The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-17

parties. Parties here are the Ministers.
If the Acknowledgement had not been so
fond of his seat, he would have stepped
out when he could not agree with his col
leagues.
Rep. Kauhi-Sorry | have got the
floor so late because l intended to make
a long speech. But | see the House is
tired and so l will not speak more than
four minutes. We must be perfectly i'm
partial, must not know our friends The
Acknowledgement and the Minister of
the Interior have given us great deal
of secret history. In regard to the treaty
the honorable member from Waialua
was violently opposed to it, but now he
is in favor of it. | wish to know whether
there was clause in the treaty about
troops. minister Austin-There was a
clause attached to the treaty which was
fejected). minister Ashford-The re-
lection came when We made our reply to
the committee). Who prepared this
proposed draft? Minister Austin-Mr.
Carter. Where was that prepared {?
minister Austin-Here). Did not Mr..
Carter meet the Cabinet and make draft
in presence of Ministers? minister Aus
tin-No. Matter was talked over with
Mr.. Carter and he was requested to pre-
pare draft and did SOY. When Mr..
Carter submitted the draft did Carter re-
lect lt2 minister Austin-It was dis
cussed and the form was fixed which it
finally took. The whole matter is before
the House,. Is it true that clauses
about troops were to be attached later
after the King has signed as the Attor-
ney-General stated. minister Austin
l haven't heard any such statement) Is
it true that Mr.. Carter wrote advising
the Cabinet to drop the treaty until it
could be known what action Congress
would take on the tariff minister Aus
tin-If the member will put his questions
in writing as the rules require, they will
be answered in due course). A great deal
has been said about Article Al. 1 don't
care what lawyers say. read it; mean
ing that resolution must be of want of
confidence in the entire Cabinet.
Rep. White moves previous question
carried.
The ayes and noes were called for.
Rep. Kapaehaole says owing to previ-
GUS question, l could not explain my
position. A resolution of want of conf
dence alleges only differences between
members of the Cabinet. The amend
ment states two grounds against the At
torney-G General. The question is whether
the House is going to allow a single
member of the Cabinet to block the
wheels of the Government. / think the
House should pass law to prevent the
recurrence of such difficulties. A great
deal has been said as to the action of the
Attorney General. Some approve and
say he was patriotic. | cannot look into
his heart, but | notice his patriotism
dates from the time when the Cabinet
opposed the denomination of his brother,
and must say it is the same with the
other Ministers. They said nothing
about these schemes until the trouble |
with the Attorney-General. 1 see there
are great many white men in the
police.
The vote on the amendment was then |
taken as follows:
Ayes : Kauhane, j. M. Horner,
Hind, Parker, Marsden, Bald |
win, w. Y. Horner, Cornwell, Wal
bridge, Anderson, Won Tempsky, G. N.
Wilcox, Kanoa, Isenberg, Brown, Rosa,
A. Horner, Richard, Waipuilani, Apiki,
knudsen, Rice, A. S. Wilcox
PA.
Noes-Widemann, Cummins, Walker,
Muller, Pua, Mccarthy,
Phillips, Crabbe, Burchardt, Cummings,
Marques, Lucas, r. w. Wilcox, Bush,
kauhi, Nawahi, Baker, Kahookano, Pae-
laole, White, Kanealii, Kalua, Kamai
PA.
Minister Thurston-I rise to question
If privilege. had hoped that the House
would assert principle involved in this
but it has not done SO. For
myself and my two colleagues. the Min
ster of Foreign Affairs and the Minister
If Finance, | would state that we cannot
continue to conduct the affairs of the
Government with a divided Cabinet,
Ind a narrow majority as now, and l
therefore, state on their behalf and mine
hat we resign.
Minister Ashford-I am extremely glad
% be able even at this late day to COM
mend the action of my colleagues. While
thank the House for not having passed
he vote of want of confidence in me 1
eel that anyone in forming a new Cab
net will be embarrassed by the presence
VI an existing incumbent. My own resig-
ration will therefore be ready as soon as
ny colleagues.
The House adjourned at IL Pm.
The House met again on Saturday and
llso on Monday, but on both occasions
10 business was transacted; and to-day