The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-08

interests Of the industry which we
represent
"Pursuant to this resolution, and
fully recognizing that the Constitu-
lional Right of Petition of tho
Sovereign, including rs it does the j
Right of Remonstrance against what
soever may be deemed to he injurious
to the public interests, ought always
to be exercised within all proper and
usual limits Of official courtesy, the
undersigned respectfully beg to
assure Your Majesty that the entire
planting community of this Kingdom,
without exception rs far as is made
known, are of the opinion that the
course of Your Majestv's present
Ministry is not conductive to the
| public interests, nor the interests of
Your Majesty which are coincident
with, and depend upon the public
interests. The only public exponent
Of the views of the present Ministry
has advocated the view that the
Sovereign of this constitutional gov
ernment may lawfully and properly
take personal part in influencing
the elections of the elective members
of the Legislature, and in influencing
and controlling the votes of the
Legislative Assembly. 1t is believed
by the planters of this country that
Such a view is opposed to ali correct
theory and practice of any constitu-
tional monarchy and tends to the
manifest injury of ever member of
the body polite"
"The undersigned are aware that
it is Your Majesty's wish to be well
informed concerning the views and
wishes of the Planters Company,
and. as has been ntimated 10y the
public organ of the Ministry. that a
temperate expression of such views
and wishes will receive you're I'M
qualified support. In this assurance
the undersigned beg to assure Your
Majesty that if, after that consider
alton which is due to such important
affairs, it shall please you to call to
your cabinet men in whom the monied
classes and other classes have con-
fdence, and to impose upon and
leave to such mer the responsibility
rs we'll rs the authority to administer
the government strictly according to
the spirit of the Hawaiian Constitu.
tion, which makes its Ministers res
ponsible, your government will
receive a kind and amount of public
support which cannot be given to its
present administration.
"It is not the object of the plan
ters, or of their committee to pro-
pose for Ministers any individuals
or to expresst preference for any
nationality or clique over any others,
but with all due respect, and with
the utmost regard for the welfare
and happiness of all the people OF
these Islands, to express, as we dc
now express, an earnest hope and
belief that the views and wishes OF
the planters will receive Your
Majesty's careful consideration and
meet with the response which is due
to the large interests which we
represent.
ave have the honor to re main
very respectfully, your obedient
servants.
(Sigd) Y. S. SpALDING, Chairman
IONA. AUSTIN,
RoBT. r.. HINDs,
ApoLF HANEBERG,
ALFRED S. HARTwELL,
VIM. ii. BAILEY,
RoBT. HALsTEAD,
E. p. ADAMS,
II. p. BALDWIN,
"The only response made, re
ceived from the selr-styled 'Pre
mier,' was the following:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, !
HONOLULU, October 20, 1882.
TO Messrs. u. S. Spaldiug and others
Committee of the Planters
Labor and Supply Company:
scent 'emen:-By command of thu
Al. = 4: Il 1, Al.