The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-15
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

After the reading of the minutes yes
terday, the I27th day, Mr.. Gibson made
statement substantially IN the follow
ing terms:-
Again the duty devolves upon me OF
presenting to this honorable Assembly
the Ministers Of His Majesty. In con
sequence of a decision of this honor
able body, the late Ministry deemed it
their duty to tender their designations
to His Majesty, which they did in a
body yesterday afternoon. 1t has
pleased His Majesty to have called 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 two colleagues, hon
orable gentlemen well known to you
all, it is unnecessary for me to speak.
1t has frequently been complained Of
that men of no experience in the
countrys affairs have been appointed
to the Cabinet This can no longer be
said, for these gentlemen are men of
experience in national affairs known to
you all, we'll fitted to discharge the
duties Of their new stations. 1t would
be presumably unnecessary at this late
day, in the very last days of the session,
TO be outlining anything like Ministerial
policy, particularly anything involving
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 honorable spirit, and that
economy and prudence will be the
guides Of their action, and that their
administration will be for the dignity
of the throne and the best welfare of
the people.
Mr. Dole said 1t would give me
great pleasure to be able to congratu-
late His Majesty and this Assembly
upon his selection of new Ministry, if
/ were able to do So Two of the
members are we'll known to us all, but
they are men new to the responsible
positions which they have assumed.
This is not the time to judge of them;
they are on their good behavior; by
their own official acts will they DE
weighed in the future; the new Min
lister of Finance held the same position
in the late Cabinet but has had only
few weeks experience; he is known to
be a man of integrity and considerable
irmness In regard to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, the Premier, he brings
with him all the Objectionable features
OF the late ministries, the bad policy or
rather the want of policy, the inconsst-
ency, the extravaganza, the incompe-
tence of the Government for the past
four years, and his presence as the head
of this ministry characterizes it.
regret that His Majesty in the selection
of new ministry has not seen his way
to make a new departure in the policy
of the Government; that he has made
such selection as to render perna-
nent the worst features of the late min
lstrles. | regret that | must say
representing as | believe the sentiment
of a majority Of this Assembly and of
the Hawaiian public, that the selection
Of His Excellency Mr.. Gibson as
member of this Cabinet is a great dis
appointment
Mr.. Brown asked if Mr.. Kaulukou
and Mr.. Ahole had resigned their seats
in the Assembly as representatives, as
they were not entitled to sit as Min
listers until they had done SO. He
was pleased to see native Hawaiians in
the Cabinet, and, TO have matters pro-