The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-02


ters. He had, as If in accordance
with that arrangement, brought an
accusation the other day against the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The
accusation was based solely on street
talk. The hon. member had APP
piled for an opportunity to be
heard, and he had spoken in his own
defence, He had tried to make it
appear that he had been assaulted
without opportunity for making
defence. All that was simply rhetoric.
The matter was very plain. He had
mentioned the Crown Ministers in
connection with habitual drunkards.
The insinuation was uncalled for,
and, if it were true, it should have
been avoided. He particularizes
the statement in a letter published
over his own name. He speaks of
the matter as one of which there
was no doubt. Particular reference
is made by him to Crown Minis
ters in connection with habitual
drunkards. The best of men are
liable to hasty utterances, but
all know how truly, strong
brave and honorable man is ready
to apologize for hasty utterances.
He might have private convictions
that what he had spoken of was
true, but he (Mr. G. was satisfied
fkot hA 1;ou,,coso,, thnn hafnrn fha
house--a grave consideration of
bill that was not party measure
was not the occasion for a sarcasm.
1t would be sensible, a manly
course for him to say he was sorry
that he had uttered those words,
even if he knew that they were true.
How should they judge each others
character or feelings, or the failings
of any member Of that honorable
Assembly, unless the matter were so
fragrant that the officers of the law
must take it in hand. But who had
been called into this discussion in
that way? A minister, Hawaiian
gentleman, and, without going too
deeply into personal matters, one
who was borne down with recent
griefs. Who should know, who
should charge against him defama-
tory accusation without the strongest
proofs, and who should say that this
was the place TO bring il in if it was
true. He was sorry to participate
in this matter, that was taking up
the time of the house, that ought to
have been despatched in few
minutes. 1t was matter that might
be appropriate to the lobby, or to
the streets, but not for there. And
it would have been the sensible and
manly course for the member to have
said, 81 am sorry" He regretted
to say that the hon. gentleman had
not apologized to that Assembly in
any manner. He had aggravated
the offense, and the speaker did not
think the Assembly should accept
the apology.
Rep. Keau began to speak, when
Rep. Palohau rose to a point of
order, that the member had spoken
four times already, and was simply
repeating his last three speeches,
and he was tired hearing him.
Rep. Kaunamano addressed the
house in Hawaiian without interpre-
tation.
Rep. Dickey did not propose to
take up the time of the house, but
there was false impression on the
minds of some members. The men,
ber for Honolulu objected to the
apology because the member did not
apologize to the crown ministers.
He read the resolution, saying il
ordered an apology to the house and
not to the Ministers. The commit
tee of one had informed the hon.
gentleman what it was he was tc
apologize for. If he had apologized
to the house for the words used or
that occasion, he had fulfilled the
resolution of the house. He thought
this apology was recorded on the
records of the Assembly. The
member had admitted that the words
were unparliamentary, that he useC
them in sudden disgust, and apollo
gized for them. 1t was true that hi
had made long speech and covered
up some of those points. 1t was ,
little hard to see them, but still
there they were. Having obeyet
the commands of the house, tht
house should accept it. He hoped
no more time of the house would b,
spent.
Rep. Kauhane said he was mucl
pleased with the words of the Minis,
ter of Foreign Affairs, that if al
explanation had beer demanded a
the time it might have ended there
But it did not end there. Othe
motions had been brought in, unit
it had reached the proportions seen
If he lit a match, it was harmless
thing, but when one on the right ant
another on the left added paper t,
the flame, the fire increased to ,
serious extent. So if that matter
had been let alone, treated will
silence, it would have come to
speedy close. But one motion afte
another was heaped on, and som,