The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-14
AN OLD AND A NEW ACT.

has fallen on the closing scene of
another act in the Hawaiian drama,
and lifted again to reveal the COM
mencement of succeeding one.
The last act was short, but full of
stirring scenes and incidents. The
play was difficult for the principle
actors, because the text books had
so frequently to be ignored, and
impromptu characters hastily eN-
temporised. 1t was also a little hard
for spectators to follow, and for the
same reason. Those familiar with
constitutional government in other
countries would naturally expect
certain events to follow each other
in regular and methodical order.
But so many departures were made
from orthodox teachings and so
many anomalies abruptly thrown in,
that they were completely bewildered
Mt times, seeing nothing in what was
passing before them but tumble and
chaos.
The closing scene was more in
telligible, and therefore better un-
derstood. This is about how it ap-
peared:-A loan bill was passed by
the present Legislature some time
ago, and received the Royal assent.
1t has since been thought desirable
to make some change or addition
to that Act. The matter came up
for consideration in the House
yesterday, when Mr.. Dare, the
Attorney-General, offered the fol-
lowing amendment: "Provded that
hereafter no bonded debt shall be
incurred, nor any bonds issued
prior to the maturity of the bonds
issued hereunder, unless provision
be first made for the payment of
bonds issued under and in accord
ance with the provisions of this
Act" This amendment was vigor-
ously debated, for and against,
three of the four Ministers being il
favor of it. When put to the vote
it was rejected by a majority o.
nine, there being IA for and 2;
against it, the three Minister
alluded to voting with the minority
Thus the Ministry, or three-fourth
of it, was badly beaten in fai
fight on a ministerial measure. an,
the only open course was resigna
ton.
In the evening, sometime afte
the adjournment of the Assembly
the Ministers rendered their resig
nation to their Sovereign, and wer
released from duty. This was th
closing scene, and here the curtai
fell on the short act of many parts
No doubt, some of the actors, f.;
least, released sigh of relief, an
breathed freer and happier atmo
phere when the curtain was dow
The curtain has risen again tn
morning on new act. The acto
were got together last night and IL
company formed. There has NJ
been much time for rehearsing, bl
doubtless there was some. In fac
it is highly probable that q lit
preparation has been privately pr
ceeding for some time past. I'll
play-bill, as given in this morning
advertiser, designates Mr.. Gibso
Minister of Foreign Affairs; nj
Aholo, Minister of Interior; Nj
Kanoa, Minister of Finance; al
MIR. Kaulukou, Attorney-G -Genera
A formidable array-a gloriol
company! The head of the lis
who is manager, is an old stage
and understands the business tho
oughly. What he does not know
the way of stage trickery, and {
the little fixings to give effect al
make the entire play look like
reality, is not worth learning.
fact, he is whole company in hin
self. He can play with consur
mate grace and finish every role {
the bill, can drop one part and tai
up another in the twinkling of q
eye, play Jack Shepherd or Lad
Macbeth, one statement to-day an
another tomorrow, on one side of
question, in the morning and I'll
opposite inthe afternoon, and fc
talking around a subject and sayir
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