The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-07

happens to be myself who is inter-
ested. Tomorrow it may be you or
some other citizen. But there's an
end of all patriotism where it is
tolerated that executive appointments
shall be coupled with political party
servility. l don't believe it will
work here. The Cabinet will not
submit to it, whatever their personal
preferences may be.
r. But it is reported on the
street that Ministers have said your
appointment would not be confirmed
even if elected?
A. / have the authority of Col.
Austin and Mr.. Thurston for the
statement that whoever started that
report manufactured it out of whole
cloth. Why, the thing would be
absurd 1t would be in direct OPP
position to the professed principles
of the Cabinet, recorded on the
subject of VETO. The Cabinet
couldn't afford to assume such po-
silion, even if personally inclined to
do so.
r. Is it true they are so person.
ally inclined?
A. | know of no reason why they
should be. But l believe parties
have made efforts in that direction.
For instance, certain parties have
tried to impress the Cabinet that
endeavored to break up the Rifles
by inducing other officers to resign
when l resigned.
r. Then this is not true?
A. No, and the man or men who
originated the report knew at the
time that nothing could be more
false. l used every effort, while in
the Rifles, to promote their eff
cheney. When l left, 1 left, and
that was the end of it. l have I'M
derstood one or two of the officers
have since circulated unsoldierlike
reports of me. guess the "boys'
don't think Inc at fault, however.
Pm willing to take my chances on
them, anyway. 1 always had the
fullest confidence in them, and they
| Ill me, DelleNe.
r. What about the story that
the officers of the native Battalion
are supporting you, although your
political enemies?.
A. Well, some of those gentle
men were opposed to me in politics
last September. Some may now be.
When | 60 into military fight, L
don't ask man what his politics
are. AS have said, the two SUBJ
jects should be kept entirely apart.
Those who are trying to push this
view of the question, know this as
we'll as myself. But they are dis
honest, as we'll as illogical. I'M
derstand they attribute Interior OBJ
jebts to the officers of the Second
Battalion Probably it is because,
being themselves incabable of an
act of fairness to political oppo-
nent, they think no one else can be
free from sinister motives. My own
honest belief is that those officers Of
the Second Battalion who vote for
me (if any do) will do so, from n
desire for what they consider the
good of the service. or course
such motive is above the under
standing of some of our would-be
politicians of this town. But it exists
just the same.
r. What do you think of the
disturbing "rumors''. set forth in to-
days "Advertiser.'
a. You mean the "coup d'etat'
business? Why its absurd. I've
been in the country nearly four
years, and think myself pretty
fairly posted on such matters. The
truth is, that within the four years
named, political matters have never
been so quiet as at present, nor the
likelihood of domestic political com.
plications so very remote as wher
that sensational article was written
r. How do you account for it?
A. The article? Well it's clear
enough. It's q thin "job" to try
and influence the votes of the re-
naming three companies of the
Rifles at their next meetings
Co. d having already declared un'
animously in my favor.
r. How do you make that out
A. Why, they've tried every
thing else. They first tried the 'ca
lime racket; but were told tina
Iwasn'trunning for a church deacon
and that they had more dirty liner
of their own TO wash than the,
could afford to expose. Then the,
tried the Grace" cry, but it actet
like a boomerang the native officer
saw through it, and wouldn't hav,
it. Now they're trying the periodi
cal "dictator" bugaboo. It's hare
to tell whether the parties inspiring
this are more to be pitied as fools
condemned as towards, or despise'
as knaves.
r. You speak rather plainly?
A. Yes, that's my virtue, or m
fault-which you like. l try to tel
the truth, however. The trouble i
, that we have n number of people i
this towno whom truth the offend
These people say talk too much
If l do, SO much the worse for tn