The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-01

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been the case with regard TO the presenta
ton Of the Report and Memorial, and tn
Reply to the latter the story should reaC
somewhat as follows:
His Majesty, on the receipt of the twC
documents at once saw that very gray'
and important issues were raised, that IL
the published proceedings Of the Planter:
at their annual meeting, vast amount o.
useful information. so many practical hint
relating to their special industry, as vel
as their impression a. to the methods by
which they think administration of public
affairs may be amended, so that the re
sources Of the Kingdom may be judic
icusly husbanded, and the invaluable Re
ciprocity Treaty maintained if possible
that he said in effect Gentlemen to make
myself thoroughly acquainted with the
variety OF matters brought before me. re
quires time and consideration, l viii give
You then my most earnest attention, and
commend them to the deliberations OF my
responsible Ministers, and Will then as
early rs possible notify to you the result
which / hope may be alike beneficial to
the country in general, and satisfactory to
the gentlemen whom you represent =
SO far-good. Now turn to the Minis
ters at first chagrined and apprehensive,
till the astute Premier shouts joyfully
EuraJa are not these documents separable
let rs respond to the Memorial and
ignore the appended Report, and deny
any knowledge Of the proceedings of the
Planters at the meeting.
Here is an answer good enough; Gentle
men, You have not Thought proper lin the
memorial. have forgotten the Report to
communicate to His Majesty &c, &c, you
gentlemen. style yourselves Planters-the
business Of planters Is TO plant and
my colleagues recognize your privilege Of
discussion really to come here and
, return TO your plantations gentle
men. plant your fields, grind your cane,
pay your taxes-discuss if you must
but to express by memorial any dissatis
faction with our administration and my
colleagues refer You TO the Hawaiian Con
stitution, Once more gentlemen, pray
go, Plant. grind, manufacture, export, I'm
port as much as you please, but do not
NEEDLE with matters which require the
brains of a statesman, You have yet a
little bit of the Treaty left-make the
most Of it gentlemen-as to taxes, II Is
your part to pay. l and my colleagues
will see to the expenditure, stick to your
gentlemen. Good morning, good
morning, GOOD MORNING.
One word more-I forgot that yguJRH
Is not an organ of Ministerial opinion, l
have said so before, and shall probably
say so again although nobody believes
what i say! A pleasant planting to you
gentlemen, good bye!
Soto rocs-Done 'em again, ehi
This may be very well as a game of
bluff, but the Planters have put their
hands to the plough and are not likely TO
be turned from their purpose by any such
stuff. -
The planters went home with no such
amiable feelings or half crestfallen as the
Primate would like to believe, or have his
followers believe They are composed Of
a body OF property holders which Is en-
nently conservative, but 1t Is body which
means to have its rights, and which feels
hat those rights are not respected: which
Ieels outraged at the conduct OF the men
who are supposed to represent the country.
These are men who thoroughly understand
what their duties and their rights are:
hey viii exhaust every constitutional
means to get what they desire: when con
means come to an end, it is i'm
possible to say what Will follow How
,ver. there is no reason TO think that all |
means will have to be ex |
lausted: the crush Will come soon enough |
We opine. One sturdy and burly master
# the plough said, after reading the reply |
o the memorial. That is not all / have |
o say by a darned sight!
Far from the opposition weakening, it
las gained within the last few weeks, the |
POSITION has been clearly defined. the |
Bush Ministry against the Plan
ers as united body, against large ma
ority of the natives. To have been able
o shew this clearly, to define it, Is indeed
great gain: this gain has been made,
nd we feel sure that every intelligent
ian in the community sees 1t. Situated
S parties now are in these islands it is salts
actory that some conclusion should have
cen come to. Let the Premier only de
ne his lines sufficiently, and he will
ardly have any followers at all