The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-07

i'm, shoulder to shoulder, have stood by C
i'm. When prominent members pro- IL
,oeed to put hum Out OF the Cabinet last q
legislature and 60 on with 3 new Min .
ster. I said no, il We GO out we 50 oue / =
ogether. And wish to say here that q
sieve, and know from revious expert
ances many years, that we have never q
had an Attorney General who has work I
ed harder and more faithfully in the con-
duct Of the business Of his office than he {
has. The relations Of the Cabinet with I
the Attorney General continued most
cordial up 70 the time ii his departure
for the United StAtes. He has mem
toned . point Of difference a opinion
with regard to the treaty. 1t did not In
terfere with our cordial relations and
was solely matter of discussion, and
was adjusted by the Cabinet. As eyi-
dence of this and against the published
statements made by CIV. Ashford over
his own signature and before the Finance
Committee l will read from the reply |
on October 4th last 70 the committee
which waited on the Cabinet concerning
the treaty.
This reply was constructed in the fol-
| lowing manner. After full discussion OF |
| the whole topic. each member OF the |
| q
| sections were taken from each and en-
bodied in the final draft: so that the
| three replies, including Mr.. Ashford's,
are there. The beginning shows that it
is the reply of the whole Cabinet, and
the title SO states. The Ministers take
pleasure in informing you, etc. 1t il
signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
because it was matter Of his depart
ment. will read passage, showing
that there was no difference OF opinion at
that time:
Animated as We are by the desire. to
strengthen and extend the commercial
ties which have done 80 much for our
national prosperity, and to secure the
safety and perpetuation of our institutions
| by an alliance whereby We shall have
, the positive and eficscious guarantee OF
t | strong friend against interference by
) itself or others with Our perfect au:on-
omy, independence and sovereignty, We
/. have instructed our representative at
( Washington to ascertain If the United
|, States would be willing to negotiate with
: US Convention whereby the following
a objects may be secured"
i . The Cabinet for more than yeal
r has studied carefully many reasons FOL
i and against the points Submitted for nego
g tiation land has taken counsel with others
# both connected and unconnected witt
O the government, and has considered var
q ious propositions and suggestions som'
of which have been approved and som'
l. disapproved.
e. Any statements of objects or inten
10 tons, and any purported draft OF treat.
g. stating more or other than is above In
d dicated which may have been publishe
r. are unfounded and incorrect.
OF The Ministers are strongly and unan
,e mously of the opinion that the accom-
,e plislfnent Of the objects above indicate
Id will tend to greatly increase the mater
is ial prosperity OF the country, and perpe
az uate the independence of Hawaii and til
Id sovereignty of His Majesty and his sui
in cessors over all his dominions."
~ Mr.. Ashford lett on Nov. l6, 1889, wit
n. the utmost cordiality of feeling betwee
II. the Cabinet. He left, as he stated, Q
C. account of his health, expecting to sta
If over one steamer. Two personal not,
Fl. were all we had from him until his r
ne turn on March 8, 1890. We had othe
,is wise no direct communication with hir
nm but saw numerous interviews in Il
Of papers in which he discussed all sorts
he subjects, treaties, steamship and tel
Iii graph communication from Canada, {
Mt vital matters which should have BET
: a dealt with by one in his office only wi
rn- the advice and consent of the Cabint
nt- What he did in Canada we do not knO
lot uIu. he uIu SJar1 JnaI ne n8u an Inul
ch view with the Canadian Prime Minists
ice that he travelled as guest of the Ca
,as adian Pacific railroad in a private c
He * attorney General, No. Then sor
TX. one else told me about the private c.
he and to this day we don't know what
EN- objects were or what he did. The fiji
ut, question which came up after his retu
ere was the Colonelcy. The Attorney-G &c
to eral having returned just before t
Ter second election when the question car
,rk up he Immediately called upon t
nd Cabinet to reverse it's decision on t
W. matter, to nominate Mr.. v. V. Ashto
ca to the King and to appoint him. 1t
my unnecessary to say that the Cabinet pr
Of sued no such stultifying course, but f
,ir- lowed its previous decision. The 4
nd torney- General stated that he consider
i'm this action against his brother as simr
nat an attack upon the Ashford family, 81
nd ton had to be settled and the Atto-ne
es. General was requested to state wheth
we he intended to carry his opposition so
nd as to advise the King not to confirm &
As nominee of the Cabinet. Mr. Ashfo
yht refused to state what he would advi
'ou the King. / said it is an anomalo
My thing, something unheard of in this
on any other Cabinet to go to the King
,elf vided. He admitted it was anomalo
nd and regretted it, but said that he cou
ee- not change his course on that accoui
,ns but would take the matter into CO
are sideration He considered for q fl
I'VE days and then stated that
ord decline to inform us what his cour
we would be as he did not choose to abrid
go any of his legal rights and should
serve to himself the right to advise t
oil King as he saw fit when the time can
vas We accordingly held Cabinet coun
to with His Majesty, March 21st. in viii
to three members Of the Cabinet stat
it, that they did not consider Mr.. V.
ion Ashford fit man for the place and n
ed, commended II. F. Hebbard. The Att,
t it ney-General then advised His Males
on, not to concur in this advice and not
in appoint Hebbard. Because, 1st, the
ain was no reason why V. V. Ashford shou
of not be appointed, and, I'd, on the tee
lad nical ground that the period of incur
al bency of the present Colonel had not G
hat pred. His Majesty stated that he wish
us to do what was proper. and asked ca
lew party for an opinion in writing viii
uld was given. He answered in writing Ia
of ing down the broad principle that
should take no action in any matter
i'm curing by law the advice of the Cabin
red unless he chose, unless he had I
V. advise of the whole Cabinet. AS Il
re- raised vital principle, striking at I