The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-08


HFHfrs, ypH deem necessary fol No. pgiEa r-lf,us.
Reply Of the Premier
Business men are 10th to enter politics.
SO great Is the draft upon their time. 1t
is only when theissue appears Of vital i'm
! portancc or the policy Of the Government
threatens serious trouble or disaster to
their interests that they rake mp " TO the
situation This Kingdom offers no excep-
ton TO the general rule, and if the Sugar
P.w'sr Of this country see in the present
status Of the Government any tendencies
inirnical 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 beundisputed that
| the Government has been allowed to pass
into bad hands, It does not follow that the
time Tor redress has passed
At the late assemblago of sugar planters
IN Honolulu an expression Of opinion was
given in tones that could not be misundcr
stood. "lh, sugar p'Wi0s 81 this oUtfg orf
unanimous 70. thar condemnation RI ne manner
II m. present administration critic g7af-. # mi.
G.T1aWsst and orruasf 90 THAR dammit Tor o.
change" The reasons given for such con
demnatiOn were set forth. The Board Of
Immigration. controlled by the Ministry.
had refused TO assist the planters in pro
curing labOTers, or even to allow their
being brought here by the planters them
selves and had officially stated that " The |
Board, rprosafiHg The policy n The go1s-aHs1'. /
will not consent TO any organized immi |
grafton Of people into this kingdom except |
in accordance with instructions and rcgu-
lations issued bs the Board" In carry |
ing out this "pa'iry" 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 f
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 theirpowcre either TO run
the government in their own interests or
bring ahoyt a state OF ruin that would set
tie all opposition The Kings mind was
poisoned. and his better instincts blinded
10y absurd glitter and pOmp, The native
votes were captured 10y promise OF reward
They openly ayUwed. through the columns I
Of a sheet that knows no course but the
masters bidding that the kingly office
should control. UnHgb u.V mans. the other Z
estates of the government. and that the
Will of the King Is the supreme law of the
land, An inroad was made upon the
Treasury that only leads to utter ruin. II d
followed TO the bent Of the majority. and
q loan was authorized as a starting point
Tor the bankruptcy Of the nation.
Was this to be considered sufficient d
all to wake up the planters, Would they E
'e the more ready and willing 10 pay an ,
additional tax of two millions of dollars .
because their supply Of labor had been
ut of and the chance for renewal Of i'm I
rendered almmingly uncertain !
Was IT 10 he expected that they would !
quietly acqWescc in the murtgaging Of 5
heir plantations for the support Of a prof o
igate Ministry and hangers on of royalty \
The answer came and the blow crashed f
trough even the brazen front Of the " al &
afH0'-T That psucdo Ministerial organ" u
.ad kept up its fulsome adulations and l.
elf praise, and had tired TO the last TO make ii
he people believe that the Ministry was b
by the planters II has ever :
and III SO many words that no Ministry II
oUld long survive the disapproyal Of that @.
Influential body How sad II this. It's only ..
tempt at truth, shall prove as false as n
he rest, of
The planters passed their resolutions and fo
ant a Committee 10 the King to represent 81"
le unanimous feeling therein expressed
90.
1tlcism. The King was informed that "a
10 planters without exception. were of re-
le opinion that the course Of the present ur
inIstry was not conducive TO the public on
.terests, and that their views. as publicly mn
pressed IN paper which was and Is IN
'ntrolled by them. were believed by the tw
anters to he opposed to all correct t6cory :. ].
nd practice Of any constitutional mon i'm
chy, and tended to the manifest injury lis
every member Of the body polite His
ajesty was further informed that a Gals N.
I of men who wguld command the con cla
lencc Of all classes, and to whom shonld the
left the responsibility. as well as the 10y
.thoIlty to administer the government. cas-
Juld receive a kind and amount of pub the
support winch could not be given 70 its o S !
csent administration vsy1
>H.t-N any tAAlllE We palmer IMAM tins OK IN
esslon OF the views Of the men who nav an
e bulk Of the nations revenue2 Could 5ly
oe construed. by any perversion Of words viii
ideas, to mean other than a plain and qPo
nest expression from men deeply inter nc l1C
ed IN good government and the welfare mo-
the country bai
Now note the reply and my col nov
gues. lbig Il and small =. s1sr7ry. y 49, ~
ully recognize the privilege Of any and stan
subjects Of the kingdom to discuss the Is P
lduct of public officers. and to endcavor ~ si,,
constitutional means to bring alout vor
ormatiun Of public administration. mar
Tins Is by command Of the King We ~. Mn
therefore informed that not only do en- s1,,
and my colleagues" but the King as -
u, gdntH br sscosfg for nTorssg'faa. and
y colleagues. and the King. graciously
ke known that the cgV5st Z onal to
/ the amehoration deemed necessary
Did the Premier think be had struck a I
Foa. in the evasive reply he made by r.
lmand of the hing2" Alas for his van
This greatest charm he had been fore a7
Jed History tells Us Of ceEain hon -
bic man f. they are all honorable men,
, ruled the great city of New York
eed by name and who was charged by
" subjects with too great love for s-ne
filthy lucre they paid into the treasury iia~
axesi Did he deny the CHARGE Oh. He