The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-06
DOWNFALL OF
THE CABINET.
Kalakaua's Ministry Driven to the
Wall.
New Political Advisers Chosen - Charges
Against E1-Foreign Minister Austin.
All Quiet at the Capital.

bon. Jonathan Austin, late Foreign
Minister to his Majesty Kalakaua 1, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Homo
lulu on the Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Maripo sa. He brought the first
news that has re ached the outer world Of
the dissolution of the Hawaiian Cabinet,
and of the election of new Ministry.
1t will be remembered that the last
steamer from the islands brought the first
tidings of the impending crisis. AT that
time the crash had not yet come, but events
had already occurred of such nature as
to foreshadow the downfall of the Ministry
When the Mari posa left the island capital,
the big row had occurred, but ended with
out violence, and affairs in the kingdom
were exceedingly quiet
A ministry had gone the way of all Cab
met Mniste rs, and the Government felt
secure. Nothing of an alarming nature
happened to arouse the apprehensions Of
the good kind Kalakaua, AID he still repOsed
in his palace in the confidence of peace
maintained.
COMPLEXION OF THE NEW CABINET.
Mr.. Austin was seen last night, and was
found to be, in person and manners. the
ideal diplomatic. Well advanced in years.
but with the bearing of man OF affairs, he
talked freely and with charming frank
ness. He seemed to regard his downfall
philOsOphically and had nc heSltancy In re-
ferring 10 1t.
1t may be well, however, to recall the
fact that at the time the latest adyices were
sent out from Honolulu it was stated that
the opposition had made number Of
serious charges against Mr.. Austin, among
which was one that he had conspired with
his fellow Ministers TO sellsthe independ-
ence of the islands. Another was that lie
had withheld important diplomatic CORE
spondenee, which he claimed to be Of a
private nature.
Speaking of the matter last night to a
representative OF The CALL, he said !:
Yes, it is true that the old Cabinet has
been compelled to give way to new one.
1t was a hard struggle and we made good
fight but they finally fred us out. A new
Cabinet was then formed, composed as fol
lows: Minister of Foreign Affairs, John
A. Cummings: Minister of Interior, Z. n.
Spencer; Minister Of Finance, Godfrey
Brown, and Attorney-G General, Arthur Pc
terson.
CHARGED WITH INTRIGUING
1.-THE charges against me were that had
not been true to the interests Of Hawaii,
and that had been in CORES pondence with
the State Department at Washington with
a view to sacrificing the Independence of the
Government 1t was also charged against
lllt iDdl L udu iCIuoOu w ouiiSuNOl NCituiu
letters bearing upon the subject. simply
denied the charges as untrue and assured
the Government that / had at no time
favored treaty inimical to the interests Of
the islands. AS for the correspondence, 1t
was of private nature and L SO stated. L
held that L had right to refuse 10 surrender
it on that account.
IAN effort was made by the opposition to
impeach Attorney-General Ashford and
they endeavored to secure vote OF want OF
confidence against him, but the Legislature
voted it down by the very narrow majority
Of one. We were apprehensiye OF similar
motion and although we were unirlendly to
Ashford, the entire MinistrytreSigned, the
Attorney General going out with US.
Things looked exceedingly squally for a
time and we feared serious trouble, but for
tunately il was averted aud quiet main
tanned.
TOO MANY w0ULD-BE LEADERS.
"The opposition was not firmly united.
There were too many leaders or would-be
leaders, and each one regarded himself as
the all-important man. Wilcox and Mar
cues both regarded themselves as the
leaders, but the latter was the most violent
and the most radical. Neither of them is
in the new Cabinet, which, no doubt, is for
the best
LAS it now stands there is not repre-
sentative of either faction in it, and it is
neither an opposition Cabinet nor yet a
Government Cabinet. 1t is q compromise
cabinet, therefore, and l should Say repre-
sents the best interests of the islands, al
though it is not to the liking of either party
so far as politics are concerned. l am in
clined TO think, however, that it will please
the people, who, after all, have the most at
stake"
Mr.. Austin predicted an era of increased
prosperity for the little kingdom, and stated
that he had not yet made any definite
plans for the future. 1t is his intention to
remain, for time at least, in this city.