The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-21
Meeting of Citizens.

On Wednesday last a second meeting was con-
vened in the Bethel Church, for the purpose of con-
sidering the g present state of public a6airs.'' The
circular calling the meeting was issued about Q p. m.
and was signed by Messrs. Cartwright, PAuger,
Anterior, Hall, Coney. Preston, Hartwell. Dole.
Laine, Bishop. Jaeger, Loewenberg, WaIerhouse,
Hoting. Wilder, Mott, Austin, Hymen. Dillingham;,
Carter, Hutchinson, Berger, Thrum, Brown, Irwin,
and ia response q large assemblage of prominent
citizens met together at the appointed hour, 8 p. m.
Judge S. L. Austin was appointed TO the Chair,
and B.. F. Dillingham; as Secretary.
The Chairman said this meeting is called for the
purpose of discussing public affairs. We had a
Cabinet in which the community had faith and re-
spected. His Majesty has dismissed them and
chosen another Cabinet, in whom there is no conf
dence, and this meeting has a right to meet and
discuss matters that affect US all. Taxpayers have
the right to a good Cabinet, and one that other
nations will respect. He felt that evil counsels had
prevailed. We are not 10 a position to require the
interference of Foreign powers. His Majesty he
hoped, would see the necessity of being in accord
with his people.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. Cartwright
entered the hall and announced that Mr.. c. c.
Moreno had resigned the post to which be had been
recently appointed, and furthermore that his
resignation had been accepted. tremendous
cheering) (Cries of long live the King) (Three
cheers for Kalakaua.)
The Chairman said that this unexpected good
news almost rendered the meeting unnecessary.
Mr.. C. r. Bishop moved" That a committee be
appointed to wait on His Majesty Immediately, and
to thank him for discharging Moreno Carried
unanimously.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Bishop, PAuger,
Cartwright, May, and Irwin.
MI. E. D. Hall said he felt relieved by the action
that had already been taken. Still he was not
satisfied with the rest of the Cabinet. (Hear, hear.)
They were not fit people to represent the interests of
this country.
The Secretary said that, before they met, they
had prepared the following resolution, which still
might not be out of place, even though the Objsc-
tionable member bad been removed, and read the
following
"To His Majesty KALAKAUA:
.Sire.-The undersigned citizens, residents of the
Hawaiian Kingdom, desire to express to Your
Majesty our deep sense Of the critical condition of
Hawaiian affairs from the recent appointment by
Your Majesty OF a Cabinet consisting Of Hon. John
z. Bush, Minister of the Interior Mr.. Celso Cesar
Moreno, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rev. M.
Kasea, Minister of Finance Mr.. W. c. Jones,
Attorney-General.
"We beg leave to state that we have no confidence
in these Ministers !; that they do not adequately
represent the wealth. intelligence, or character Of
your subjects and resident foreigners that in con-
jured not only in a weakened sense Of security of
person and property, but in an actual loss from DOS
sible depreciation Of values.
Regarding the present Cabinet as not creditable