The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-27
TIE SECRET GONCLAVE.
FIFTH MEETING

The 9TH sederu OF the conclave
met pursuant to notice AZ the usual
place on the 20.h day of the present
moon. \ ull quorum was present;
but as many new members, includ-
ing bankers, agents and others, had
been enrolled since the former scd-
erunt by an unique process, we can
no longer keep track of the names.
The President Gale the meeting
to order and stated that he required
attention of the members to n few
remarks which he wished now to ex-
press. He would explain to the
members the necessity of forming
"a ring" What he meant by ring
was compact whereby every mem
Der would uphold the political ac-
tons of his fellow-members, and
that all would unite to purge the
Government service from Opposition
sympathisers. He looked upon such
men as "snakes in the grass" who
should be politically killed at sight.
He was well aware that the OPPOSE
ton party is numerous; but it is
disunited and cut up into detach-
ments of nationalities that cannot
pull well together, and there are
many of these attachments that by
small bats and brides we could
manage to get over to our side.
With this view he had instructed the
honorable the Road Botcher to en-
ploy a number of the Portuguese,
and a similar policy in other depart
ments will be inaugurated. 1t re-
quires but small ">op' to win half
starved men; and, as the whole eX
penditure comes cut of the public
purse. we shall not individu all y feel
the strain"
Dick Blunt said that he "woud
like to know upon what tenure or
right the present ministers, consti-
tuting the Government, were to hold
office continuously. He helped to
put them into the Government but
at that time he supposed that their
services were only to be of temper
airy nature-to serve until the ex-
element was over, and until the
country could eho~se better and
more experienced men. This ring
business is not only mistake, but
1t is also crime. The previous
Government was ring, and it
came to grief. 1t is true that the
compact or ring controls a pr ion
of the local press, but editors
Strangeways and Venerial may find
few readers to swallow their writ
inys. am plain man, and can
forage for my living without suck
ut the Government pap. joined
this conclave in the course OF reform,
| but think that reform should begin
in the cabinet. 1t is reported out
of doors that the white volunteers
are enrolled TO coerce the people,
should the coming election go against
the Government. If such be the
case, it is time that the Opposition
raised another band of volunteers to
checkmate those belonging to the
Calathumpian Party; and if they
do, l shall be in the ranks of the
new levy with my rifle"
After this harangue of Dick s
there was dead silence for severa
minutes-each member looking q,
another t. see if he could fathon the
general feeling.
Finally, Angus McTavish "tho chi
he had something tae say" and he
said il as follows: "Mr. President
1 hae aye been in favor O. law an
order; an l Gamma see that eny
guild comes O. rings or combination:
to override the people. There i;
naething but bad cause that need
ony sic bolsterln' up. hae KEN
mony ring in my time; but the,
a. cam tae grief an disgrace afte
brief interval O. tyrannical rule
In some countries, the RUG that yor
propose and prepare for your necl
a hempeng gravit, and an enraget
people wad string you tae the near
est tree. You may not be traito
tae the Government, Mr.. President
but you are traitor tae the peopl
o. the Whereabout Islands, an
that's muckle mair serious matter
You are nov maxim. yer Twin 90
o TIE people that YOU are wantin
tae combine against; an gil ye ar
helped in yer designs by tilae minis
tiers o. the gospel, its gudebye tai
the kirk an the cloth O. the sec
that We belang tae. beg pardon
for speakiD' freely"
Vice-President Strangeways tool
the floor Immediately that McTavisl
had done talking. His arms sprawl
ed out before him like the feeler
of cockroach, and his head ben
forward over his shirt collar as if i
were unconnected with his organ
izatIon. His mind at that momen
was fully reflected in his face, anC
his eyes had The glare of death
When his jaws opened his cheek
Tell in, and he fumbled his cuai
Backward and forwards in fifth
grasps for sumo minutes before h
could speak. At last by spasm
odic effort he obtained utteranc
} and SAID: "Mr. President, | hay
! listened to many daring speeches
but, for downright I'm 'ertiuenct
that hurpoo-eaLer beals awning