The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-09

WIN, oNbJN'b w Nht fiON islVhS VI
this Act. There shall he Marshal
OF the Kingdom, hereinafter named
the Marshal. He shall be the Chief
of Police for Che Kingdom, and shall
be responsible to the At,orncy-Gen-
eral." The Minister OF Interior had
u hand in passing that law. The
WORD responsible" could only mean
that the officer must be under the
direction and obey the instructions
Of the Attorney General, not 10 look
elsewhere or so beyond his Own de-
partment. Irresponsible" meant
thnt he was not TO obey the orders
Of any other Official but his superior,
md if he could not sec his way clear
Ia obey his superior his manifest
duty was to resign. When the Min
lister Of Interior and other colleagues
seduced the Marshal from his loyalty
and allegiance, they committed
very serious crime. That there MAS
no armed collision Us the result Of
this interference was due to the
quietness Of the other side, ms the
native popuiace in particular we're
very much excited over the matter.
Draw comparison between this De-
pnrtment and that OF Foreign Az
fairs. The Minister of Foreign
Affairs is at the head OF the military.
Let them suppose that the Attorney
Genera! interiered with the house.
hold troops, and sent them running
through the taro patches of Palama
Ms the Minister of Foreign Affairs
and two colleagues did with the po-
lice would they not call out AWAY
with him! Away with him! Cruelty
him! Cruelty him!" 1t was morally
certain that they would have raised
such cry, and would have taken
no excuse for the interference. The
clamor for his official scalp would
have drowned all excuses. This
state Of affairs they admitted and
sought to justify in this House. He
would therefore attempt TO defend
himself.
The Minister of Interior had gone
back to ancient history to show that
there was some imminent danger,
with which he connected r.. w. VIII
cox and V. V. Ashford. lie had
heard statements on the street, and
some persons told him stories, but
only one name was given, and on
such statements the Minister had
asked that two men be condemned
unheard. Il. w. Wilcox had the
privilege of defending himself on the
floor OF the House, leaving to the
speaker to defend V. V. Ashford
who had not that privilege. Minis
ter Thurston had acted as detec-
tive, as judge, as a jury, and now
he wants TO act as eXecutioner.
Scripture said that all who drew the
sword would perish by the sword.
Minister Thurston had gone into Sc
cret history and he thanked him for
that opportunity, and proposed to
follow him and to destroy him by
his own weapons. The spirit breath.
ed all through the Minister Of In.
terior's statement was that he had
no feeling against V. V. Ashford
He proposed to prove otherwise
that this was entirely untrue, thai
that they had Eeen in hostility, ant
that this hostility began in the move
Lent to found a republic heie in
stead of kingdom.
Rep. Rickard-I desire TO ask
how far this statement is to be nj
lowed to extend.
Noble Widemann---The Attorney
General has the floor.
Minister Ashford-It ia 10 eXten,
as far "a necessary to prove III,
case. The Minister of Interior wa
allowed to go back to the food if hi
wished and propose
Rep. Richard again interrupts.
Minister Ashford--It extends t,
this-if this charge is maintained
against me it must be on ever,
point, and if / break down one poin
/ break down the whole. An,
therefore deprecate any attemp
TO choke me off.
Rep. Brown--I rise to the poin
of order that the Minister must con
fine himself to persons who have
right to be heard on the floor of TIL
House.
Minister Ashford Did the Min
ister Of the Interior coniine himsel
to members of the House?
Rep. Brown--No; but noithe
the Precedent nor any member cal
ed him to order. When this matte
is returned the At,orney-Geners
can talk from morning to night, bu
he is now taking up the time of til
House against the rules.
} Rep. Bush contended that th
question had been settled by TIL
House, and the Attoruoy-Gener;
, should have the full benefit of til
privilege.
The PRESIDENT rule that III
! Acknowledgement is not in order.
Minister Ashford proceeded. II
| said the hostility between NJ
, Thurston and V. V. Ashford origin
I ated in the League that produce
the revolution Of 1887. They wei
! both on committee Of five to pr
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