The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-16

they conference.-the Alto ,ney-G en-
eral for opposing the exparte opinion
OF the Supreme Court, or the Min
lister OF The interior who threatened
10 resist decision OF the full bench?
lie referred at some length to the
treaty, saying he bad seen the dOcu-
ment and could testify to ihe objec-
tionable parts.
Rep. White moved the previous
question. Lost.
Minister Thurston referred to lie
deyilish Ingenuity with which the
Atto.ney-GeEera had falsited facts
in rega!d 10 the Haiku ditch.
Minister Ashford called the
speaker to lcF for using the word
Minister Thurston said the Attor-
ney-General had TO sit there and
listen To him.
Minister Ashford--1 cell the Min
lister 10 order.
Minister Thurstcn--I claim the
floor OF this House.
Tie prcsi,lent-The Minister Of
lntelior will please wa.: Ill, the point
Of order i. decided.
Minister Ashford said he was ex-
planning the matter Of the Haiku
ditch mose definitely when he was
called to order. lis was going to
show that the Minister Of Interior
was with him IN opposing the con-
cession, bat lie wa. compelled to sit
down on the point of order.
Minister lhurston further cx-
planned The matter Of the ditch.
After examining the requisition he
decided against granting the extern
sion Of the lease.
Rep. Brown Called to order by
Minister Ashford but given the
hoor) said he was inclined to think
IL was not love of the country that
actuated the At;orney-General, but
love OF the Office he expected TO get
back il the present Ministry went
out. The Constitution said the
opinion Of the Supreme Court was
binding on all parties concerned in
questions submitted. The Attorney
General should have gone out when
he could not agree with his co!lea-
| CUES. 1t was fondness for that
| Government seat and not for the flag
OF . country Of which he was not q
subject but only . denizon. When
former member of the Cabinet
could not agree with his colleagues
Ia picked up his hat and walked
out, and that is what the Attorney
General should have done.
Rep. kauhi was sorry he could
not speak long, as he ha,l intended
to make n long speech. Rep. Rosa
was against the treaty before but il
favor OF it now.
Noble Isenherg-Ninau.
Rep. Kauhi asked if there was {
clause about landing troops in tn.
treaty.
Minister Austin said thele va!
not.
Rep. Kauhi wanted to know i
there was not one on the back Of it
Minister Austin said there was
but it was opposed by all the Cabi
net.
Minister Ashford's recollection
differed from that Of the Minister o
Foreign Affairs.
Rep. Kauhi asked, If that treat
had gone through, would this coun
: try have been prohibited from max
Ing treaty with airy other country
Minister Austin-Most assuredl
that is, any reciprocity treaty.
Rep. Kauhi-Who prepared til
draft!
Munster Austin-Mr. Garter 6
tue request of the Cabinet.
Rep. Kauhi-Did the Ministry u,
cept u when presented?
Minister Aus,in--Ihe Cabint
formally accepted it in the form
8 finally took.
/ Rep. Kauhi--Was the troop
r clause in it when submitted to III
l King!
2 Minister Austin said this whol
2 matter had been laid before I'll
, House, and it was useless TO vast
e the time Of the House with thes
/ little questions. In answer TO turtle
3 questions, he said il the member II
8 Eva put his questions in wri,in
u they would be answered in due tim