The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-02-21

IL OUR last issue we gave a brief synopsis Of the
remarks made by the Minister of the Interief at
the banquet on the l2th inst. The view express
ed however were given With characteristic
fTankness and vim, and .Re Important to the en-
tire community. as Indicating the policy Of the
government We therefore reproduce Mr.. Wild
err : speech in full, and this is an authorized YER
sion.
- Thanking you, gentlemen. for the expressed
wish that | may be able to get upon my feet. ! do
so, with the wish TO say n few words which / hope
will be satisfactory TO yOH and myself. / have the
honor to be. a member Of the Kings Cabinet. one
OF His Majesty's advisers. one Of the four RESPONSE
BILE for the wise or unwise management OF this gov
eminent. rs the case may be-. We have only u few
days since passed through our election for Repre-
seutatives Of the people TO the next Legislature.
Many foolish documents were printed many Bit
ter and unwise words were spoken. As a Minister
and as one Of the government. | disclaim any act
on our part as a government, seeking the election
OF any candidate. / disclaim any responsibility or
the advocating measures published in any election
eering dOcnment The government had no ticket.
Two months previous to the election. by the COM
mand Of His Majesty, / made an effort to obtain
the consent Of two foreigners to run for this dis
trict. | did my best to work up on the part of the
foreign population a concerted united action. l
failed. And nothing was done until too late. and
then the vote vas not united. | claim that His
Majesty and his government desired that the for
eign element should be represented, but want OF
timely action and public spirit on the part OF the
foreign voters made IL a failure. Not one half Of
the foreigners having the right to vote felt interest
ed enough to 60 to the polls. The election has
passed. the people have chosen their representa-
tives, and the ministry are ready at the proper
time TO give an account Of their stewardship.
- Never since Hawaii was a nation recognized
among the family Of nations. have her prospects for
the future been so bright. A great future is the
right of Hawaii. if by wise and true government
she accepts IL. We stand as a nation financially
better than perhaps any nation on the globe. Our
receipts have been. the past two years, more than
our expenditures. and every dollar that we owe.
every bond held against Us, due or not due. can
be paid on demand. We want no foreign loan.
We want no excessive appropriation for military.
We want only such money as legitimate, just taxa
ton will bring us. and the present Ministry will so
advise His Majesty. and will so vote. The coming
session Of the Legislature should be a short one.
There are but few amendments to laws required
but few new laws needed. l am in favor Of so
amending the election laws that the producing
the tax receipt shall not be required. \ register
of all legal voters made by the Tax Collector Is all
that IS necessary to protect the ballot box. l am
in favor Of the tax laws being so amended that no
doubt can exist as to who pays on mortgages. l
Vould make the law so clear that an appeal claim
inc that double taxation had been imposed would
never occur. | am in favor of large appropriations
for roads. bridges. landings and buoys. l am in
favor of appropriations for sanitary treatment suf-
gcient TO carry ont fully the most advisable course.
In this would include the piping OF the water
from the valleys 40 high mp that We wo"ld get 1t }