The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-24

now before the House is not really |
party measure, hut | think has been
brought forward by certain members !
ot the National Reform Party to fur
thCr their own ends. Ii is an old |
saying and u tue one, "that nothing
is certain in this world but death
and taxes" Now, Mr. President,
if | were certain that Il new Minis
try would better the condition of
the country, financially and com
merciaIly, ] would hold up both
hands in support; but, Mr.. Presi-
dent. when an uncertainty is before
me, in the shape as this measure is
now, cannot consistently vote for
it. Are we here to act the part of
children, or are we men assembled
here for the welfare of our adopted
country, and with many members of
this House their own country! This
changing of the Ministry is n retro
grade movement, and sought TO he
made at the wrong time. This Min
istry has only been in Office n little
over four months, and have done
some good, if not all that was ex-
pected; give them time to comprc-
bend their situation as guardians of
the country's honor and. the coun-
try's interests and progress. Mr..
President, vote no.
Rep. Richard said IL gave him
great deal of pleasure to hear the
sentiments just uttered by the hon.
Noble on the other side. He fully
endorsed his declaration that he
would hold up both hands for the
dismissal of the Ministry if that
would promote the interests of the
country. He stood there bound to
no sect or party and only sought the
interests of his constituents and of
the whole country. During the
time that he had been member of
the House he had tried TO be con-
sistent in regard to all measures.
There were no charges in that reso-
luton on which they could base q
vote of want of confidence. He
could assure the House that the
leading industry of the country was
suffering severely from the lack of
labor.
! The President reminded the
speaker that the Ministry were not
charged with anything on that
ground IN the resolution.
| Rep. Richard said he was refer
ring to criticisms that he heard on
the floor. He failed to see anything
serious in the charge that the Minis
try had not dismissed certain Off
GERS, thus acting contrary to the de-
sires of some members of the House.
No business enterprise was improv-
ed by frequent changes in its man
ayers, nor was any Government Of
flee bettered by frequent changes in
the incumbent. He should vote
strongly against the resolution.
Rep. Paehaole understood the re-
solution to allege two causes for
want of confidence. One was that
the Ministers had no policy, and the
other that they were weak. The
citizens of Hilo at a meeting asked
the late Ministry to state their policy
and the Ministry responded with
such statement. Shortly after
this Ministry took office they were
asked for their policy, and the Min
lister of Finance promptly announced
their policy to be one favorable to
national independence and to inter-
nal improvement. He would leave
it to the House to say whether or
not they had carried out that policy.
As to the charge that the vacillation
of the Ministry had retarded the
business of the session, he could
not see that there was any ground
therefor. The session had been
prolonged on account of having had
great deal of important business tC
despatch, but partly Oh account OF
! the talking proclivities of severa
|, members on the other side. He was
!, elected as an independent member
) being therefore bound TO no party.
E As the Ministers having failed tt
help in passing a constitutional con
t vention bill, he did not see in that ,
e ground of want of confidence. Per
!. haps he had forfeited the confidence,
h of the mover himself, for he had no
v supported that bill. Regarding thu
: labor bill, it had not yet come be
n fore the House. They did not know
s how the Ministers would vote on it
t and in any case the Ministers coul,
s not make it a law without concur
Y renee of the House. The principa
n part of the attack had been directe,
d against the Minister of Foreign Al
e fairs, who was said to be soft an,
d compared to luau. Now luau wa
d soft material, but sometimes TN
d eater of it had a warm time
s. (Laughter.)
c Minister Brown said it was doubt
e full if any Ministry had taken Ollie
}. under more peculiar circumstance
= than the present one. They Ia
,. held their seats so long perhaps be
V cause they were little dIsturbe
3 by both parties. II was true tn
l. House had had n long time of il
n but the Ministers had met with
:. good deal OF obstruction. AS TO tl
g heaping mp of the Appropriate
IS Bill, that had been effected by III
ir members themselves, none Of whOl
g had exceeded the hon. member maL
g ing that a chief ground of attack |
\. that work, There was really nOtl