Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-10-11

without regard to the wishes OF the welfare
Of the court.
Mr.. a. 5. Hauwell said that during the late
civil war in the United States soldiers who had
been reported killed..oaen read their own obit
uaries and he had once read a very short one
Of himself but it vas not often given to a man,
as it was to Marshal Parke, TO hear his obituary
read. There had been much said about MAJ.
shal Parke's honesty. 1t was something about
which too much could not be said The office
he held was one in which almost any amount Of
corruption and fraud would have been possible
by collusion with dishonest persons. Il was
certainly something that, after man had been
believed that he had been corrupt Marshal
Parke's administration Of the Office had been
strictly above suspicion It had been a respon.
sible position and digni6ed position--as the
like position is in the United States and else
where-and the marshal had not only been
equal to its responsibilities but had up.
help its dignity. Yet he had filled no easy
Office He had struggled with and subdued
difficulties which his successor would doubtless
appreciate. Statutes Of the kingdom made
the marshal responsible ior the conduct Of men
over whom he could not exercise the privilege
Of dismissal The law was wrong The re.
sponsible head Of every department ought TO
be able to control his subordinates During
the past few years the population Of the eoun.
try had been increasing, new people had
come, medly Of heterogeneous populations,
among them many persons not only ignorant
Of but defiant Of our laws. The police de.
partment had not been strengthened as it
should have been, and it is neither fair nor
honest to blame the marshal for an inefficeney
he had no power to remedy II is to be
hoped that the hands of the new marshal
will be strengthened in that particular. In
regard to the reasons Of the late marshals dis.
missal that gentleman was to be ielicitated
that he is not "in accord with the present
administration. So far as the successor Of
Marshal Parke is concerned, however, it is
hoped tina, he will consider no remark made
by any member of the bar as personal re.
Election upon himself
sincere regret that he spoke 81 feel to-
wards Mr.. Parke the affection of a SON For
10 years have been associated with him as a
public officer, and have learned to. love him,
and wish to express my regard a, this time,
and sympathy. | endorse the resolutions
fully and heartily, | appreciate his ser.
vices to this country, they have
been great. | trust Mr.. Parke and
believe in him. | do not think it proper to
fspeak Of the cause Of his removal. This
court has nothing to do with that it rests
alone with the king. And the court has no
right to inquire into it. am glad to add
this testimony to the worth Of Mr., Parke."
Mr.. +. NJ. Hatch said it gave him pleasure
to testify to the uniform courtesy Of Marshal
Parke towards lawyers and his unfaing at
tention to the routine of his duties
Judge McCully said he would not go over
the whole subject. IF should go into rem
iniscence could talk a very long time The
present year is my thirtieth of Hawaiian life
and most of the time have been connected
with or have had dealings with the courts ;
and, ,of course, have had almost continuous deal.
ings with the marshal. | cannot forbear to add
my testimony to that OF others concerning the
Office so long, under system Of
imperfect audit OF OF no audit, and
never once be charged with dishonesty.
When was clerk in the office of the late
Attorney General Phillips | often complained
at the lack of an audit system to check the
but had never occasion to dispute their cor
rectness and always felt that his honesty was
great public protection, in the absence of
proper audit system, But Marshal Parke was
more than honest. He never lived merely for
himself. He was always at the service of
some one, either officially or in private. He
made himself ex-ofiicio helper OF court and
bar and in serving the government never
forgot his duty to his fellow man. His help
on many mournful well as many happier oc-
casions will not soon be forgotten. Part Of his
success was undoubtedly due to his fine con.
stitution-his SfiN vigorous constitution.
trust it may carry him through many happy
and contented years to green old age"
The Chief Justice said ." ii is nconvenien,
for Judge Austin to be present. but he wishes
now to express his sympathy with the resolu.
ton presented. Mashall Parke--for you will
always bear this title, fear would trespass
upon the ruling law iorbidding eamniahvt
testimony II were to say much after the re.
marks that have been made, occupying so
much time, One thing is fully exempli6ed by
the speeches that have been made, that this is
free country. Though monarchy, the
king rules in accordance with constitution
and the judiciary is independent. In this
forum no honest opinions pertinent TO the
questions discussed are suppressed, il the Ian.
guage be temperate and free from vi,upera
ton and abuse. The Office OF Marshall is q
position which places the incumbent in the
, most intimate relation with the court. He
and procure its decorum, but administer TO it.
constantly recurring wants. II would show
an extraordinary want of sensibity not te
notice the retirement Of an official of thi,
character whose incumbancy anteda,es b,
, , four years the organization Of the supreme
. court. The imputation Of want OF courtesy
), in no, consulting the court, either in referenc,
to the dismissal OF It's chief executive officia
OF in the appointment Of his successor mus
fall upon those, who, having this authority b,
:, law. have chosen thus to act MI. Park,
:, has been uniformly friend ol the Hawaiians
This is illustrated by the ieelirg remarks mad,
by Brothers Mahelona and Kaulukou. He ha
been honest to fault. He has been faith