The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-04-04
THE SECRET coNCLAvE.
TENTH MEETING

There was much larger assem-
blage of members present than were
at the previous meeting, and
General Duality presided.
Editor Strangeways was the first
speaker upon this occasion; and he
stated that he chad charge to
bring against the Treasurer, the
Rev. A. Whangbuster. The rev.
gentleman had invited German to
his private residence with every APP
pearance of making the Teuton
bosom friend. This proceeding, he
thought, was so far from the policy
Of the Calathumpian Party, that he
could not overlook it, and it kept
him awake the greater part of the
night. To make friends with any
stranger at first sight would be bad
enough; but taking German to
Calathumpian bosom he considered
u serious crime against the govern
ment which he was pledged to sup
port" The speaker then gave vent
to TRADE of uncalled for abuse
against the German stranger and
the Secrstary's hospitality which he
considered misplaced.
Rev. A. Whangbuster in reply,
said, that he "had found Herr
Schiester very learned man, and
knew there was no more harm in
him than there is in q butterfly. He
had extended such hospitality to the
stranger as belitted his rank, and
the mission upon which he had come
to the Islands. Apart from these
considerations he had found the
Vice-President, Strangeways, TO be
an unmitigated nuisance. His pen
and tongue had unnecessarily alien
ated the European element from
their allegiance to the Calathumpian
Party. His structures upon every
thing European, and his determined
ill-will to that section of our com
munity, had disguised many of our
best ciuizens of both continents.
The Calathumpian Party was not
started for the purpose of quarrel
ling with all the world; and those
who guide its destinies are supposed
to use due caution, and not give Of
fence when it can be avoided. We
are Americans, but we are not in
the United States, and we happen to
be sharing the benefits of a foreign
land along with Europeans. We
have here The same rights and privi-
leges as they have; and our policy,
as we'll as theirs, is to live together
in amity. Their feelings are as SEN
sitive as ours, and their resentment
is equally strong. The speaker
would not enlarge farther upon this
point; but would move, in the inte-
rest of the Calathumpian Party, that
Editor and Vice. President Strange
ways be expelled from the conclave,
as an unworthy member and an OBJ
struction in the way Of its success. F"
Rev. DR.. Dryhash seconded the
motion. "He had observed an evil
disposition on the part of the Vice
President which he considered ar
alteration of mind; but was now
led to believe it proceeded from q
vindictive disposition"
The Captain of the horse marines
thought "the Vice, President was {
little touched IN the top story"
Long Tom thought that Strange.
ways was absolutely cracked"
Several other members expressed
similar opinions; and finally tho
President put the motion to a vote
when the result showed unani,
nous disposition to have the Vice,
President expelled instanter.
The President then ordered
Strangeways TO "proceed out o.
doors and leave the insignia of hi'
Office behind him." which that gen
tleman did with his arms sprawlins
in the manner of swimming abor
iginal.
Rev. ID. w. Buckskin Though
that The conclave was now purget
of its disturbing elements, and NOR,
harmony than hitherto might be ex
pected. He believed in peace ant
goodwill to all men, and that TIN
oonclave should have quiet steadi
ness of purpose.
Rev. Whangbuster "believed il
being friendly to all nationalities
Men could not help where they wer'
born; and there was. something
wrong with them if they did not ad
vocale the cause of their respectiv
countries if these were assailed
The best and wisest men of TIL
world have been cosmopolitan i
principle. 1t is, of course, naturs
for men to defend their nativ
hearth and consequently their nativ
land; but when far removed fror
these scenes of sentiment an
patriotism, how foolish it is to wrar
gle and boast and quarrel over mai
tiers that we cannot alter if W
would. When | hear man boas
ing of his country, whose power an
dignity he never promoted one ioli
l cannot but contrast the greatne'
of his country with the littleness {
himself. Perhaps the majority
people have this unseemly fault
but when we consider that fe
years must return our dust
mother earth, and our souls to whel