Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-08
HAS HAWAII A POLICY7

There are very many REASONS why the pres-
ent Cabinet is looked tn for n marked p ,lic,
tor the good and prosperity of Hawaii, for
there are y, tent grounds tor the belief that
there seldom us been " more critical condti, n
of affairs In its history than TINT which! it il
threatened with to-day She h s passed
through dark and nn1i"ns days of wrong and
olprtssio at the hands Of over zealnns repre-
sen'n.ives Of foreign powers, bnt wrongs and
expressions that we're rglied and removed
when referred to their liome governments
through the wise councils Of er then Premier.
Nor would We for "a moment ignore the COLI
sideraiion for onr weakness wl' an impulsive
Ministry In September of 1880 insulted aud
undertook to dictate to foreign powers.
To-day wo have no foss without that threaten
ths life of the nation, though it does not need
much pcrceptive ability to discern the troubles
and discords that threaten us from within. To
have watched the course Of the present Legis-
la,ive Assembly was but to see tendency of
wasteful or reckless appropriation of monte.
that the country docs not possess, and that,
too, for objects that in no way tend to advance.
or enliance the interests of the people, bu, on
tho contrary, provide for measures thar pun-
der to useless extravaganza and dirplny, and
which, fostered, will induce spirit Of indo-
lence, vanity and arrogance. As to what
benefit this country expects to derive by the
chanRe from an agricultural to military peo.
pie We confess ourselves unable to answer,
and defy its supporters to satisfy tho query,
for in all this effort to attuin to a position o.
Knock soldiery"-.for /, can be no other il ia
piiiabs TO see that every de,naud that ia
sought at the hands of the Assembly has been
supported by tho Ministry, except tho provis-
Ion Of Sso0,oo0 tor naval craft.
From their course In the House and tho in
dications that are apparent of want of harmony
In the Cabinet, 10 it to be wondered ut that the
public should feel want Of confidence! 'Tis
true hey have not yet been tried long in their
responsible positions, but we must bear in
mind that the Premier has long been assailing
former administrations for want of announced
policies, want Of ability or tact in managing
the House, want of cohesion In Ministerial
action, want Of many things he has considered
desirable and necessary. It was natural in
consequence to expect the present incumbent,
on taking Office. to not only profit oil tho ex.
perisnce Of others, but to enter upon u vigor-
"us policy for the advancement of ",he dear
people" he has laborsd 50 long and so die.
interestedly fo'. But in all this the people
(not wei are doomed to disappointment, Tor
thore has not been shown the arst glim,ner of
ststesmanship in any measure he has brough,
before the House. but ra,hor the reverse, un
inclination to dodge issues rather than meet up.
position, q preference to conciliate with unwise
nsasure- rather than risk defeat Of schenes
that would not bear investigation or exauina
tion. The conrse of the PaEss has shawn, IN
language plain M day, that Walter Murra,
Gibson in Tho various Positions he has assums,i
before the Hawaiian public. has failed H. ever,
case tn mes, the expectations he would hav.
them place in him.