The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-30
THE SECRET CONCLRVE.
SEVENTH MEETING.


and at the usual hour.
a large majority of the members
were present; and General Quar-
tette, the president, announced that,
as he had now lost his better
half, he would hereafter pre-
side over the meetings as Gen.
eral Duality. Az Sthe same time
he wished it clearly understood that
he is president of the Calathumpian
Party all the same.
Dick Blunt asked--"Is there a
schism in your personality, Cen
eral 7"
"Asl no questions and you'll be
told no lies" replied the President.
1t however, had leaked out that
the four quarters of General Quar-
tette had got TO loggerheads, and
two OF the quarters had formed OPP
posite opinions and refused further
dictation from the other two; but
of this more anon.
Angus McTavish pressed for an
answer to his king question, and
stated that there is now reaction
in favor of restoring to the injured
king his former prerogative. For
himself he was taught to honor the
king; and when he lived in the
dominions of any potentate, he be-
lieved in giving all due respect to
the crown. He also felt convinced
that quasi American government
could not hold the Whereabout ISL
ands, and would only give pretext
for some strong naval power to step
in and proclaim u protectorate.
Viewing the matter in this light, he
believed that the existence of ma
tive king is the bulwark of the
country's independence.
NJ. McTavish delivered the above
speech in Scotch; but, for the bene-
fit of the printer it has been trans
lated into the best English that the
words and phrases would fit.
Dick Blunt viewed the King ques-
ton very nearly the same as did
Angus McTavish. He thought that
during the last session of the Legis-
lature vetoed bills were passed over
the kings remonstrance for no other
reason than that he had dared to
think differently from the govern
ment and its toadies. Time has
since shown, however, that many Of
the kings vetOes were correct both
in principal and justice. Regarding
the volunteers raised in Calathum-
| m rl ~
wise than as government menace
to both king and people. While the
Islands have the protection of war
vessels in the harbor of Calathum-
pia there is not the slightest use for
Calathumpian soldiers, and their
heavy public expense. Certainly
there are large numbers Of oblique-
eyed barbarians to keep in check
but as they are encouraged by the
government and sugar planter, they
are not likely to prove dangerous.
Under the present conditions of
government on the Islands, there
arc no iiercer and more irreconcila-
bic enemies amongst the population
than white men toward each other;
and the chef danger is in a break
out of these elements into q bloody
struggle among themselves. He
would have the government disband
the menacing volunteers; and store
all the arms and war material, or
sell the useless stuff for the purpose
of blasting the entrances TO our sew
eral harbors that need that treat
ment."
Augustus lingo now took the
floor, and stated that he had been
formerly q "hoflicer in the 'orso
marines;" statement which his
mutton-chop whiskers showed to be
correct. He now lad the honor to
belong to the Calathumpian govern
ment, and 'cld an Ugh position IN
its service. L thought that the army
should be increased instead of
decreased. There was nothing that
would keep men tractable equal to a
powerful menacing force ;and, has the
hexpense all came out hoff the pub
lie purse, nobody was binjured and
the public could Railways stand it or
grin and bear it which amounted to
the same thing"
Job Periwinkle, Gag the planter,
Tintrumpet the tailor, and several
other members spoke in favor of re-
ducing the expense of government,
and voting larger sums for public
improvements throughout the group.
Philip Strangeways, editor of the
footing Rag, thought that ''all pub
lie works should be confined to the
city of Calathumpia, as the other
islands were mere outlying possess
sions where refinement is not needed /;
and the inhabitants were just as
happy and contented rOughing it, as
they would be were they to have
good roads, wharves, and other
civilized facilities for their traffic"
Rev. Whangbuster thought some
what differently from the last
speaker; inasmuch as he had at
times to visit the other islands in the
interest, of his church, and he found
that the bad roads interfered very
much with his personal comfort and
the dispatch of his business.