The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-27

cocted by the author of the famous
''No gatling gun" manifesto, and
that it had been built in the Palace
Powder Magazine. The sacriligious
imp was forth with slaughtered and
| offered upas burnt offering. Althoug
| the bill is dead, its author still lives,
although it is not probable that he
will do so much longer, if the mana
ger of the Haicdiidn can ascertain
his identity. 1t was printed at that
office, and the strain on the collec-
| tive brain of the concern was such
that its editor went off on tangent,
and is now writing on the Organ
Staff. The foreman walks aimlessly
about the Office muttering to himself
Whereas the males are largely in
excess of the females, in accordance
with Art. 26 of the Constitution, the
Generalissimo shall be appropriated
for the provision thereof of such
forces S135, 900, and proclaim such
rules and regulation for the internal
external and eternal economy, or
otherwise of the forces in time of
peace, or otherwise the Regu-
lation of the Army and Navy"
Three of the best printers, have
become gibbering mainacs, and al
| together the job has we'll nigh demor-
allied our esteemed contemporary;
and the next man who comes TO that
Office with an army and navy bill
will he shot so full of type
that he can make printing cylinder
of himself and print his own bill.
The bill is too long to print, but a
synopsis of it is worth reading.
The Preamble reads: "Whereas
in view of the large increase of
foreign population in the country,
| tie proportion Of mates being
| largely bt erceSS Of females, and,
Whereas, for the purpose of more
complete organization in any case
requiring recourse to arms, and to
maintain and provide for sufficient
force for the internal security and
good order of the Kingdom, and
being also in pursuance of Art. 26 of
the Constitution. Therefore," etc.
There is to be Department of
War and Navy, with the Minister of
| Foreign Affairs at its head, whose
sole-duty is to account for all
monies disbursed by the Depart
ments, and to accept and approve
all drafts upon the Treasury"
The King is to have supreme
command of all forces, which are
not to exceed 800 men, under the
title of "Generalissimo," with n
commander in chief under him. The
public is to pay "the sum of S 155, 900
to provide for the establishment and
provision thereof of such forces,
which shall terminate at the end Of
the biennial period" F"
Section ) reads, "The Chief of
the Staff, by approval of His Majesty
the King, shall from time to time
issue and proclaim such rules and
regulation for the internal economy
of the forces in time of peace or
otherwise, the Regulation of the
Army and Navy"
(Tliis was the section which found
cred the Editor of the HoWaiian. }
The Governors are to be Major
Generals. each with a staff, in addi-
ton to Lieutenant G General with a
staff at head quarters.
The Governors "shall recommend
nominations Of tie Commender IN
Chief for appointment by the King,
their military staffs respectively, and
all officers necessary to the opera
tions in prospects," and have power
to declare martial law in their res
pective islands. What operations are
in prospect, and what martial law
consists of, does not appear.
| Sections 8 and deserve to be
framed in gilt. They are as follows |:
Section S--"All Volunteer Corps
and all other armed forces by land
or sea, shall first receive its sanction
of organization by the appro-
val of His Majesty the King in Cabi-