Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-28
NA7ypf p0II7ycAL WHITING.

A mass meeting was called by the natives Of
this district fof Monday evening last, At the
stone church, To discuss the political situation,
on which subject Hon g. W. plipo would
deliver an address. During the day a heavy
rain vel in. so that toward evening the Impress
ion was general that the meeting would
be postponed Notwithstanding, number
gathered together, and after some delay the
meeting was called to order and -. s. AiwOhi
elected chairman. This party not being pres.
emit !. u. kawainui was chosen in his stead,
and his brother elected secretary. The object Of
the meeting was stated and the speaker intro.
duced. who, in discussing the NAL administra.
ton Of the present cabinet, said that series OF
resolutions had been prepared for the consid
Grafton Of those assembled, which he hoped
would he adopted. The secretary then read a
series Of resolutions, Of which the following Is
a translation:
Hhsysai, His Majesiys Ministers have by their er.
rayagcn, incompetent and reckless alienation Of crown
lands 81 Waulu, forcing the country into debt taking
away the appointing power Of district magistrates from
tho supreme court and appointing their favorites in
office lost the respect and confidence N all classes
II His Maiestys subjects and exposed the government
to the troubles q debts and dangers of foreign ntefer
ancc and the King 10 unfavorabe oriticsm therefore
he Il
ReniDsd Iha, the continuance Of these men in
Office Is iIaughi with danger to the prosperity Of the
country, the rights of citizens and I'll. Independence Of
the government lie It
Resoh'oi, Tina, His Majesty the King he aud Is
hereby requested to dismiss the present Ministry
lie il
Rsiohsd, 1ha, a certified copy Of these resolutions
be furnished to His Majesty the King by proper
miitcc. lie il
Rrohcd That the secretary he instructed to furnish
the local newspapers with the proceedings Of this
meeting
Ere the adoption thereof was moved and
seconded. His EScelency, S. X. Kaai, arose
and commenced bitter opposition to the sub.
ject matter under consideration, which gave a
strong semblancc of "cap,ure" to the meeting
as Mr.. kaai's power as a speaker among his
people is second to none. The chairman
called attention to the fact that the resolutions
were not yet before the house. David Malo
moved their adoption, which was seconded
and then in his clustering, excited manner Of
harangue, with strong feeling against the min.
istry, said they should be impeached for the
ruin the country was being forced into. He
WIS C'iIIcu 10 oruef, SO as 10 give DINERS an OPP
portunity Of speaking. Several then tried to
get the floor at once. Mr.. Hanuna moved
the indefinite postponement Of the resolutions
and spoke at some length against them, as did
also Mr.. John Sheldon, in a trade of eloqucnce
BY invitation of the chairman, Mr. Kaai then
came to the front for the expression of his
views, an act, he said, that he had not ex.
pected. His natural eloquence and strong in
vec,ives against this movement called for
hearty support from government sycophants
who were strewed well through the house and
largely occupied the back. Their noisy sup.
port Of all expressions favorable to the minis
try and deprecating the object of the meeting,
so carried them away that after the failure OF
the audience to arise if they thought the min.
istry bad one, they answered his invitation to
take their hats and go home. This cleared
the church Of a third or perhaps half of the
people, who were then left quietly to conclude
their business. The resolutions were again
read and, on motion, carried without opposition
and committee of thirteen, consisting oil
seven natives and six foreigners, appointed to
convey the same to His Majesty, after which
the meeting adjourned.