The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-07
Nintieth Day.
TUESDAY, Sept. 80.

TUESDAY, Sept. 80.
The House was called to order at 10
A. NJ. Prayer by Chaplain. Minutes
of preceding day read and approved.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox renewed the mo-
ton OF yesterday. He had listened with
great attention to the arguments against
the bill, but he could not see that any
good reason had been given why the de-
sire OF the whole Hawaiian people should
not be gratifed. One thing the Minister
of Finance said which is very true. The
enemies of Hawaii are within. If the
Cabinet have let the foreign represen-
tatives dictate to them, and have brought
warships here, they are the enemies of
the country, and ought to leave their
seats. Ii were at the head of the Cabi-
net, it would not take me long to notify
England and America that we are at
peace, and do not want any foreign inter-
ference If there were any disturbance,
l would put it down at pretty short
notice As to Article 20 of the Constitu-
ton, 1 will say that 1 do not want any
Office, and would not take any under this
Cabinet. If have an office, the people
will put me there, as Minister or per-
haps something higher than Minister.
AS to the case in Rhode Island, l do not
see what the constitution of that state
has to do with the constitution of this
Kingdom. The argument of Noble Bald
win is very shallow 1t might do for the
laborers on Paia plantation If the Min
istry would read history, they would get
a little independence, and not be led
around by the nose. In regard to the
remarks of Noble Kauhane, do not
propose to waste any time discussing his
remarks 1t would have been better if
they had been made by foreigner. l
do not know whom the hon. noble has
selected as his model. Perhaps his name
was Judas | think it better for the
House to pass over his remarks without
noticing them. | see no reason why the
House should not pass this bill. The
people want new constitution, and l do
not see why they should not have it. 1t
would be better to have annexation than
to have things go on as now. l myself
do not believe in annexation, and would
counsel the Hawaiians to resist to the
bitter end, till everyone had perished.
That would be patriotism.
Noble Pua-The member from Kohala
says that this bill is revolutionary. What
| call revolutionary is to do the way
Napoleon did, go with an army, with
guns and bayonets, and take possession
OF the government. If the people con-
slider this constitution a grievance, they
are only exercising their rights in peti-
tioning for redress. That is not revolu-
tionary. The speaker proceeded to
charge the member from Kona with
lying, but upon the latter rising to pro-
test, the word was withdrawn. They
want US to amend the constitution, but
that was not the way with the old con-
stitution. Kamehameha v simply gave
the people new one in its place, and
SO Kamehameha V.'s constitution was
not amended, but this one was forced
upon the people with violence.
Rep. Kauhi said the chairman should
compel the noble to conform to the rules.
1t was not in order to address the chair
man as the good fat chairman, etc.
Noble Pua's remarks were translated.
Speaking of Mr.. Gibson he said he never
stole anything, but simply took commits
sions on the appropriations. The people
had endured this constitution until they
could endure it no longer He had more
to say, but for lack of wind could not
speak any longer at present.
Rep. Kahookano said the bill lad been
into the House by Rep.
Kalua. 1t had been the means of draw
ing great deal more attention to the |
subject than it would otherwise have re-
ceive6. There is no use in wasting time
the change in 1887, because |
that is admitted to have been a revolu- |
ton. The Constitution is the funda- |
mental law, the foundation of all other
laws. The Legislative Assembly is the
creature of the Constitution, not above
it. If it wishes to change the Constitu-
ton, it can only do it in the way pre-