Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-21

yArd tot his votes. On the removal of Moreno,
Mr. i'ush was appointed 10 administer Foreign ~
we'll ~ domestic affairs. 70 cut a long story short
i wna found necessary 10 ssnd for sono one who
might create order ont ~ the chaos ~ jobbery
Mt Green, whose honerty aud ability was mover
questioned, wRa called for but Immediately on en-.
lcring hts office found such Of Jobs that he
rcsiPncd dragging down with him the
remains Of the Moreno l'ush Mnistry.
SUI ministry was n necessity for carry
ing ON the business Of the country Mr.. Green
therefore undertook 10 form the sisth ministry Of
the present reign, soon afterwards iiia Maic"ty
started ON his foreign tour aud political matters
seemed 10 relapse into their normal humdtuu re
spVctnbilty.
before the departure Of the King. q royal pro-
gross WAS made through the principal parts II tho
Kingdom, and MI, Gibson, IN fulhllncnt of his
bargains, Published most absurdly nowory accounts
OF the royal rccoptions ~ throughout the foreign
expedition, th. native IiawaiinnH were being CON
stNnly reminded that every ciyility shown Ia Hin
Majesty 10y foreign officials was tribute "a won
dcfful capacity Tor self government ovincod by the
native Hawaiian
On Ills Majosty's return, the plot began 10 thick
on, tho various Constituencies were constantly |
reminded by Mr. uibaon's papcra that In their |
hands by dint OF numbers lny the election To tho |
House OF Representatives oi lSh2.
III. bait Took the House was made M nativoa |
with few eSccptionai the soldiers marched down |
from their barracks, IN rear Of the palace Ia mill |
tnty formation under their officers and Deposited
their voting papers, the police force did the same
Now Ia refer again 10 England we mus, mark tho
diiIcrcncca there, In garrison town the soldiers
tion w IN progress and In any other voting
place tho appearance OF half dozen Hol
dicra IN military array, would he sufficient To
vitinto mn election 80 jealous ARE the British of any
possibility OF government coercion. The result ~
The elections throughout this Kingdom, however,
fully realized the nnticipntions OF those who ma
ntpulhtcd them, OF the whole number OF electeu
representatives scarce one was representative
mans IN Honolulu itself the great merchants, IN
porterA, planters aud agents, were wholly nnfepfe
scncd the elected portion Of the House consisted
almost wholly OF natives, whose daily Dread u.-
pended ON their subserviency, some honorable
exceptions should be noted. In the Mobiles the
Hon. O. X. bishop repeatedly endenyofcd % stay
the Hood OF wnato aud extravaganza, bnt WAS TOO
often ovef.voted by the nunbersoi the palace repre-
aentntives, Mr. Nnwnhi, member Tor mos fi'po,
Tor south konh; ana knnhane Tor han, showed
manly Independence hut from the conIositlon of
the House, only one result could he predicted
| The ministry, under the lead OF Mr.treon' resign
| ed and now appeared To DE the Time Tor the
| Crown to make another great effort towards the
accomplishment of absolute personal rule under
the curse OF Constitutional forms. Mr. Gibson,
late the Subsidized of MIR. Bush, became Minister
OF Foreign Affairs and Premier Mr.. Bush, the
coadjutor OF Moreno and hirer OF Gibson, was
made Minister OF Finance, Mr.; hani MihiS,er OF
Interior, and MIR. Preston Attorney General tnder
this regime, things have gone on apace; tue advent
to Office of the new ministry was sRnalized by the
Dismissal OF sundry pubic servants from their
posts without assignable reason, ana IN some III
stances new posts were created for the displaced
officials that the hardship OF their position might
not become too necessarily apparent. Inc up.
expenditure were raised till the TOTALS largely
exceeded the anticipated revenue; over and above
this II was determined, II possible, TO contract
serious debt. Jobbery, nspotisn ana extfava'
gance are rampant, the so called palace alone mas
swallowed up more money than II honestly OK,
pended wonid suiice to bniia real palace, gilueu
! from Flagstaff to basement. sum Oh money
} amounting to dollar head Tor every man
, woman and child OF the population IL uevoted tt
! the establishment OF what ~ phrased M an arnet
force. with what weapons this force IL to he arne'
3 Legislators have not thought IL worth whlle
, enquire The provision of new tug Tor the harbo
was very wisely" MIR. Gibson's paper tells us
g removed from the appropriation BILL recent event
seem scarcely to justify ting piece oil WISDOM. "
the EARNED force" 1t may be remarked that no
only il II n waste of money iii the first instance
! but every days abstraction from ge-earninj
+ labor of able'bodied men, IN order that they ma.
1 be got up in caricature OF European soldiery IS
direct loss to the productive power OF the hingdon
# Here our greatest need is laborers, and the pres
ent Government whiie sending expensive mission
e to Japan and to Portugal TO invite Immigrants
1t proposes to withdraw available labor for the SAX
y of parad,ng an armed force. Again with regar
) to the Coronation, the preposterons absurdity ha
I, been shown up again ana again by every news
II paper not under Mr.. Gibsons control, not only
n It a waste of public money AZ 1t appears IN To
1. Appropriation bill, but what VIII be the los
= by the DISCRIMINATION OF labor throughout Tn
1t whole month of February next
d Now, how has 1t become possible That these an
~ n score OF other extravaRancles, foliies, imbec
ID ties Al d jobberes are possible-smply thus
" every eoNeTHtu Vouhtiy tueLek'
70 ture stands between the Crown and the tax pave
ie here the bulk OF the Legislature Is merely the tot
ia which IL used to JUSTIFY under the sembIance
III constitutional rule any mad expenditure or extra'
III agant Job the Ministry chooses to undertake..
al the last House OF Representatives the bulk wei
ne placeholders, many dependent on the Ministry IL
T. their daily bread. Most OF the members wei
lie incumbents or expectant incumbents of saarie
TO places, subserviency might lead to an income,
~ dependence to nothing ut ALL Perhaps the moi
OF striking instance OF the eagerness OF the Crow
10 TO seize every sort OF nducement To members
n carry ont their schemes was exhibited III the AZ
r. winch deprived the supreme bench OF their al
ut proving power with regard to the appointment {
al the This Act was hustled hroug
u, the house III such an nnseemly manner that II
r. Judges on the Bench ana not know what was beii
ne done behind their backs, was actually carrie
he through the third reading ON the last day OF Il
AZ session IN company with some minor enactmen
OF ana received the hoyai Assent on the day OF pr
o. rogation'-why TINS unseembly haste and unjust
or tabe secrecy 1t was simply part OF the schen
ne To draw all power INTO one hand ny the Prov
M IONS oil the constitution the Crown appoints u
g, Judges OF the Supreme bench and all Judges
te Courts OF Record; the Crown appoints Noble
ISL frivy COUNCILLORS, Governors OF the Islands, Mi
es listers and Plenipotentiares abroad OF every d
CO gree, IL Commanuer- Cniei OF All forces raist
n within the Kingdom, IL not this power enough Il
oil any Constitutional Monarch; but ought he to
re- as MIR. Gibsons organ would teach us an "dcfi
as pofh'c'dn who may iegitimateiy use all means
p his power to secure the return OF Representative
re- VINO VIII carry out MS Ideas, ana having secure