The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-14

vas subsequent, for if it had been pre-
-ious there would have been more peo-
lie at the station the night he has des-
ribbed, At A. N. that night. the Minis
er of the Interior was there. Some lame
luck was brought afterwards, who certi-
led that he had seen some soldiers in
he street. Have any inquiries been
made as to who those men were? Was
he policeman ever asked? l am in
formed they were Honolulu rifles re-
turning from a joli6cation, perhaps pretty |
we'll set up. Were they dangerous to the
peace of the community? Now, Mr.. Pre-
sident, we will follow up the action OF
the Minister of the Interior. He found
there were five men on guard and tele-
phoned for three or four individuals who
came. The Minister says he took down
think it would have occurred to him to
ask who they were that he saw, and he
then would have found that they were
friends Why did he try to make us be-
lieve they were enemies, trying to kick
up a revolution? From his speech, l do
not think he believes it himself. If there
were armed men swarming in the streets,
four or five men could not do much to
keep down a revolution. If he had be-
lieved there was any danger, he would
have sent for more and would have
gone, although J. was not very we'll. l
must infer he did not believe in it, or he
would have prepared to meet them. II
he did believe it and only sent for three
or tour men, he was incompetent and
ought to have stayed in be Now, Mr..
President, the Minister saiu s..in that if
anyone wished to know what hell on
earth is, all he had to do was to be in a
divided Cabinet. Now, MIR. President, l
conclude this hell is heaven to him be-
cause he does not leave it. All he has to
do is to get up and 60. But no; it is a
very sweet hell-a heaven to him. He
likes it; he loves it.
Rep. Brown-I believe that there is a
greater principle at stake than the ques.
ton of the Ministry-that is that the
minority should not rule. therefore
introduce as an amendment the follow
ing:
Whereas, His Excellency G. w. Ash
ford did advise His Majesty the King to
refuse to follow the advice of the major
ity Of the Cabinet; and
Whereas, in conformity with the terms
of the Constitution the Cabinet did
threupon submit to the Supreme Court
for decision of whether such advice was
legal and constitutional; and
Whereas the Supreme Court did there.
upon in accordance with the terms Of
the Constitution render an opinion in
writing to the effect that such advice oil
the Attorney-General was illegal and
unconstitutional that the majority of the
Cabinet should govern the action of the
Cabinet, and that under the Constitu.
ton the law it is the duty of His Ma.
jesty the King to act upon the advice Of
a majority of the Cabinet; and
Whereas after receiving full knowl'
edge of the purport of such written opin.
ion of the Supreme Court the said Attor.
ney-General did thereupon again advise
His Majesty the King to disregard the
advice of majority of the Cabinet and
did further advise His Majesty to disre.
gard the opinion of the Supreme Court
that such opinion was wholly without
effect and no more binding then the
opinion of any other three men of equal
ability; therefore be it resolved
That such action on the part Of the
Attorney-General is illegal. revolution
ary, unconstitutional and contrary to his
oath Of office.
That such an assertion of the principle
of the right of the minority to rule il
subversive of constitutional represents
tive government.
That such action of the Attorney.Gen
eral is deserving of the severest censure
and condemnation of this House, and BY
reason thereof this House does hereby
declare its lack of confidence in the sale
Attorney General.
Rep. Brown said - If the minority
| do away with all constitutions
Constitution by which the Minis
try are made responsible to the House
If the minority is to govern, where art
We? Now, Mr.. President, before we vote
| on want of confidence in this Cabinet
1 say that the House ought to establish
as precedent that it does not believe il
minority rule. Mr. President, thinl
every member of the House, be he Re
former, National Reformer or Indepen
dent, should settle this question, ques
ton which affects and will continue t,
affect our prosperity and independence
It will not interfere with the wish of thu
I majority. If they wish to GUST the Cab
met they can still do so. But it is /.
question of such vital importance to tn,
welfare of this country that it must b.
settled now and forever.
| Minister Ashford-I rise to point O
order. Article Al of the Constitution pro
vides for the manner of dismissing tn
Cabinet They must be dismissed as
whole.
Rep. Brown-Point of order under tn,
rules or what?
Attorney-G General Constitution i
above the rules of the House. I will
read Article Al. (Reads.) My point
Mr.. President, is that the House can
under this Article, get rid of one Ministe
only by passing vote of want of conf
dence in the whole Cabinet. This viey
has been crystalized in q resolution O
this House. The honorable Godfre
Brown in 1887 was thinking of resignin
and did so. The King thought as on
Minister had resigned all must resign
Noble Castle brought December 7, 1887
a resolution stating that the resignation
of one Minister does not invite the resig
nation of the rest for reasons other thar
that under Article Al. This resolution
distinctly and plainly implies that unde
Article Al, we cannot resign without a.
resigning, and therefore the House can
not dispose of me in this manner. Iwi
cite another incident: 1t has become
chestnut with my friends moving vote
of want of confidence in me. He brough
resolution of want of confidence thel
in the whole Cabinet, solely because
had paid as he claimed, Improperly
Mr.. w. r. Castle fee of $25 for certain
services in the Supreme Court. Jus
fifteen days later another resolution c
want OF confidence was introduced. NJ