The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-02


add to the weight of evidence ,hatcan d! produced
plause.l
tative Dole and said This resolution Is a solemn
charge preferred BY the Representatives Of the
people against the Ministers. The main charge is
their Disregard Of lair They have instituted
lutionary methods in the administration of public
affairs; the Cabinet Council has usurped the pre-
negatives of this House under the authority Of
Resolutions Of that Council the public funds have
been appropriated in defiance of the law; govern
ment realizations have not been placed in the
Treasury as expressly commended by law and
those sums have not been disbursed according to
law.
Their only defense to the charges made is the
assertion that others have done co. If this were
true it would be no defense whatever. No court,
no tribunal ever accepted such defense. But it is
not true Laws of the last session repealed pro-
visions which authorized any such transfers or
expenditures and passed n new, mandatory and
explicit statute in the Audit Act which absolutely
forbids the exercise of such power. These solemn
plain and explicit measures were passed by the
Assembly and signed by His Majesty. These laws
have been disregarded and defed. therefore the
acts of the Ministers are revolutionary. Applause.
The present Ministers entered into office and
assumed power at period the most prosperous Of
any in the annals Of this country the Assembly
was in session and was constituted that the
measures proposed by the Ministry were easily
carried: the revenues coming TO the Treasury were
the greatest ever known IN our history; National
Loan exceeding any ever before provided was
authorized for the furtherance OF measures for in
ternal improvements; every opportunity was af-
torded them; they went into Office IN the character
OF reformers, but what is the resultY This self
styled Premier and his colleagues stand before
the country miserable failure; the administra-
ton is despised al home and distrusted abroad;
our national bonds have been havked in foreign
markets. and our credit impaired; our currency is
confused, our financial market thrown into dis
he lur Of he
public funds for current expenses has been in
creased till 1t exceeds the revenue; the national
debt has been largely augmented while internal
improvements have been neglected: principles an
tagonistic TO constitutional government have been
openly advocated; honored counsellOrs and SER
wants of the Government have been dismissed from
Office; loyal men who would have developed and
built up the country have been denounced as its
worst enemies; fawning, criuging sycophants have
proclaimed themselves the only friends of the
throne and Of the nation. These are the men, the
Ministers who are now ON trial.
Representatives OF the people charge these Min
listers not with common crime described in the,
statute books, but with the high crime of being
recroant to public trusts they have held high on
ces, the highest offices next to the throne in the
administration OF the affairs OF the State. The
most solemn responsibilities have been placed upon
| them. They haze taken oath before Almighty
God to support the Constitution and Laws, and
faithfully and mpartially to discharge the duty of
their offices. To support the law, the law which is
our security; the security Of every person that is
governed; the law which is the guard shat prevents
governors from becoming tyrants and the governed
from becoming rebels. They have degraded the
high offices which they have held they have treated
their oaths with contempt andperjured their souls;
they have despised the Constitution and trodden it
under foot they have broken the law and scattered
| il to the winds; they have dehed the people and
scorned their power. (Applause.l
Whatever be the conclusion which the house
shall come at, whatever be the vote the Ministry
stand condemned before this Assembly, whose will
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His Majesty whose throne they have dishonored;
| they stand condemned before the people, whose
| trust they have betrayed; they stand condemned
before the eternal laws of justice which they have
violated. Such, Mr.. President, are the charges
which the people bring against these Minister'S
Representative Palohau said, one reason for this
resolution Is that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
has spent a large amount for foreign missions
| which had not resulted in any public good. Also,
because it is stated that great deal of money has
been expended in fuss and feathers. The speaker
did not consider that the Ministers were TO blame
for expanding the money but the Legislature that
had appropriated it for such purpose. All of the
sums used for purposes which not dsemed
provocative of the public good had been appropri-
ated by a legally constituted Assembly 1852 and
the Ministers could not be blamed for only carry
ing out the laws. Laughter.l
Hon. H. A. WIdemann said he would ask first
simple question: whose property is the road tai?
| He had always considered it the property of the
district whence 1t comes. Formerly the road sup
into the Treasury and expended by the Ministers.
He looked upon il as trust fund in the Treasury.
BY the report of the Minister of Finance, p a. he
found that the ROAD tax unexpended was S37 759 03
| used, So, S.23, leaving a balance on hand of
5,4J0SO. by the same report p. 2, he found that
there balance Of only 81, 220A0 in the Treas
ury. Where had the 5000 gone to? Further in
yestigatiOn led him to believe that there was ac-
cording to the Minister'S own showing. amount
of S3065 81 short he would like TO know where it
is. He admired the skill shown in getting up the
report of the Minister of Finance. If he had got
| ten il up himself, he should hang his head for
shame. (Applause) We were told by Ministers
| that they had perfect right to make Cabinet
| Council appropriations. Do not say they have
but will admit the point then the question is, had
they the right to make 1t according to their own
showing. Saw by one of the newspapers that the
Minister of Finance had made mistake of $780,
Co., that is, he said there 1906 600 of the Loan
Fund available, when IN reality 1t owed that sum.
On this erroneous statement the Cabinet appropri-
ated money, and spent it too. The Attorney Cen
eral gave the advice. and the Ministers acted upon
that advice Every member of that Cabinetshould
have known, if he did not that there was not SO6,
| 600 of the Loan fund available. (Applause.) Can
| you forgive Ministry which makes such mistakesi
They come before us with a newspaper article
pleading that mistake in their favor. This is the
| highest tribunal in the land. Our doings are
| hedged in by laws. Our liberties are granted by
| the Constitution. The rights given to the
Ministers by law, and they shonld obey the Law
| and set a good example. / could speak for two
| hours and give examples, where II they nave moi
broken the law they have avoided it. If you have
confidence in this Ministry, vote for it. | have
none. (Applause.l
Representative Kaunamauo followed the Hon.
| Mr.. Widemann in a speech of but little interest
he only alleging that he was entirely unbiased and
would vote as his conscience dictated; during his
speech he said great stress has been Ilaced on the
fact this Ministry made unauthorized expenditures
Where is the law that states that if the Ministry
misappropriate money, they shall be punished
He knew of none. If this resolution passes. the
cause will be on account of the feeling that the
Ministry have done something wrong, also because
of some personal feeling against them. Even il
the Ministers have appropriated and used moneys
so long it in aid the public good, then ht
thought that they could not be charged with doing
wrong even if the law forbids what they did
Sometimes the law says person Is wrong for not
doing an act. If that had been the case with the
Ministry then he would not defend them. He had
read the history of Nelson. and remembered thai
| in that history, he CNelsonl while in an engage
ment, when signalled to come back, did not obey
but went on and won a great victory; so with this
| Ministry, they may not have Obeyed the law, bu
their actions TO the contrary may have been pro
vocative of great public good. If these Ministers
had put the money in their pockets, would vOt,
against them, and in favor of the resolution
"Shall vote as my conscience tells me, but if NJ
more reasons are shown, cannot support the reso
luton"
At the conclusion of the Representatives, re
marks, the Minister of Foreign Affairs took thu
floor and moved an adjournment until $50 p. M
Carried.
AFTERNOON
At 100 the Assembly reconvened, the subject be
ing still the resolution of want Of confidence.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs took the floor ant
spoke as follows
He would review as briefly as possible the alleg
atoms brought forward and charged against thu
Ministry. There had been statement made rel
alive to unfrieudly feeling with France. He de
| sired to say there was no misunderstanding be
tween this Government ana France. An error il
a matter of news respecting the term Of a mission
of certain gentleman that had been accredited
| BY this country to France. No official cOnroversl
was had in relation to it. France, for good anC
sufficient reasons, was not disposed to continue thu
arrangements entered upon. Relations with thu
Representative of France in this country wer
now the most cordial. Col. Iaukea the Hawaiian
Envoy was received with the greatest cordiality al
Paris, and had an order conferred upon him
Touching Mr.. Kapena's visit TO japan, the speake
read a number of documents to snow that negotia
tons had been entered into for the immigration
of Japanese. After full discussion of the sub
ject the Japanese Government were inclined {,
defer the matter on account of their treaty Tela
tions with other powers. Col. Iaukea's trip wa
made also i'll the interests of this immigration ant
should the japanese immigration which opens u
SO well, be successfully carried out, no one vii
consider his trip an injudicious or unnecessar.
measure. Relative to the POlynesian expedition
he said that letters from various chiefs had beer
received by His Majesty, requesting him 10 SEM
them messengers who would instruct and advis
them in their affairs. II WAS deemed proper I,
make a courteous reply to their appeal. yesse
going that way offered a favorable opportunitl
and Captain Trip was sent. Expense was no