The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-22

he disposed OF. There are over ]. 90 acres
OF land. We have Il on the authority ot
Prof. Alexander that the land Is most suit
able for homosteads. such IS aro c0ntem
plated by the law. II the Government
rcsllv wish % Gritty ont the law, let them
take ND this land for homesteads. Every
acre q land would be applied for within
4 week II they do not do -. ueople both
here and aslroad wiH know their policy Of
immigration to he sham. and the defence
Of their policy a lie.
As Tar as we can Judge, the Government
dc Ea want 70 keep the Portuguese They
would rather deal with heathens than with
Christians Tie MonColisn with his vices
and ms sutsorviency Is more 10 their taste
than the European who has ideas Of lib
erty and self government 4 class which
has the slightest leaning towards political
freedom Is dangerous one. from the Gov
ernment point ot view, and 50 the Portu
guese sre being got nd Of
"
THr Legislature has this week shown m
utter defiance Of fairness reason and even
Of law. II the rnsnner in which i ATTEMPTED
to choke off debate upon the fraudulent
kaanEpah elections, and fairly rushed the
majority report OF The Judiciary Commit
tee through the House. The facts are
these:
A petition from the electors of kaana
psli alleging fraud and irTegulsrity IN the
election in that district. artf praying that
A. kaukau's election be declared VOID. was
referred to the Judiciary Committee, who
took the evidence Of anumber Of witnesses
The majority 81 the Committee. haulukou.
Polohau and kaunamano, reported against
tho petition. The minority. Brown and
Martin. rcporst,d IN favor of setting aside
the election. The reports were brought
in on THURSDAY. june I0th. and for the
express purpose of allowing preparation
Tor the detafc, the following Tuesday
afternoon was SET fnr discussing the re
ports. Tine master involves several points.
and those who wen, 20 speak in favor of
the minority uencrt. had divided the points
between thom- AlT ThUrstoD. who repre-
scented the petitioners bcf1Ie the Commit
toe. frsi moved that the minority rcTort
be adopted. and stated the case ns clalmej
hy the petitioners. and rcc1mmcnded ay the
minority of the Committee He reviewed.
the evidence presented 70 the Committee
The floor was then taken saccessively by
MeSsrs Aholo. Neumanu and hluluSou IN
favor Of the majority report The latter
perpetratei one Of his illogical. rambling
haranrues IN favor II his own IMPORT. and
then with his usual frC1en lmVudence,
knowing that the argument Tor .he minor
lty had no; yet been presented. and thui
members were brt waiting yln opportunity
% speak and reply q the arguments ot the
majority. moved the previous question:
winch. II carried. weulG close al deb1te,
Against the protest Of Mr.. Brown. that
be as chairman 81 the minority committee
should y matter OF courtesy De allowed
70 defend bis import. against the roGCn-
strancc ot Nr Dole tlat iho casc had uo:
bceu fully presented. the Ministerial crew
with their solid VhalHDx oi supporters car
lcd tie previous question.
Mr. Thursteu. Is the mover of the CriC
inal motion. elaimoi the right. hut Mr..
kaulukou even lsd the face 90 stand
up and argue asainst IT.
Upon the President ruling that the right
h reply existed. AIr. ThUrsJoa stated that
be woaid delegate his nigh; 30 AIr- Dole
Mr.. haulCLoU was iulne.ls.e.y s on his lee,
AGAIN. objectnc q the night ci delegation
The President informed HIM Il1t the right
70 delegate the priv5lsEe Of speaking was
sn undoubied one. constantly IN use IN
the United StGies ColgreSs uaj in other
Parliamentary bodies, aui ruled thz; Mr.
Dole had the right 10 speak The House
then adjourned
The next morning. Immediately attes the
Opening Il the House. the Appropriation
Bill beng the Order Il the Day. and Mr
Dole nut being present, Mr Hsyselder
moved that the rules be suspended and
the kAanapali election be taken up i-nu.e-
diately. This was forthwith done by tle
Cabinet and It's followers
This was 8 meaD- tricky aste-1T; 70 take
advantage Of hir- Dc.e's absence. but vvas
defeatei i,y AIr. Thurston's getting the
floor and illSiag against time until Mr..
Dole arrived
Mr.. Dole yss about 70 speak when AIr.
haulukuu stood up ami ssld be appealed
from yesterday 5 Fyiling Of tne CAsir. t1at
Alr. TEurston could delegate his right &c
speak The President stated that tins vs.S
"a remarkable appeal, JhGt We have no ex-
press rule on tho subject. G-ld or rules
say that IN syich case we shall refer 70 the
rules ot Congress only las rlzil / racGiyed
8 CcnSreSsional Record showing twenty
or twenty five instances Of Il, II : 3 fixed
rule Of the United States SenSte and /
have never before besrl ], disputed
In spite q this undisputei r-le. the
President was voted down- haullkou's
appeal was sustained. and AIr Dole. who.
was fully preparei 20 speak was ruled ou5.
and Mr.. ThurSton wa> compelled to take
the AcCr without preparation.
II Is self-evideat that # The Assembly
had wanted 70 heSr the truth. and had in
tended 20 de1ide upon law. fact or reason.
they would have preferred q heGr trum
one who had especially studied the csSe
for that purpose. But the Government
does no. wan; 70 hear the tr1th. and the
majority of the Assembly care nothing for
law. faci and ro1so1. their sole idea of
statesmanShIp Is to choke If dei1ate by
the previous question and push ilair
schemes through 3,y force Of Numbers. II
the Law. facts and iUs-ice stand In the yyly.
- much the worse for law. facts ani ;us
Gce, they are simply st7ewl IN the r11d
and are no obstacle 70 tho onward march
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