The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-01

To rcport tsirly what seccaS 70 hSrs
heen the eaSe with regard h Tie preSenta
ton Of the Report and Memorial and ths
Reply 70 the latter the story should Rad
scraewhst - Follows
His Majesty. en- tAe receipt u the two
doeurentS a. onee saw that vcry grave
and important issues were raised that il
the pv,blSShed procse(hngS Of the Planters
ss their annual meeting, q vast amount Of
useful inforrStion. - many practical hints
relstinS 70 their special industry, Is well
Is their impression Is 10 the methods by
which thew think administration Of pubic
aaairs may be amended. - that che n
SourcsS ~ the Kingdom may be juItic
iously hnShandei. and the Invaluable Re
eiprOcity Treaty maintained II possible,
that he said in effect -Gsntleuen 70 nSke
myself thoroughly acquainted with the
variety u matters brought befure me. N
suires time and consideration. / vii gave
you then my most esrnes; attention, and
commend them 70 the Deliberations q my
responsible Ministers. and VIII then ss
esrsy a. possible. notify 70 YOU the rSsult
which | hope may b Shke beneficial to
the country IN general, and satisfactory 10
the gentlemen whom Won represent,
50 fsr-Sood Now turn 70 the Minis
tiers al first ehSSrined and spprehenSive
III the sStute Premier shouts loyfully
E't-sss, are not these documents SepSrahle Z
Lex u respond 70 the Memorial and
IGNORE the appended Report, and deny
any knowledse Of the prcose(ings of the
Planters at the meeting
Here i an answer god enough; Gentle
men. ~You have not thought proper i'm the
memorial. have forgotten the Report 70
Communicate 10 HIS Majesty, &c. ne. you
gentlemen. style Yourselves Planters the
business q planters i 10 plant and
my colleagues recognize your privilege Of
discussion but really to come herr and
, return 70 your plantations gentle
men. ulSrt yuvr fields. grind YOUR cane.
pay yOur taxes discuss II YOU must
but 10 express by memorial any diSsAtiS-
faction with our administration l and my
eolleSgues refer you 70 the Hawaiian Con
StituSion, Once more gentlemen, pray
~, Plant. grind manufacture. export. IN
port - much u YOU please. but do not
NEEDLE with matters which require the
hrSiu> II ! statesman You have yet
little bit 81 the Tre1ty LEFT make the
mOst Of II gentlsmen-a 70 taxes, It Is
your part 10 pay, | and my colleagues
vii See 10 the expenditure. stick to your
gs0-4isg. 6OOD NOESTNG.
One word more-I forgot that y'asrz.,l
/ ~ an organ Of Ministerial opinion. l
have Ssid - before. and shall probably
say - again although nobody believes
what ! say, A pleasant planting 10 you
gentlemen. good bye,
S0tt9 oace-Dons 'em again. eht
This may be very well - game Of
bluff, but the Planters have put their
hands 20 the plough and are NOT likely 10
be turned from their purpose by any such
stuff -
The planters went home with No such
feelings Or half erestfallen as the
Primzte would like 10 believe, OF have his
followers believe. They are composed Of
: body Of property holders which i en-
.nently conservative, but Il Is body which
means to have It's rigifs. and which feels
that those rights are not respected; which
.eels outraged AZ the conduct Of the men
shO are supposed To represent the country. I
These are men who thoroughly understand
Whist then duties and their rights are;
ihsy VIII exhaust every constitutional
means 70 get what they desire: when con
,-itutiouzl means come TO an end. II i i'm [
possible 20 say what viii follow How !
aver. there : no reason 10 think that al /
means viii have 70 De eI
lausted: the crush VII come soon enough [
~ Cpine. One sturdy and bury master /
4 the plough said after reading the reply !
% the memorial. That : not al 1 have I
o say by a d1rIed sight
Far frum the opposition weakening. It (
As gained within the last few weeks. the .
lositio1 has been clearly defined the /.
iibson- Bush Ministry against the Plan
ers Is a united body. against 4 large ma
orIty OF the natives. To have been able
o Shsw this clearly, to define II. + indeed
great gain; this gain has been made,
nd Ne feel sure that every intelligent
nan N the community sees It. Situated
: parties now are II these Islands Il L sstis-
actory that some conclusion should have
zen cune to. Let the Premier only de
ne his lines sufficiently. and be vii
-arJily have any followers at al