The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-07

NOUlU llOJ ask LOT written reasons
because it would be against military
u,ages. At the second election he
was again elected.
Before the second election the
Acknowledgement had returned.
This brings he to the point Of why
the rest OF the Cabinet mistrusted {.
W. Ashford -onc of The most pain
ful experiences OF my life. c. W.
Ashford has been q member of the
Cabinet with me. Since he came to
the country he has been one of my
most intimate friends. have work
cd with him and have gone through
some Of the most trying periods Of
my life with him. There have been
times in the previous House when
members of the Legislature have
come to me and asked me to have
him put ont Of the Cabinet and !
said, II won't do il: we have stood
together and we will go out to-
gcthcr." And | wish to say here
that believe and know that there
has never been an Acknowledgement
who has worked harder or more con-
scientiOusiy in Government suits
than G. W. Ashford. Tie cordial
relations between Ashford and the
Other members OF the Cabinet con-
iinucd until he went away on the
10Th of November last--on a visit 10
the States. The difference on the
treaty matter was one Of opinion
and final action was taken unanim-
ously. As evidence that, notwith-
standing any statements {. W. Ash
ford mag have made in the news
papers and before the foreign affairs
committee. | wish to read state
mcnt which he has written, regard
ing the reply to the meeting in the
Chinese theatre. We were all fami-
liar with the facts, and it WAS agreed
that each member of the Cabinet
should draw up u reply. Each one
read his draft. various sections were
taken from each, aud the three are
embodied there. (rhe speaker
reads extracts from the reply Of the
Cabinet to the meeting in question:
Ashford left on the 10Th November
with the utmost cordially in the
Cabinet. lie went away for his
health and was only going tc stay
over one steamer. Only two COM
municaiions were received by mem.
bCrs of the Cabinet from him while
he was away. We had no other di
rect communication with him, but
we saw interviews with him scatter
ed all over the continent, about telc-
graph and steamer lines from Cam
ada, matters which should only he
dealt with by responsible official
with the advice and consent of the
Cabinet.
When he came back from Canada
he gave us the harest outlines of
what he had been doing-,hat he
had an interview with the Canadian
Premier and that he was a guest of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co..
travelling over their line, and to this
day we do not know what he was
doing or what he was after. The
first question to come up in q meet.
ing Of the Cabinet after his return
was the appointment of V. V. Ash.
ford. The nomination came up o
second time, and G. w. Ashford
Immediately took issue with the rest
Of the Cabinet, claiming that they
should reverse their decision and
recommend V. V. Ashford to the
King. 1t is unnecessary to say that
the Cabinet did not pursue any sucl
>stultifying course and that they de.
clncd to acquiesce in it. e. w.
Ashford said this was continuation
of attacks on the Ashford family
carried on by some members of the
community. He was asked whether
lie would carry opposition so far as
to advise the King TO disregard the
advice of the rest of the Cabinet
and was told that it was unprece'
denied for Cabinet TO 90 to Tho
King with divided counsel. lie adj
mitted that it was anomalous
but he wOul not bind himself
as to his action. The Attorney.
General considered the matter few
days and then said he would decline
to say whether he should advise tho
King against us or remain neutral
that he did not propose TO abbre
viate any rights which he had unde
the law. Three members of TIT
Cabinet advised His Majesty tina
we could not recommend him to APP
point V. V. Ashford, and nominate,
Ii. Il. lIebbard for his commission
to the Colonelcy. The Attorney
General then advised His Majesty
not to concur in the advice of th
majority of the Cabinet-irst, be
cause V. Y. Ashford was not dis
qualified, and, secondly, becaus
the term of V. V. Ashford had no
expired. The King obtained writer
opinions from both sides, and salt
he would not take action on an,
matter unless he was advised by Thu
entire Cabinet. As this raised sue
vital principle, striking at the root
of responsible government, it seemed
proper that the majority should sub
NIT the question to the SuDrem