The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-13

under the present Ministry had
been to increase expenditure.
Minister Gibson was surprised .
that Mr.. Kalm should denounce
document which lie had not thought
worth while, according TO his own
statement in the House, to perusc;
and still further surprised that he
should have an objection to the item
in question upon rumors in the |
streets and alley ways rather than !
come to headquarters and inquire,
as to the facts, from the Minister ut !
the Foreign Office. ! With regard to
this item it will be remembered that
at previous session it was strongly
urged that the correspondence of the
Foreign Office should be IN two Ian
guages, Hawaiian and English.
Since then all important documents,
autograph letters of His Majesty's,
etc, are prepared in both languages.
When Colonel laukca returned from
his foreign mission he stated that
much surprise was expressed by dig
mtaries abroad that the correspond
ence of the Hawaiian Kingdom with
foreign nations was not conveyed IN
their own language, accompanied by
a translation. The Foreign Office is
endcavoring to fulfill this eXpecta-
ton of the Hawaiian Legislature,
and convey in the diplomatic litera-
ture Of the Government an illustra-
ton of the genius of the Hawaiian
people and language. Another inn
portant consideration with this item
is the accumulation of the archives
of the Foreign Office. A great deal
of il may he valueless, but much is
of Importance and intact, which
should be copied and indeXed. The
Secretary had taken hold of the
work from time to time, but owing
to the pressure of his regular duties
he could not continue the work.
Chance experts had been called in,
but they had found other engage
ments, so the work remained un-
finished. Reference has been made
to the fact that the appropriation
made by the late Assembly for this
object has not all been expended.
During the long session which had
cngrosscd his attention, tue work OF
the office had been somewhat held
back, and the item has not been
drawn upon for more. than three
fourths of the period. In this mass
of archives, contained in about
forty-six packages, it is impossible
to refer readily TO any important
document that may be required
without their being arranged and in
dexed. )The honorable member has
drawn attention to correspondence
with petty Polynesian chiefs. Was
that the main feature of the docu'
ment, he might be justified in his
objections. IL contains many i'm
portant documents. There is the
report of the Meridian Conference
in which our honorable Nice-Presi'
dent took part along with an eminent
professor. That report, which il
part of what has been characterized
as trash, sets forth the particular
Of an event wherein Hawaii tool
part with distinguished men OF many
nations, and has raised the credit o
, this country; and, furthermore
there is II report OF an event IN whlcl
our honorable Noble (Hon. Samue
Parker) took a distinguished part
| being commissioned by His Majest.
, to represent Hawaii at great Inter
national exhibition of products NeN
OrIeans), and who subsequently wa
honorably received by the Presiden
: of the United States. The result O
this was that Hawaii received add
tional value of her good name. Ca
the honorable gentleman regard tn
Convention with the great an
- friendly Power Of Japan as un
worthy of consideration, when it
recognized by planters that tht
event has so largely added to the
revenue and promoted their gener'
interests: How will he regard til
o correspondence with His Majesty
e Envoy at Washington, wherein ~
|. set forth the treatment of matter
of highest Importance to the nation
I. He recognized that His Majesty
v Envoy has discussed the matters
l. his bands with ability, and this +
n port is the record of his diplomat
action. One letter contained here
4. expresses on the part of Secretal
J.: Bayard the opinion of the Cover
6, ment of the United States, tn
Hawaii of right should lead Al
le guide in accordance with the pollt
ct that had been laid before him. Al
shall this expression of opinio
0. coming from our great and go'
neighbor, be regarded as unwortl
il, Of consideration? One gentlem'
\ connected with foreign Cover
~ ment declares in a letter that Haw;
d. has raised herself IN the estimate
of the nations by the course she h
by pursued. Therein is also to
10. found dispatch of the Britt
he Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Lo
Rosebery, which contains an hone
nd able expression of regard and sy
pathy in respect to the attitude
a Hawaii. ( AS for his own hunt
an efforts, lie could let that pass, a