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

as to his management of the affairs of the
Kingdom, which, in his multiplied and
varied capacities, he has administered al
most sole for the past two years, Heprom-
ised to occupy the House but few min.
utes, and it may be said he redeemed his
promise. For Just one hour and twenty
minutes his speech, and its Interpretation,
demanded the attention of the House. and
Of these eighty minutes the Interpretation
necessarily took the larger hall. so that
forty minutes to dispose of charges of NAL
administration in Foreign Affairs gener-
ally. unnecessary and extravagant foreign
missions, the Protest, etc. The Board Of
Health, including the Madras muddle and
the Flowerdew case. Then the coinage
contract, next the Immigration expenses.
and the alleged illegality of Cabinet Coun-
ell Appropriations, and melo-dramatic
peroration were all compressed into about
thirty-four minutes.
The speech so apparently frank and ex
planatory, was only discursive and eva
sive.
With regard to foreign affairs, the proof
thatho mistake had arisen with the French
Government in consequence of the sudden
withdrawal of Mr.. Carriers diplomatic
powers, was that we still received civil
communications from the Foreign Minis
ter in France and that our representative
had been decorated. The Limier affair was
not alluded to. France had not suspended,
or threatened to suspend diplomatic rela-
tons, so that was all right.
hapena's mission originated with some
Japanese gentlemen, and had nothing to
do with the coronation, the mission referred
solely to immigration Col Iaukea's mis-
sion was eminently successful in the East
because he had been so well received in
West. The various embassies of this Min
istry had not cost so much as was reputed
to have been spent from first to last in &C
quiring the Reciprocity Treaty.
The Protest had not been made laugh
ing stock, on the contrary it had been &C
knowledged with due diplomatic phrase
-ology, though no farther response had
been received except from Holland, and
the Secretary of State in Washington, the
Hon. Mr. Frelinghuysen had written that
the Protest ought to have been called an
appeal, and that with regard to New
Guinea and other groups remote from
hence, there was neither an American or
Hawaiian question alive, while the Colo
MES of Great Britain were nearer inter
ested. Capt Trips expedition was more
expensive than was anticipated, for who
could forsee the wreck OF the vessel. Uni
forms and flags not referred to.
The coinage contract was the least ex-
pensive scheme, illegality not referred to,
Finding the Portuguese immigration
brought to stand-stilI for lack of funds,
it was necessary to pick up whatever of
fered as possibly available.
As to appropriations by Cabinet Reso
buttons, the Attorney-General might an
swer that The same with the Madras
muddle
In the Flowerdew mess, the Minister
was happy to read to the House the latest
communication from the British Govern
ment through its Representative here
that they would be satisfied to know that
the Hawaiian Government were ready tC
invite the Hawaiian taxpayers 10 pay fol
any loss incurred by British subject by
the action of the Hawaiian Government
As president of the Board of Health the
multitudinous Minister quoted certain i'm
provements made under his regime The
arrival of the Sisters was referred to will
not unjustifable qualification. OF course
it was not the Presidents cue to refer tc
| the maintenance in office of such men as
Fitch andYan Geisen and the consequences
of their rule.
Finally the Minister reminded us of oul
ancient Roman Custom, by which, wheI
an old public servant was impeached he
barred his breast and showed his wounds
here the Minister threw open his coat anC
showed-his waistcoat, creating not little
laughter.
Referring once more to the Board o.
Health, recognizing the old Roman saying
that the Health of the people is the s1
preme law" he said as to the water supply
had he not sunk a pump in spring OIL
the beach at kalawao and erected a housI
over it, had he not written book teaching
the science of sanitation to Hawaiians
and moreover he had visited Kalawao, anC
stayed there three days, at least he haC
slept there one night and stayed parts o
two days; true, it was previous to taking
Office as President of the Board, but it wa,
sufficient to enable him to grasp intelli
gently the necessities of the patients, anC
to formulate the best scheme of admins
tration for the future
On these statements he was willing t.
rest his claim as just, able aud impartia
administrator.
And this is the whisk which is to brusl
away the charges contained in the gray,
and explicit statements of the Financ,
Committee, in the speeches of Noble Wide
mann, Reprepresentative Dole and other.
in the House, and of j. o. Carter, Isenbers
and others outside.
In fact the speech was no answer, nj
justification, no explanation, nothing bu
perfunctory fulfilment of custom of {
Ministerial answer to charges made. Nevel
was there in all constitutional history ;
reply so hollow and worthless, to charge:
so grave and well known.
When the vote was taken, the weight o.
the four Ministers, one ex-Minister anc
the Auditor General all involved in the
same evil doings, together with the loss o.
the vote of one Noble, unavoidably absent
and two pensioners, fooled the Resolution
of censure, but by such a margin that any
Ministry not provided with fOreheads o.
brass and hides of rhinoceros would have
at once reported to His Majesty that they
no longer retained the confidence of the
Legislature, and that therefore they prayed
to be released from functions they were
no longer able to discharge with any ben
eft to the State or satisfaction to them
selves as honorable public servants.