The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-28
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Firth Day.

Firth Day.
s TUESDAY, May q.
The House opened at 10 An. Prayer
~ Chaplain. Minutes read and ap-
proved.
Rep. Kamai presented petition with
e, signatures, that the bayonet Constltu-
ion be abolished. Referred to Judicl-
ary Committee. 2. From Kula that
The present Cabinet be dismissed be-
cause they are in opposition to Article
of the Constitution. Referred to Judlcl-
airy Committee. 3. From same place,
that governors be reinstated. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented q petition
from Molokai, that two English schools
be established on Molokai. Referred to
Committee on Education.
Rep. Brown for the Opium Committee
reported progress.
Rep. Lucas reported the reply to the
Kings speech as printed, also bill to re-
pod1 Oudp W, 1oWo AVN
Noble Macfarlane reported progress,
and asked for clerical assistance for the
Finance Committee.
Rep. Kalua introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, serious differences have
arisen between the respective members
of the Cabinet with reference to the
policy of extending our treaty relations
with the U. s. of America, and whereas
the Attorney General has asserted, in
substance, over his own signature in the
newspaper press of Honolulu, that such
differences were owing to an effort on
to contract treaty relations with the
United States prejudicial to the indepen-
dence of Hawaii as q sovereign state,
and, whereas, the published drafts of the
treaty alleged by the majority of the
Cabinet to represent their wishes and
efforts in this behalf are open to serious
objection as being inimical to the indie
pendent action of Hawaii in matters of
national concern, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Minister of Foreign
Affairs be, and he is hereby, instructed
to lay before this House, with all con-
venient speed, the entire correspond
ence between his Office and the Ha-
waiian Minister at Washington with
reference to such treaty revision or ex-
tension.
2. The entire correspondence, or copies
thereof, in so far as it has come to his
knowledge or possession, between the
Department of State of the United States
| of America and either the Hawaiian
Foreign Office or the Hawaiian Minister
| at Washington with reference to such
| treaty revision or extension.
3. Copies of all the minutes of all
Cabinet meetings or Cabinet councils oil
the Hawaiian Cabinet, wherein OF
whereat such treaty extension or revi.
sion has been discussed, such correspon.
dence and minutes to cover the period
from January 1, 1889, to the present
time.
Rep. Kalua went on to say in support
of the resolution that for a good many
months past there has been great dea
of talk about the treaty. We all know
that there has been difference of opin.
ion between the Attorney General anG
the other Cabinet officers. 1t is a mat
ter of national importance, and as there
is difference of opinion between the
members of the Cabinet think all docu
ments ought to be laid before the House
so that it can determine which of the
two parties is right. He was strongly in
favor of a proper treaty. The present
treaty has been great benefit and hi
was as strongly in favor of proper
treaty as any one in this House. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks of tn,
treaty in his report. He don't know
what lead to the difference of opinion
unless it is the clause making the treat,
permanent, to which the Attorney Gen
eral objected. AS he understood tina
clause we cannot withdraw without con
sent of the United States. It is to hay,
the matter thoroughly Investigated.
/ Rep. Kapaehaole said he was in favo
of the resolution. All he objected t,
was that part which states the time
when the Minister shall furnish thes,
documents. Instead of the words sswher
he can conveniently do so," move t,
amend by making it three days from tn,
passage of this resolution. Three dav,
will be ample time. My constituent,
take a great interest in the matter
There have been varying acts in tn,
newspapers. The House ought to know
just what is proposed. I don't com,
into the House pledged to support eithe,
of the. two parties right straight through
came here to protect the interests O
the people at large.
Rep. Brown said, / am not in accord
with the majority Of the Cabinet on tn,
treaty in the present unsettled state O
the tariff. For, under that treaty W,
would be bound to admit everythin,
free, while if the whole tariff is taken OF
sugar we would get no correspondent,
benefit at all. / am speaking of th,
copy Of the treaty which has appeared
in the newspapers. But I am not !,
favor Of the resolution, because the Com
mittee of Foreign Affairs can deal Will
the matter thoroughly without having
special committee. The Committee q
Foreign Affairs will and ought to inyes
tigate the matter thoroughly and tn
Minister Of Foreign Affairs will Law al
documents before it. A special commit
tee is unnecessary. A great MANY mem
bers of the House are new and If w.
keep day after day appointing specia
committees the standing Committees MI
not be able to do their work.
+ Noble Baldwin objects to the resolu
ton on the ground which Rep. Brow
has mentioned. The Foreign Affair
committee have been instructed by thei
chairman to investigate the matter an,
they intend to do so thoroughly, more
over, the resolution says the treaty is IN
furious to the interests of the country
This is asking Us to PREJUDICE the matter
When the documents are before In