The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-08

hOH, the uHeiiOidfi0H m the management 81 P"ohc
affairs yon deem, necessary for the public irelfdre."
Reply of the Premier.
Business men are 10th to enter politics,
so great is the draft upon their time. 1t
is only when the issue appears of vital i'm
portance or the policy of the Government
threatens serious trouble or disaster to
their interests that they ",case mp" to the
situation. This Kingdom offers no excep-
ton to the general rule, and if the Sugar
Planters of this country see in the present
status of the Government any tendencies
inimical to the industry they represent,
they have only their own lack Of oversight
and want of timely action to blame for it.
But while the fact may be undisputed that
the Government has been allowed to pass
into bad hands, it does not follow that the
time for redress has passed.
At the late assemblage of sugar planters
in Honolulu an expression of opinion was
given in tones that could not be misunder
stood. "7he sugar planters Of his country arc
unanimous IN their condemnation IF the manner
IF tic present administration oftte affairs Of his
Government, and earnest IN tier demand for
change" The reasons given for such con
domination were set forth The Board of
Immigration. controlled by the Ministry.
had refused to assist the planters in pro
curing laborers, or even to allow their
being brought here by the planters them
selves, and had officially stated that The
Board. representing the policy Of the government,
Will not consent to any organized immi-
grafton of people into this kingdom except
in accordance with instructions and regu-
lations issued by the Board" In carry
ing out this policy the Board of Immi-
grafton refused to appoint as agents the
gentlemen recommended by the planters,
who were well qualified to carry ON the
work of immigration, but sent instead per
sons of their own selection who are notably
unqualified for the business and who do
not possess the confidence of any portion
of the community
The Ministry had headed and carried
through the Legislature, Bills and Acts
which were aimed at the liberties of the
people and the rights of all classes, and
openly boosted of their power either to run
the government in their own interests or
bring about state of ruin that would set
tie all opposition. The Kings mind was
poisoned, and his better instincts blinded
by absurd glitter and pomp, The native
votes were captured by promise of reward.
They openly avowed, through the columns
of sheet that knows no course but the
masters bidding, that the Kingly Office
should control, through aHy means, the other
estates of the government, and that the
will of the King is the supreme law of the
Treasury that only leads to utter ruin, if
followed to the bent of the majority, and
a loan was authorized as starting point
for the bankruptcy of the nation.
Was this to be considered sufficient
call to wake up the planters Would they
be the more ready and willing to pay an
additional tax of two millions of dollars
because their supply of labor had been
cut off and the chance for renewal of i'm
migration rendered alarmingly uncertainl
Was it to be expected that they would
quietly acquiesce in the mortgaging of
their plantations for the support of prof
ligate Ministry and hangers on of royalty
The answer came and the blow crashed
through even The brazen front of the " Id
reHtse5''-That psuedo Ministerial organ
had kept up its fulsome adulations and
self-praise, and had tried to the last to make
the people believe that the Ministry was
supported 10y the planters. 1t has even
said IN so many words that no Ministry
could long survive the disapproval of that
influential body How sad if this, its only
attempt at truth, shall prove as false as
the rest
The planters passed their resolutions and
sent Committee to the King to represent
the unanimous feeling therein expressed.
This was done in manner to challenge
criticism The King was informed Chat
the planters, without exception, were of
the opinion that the course of the present
Ministry was not conducive to the public
interests, and that their views, as publicly
expressed in a paper which was and is
controlled by them, were believed by the
planters to be opposed to all correct theory
and practice of any constitutional mon
archy, and tended to the manifest injury
of every member of the body polite. His
Majesty was further informed that Cabi-
net Of men who would command the con
tdence of all classes. and to whom should
be left the responsibility, as well as the
authority to administer the government.
would receive kind and amount Of pub
lie support which could not be given to its
present administration
Could anything be palmer than this ex-
preston Of the views of the men who pay
the bulk Of the nations revenue7 Could
1t be construed, by any perversion of words
or ideas, to mean other than a plain and
honest expression from men deeply inter
ested IN good government and the welfare
of the country
Now note the reply and my col
leagues, (big Il and small . coi'eqgpes,'')
. fully recognize the privilege of any and
all subjects of the kingdom to discuss the
conduct of public officers, and to endeavor
by constitutional means to bring about
reformation Of public administration
This is Il by command Of the King We
are therefore informed that not only do
8 and my colleagues but the King as
well, admit The necessity for reformation; and
a" my colleagues" and the King, graciouslv
make known that the -c0nrss e opeli to
seek the amelioration deemed necessary
Did the Premier think he had struck
~ kov, in the evasiye reply he made Il by
command of the Kingar Alas for his van
ity. This greatest charm he had been fore
stalled. History tells US Of certain hon
orable man they are all honorable men, p |
who ruled the great city Of New York
Tweed by name and who was charged BY |
his subjects with too great love for |
the filthy lucre they paid into the treasury !
as taxesl Did be deny the chargel Oh
f,sful