The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-01-31
a POLITICAL FIzZLE.
The Recent Mass Meeting and its
Outcome.

An item in this paper week ago
made alluSi0n TO Il meeting OF natives
held in the square ut the old armOry
on the 2lSt instant, and addressed by
MeSSrs. Robert Wilcox and J. NJ.
Poepoe. 1t was also stated that the
speaking having been in Hawaiian,
we were not prepared TO give full
report of the oratorieal efforts of
Messrs. Wilcox and Poepoe. 1t really
did not seem To be q matter of any
consequence. Ii tranSpires, however,
that the promoters of the meeting ac-
tually meant business.
A document, signed by Messrs Viii
cox, PoepOe and Kekoa, was presented
10 His Majesty the King in the course
of the week, setting forth that ut an
assembly of 1.-The people, they, the
three signatories, had been appointed
a committee TO request of His Majesty,
on behalf of the people, that he should
appoint a time when he would meet
them, as the words, literally trans
lated, express it, ''mouth to mouth
and face to face" TO discuss with them
two propositions: ~ that the people
have no confidence in the present
Cabinet, and t2) that they have no
GOLllluClICC III tie 14SSlSldluIG.
The paper was duly presented and
received His Majesty's attention,
upon which the following answer was
returned
ALuOLANI HALE,
Jan'y 18th, 1855.
Messrs. Robert W. Wilcox, Joseph
NJ. POepOe, and Edward Kekoa.
GENTLEMEN l have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your COM
munication, without date, addressed to
His Majesty the King, wherein you
state that you are a Committee APP
pointed at meeting of citizens held
on the 2lst day of January, 1SSS, and
wherein you request that His Majesty
shall appoint a day upon which to hold
4 meeting and consult with the people
"mOuth to mouth and face TO face for
the consideration of the following pro-
positions
l. \ lack of confidence by the people
in the Ministers of the Crown.
, 4 lack of confidence in the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature.
In reply, | beg TO say that the Con-
stitutiOn guarantees to the people the
right in an orderly and peaceable
manner TO assemble without arms to
consult upon the common good, and TO
petition the King or Legislature for
redress of grievances" But the Con-
stitution does not provide that His
Majesty shall be summoned before any
body of citizens to participate with
them in discussion of party politics.
On the contrary, 1 am authorized to
state that His Majesty the King and
His NIajesty's Ministers, are of the
opinion that such course would be,
derogatory To the personal dignity OF
His Majesty and of His Majesty : High
office
I would further observe that the
question of a want OF confidence in the
Ministry is one upon which action can
betaken through the Legislature alone,
and that the Legislature is within the
control Of the people, being entirely
an elective body. His Majesty can
therefore in no way be held responsible
for any act Of the Legislature, and any
attempt TO impute such responsibility
TO His Majesty, or to involve His Ma
jesty in partisan politics viii not be
countenanced in any way.
Your request being in every sense
improper | have the honor TO inform
you that it is denied
| have the honor TO be,
Gentlemen,
Your most Obedient servant,