The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-06-20

moneys going to the other Islands
for election purposes. / heard Of it.
/ don't gossip. The Minister has
been called TO account for treating
the members at his house during the
present session. | was Il staunch
friend Of his at one time, and adj
mired his talents, but | cannot do so
now for the way he has estrangcd
his friends and those who would as
sist him. I was u member of the
Board of Immigration, but the Min
istcr compelled me to GO off by his
arbitrary actions, he is SO insulting
that no person could remain
with him. | was also on the
Board of Education but it was the
same there. am sorry the talents
of the Minister have been so mis-
applied. Mr.. Dole has pointed out
there has been five Ministers of In
terror, and | will add there have
been three Attorney General during
the Ministers term of office, yet the
country is full of capable lawyers.
The reason Mr. Preston left was the in
reference with his duties. The
Government, as it stands, is like
bad apple, rotten at the core. What
have said is simply in self defence
Mr.. Godfrey Brown spoke as fol-
lows: His Majesty's Ministers have
termed this report an indictment.
My understanding of the term in
dictment is that it is what is presented I
against criminals; that it is Il crimi-
nal proceeding, in fact. Now, if the
Attorney General wishes to place
himself and his colleagues in this
position. of course have no objection
to offer.
My understanding is that the func-
tions of the Finance Committee are
to make a report to the House of the
financial acts and proceedings of the
Ministry, and the report of the FL
nance Committee is a true and faith
full analysis of the proceedings of
His Majesty's Ministers. We naught
eXtenuate, and naught set down in
y malice, although the report is neces-
sarily honeycombed with unpleasant
and unpalatable truths.
You may remark, Mr.. Chairman,
that not a single statement has been
: cantradicted, nor single figure
:, impugned. We have the date and
Il the proof of every voucher.
His Excellencey the Attorney
General has been pleased to Com
. ment off the personnel of the Finance
" Committee, and to reflect on the
appointments of the President of this
Assembly. His remarks were as
impertinent as they were uncalled
q for. His excellency has also in
formed us that he did not know much
'e about Hawaiian law, but that he
spoke English pretty well for an
10 American. l do not doubt the
y assertion. presume that he also
= speaks Hebrew pretty we'll for q
~ German.
, His statement regarding his want
he of knowledge of Hawaiian law has
r been so well demonstrated to this
at House, that the confession of his
u ignorance will doubtless be heartily
indorsed by and meet the unqualified
'e approval of the members of the
rs Assembly.
lie His Excellency's ignorance of
7 Hawaiian law doubtless prompted
~ him to engage the services of an able
~ lawyer at salary of $400 per month.
III Now, if this valuble employee had
OF devoted his spare time to teaching
er the Attorney General the usee of
ne polite English, our ears might posi-
bly, not have been offended with the
vulgar language and scurrilous re-
p marks which his Excellency has seen
e. fit to infiict upon us. The House,
ch perhaps, would not have begrudged
mt the payment for tuitionif Mr.. Whit
,v ting had spent his time in reading
- Lord Chesterfed's letters to the
ll Hon. Attorney General
he His EXcellency has explained the
ch various disbursements of which we
re have given summary, but he has
90 not disproved single figure. The
w really important matter in his de-
n partment-that is the transfer OF
II, 1920 to the Department of For
.c- eign Affairs-he did not even alludc