter was then dropped.
The remainder OF the session of Monday was de-
voted to the consideration CT that portion of the APP
preparation bill pertaining TO the Interior Depart
meut. Several large items. such as Roads and
Bridges; Leper Asylum; Support of Prisoners; Re-
pairs of Government Buildings; were referred to
Select Committees.
TUESDAY, July 2.-Hon. W. R. Castle read first
time a bill to amend the postal rates. Ordered
printed. The same member introduced a resolution
appropriating the sum of 81 1856 81 to reimburse
parties who had been doubly taxed under the law of
1876. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Hon.
Mr.. Cleghorn read first time q bill to amend the law
respecting Government water rights. Hon. Mr..
Martin gave notice of a bill TO authorize a loan.
Hon. Mr.. Malo' read first time a bill to license the
use of intoxicating liquors by natives; also a bill to
license gambling houses. The first was referred to a
Committee, but the last was summarily rejected.
The bill to repeal Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the
Penal Code (rewards to informers) was finally passed,
as was also the bill to amend the first section of the
said chapter.
WEDNESDAY. July 2-After the reading of the
minutes, His Excellency J. NJ. Kapena announced to
the Assembly that the Cabinet Ministers having re-
signed yesterday, it had pleased His Majesty to
appoint the Hon. S. G. Wilder as Minister of the
Interior; himself as Minister of Foreign Relations;
the Hon. S. K. Kaai as Minister of Finance; and
Preston, Esq, as Attorney General. His
Excellency then moved that, as the new Ministry
have but just taken Office, and as moreover to-
morrow DULY 4th) is the national holiday Of the
Great Republic-a nation with which Hawaii has
the most friendly relationship Assembly do now
adjourn until Friday next, at 10 o'clock; and the
Assembly accordingly adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 5.-The first part of the session
occupied with the discussion of a bill to re-
peal the L" Act to Mitigate which was made the
order of the day for Monday next. The afternoon
was devoted to consideration Of the Appropriation
RUI.