The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-23
THE SECRET C0NCLAVE.
THIRD MEETING.

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the present moon, to consider the
propricty of certain proposed app
pointments to the government survice
of the Whereabout Islands.
All the members were present,
and General Quartette presided.
Rev. Amos Whangbuster, opened
the proceedings in one of his most
amiable moods, His huge eyebrows
rested calmly, without q jerk or
culver, and his eyes assumed
benignant expression. His mouth
opened upon regular rows of worries,
and his massive beard spread over
his shirt front in graceful folds that
contrasted beautifully in color with
the white linen, but seemed to form
II portion of his black vestments.
With u smile that seemed to over
spread his frame, he finally gave
expression to his soul as follows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen
In order to strengthen and CONSOLE
date the Calathumpian Party, [
think it would be wisdom on our
part TO get as many of our proteges
and friends into the government
service as possible. 1t really mat
tiers very little whether our friends
are capable for the duties or not.
All that is needed from them is that
they will be pliable to our guild
ance, and answering to the inter-
ests and behests of the Calathum-
plan Party. This procedure would
strengthen our political citadel, and
give us such large preponderance
of power that 1t would be strange
indeed if we could not hold the
fort, in spite of Germans, Portu-
guese, British, and the disaffected
Americans. have brought here a
young friend from Boston, and can
recommend him for regular attend
ance at my church meetings; and
may also say, as further recon-
mendatien, that he is gifted with the
spirit of prayer. am quite posi-
tive, Mr.. President, that he can fill
any Office under the government,
from chief clerk of any of the de-
partments or bureaus down even as
low as that of messenger"
The President, addressing the
youth, asked-"Where were you
born?''
Young Friend-''I was born in
East Machias; but l hev bin to Bos-
ting two years in q Reformatory
School where l learned the trade of
a shoemaker" "Hold on" roared
Rev. Whangbuster, whose eyebrows
now began TO jerk about like the
indicators of telegraph dial, enc
information of that kind was ever
asked. Coniine yourself to ques'
tions."
The President-'sI don't want to
know any more, and will see thai
the young man is provided for.''
Dick Blunt arose, shaking hi:
sides with laughter; and, wher
he was able to compose himself, hi
ejaculated-"Geewillikins the gov
eminent service is already full o
blacksmiths and thinkers as heads O.
departments and bureaus, and wha
improvement Reformatory mad
shoemaker is to be cannot under
stand, unless it is intended that thu
government service shall be turned
into a wholesale reformatory and &c
to manufacturing reforms as the,
are needed and can be swallowed
For my part l want no such reforms
nor do | think the people do"
Immediately after Dick had fin
ished speaking there was a great sti
among the members. Rev. Whang
busters eyebrows oscillated, jerked
rose and fell, and the hairs thereo
stood up like the fur of cats back
his teeth were locked with passion
and his eyes glared wildly around
while his reformatory friend van
ished into the stairway.
The Vice-President was Supplied
and he tore at his shirt collar in an
guish Gag the planter fumed AM
beloved. Long Tom yelled "pu
him OUT" and the balance of tn
members sat aghast.
Meanwhile Dick Blunt was quietl
whiting the end of match wit
his jack knife, and did not seem I
consider that he had said anythin
out Of the way.
The President called ''order !!
several times without avail, bu
7 finally succeeded; although, 70
, some unexplained reason, he did NJ
= bring Did Blunt to task.
AT last Angus McTavish took tn
: floor and thus delivered himself
"Ma friends, Gamma sec how 20
5 shud a. be moved like as mon
jumpin' jacks; the man only gle
, his opinions which were open ia
5 discussion. Folk in this age o. til
r warl Wilma be led like sheep, at tn
biddin' o. even a shepherd like Rev
Whang-something-or-o other. We al
a free men, and maun expeck in a
e assembly o. this kind that there wi
/, be diverse opinions. 81 think TIT
a Dick Blunt had not only RIGHT
c speak his views, but that there W;
n a guild deal o. common sense in h
q remarks"
!, After McTavish was seated Vic
e President Strangeway's moved "th