The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-19

having on his right Chief Justice
Judd, Mr.. Claus Spreckels, Minister
Gulick and several representatives,
while on his left were Minister Glib
son, Messrs. j. d. Spreckels, w.
G.. Irwin, Hon. G. w. Macfarlane
and Hon. Sam'l Parker. Col. Judd
was in attendance upon His Majesty.
AS soon as the band stopped playing
Hon. S. B. Dole approached the
foot of the steps and spoke as
follows:
"MAY IT PLEASE YoUR MAJESTY.
1t may seem a matter of common
place for me to say that the interests
of rulers and the people are one and
the same. But there are times in the
history of nations when the ruler is
at variance with the people, and those
are times of national weakness,
danger, and disaster; and there are
times when rulers recognize the fact
that they are the stewards of the
people, the trustees of the State and
those are times of national strength
and safety.
"The address from the Throne at
the beginning of the present session
of the Legislature, recommended to
the Assembly economy in the finan-
cial administration of affairs. That
part of the Legislature know as the
Opposition have Loyalty endeavored,
against great odds, to carry out this
policy of economy suggested by the
speech from the Throne, and thereby
to save the country from the results
of extravaganza and possible bank
ruptcy. Your Maiesty's Ministers,
by their large estimates of expendi-
ture made regardless of Your Ma
jesty's policy, and supported by
their large following, have made this
effort matter of great difficulty.
Your Majesty's loyal Opposition
have endeavored, by their voices
and their votes, day after day, to
accomplished this, and they may
be pardoned if IN this long,
apparently fruitless struggle,
outnumbered and outvoted, they
have at times felt discouraged in
their hopes of accomplishing def
mite policy of economy for the safety
of the country. And when to-day
Your Majesty's message came to the
Assembly, again recommending an
economical administration of affairs,
it was like the hand-grasp of a friend
in time of trouble; and this is why
we are here tonight, to thank and
congratulate Your Majesty for this
positive and statesmanlike act. We
are not here to use words of flattery
to any one; we feel too deeply for
that, but, in the name of the Oppo-
sition and of the people of these
islands, represented by these torch
bearers and all those present, assure
Your Majesty of our loyal support in
carrying out your expressed policy.
We now feel renewed courage for the
| work, and hand-in-hand with Your
Majesty, we are ready to go on and
do our best for the wise administra-
tion of public affairs, and to give
our little country the position that it
is entitled to and can hold among
the nations. Our national motto
ua. naau he ca ha alma i ha pono,
engraved in stone on yonder building
represents principle that is stronger
for our protection and the continuance
of the throne than any army or navy.
In the spirit of this principle we are
ready to work on with loyalty to
Your Majesty and to the people we
represent. God save the King!'
The Hon. gentleman than called for
three cheers for His Majesty, which
were given with will by the large
assemblage and the band played the
National Anthem.
Hon. j. w. Kalua next addressed
His Majesty as follows:
Hon. j. w. Kalua then stepped
forward and said: "Your Majesty
the King: With heart full of joy,
l am asked as Representative, and
a servant of the people to come be-