The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-23

/ ing the table.
The events of Friday last were of suf
ticiently startling nature, and may lead to
others of so grave Importance, that they
deserve minute examination and serious
discussion Sufficient time has already
elapsed TO enable any one Of ordinary in
teligence, and fair acquaintance with the
peculiarities which have distinguished tine
administration of public affairs of this
Kingdom for the last few years, 10 look
into, and possibly through the present sig
nificance, and probable future effects Of
the Kings message TO the Legislature
Passing over the unusual method Of
conveying a Royal Message TO Legisla-
ture, over the heads Of, instead of through
the Ministers, as this has been commented
on elsewhere, merely remarking that if
proof were wanting the King holds them
in as great disrespect as does the Legisla-
ture, we come to the Message itself.
BY way of exordium His Majesty admits
and calls attention to the depressed con-
dition of our principal industries, conse-
quently calls attention to the pressing
necessity for economy in public admins
tration, retrenchment in public eIpendi-
lures, and generously announcing his
readiness TO set an example by sPontane.
ously offering TO accept reduced Civil
List
To take notice Of the last paragraph
first, mark the effect At the instance
mainly of the Chiefs Of the Opposition, a
Committee is appointed, an address drawn
up, spokesmen agreed on, grand torch
light procession organized and provided
for. and within few hours of the reading
of the Royal Message a hearty, loyal thank
offering is presented TO the King.
The address to his Majesty was admir-
ably drawn and admirably delivered. 1t
contained the most forcible and crushing
indictment against the Ministry vet de
livered direct to the King.
The address reminded His Majesty that
at the opening Of the Legislature his own
speech from the Throne recommended to
the Assembly economy in the financial
of affairs then. Mr.. Dole
went on, saying:
That part OF the Legislature known as the Oppo.
stion have loyalty endeayOred, 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 extravagance and
possible bankruptcy. Your Majesty's Ministers
by th"ir large estimates Of expenditures made re-
gardless Of your Majestys policy and supported |
by their large following, have made this effort |
matter of great difficulty. Your Majesty's loyal |
Opposition have endeavored, 10y their voices and |
votes day after day, to accomplish this and they
may be pardOned If in this long apparently fruit.
less struggle, Outnumbered and Outvoted, they /
nave at times felt discouraged in their hopes of |
accomplishing a definite policy of economy for i
he safety of the country. And when to-day your
Majesty message came to the Assembly, again
recommending an economical administration of
Ifairs II was the hAnd-grasp of friend in time
u trouble; and this is why we are here tonight,
o thank and congratulate Your Majesty for this
'ositive and statesmanlike act.
II Is impossible that there should be
more complete, emphatic condemnation of
he Ministers, all and several, and of the
nils. resolutions and votes brought in and
by themselves and their dspen-
ents.
His Majesty is plainly told that his Min
sters and their followers were the obstacles
d the way Of carrying out the policy of
recommended in his own
ddress, that again and again the members
nat strove Loyalty TO do their duty were
and outvoted by his Minis
N and their train. The King listened,
card all this, alid replied 1,a, he rra, of one
ind 'sih he speaker.
And there those three place-holders, pc
toned against by the people, censured
= the Legislature, houted. ignored, dis ]
usted by the King, there they stood and :
card all this with their consciences scared
with hot iron. There they stood with /
rcheads like Roderick Dhn's target of {
3razen studs and tough bull hide scorn-
by gods and men, holding on TO their
aces and powers and possibilities of Jobs t
Id leases, and pickings and pilferings, t
err ribbons and orders, and had not the :
anhood amongst them TO get away out q
positions they have misused. out Of hon i
able offices they have degraded And
g hlng what strange c1,toRTdge for the 7
lief of Representative Government. ii
Is Ministers condemned In his hearing. b
d his own lips confirming the condem- :,
hon, convicted of thwarting his publicly Ii
nounced policy, and yet retained-is it II
at they may carry out policy that may = =
{ be made public7 To n man they have +,
ted for every extravaganza and absurd c
T, TO man they voted for even the gam 4
ng Act, and there they arel L L
Every one now knows how the Kings
towards economy and it
irenchment have been followed out by Is
e present Ministry, he now emphatically v
peats tins recommendation and puts it e,
20 the hands of the same men to be car re
d out. Is the King insincere, or what y y
ound has he for supposing that they will
ward his second declaration in any way OF
ler than they did his frstf e
Il is measures, not men, that the nation IN
Us fori My Minister Of Finance" though pr
capable of financing fruit stall, is a a
lable of introducing a measure to day a. a.
4 voting against it tomorrow. in
u we speak Of the Chief Justice, we of
YAK of the high official who administers n, N,
tiee throughout the Kingdom, If we ao
ak OF the Minister Of Foreign Affairs of
speak of the official who administers eI
rything sut justice throughout the King nj