The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-10

Minister Ashford In January.
1887, the Hawaiian League was
formed, and tina. League b!ossomed
out into the image Of this Govern
meut. Tue revolution. Of loS7 was
organized by that body and we we're
ali in it. There was Il committee OF
five to prepare ticket OF officers for
the Hawaiian Republic. Mr.. Thurs
ton and V. V. Ashford were in that
committee. Mr.. Thurs,on, ignoring
the Other members Of committee,
brought forward ticket of bus own,
which wa. chiefly composed of SER
wants Of G. Brewer x Co. 1t may
never be known how nsar we were
10 having Mr.. Daniel Foster as
President OF the Hawaiian Republic.
There was 4 meeting Il, Mr. Thurs.
tons house, when there was quar-
rel which came nearly dissolving
the League. Some members who
had property said their object was
to increase the value Of their pro-
perty, while those who had 10 pro-
pcr;y said their object was to have
some share IN the iiesh-pots of Egypt
when victory should perch on their
banners.
Rep. Bush--Who was going to be
vice-President?
Minister Ashiord--IOu will get
that all some time, bat not from me
now. The Minister OF the interior
moved n resolution thOt none but
members OF the League should have
n place in the new Government, and
matters being patched up in that
way. proceeded satisfactorily. Mr..
Thurston WAS enc OF the gentlemen
called to form the Cabinet on July
lst, 1887. Very soon after getting
firm in his seat he began to forget
his promises in that resolution, and
he WAS reminded OF those breaches
| by V. Y. Ashford. As rule pro-
misses made before elections are very
| painful reminders to their makers
after election. Particularly is this
the case with politicians OF small
calibre, and this was peculiarly the
case with the Minister of Interior.
For these reasons aud y good many
others the hostility kept growing
from that time to this, and the as
surances OF the Minister Of the In
terror to the contrary are very sur
prislng To me.
| | wish to call attention TO the fer
vor with which the Minister de-
nounces revolutions and insurrec-
tions.- 1t might reasonably be sup
posed that the Minister, during his
incumbency of office at least, was
not party to any such plot or con.
spiracy. l would recall the warmth
Of denunciation which he heaped or
Wilcox for attempting TO dethrone
the King. | again have to thank
him for his example in going into
secret history. That enterprise was
simply continuation OF a movement
in which the Minister of interior
and others were concerned few
weeks previously. During the spe
cial session of 1887 His Majesty
manifested opposition to his Minis
ters by refusing to sign certain bills
In consequence Of that it was cas-
round to see what was TO be done
The Minister of Interior, myself
and others had a meeting at TIT
house of person who has evel
since held an important Office in th'
Department OF Interior. The Minis
ter of Interior sent an emissary t
Princess Liliuokalani to see whethe
she would consent to the King be
ing dethroned and herself being
placed on the throne. And that wa
not the first emissary who had beer
sent. At that meeting the frs
emissary was present and gave re
port of what Her Royal lighnes
had said. At that meeting ther
was present another high official 0
the Department of Interior, beside
! the one al whose house the meeting
was held. lie came to the door an
had a conversation on the bushes
of the meeting--that is, to force tn
: abdication of the King and put hi
sister on the throne. The secon
emssary was member of the la:
Legislature, who has the esteem G
the community including myself
and who has lately been trying I
bring down the wrath of heaven o
my head. am not saying he d,
the Minister of Interior should b
Z condemned for the part taken i
that matter, but what do object I
F., is that the Minister should condem
Wilcox in such sweetly and saint
. manner for taking up the threa
u dropped by himself. That negoti'
ton did not succeed. l am not ce
tain that l was present when I'll
second emissary came back. I'll
n fact is Her Royal Highness woul
o not consent to the terms. 1t W,
y abandoned and subsequently pickle
Y up as piece of unfinished bushes
t by the hon. member for the Eft
= District. l wish to refresh the men
y DRY of the Minister Of Interior on
@ matter which he has entirely Omi
3 ted, and that Is that when WilcC
n went into the Palace, along with hi
II went this other particular brig