The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-10-17

Int n--tL A4lA lluA ALt hAllE EuNAA4u "
the most sensible man in his dominions
Is absolutely iustihable, IN the sense that
the King should be the most keenly sensi-
tive, and sensible as TO who are the proper
individuals who shall carry on the machin'
cry Of government IN his name
Our Investigator asserts rghteously-
| that the King viii not embark IN any
| enterprise having for it, object pecumary
! gain, or competition in business with cltl-
/ Zens OF the country" and further that ne
viii watch that no member OF his govern
ment on any pretext whatever, eVade OF
set aside any constitutional or legal re
] gnirements.~ Does the best informed
! public opinion assert that these eondltlons
/ are being fulfilled?
The next paragraph speaks OF the hing
- avoiding ENHANCEMENT in all political
] factions" Investigator Is nght-the
/ uractice is wrong-the present Premier
| has told us that the King, as such, Is right
/ in influencing constituencies IN their
] choice of representatives, and further, the
/ representatives being elected and assem-
bled. the King has the right to influence
| these representatives by every means IN
/ his power 10 vote for measures winch he
/ desires to be carried.
Now. here Is the pith Of the matter.
! According 10 the Constitution Of this king
dom, the King in Privy Council appoints
i directly. or not very indirectly. every sal
aired officer in this Kingdom. The Gov
| ernors Of Islands appoint all their paid
| officials. OF two Of the principal islands
| Of the group. the Kings brother in law Is
4 Governor. Of the third his sister In-law.
These officials distribute, or appoint TO, all
minor places all Of which are paid, and
the circumstances Of the incumbents are
| orthe most part such, that they live wholly,
OF nearly so. on their official income.
The assessorship Of HIlO may be quoted
as one instance.
But this appointing power Of the Crown
! j. supplemental by an unconditional power
Of dismissal, the most able public servant,
nav more. the most efficient public board
of officials may be, and has been summa-
rily dismissed within the last year, with
out cause assigned, OF all the paid officers
Of the Crown. only three are not remOv-
able at pleasure the Judges OF the Su-
preme Court. These gentlemen hold their
appointments without fear Of dismissal
and 'lru rra Hs 0HIg gfie'T.s of this Kingdom
who do So 1t would be superfuous, IN
necessary 10 say here that they do their
duty in a way that has won admiration
wherever the records Of their court have
been published But as to minor officials,
tax assessors. road supervisors, etc, Is 1t
not notorious that they live on their OH
cial income and earn II by subservency
rather than by justice.
How many members Of the late House
Of Representative are wIthot sala1ed
places, and who are they
Again. consider the native Ministers OF
Finance. kuaea. haa. hapena. Is there
one Of these three men who would be en-
trusted with q pen and ink and three
! legged stool in any merchants othee IN
the Kingdom. what connection Is there
between these individuals and the inter
| ests they are supposed 10 administer. If
the country had been told that II was a
rule established by the Crown that the
name of the Minister Of Finance should
begin with h we might understand the
reason of their app0intmeut-n0t other
wise.
How can such appointments be made by
the most sensible man in the Kingdom.
Queen Victoria began her reign as a Elrl
Of eighteen, hut never from that day to
this. has she trespassed or ever strained
the .pirf Of the Constitution l.asr winch
she reIgned Here. We are told by special
announcement that 1t has pleased the
King" TO appoint this or that youth, or
man, 20 acquire three years foreign edu-
cation, at national expense. May II not be
well asked If that Is a matter fur the hing
10 decide. We have or al all events. had,
a Board Of Education, why was not the
grant put at the disposal Of this Board.
reward for dIhgent and promising scholars
when as a fact the King nominated the
beuetciarles Of his own absolute prefer
ence. In one case q member Of the House
Of Representatives Is sent 10 live abroad
ON the money which he himself helped TO
vote
To 90 back to Moreno. an alien. mere
passer 10y. promoter Of various c0mpa
nies. how came this man 10 be made Pre-
mier and Foreign Minister His unhtness
was so soon, and so incontestibly visible,
that his removal was necessary, but was
only brought about by pressure r.oa nth
0w The three Commissioners. simply.
would not put up with such vagaries, the
people We're pOweTless.
Public opinion announces that Foreign
Affairs have been mismauaged. that a
French Commander was gratultously Of
| Tended. that an expensive mission 10 Japan
brought hither only three minor officials
for the Coronation who departed dlsgusted
at finding that there We're no other Rep
resentatiyes b. meet them.
The rubbishy Protest can only excite
feelings Of annoyance or rldicule wherever
| it is read. What right has Hawaii TO pro
test or lecture or advise the great colonlz
ing powers of the world. The cry here, Is
d" bring in population" we have no eml-
grants 10 export what right has Hawai-
10 protest against powers capable Of colo
niziug Hawaii cannot pretend TO cUlOnlse
and therefore should not pretend TO lee
| ture OF protest against those who can do SO.
Speaking Of changes Of Ministers our
Investigator SAYS " for wears the Gov
erument has presented the appearance Of
sort Of political KALEIDOSCOPE and
speaks of feeling Of dissatisfaction and
distrust" Of this unsatisfactory state Of
affairs which aicnates from the Govern
meut. men who entertain nothing but the
lludheSt sentiments for the Kingdom and
It's people" Is not this exactly what the so
called opposition press has been insisting
on for years past
Again. Investigator says. men Of
spirit and energy, accustomed to the civil
ized rule Of Europe OF America, viii not
tamely submit TO arbitrary measures etc
True. TINS again Is what we have been
pointing ont FOR year and more, and are
not the measures Of this present Ministry
arbitrary measures.
There are several other points in In
vestigator's" letter worthy Of notice and on
some future occasion they may be referred
10. At present It is enough 10 quote from
the editorial criticism of the p. c. 4. The
editor says that Ii it " lthe GJverumentl
could not and would not meet criticism.
It would not be worthy 10 stand 1t Is
not worthy 10 stand. because it cannot and
does not meet or disHm criticism by an
swer or amendment, but simply by thick
ness Of skin.
Where is that headmouey taken from
the Chinescl
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