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Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative AssemBIy-One Hundred
and TWenty-seventh Day.
THURSDAY. October 14th.


The House met at 10 a m Prayer by
the Chaplain. The following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson, AhOlO, KanOa and Kaulukou;
Hons. Wilder, Kuihelani, Bush, Kaae,
Walker, Kapena, Parker. Hayselden,
Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Kauhi, Amara,
Brown, Kaulia, Pahia, Kaunamano,
Wight, Nahale, Nahinu, Kalua, Kaukau,
Richardson, Dickey. Kaai Thurston, Pae-
haole. Dole. Kauai and Palohau. The
minutes were read in Hawaiian and Eng
Hsh and approved.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said: Mr..
President-The duty devolves upon me of
presenting to this honorable Assembly the
Ministers of His Majesty the King. In
consequence of a decision of this honorable
body the late Ministry deemed it their
duty to tender their designations to His
Majesty, which they did in a body yester-
day afternoon. 1t has pleased His Maj
esty to call me again to take part in the
counsels of the nation, and he has also
called my colleagues who have taken their
seats with me. OF my colleagues, hOnOra-
BILE gentlemen well known to all of you, it
is unnecessary for me speak. In times
past it has frequently been complained of
that men of no experience in the COuntry's
affairs have been appointed to the Cabinet.
This can no longer be said, for these gen
tlemen, men of the soil of the country, are
men of experience I'm national affairs,
known to you all, well fitted to discharge
the duties called to by His Majesty. 1t
would be presumably unnecessary at this
late day, in the very last days of the ses-
sion, to be outlining anything like Minis
terial policy, particularly bearing upon
legislative action. But this Ministry
pledge themselves that the various con-
tracts entered into, the bills passed at this
session, will be carried out in a faithful
and earnest spirit, and that economy and
prudence will be the guides of their Min
isUerial action, and that their administra-
ton will be for the dignity of the throne
and the best welfare of the people.
Mr. Dole said-In view of the announce
ment which has been made of the new
Cabinet and the resignation of the old, 1t
would give me great pleasure to be able to
the House and country on
the choice of His Majesty and the policy
OF reform if L could do so. Two of the gen
tlemen, who are well known to US, are for
the first time in their present positions,
and it is too soon to judge them. They
are on their good behavior, as it were.
They will be judged by their future acts.
One of the new Ministers, His Excellency
the Minister of Finance, holds the same
position that he held in the old Cabinet.
We have merely known him for two
but he is a man Of integrity and
man of business. In regard to His Excel !
lency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, l |
cannot but regret that His Majesty should |
have seen fit to render the policy of the |
old Cabinet or Cabinets permanent one, |
by placing that gentleman at the head OF !
the new Cabinet. That gentleman makes |
the feature of the two old Cabinets which |
have characterized them, and which comes |
TO US from the old Cabinets worst features /
Inconsistency, the want of firmness, the |
want of policy. OF course the AppTopria |
.iop bill has passed and is a settled matter, !
and it is 100 late 10 talk of economy or OF /
extravaganza except in connection with |
that bill, which is one of extreme ex- /
travagance. But I believe l represent the /
feelings of large part Of the nation when !
/ say that the announcement Of this gen |
.lemau as head of the Cabinet, after the /
Of the last two years, is a great /
disappointment.
Mr. Lilikalani said that God had come /
down and been with his people and ap- /
pointed a Hawaiian Cabinet, which was
received with unanimous satisfaction. |
What God had done let no man put |
asunder.
Mr.. Brown asked the Minister of For |
eign Affairs whether their Excellencies
Aholo and KaulukOu had rendered their
as members of the Assembly /
His ExcellenCy Mr.. Aholo said he was
not prepared to answer to-day, but would /
give something definite on Friday.
Mr.. Brown said he was glad to see three
native Hawaiians as Ministers He be
lieved the proceedings of the Legislature
should be carried out according to law and I
the Constitution. The two new Ministers
could not occupy their seats until they had .
resigned as Representatives. He moved .
he House adjourn to l O'Clock to-day.
Mr.. Kaunamano moved as an amend .
nent that the House adjourn to 10 O'Clock .
Friday morning. No doubt the new Min +
STEERS wished to take matters into consider