The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-07
Address In Reply to the Kings
Speech.

Following is the address from the
Legislature presented to His Majesty the
King, in reply to the Speech from the
Throne on the opening of Parliament:
To HIS MAJESTY KALAKAEA:
SIRE-It is with sincere qualification that
the Mobiles and Representatives have
learned from Your Majesty, in the Address
from the Throne at the opening OF the
present session of the Legislative Assembly,
OF the steady progress of the country dur
ing the interval since the last meeting OF
the Legislative Assembly, and that the
nation has increased in population and pro-
ductive power, and has reached better
standing in its relations with the great
powers.
The statement of the policy of Your
Maiesty's Government in regard 10 the
Treaty of Reciprocity with the United
States of America meets with our approval,
and we shall hold ourselves in readiness to
promote the continuance of our present
relations with that country so far as We
may do so consistently with the interests
of the nation at large.
We observe the expression of the policy
of Your Majesty's Government toward
other Polynesian communities, and await
the explanation of such policy in further
detail by Your Majesty's Ministers, and
shall give the subject, when submitted to
us for action the thoughtful attention
which its Importance deserves.
1t Is a matter of great satisfaction TO us
to learn that the estimated revenue of the
Kingdom is amply sufficient to meet the
current expenses of the Government We
feel that the questions raised by the pro-
posed use of the national credit for immi-
grafton and works of internal improve
ment are simplified by this fact.
In regard to the subject of national
health, we assure Your Majesty that we
are fully alive to it's importance. and desire
so cooperate fully with your Ministers in
effective measures for the extinction of
leprosy, and for the furtherance of the
general health of the community. We re-
joice to learn that the health authorities
have been able to furnish improved treat
ment to those suffering from the disease of
leprosy, and that this disease has been
thereby brought under more assured con-
troll.
We shall consider carefully the public
questions which the late destructive fire in
Honolulu may bring to our attention, and
shall endeavor, SO far as comes within the
province of legislative action, to favor such
restoration of the burnt district as shall re-
duce the danger from fire in the future to
a minimum, and at the same time increase
the sanitary condition of that portion of
the city.
We note Your Majesty's reference to
proposed measures for the establishment of
a technical school, and the encouragement
and expansion of ocean steam communica-
ton under the Hawaiian flag and shall
give such measures, when laid before us.
our attentive consideration.
In conclusion, permit us to rejoice with
you in the measure of prosperity which
our country has experienced since the last
meeting of the Legislative Assembly, and
to express to Your Majesty our sympathy
and coincidence in the adverse circum-
stances with which the Kingdom has had
to contend, and in the painful bereave-
ments the nation has suffered i'll the
decease of the distinguished Aliis, the
Honorable Bernice Pauahi Bishop Her
Majesty Emma KaIeleOalani and the
Honorable Paul Kanoa
We have the honor to be your most
obedient servants. the Mobiles and Repre-
sentatives of the Legislative Assembly.
IS. B. DOLE, Chairman,
Committee JSAMUEL PARKER,
~. L. KAULUKOU.