The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-02

add 10 the weight Of evidence ihatoan b prodncod
70 shos the wong doing II he Minister'S GAP
planse.l
tativc Dole aud said This resolution Is solemn
charge preferred BY the Representatives Of the
people against the Minister The main ciargc -
their asrryHr4 u lar. They have instituted revo-
lutiOnary methods In the administration % public
Affairs: the Cabinet Council has usurpcd the pre-
negatives Of this House under the authority OF
Resolutions OF that Council, the public funds have
been appropriated 10 defiance OF the law govern
ment realixatious have not been placed IN The
Treasury as expressly commended by law and
those sums have not been dishursed according 10
Law.
Their only defense to the ehnrgvs made Is the
assertion that Others have done 90. II TINS were
true u would be no defense whatever. No court,
no tribunal ever accepted such defense. But Il -
10, true. Laws Of the last session repealed pro
visions which authorized any such transfers OF
expenditures, and passed new, mandatory and
explicit statute In the Audit Act, which absolutely
forbids the exercise Of such luwcr. These solemn
plain and explicit measures were passed. by the
Assembly and signed by His Majesty. These laws
have been disregardcd and dcued, 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 constituted that the
measures proposed by the Ministry we've easily
carried: the reveuucs coming TO the Treasury were
the greatest ever known in our history; a National
Loan exeeeding any ever before provided. vas
authorized for the furtherauce OF measures TOT IN
iernal improvements; every opportunity was AZ
fnrded them: they went into othce IN The character
Of reformers, bat what is the rrsultf This self
styled premier" aud his colleagues stand before
the country as miserable failures the hdininistra-
ton is despised ut home and distrusied ahroadi
our national bonds have been havked IN foreign
markets. and our credit impaired; our currency u
confessed, our financial market thrown into uis-
order and values disturbed; the expenditure Of the
public funds for current expenses has been III
creased till 1t exceeds the revenue; the national
debt has been largely augmented while internal
Improvements have been neglcetod; principles an
taGunistic to Constitutional government have been
openly advocated. honored counsellors and ser
wants Of the Government have been dismissed frurn
Office; loyal men who would have developed and
built Up the country have been denounced as its
worst enemies, favning, cringing sycuphants 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
recrcant 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 hase taken oath before Almighty
God to support the Constitution and Laws, and
faithfully and implrtially 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 lnE which Is the guard that prevents
governors from becoming tyEants and the governed
from becoming rebels. They have degraded the
high offices which they have held they have treated
their oaths S,h contempt Sndperiured 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 dehtd the people and
scOrued their power. Applause
Whatever be the conclusion which the house
shall come at, whatever be the vote, the Ministry
stand condemned before this Assembly, whose Will
they have defed, they stand condemned before
Al H.. Ha .IH
thew 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 tue charges
which the people bring against these Ministers.
Representative Palohau said. one reason for this
resolution is that the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has spent a laTge amount for foreign missions
which had not resulted in any pablo 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 to blame
for expanding the money, but the Legislature that
had appropriated It for such purpose. All of the
sums used for purposes which were not deemed
provocative Of the public good had been appr0pri-
ated by a legally constituted Assembly ,lSS2l and
the Ministers could not be blamed for only carry
ing out the Laws. Laughter
Hon. H. A. NIdemaEu said he would ask hrst
A simple question. whose property is the TOad taxi
He had always considered 1t the property Of the
district whence 1t comes. Formerly the road sup
erysOrs held and e1pendedit but lately II was paid
He looked upon IT as a trust fund in the Treasury.
By the report Of the Minister Of Finance p. a. he
found that the road tax uneXpeuded was S3I759.OS,
used, Sj2,3gS.23, leaving balance on hand OF
S5,45O.sO. by the same report p. p he found that
there was balance Of only S3-22O.iO in the Treas
ury Where had the $500 gone tor Further in
vestigation led him to believe that there was, ac-
cOrding to the Minister'S own showing, an amount
of S3O65IsI short; he would like to know where it
is. He admired the skill shown in getting Up the
report of the Minister of Finance. IL he had got
ten it up himself he should hang his bead for
shame. tApplause.l 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 It according to their own
showing. Saw by one of the newspapers that the
Minister Of Finance had made mistake Of $40
600 that is, he said there was S55OOO of the Loan
Fund available, when in reality II owed that sum.
On this erroneous statement the Cabinet appropri-
ated money and spent It too. he Attorney Cen
era gave the advice. and the Ministers acted upon
that advice. Every member Of that Cabtnetshould
have known If be did not, that there vas not 500,
900 of the Loan fund available. applause Can
you forgive Ministry which makes such mistakesf
They come before Us with newspaper article
pleading that mistake IN their favor his IS the
highest tribunal in the land. Our doings are
hetred in BY laws. Our Liberties aru granted by
the Constitution. The rights are given to the
Ministers BY law, and they shonld obey the Law
and set a good example. l could speak Tor two
hours and give examples, where If they have not
broken the law they have avoided 1t. II you have
confidence in this Ministry, vote for 1t. l have
none. tApplause.l
Representative Kaunamano folloEod the Hon.
Mr. Widemann in a speech Of but little interest,
he only alleging that he 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 n the Ministry
misapprOpTiate money. they shall be punishedf
He knew Of none. II this resolution passes. the
q NnFNHF
Ministry have done something wrong, also because
Of some personal feeling against them Even II
he Ministers have appropriated and used moneys,
50 long as It was in aid or the public good thgn he
thought that they could not be charged with doing
wrong even IL the Law forbids what they did
Sometimes the law says a person = wrong Tor not
doing an act. II that had been the case with the
Ministry then he would not defend them. He had
read the history Of Nelson, and remembered that
in that history, be fiNels0uI while IN an engage
ment, when sigualled to come back, did not obey,
but went on and won great victory 50 with this
Ministry, they may not have Obeyed the laE' but
their actions TO the contrary may have been pro-
vocative of great public god. IL these Ministers
had put the money in their pockets, would vote
against them, and in favor Of the resolution.
Shall vote as my conscience tells me, bat II no
more reasons are shown, cannot support the Teso-
At the conclusion of the Representatives, re-
marks, the Minister Of Foreign Aifairs took the
floor and moved an adjournment until 10 p IN.
Carried
AFTERNOON.
AtI.S0 the Assembly recouyened, the subject be-
ing still the resolution OF want Of confidence.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs took the hoor and
spoke as follows:
He you'd review as briefly as possible the alleg
atoms brought forward and charged against the
Ministry. There had been statement maze rel
alive to uufrieudy feeling with France. lie de
sired 10 say there vas no misunderstanding be-
tween this Government and France. An error IN
a matter of nsErs respecting the Term Of a mission
Of a certain gentleman that had been accredited
BY this country to France. No official controversy
was had in relation 70 Il. France. for good and
sufficient reasons, not disposed 70 continue the
arrangements entered upon. Relations with the
Representative Of France IN this country were
now the most cordial. Col. laukea tue Hawaiian
Enyoy was received With the grs1test cordialiiy AZ
Paris. and had an order confeTred upon him.
Touching Blr. Kapena's visit 10 japan the speaker
read a number Of documents 70 shos that neeotia-
tons had been entered into for the Immigration
of japanese. After full discussion Of the sub
iect. the Japanese Government were inclined 70
defer the matter on account Of their treaty rela-
tons with other pOsers- Col Iaukeas trip vas
made also IN the interests Of this Immigration and
should the japanese immigration which opens up
so we'll. be successfully clTEied out no one VIII
consider his trip IN iuiudiciOus Or unnecessary
measure. Relative 10 the Poyne-iau expedition,
he sid that letters from various chiefs had been
received BE- His Majesty, requesting hlfa TO send
them messengers who wo1ld instruct and advise
them IN their affairs. II VS. deemed proper 10
make a courteous reply 10 their appeal vessel
going that way offered q fag0Etble opportunity
and CAPTAIN Tripp was sent. Expense vas not
expected TO be one half = shat 1t had been. bot
the wreck Of the vessel and other causes had made