The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-17
Afternoon Session.

Minister Austin-I rise to question OF
privilege / wish to say few words as
n she charges made against me in the
majority report OF the Foreign Affairs
committee
Rep. Kalua-I think anything which
the Minister NAV wish TO say is out of
place because the report is not now be-
sore the House. When the report is re-
Icrned from the printing committee he
can have an opportunity to make re-
pix. - ! think he ought to have. l
think His Excellency's remarks are out
Of place. b-cause the House is now on
mat order OF business / rise to point
of order
President-I rule that the Minister is
II order
Minister Austin-I shall not make a
speech, but simply reply to few state
.Beufs The report of the committee
contains four charges against me.
I. That did not obey the instructions
q the House in furnishing documents
beginning January l, 1889.
In reply, ] state that | did lay before
me House all the correspondence. There
we're no letters or documents.
2. OF having removed, or caused to be
removed, Letter So, containing matter
with regard to Treaty, and the answer to
that letter.
In reply, state that 1t is totally un-
tue did not abstract Letter 3S. 1t is
= confidential letter in my possession,
referring 10 important matters not con-
nected with the proposed Treaty. The
only remark referring to Treaty referred
20 treaties already in existence, and con-
tanned the suggestion that it was pity
the present Treaty did not contain any
guarantee of our independence. (The
speaker read the passage in question and
also PASSAGES from the other letter re-
ferreG to, the reply to Letter 49,
5. OF refusing 10 communicate to the
minutes OF Cabinet meetings referring to
zhe Treaty.
state in reply, that the House did not
call Tor the Cabinet minutes. but on the
contrary distinctly refused so to do. As
& matter OF fact these minutes do not
contain any matter which would throw
zny light on the Treaty.
Having acknowledged that most of
me correspond nee was in the shape,
not Oi confidentiai letters but private let
ters OF his own he refused to submit
these letters to the committee.
] submit the fourth charge is rather
indefinite If it merely charges me with
claiming that my private correspondence
Is nv own l admit it
II i customary that the preliminary
letters with regard to a negotiation are
alwavs private until the matter is so
situated that some official action could
be taken. / asked Mr.. Carter if he
thought We could enter into any further
treaty relation with the United States
He thought We could, and he made
draft. He stated that the United States
might ask for privilege Of landing troops,
but said as a Hawaiian he would oppose
that ! asked him TO put such clause
into form which he did and it was re-
5ected by all Of the Cabinet. 1t was
said that il would give any existing gov
eminent too much power, and also L
think that the King would object to it.
The Minister quoted from the report
showing that the Foreign Affairs com
nittee had misrepresented the words of
Minister Carter by emitting some OF
them in quoting. After making some
structures on the conduct of the commit
tee he said):
In conducting the affairs of the For
eagn Office | have always endeavored to
preserve the autonomy of the Kingdom.
The Minister'S correspondents must
necessarily confide fully on his official
honor which they could not do if he be-
traved previous correspondence. l have
zlGavs been and am opposed 10 any
scheme which would result in annexa-
ton OF any form of protectorate.
Rep. Marques-This is not the time
70 discuss the treaty matter, but / hope
there will be a full discussion when the
documents are before the House.
President-There is nothing before the
House
Rep. Marques wish to move that
the remarks of Minister Austin be trans
lzted and printed. Carried.
Noble Widemann introduced the fol-
lowing resolution of want of confidence:
Whereas, it is painfully apparent that
His Msjesty's constitutional advisers are
irreconcilably divided against them
selves, and
Whereas, it is manifestly impossible
70 otherwise heal the dissension IN
manner conducive to the best interests
Of the Kingdom. except by dissolution
OF the Cabinet, and such course mark
ing the truest patriotism;
Therefore, be it resolved, that this
Assembly do mark its dissatisfaction with
the existing state OF affairs by declaring
: want Of confidence in the Ministry.
Noble Widemann in introducing the
resolution said-Mr President, it was
denied the other day from the ministe-
nal bench that Daniel Foster was ever
named as President of the republic. A
member Of the League asked me how he
would do. said l took no stock in
him. He then asked me what do you
think OF Jonathan Austin. said | take
much less stock in HIM than in the
other. Mr. President, we have had
revolution here OF which all the town
knew except the Ministry. Lately we
have had rumors of revolution of which
no one knew anything except the Mar