Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-27
SATU URDAY PRESS.
CHANGE OF THE MINISTRY
WAY "a. 1882

constitution Of tho Cabinet has not boon with |
out ita c0cota upon tho business concerns VI
the place in fact. for nome daya past do
cidcdly pnmlyzng effect has been felt through
out the community nv q result Of tho prospect
Of dissolution of the Miniatry, now ont. A
luoling Of diHantisinction ut tho undecided and
dilntory policy of the outgoing Cabinet had be-
come prevalent IN many quartors, and thoro
waa littlc To brighten the droary prospect in
tho fumorS respecting those upon whom woro
to ho conferred the charge Of tho surrendered
portfolios. Events have not in anywiae
set this feeling at rcat aud a feeling Of un-
certainty and insecurity will prevail with
many who are largely engaged in the prosocu-
tion of buaincss enterprises hero until IL shall
hoyo been dispolcd by tho definite avowal of
policy adapted to meet tho main dncutios
under which 1t is recognized we are laboring
II ia a fact patcut to all thinking men, and
| ono which has been the subject Of frequent
discussions in the newspaper press OF this
city, that the frequency with which Cabinets
are mado aud unmado has not been without
effects decidedly detrimental to the bust
HthN prosperity VI llt country. SUCIi CONDUCT
Of public affairs is dcnotativc Of vacllation and
instability OF purpose, and forms a poor foun-
dation upon which to erect any largo or healthy
superstruoturc of national credit and material
progress. This chronic disposition TO change,
innamuch as it is opposed to sound policy and
the general sentiment of the community, must
hotokon at the source tho contemplation of
measures in the government of the nation to
which it is difficult to find responsible men to
acccdo or otherwise 1t may be all indication
of II lack of proper and mature deliberation in
the very important matter OF the choice of ad-
visers. Either way tho situation is unfortunate
indeed, and the known predictions for change
have caused tho refusal of moro than one COM
petent man to accept OF n ministerial portfolio,
and serve with an administration whose ox-
istcnco is to be measured by a few brief weeks
or months, instead of years
Tho Ministry last appointed to office may be
said TO be peculiarly the choice of the King,
unbiased by the influence OF any clique, sect
or faction, unless there be such within the
walls of tho palace yard. Now former Cabi-
nets havo in most instances owed their prcina-
turc dissolution TO differences with the King
more than to any dissatisfaction Of tho public
generally, and enemies of the several ousted
Ministers have alleged as all excuse therefor
that such had been forced into existence by
undue pressure brought TO bear by powerful
parties representing large moneyed interests
here. Such is certaiuly not the case with the
administration now in power, and if the ale
CATION OF a contemporary, pledged to tho sup
port of its retiring editor in his assumption OF
ministerial honors bo founded in fact, there
may be predicted FOR the Cabinet Of which he
is premier lengthy and uninterrupted OK
istonce. But indications that can scarcely be
ignored tend TO support Il suppostion that the
seeds of discord arc already latent in the new
Cabinet that may sooner or later cause a dis
ruption. If not actually known TO be fact
it is still currently 80 reported, that His
Majesty is strongly in favor of a ten milliol
loan. Now it is also known that majority o
the present Cabinet have expressed themselves
in dsfavor of such measure; and later still
in offering statement of their intended polio,
they have alleged an intention 10 "ask for
moderate loan," and certainly ten million da
| lars cannot be called moderate loan. 1t i
pretty we'll understood that it was with al
idea of having persons present in the Assembl
| OF 1880 for the purpose of engineering tn
.. passage of Ten Million Loan Bill, and othe
!. pet projects, that Hoapili Baker and Lilika
+ lani were then put forward as candidates
!; again the lattcr named gentleman occupies
. seat in the Assembly, and again has signife
" his intention of resurrecting the bill of 1885,
. Considering these facts together it is reason
able to expect that great changes Of opinio
IS will have to occur son,e,chere in order to avoi
- collision that will in all probability result i
's the formation of a new Ministry, and that
y. no very distant date
'i With all our misgivings, however, we sha
81 endeavor not to misjudgc and as events ha,
!. not yet transpred by which an estimate ca
be made of the efficiency of the existing Cab
net we are content to await them, and will /
: as ready to accord them praise if worthy of
as We will to be blame il otherwise.