The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-24
Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled at l 40.

Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled at l 40.
Rep. Nawahi, continuing, said that Il
resolution was introduced early in the
session with regard to finding out
whether certain foreign representatives
had been offering advice, and making
suggestions. The Minister of Finance,
for the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, said
it was not the policy of the Cabinet to
divulge anything about such matters.
This House-the highest in the land
had right to know what was going on
At a caucus, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs favored the Constitutional
Amendment Bill, but when it came in
the House he voted against it. We can
not have confidence in a leader who
does like that his action is not inspir-
ing. When this Cabinet took Office We
heard that certain officials were to be
removed, but they have not been. A
certain person was sent for from Maui
and promised a position +; but the
Cabinet could not agree, and he went
back disguised. The Cabinet has been
in office three months, and they have
had plenty of time to show what they
intended to do. With regard to the
Appropriation Bill, they said they would
adopt the one put in by the late Cabinet.
The bill has Crept up to millions, and
this Cabinet has done nothing to help to
increase the revenue. What will the
King think of it when he sees it? The
Ministers simply sit there and do
nothing; they have not brought in any
measures The bill to relieve His Ma
jesty and other bills relating to the
Royal Family did not come from the
Ministers. They do not seem to have
any policy with regard to the Chinese
question. Disturbances will not arise
from the native Hawaiians. 1t is only
by constant poking that the Ministers
can be got up to say anything. With
these views, l support the resolution
If we gave them three months further
they would be no better.
Rep. Brown-Generally when a reso-
luton of this kind is introduced, the
grounds for such are made very specific
This resolution amounts to nothing
There is nothing in it that anyone can
lay their finger on which says that the
Ministers have done, to lack the conf
dence of the House. The principal
reason talked of is that the Ministers
have taken the money bags out OF the
representatives hands and spent it. l
believe it is generally understood that
the representatives are the ones that
hold the purse-strings, and the Govern
ment can do nothing without the House
gives them permission. Much has been
said about the Ministers leaving THEN
seats; but there is no wonder at that
when such utter rot and bosh is heard
| from some of the members when talking
on different subjects. AS to loan, we
| don't want one. The hon. member then
went into details of the sections of the
Appropriation Bill. The representatives
are the ones to bring in the measures fol
| the benefit of the country, and it is fol
the Ministers, if they see they will be OF
benefit, to support them. There was
some ground for the want of confidence
in the late Ministry, owing to the atti
tude of three members against the other
! 1t has been said that such state exists
in this Cabinet. / deny it, and the
Cabinet will deny it. In regard to the
statement that the Ministry were thu
authors, or originated the clause author
| izing them to suspend the operations o
the Chinese Labor Bill now before tn,
House, in the event of labor conven
ton being entered into with China,
here state that that was drafted by M,
at the request of the Committee of Com
merce, of which | am member. anC
that after it was decided to put in tn,
bill, | informed the Ministry, anC
whether they liked it or not it woult
have made no difference to the commit
tee, as they had decided to submit tn
matter in that form to the House 70
their judgment and action. | NOV
the indefinite postponement OF the reso
luton.
Noble Crabbe said: Mr.. President
Before cast my vote for or against thi
measure now before this honorable body
| beg leave to qualify 1t. l have SUP
ported every measure that has eminate
from the National Reform Party which
considered honorable and which accord
ed with my ideas OF right. This measur
now before the House is not really
party measure, but l think ha
been brought forward by certain men
bers OF the National Reform Party I
further their own ends. 1t is an old say
ing and a true one, that nothing is eel
tain in this world but death and taxes.
Now, Mr.. President, II l were certai
that a new Ministry would better til
condition of this country, financially an
commercially. | would hold up bot
hands in support but, Mr.. Presiden
when an uncertainty is before me, IN tn
shape as this measure is now, L cannC
consistently vote for it. Are we here
, act the part of children, or are We me
assembled here for the welfare OF OF
adopted country, and with many men
bers of this House their own country
, This changing of the Ministry is a retr'
grade movement, and sought TO be mad
, at the wrong time. This Ministry hs
only been in office little over fol
, months, and have done some good, if n
! all that was expected; give them time
comprehend their situation as guardian
of the countrv's honor and the country
interests and progress. Mr.. President,
: vote no.
: Rep. Richard said it gave him gre
r pleasure to hear the sentiments OF Mob
t Crabbe. l endorse them. | am bour
| to no party or sect. | am represent