The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-17
|<'IITI0yAL GOVERNMENT.

,..t. Present ConulVlon
- ..,sonable Prospects
IN Hawaii.
II c. A. Hall was com
s - last night to hear
~: . ,Hsrtasll give the sec
. .sriss Of practical talks
~ ,soe men. The audience
. .orsssntatlve one, business
n as the legal fraternity
's at + following are some OF
s:sp IT. those gentlemen pres
@ e. :, Justice :, Judd, JUSTICE Us 6
y. *. IL. Stevens; r. y; 5.
10, Mr.. I. r. Walker,
' E SHvde, Rev. E. G.: Beck
y Smith Smith. W. ". Hall, Rev.
; y, ". r. Castle, Alex.
V-5'D mapv others. The Judge
siolIogs; n,,,o.;,,o. 49,
s5 o5,a1c ii talk. That sounds
imnIies that the talk is to
.i ln and concerning
rasrneriences. But | wish to
y 'H nFFotest against the word
~ ,.,Id when used to mean
& ~ which is of more utili-
5rna than mere theory.
,a ara thinkers and observers,
40. ~S are the doors; but the
s. ,l us 4 unobservant worker is a
8 r ~ admirable than delicate,
Y -;og machinery.
5,ta theOrist cannot be use
~ risionary, but for the ideal
,,sed a practical theorist.
zane ought to have studies out
K. daily routine, which will
81. ,boye his daily cares, above
'iooIouSipS and chickering's of
Y away from its degrading
,-fons and self-seeking.
81 arid of science, art, philo-
md letters is large enough for
.ihlive in it for a portion of
imp, enables one to do more
s5Iy, and more easily, too, his
iwOrk.
rnqtbical studies, the science
Eminent is, to my mind, the
tfractive and useful. 1t leads
yamine the design and frame
the social edifice, the way by
& human communities rise from
,ge state, and the methods by
society is brought under con-
favorable to the cultivation of
siences and humanities which
and dignity human life, and
E9the burden of mankind.
sience of government includes
rEledge of making, executing
Administering laws, of the char
and conditions of the classes of
ThO make up the body polite,
their wants and tendencies.
lore than all, this study de-
thorough reading of the les
history. History, with it's
sand warnings, is scorned by
efficient, ignorant politician,
sOn in his wearisOme way,
ghistOry in it's worst aspects.
sure you will not regret the
lel you may give to a study
stand existing conditions of
IN government, and of its
prospects.
ltty which every man owes
zf and to the country in
: is lot is cast, to learn the
md history of it's form Of
tent, to familiariZe himself
points of strength and of
q, its possibilities for good
nj is under a representative
ltOnal government, which
D its support, as well as it's
ily, upon the intelligence, good
E4d integrity of the people.
lsOlute sway which in early
echiefs held over the COM
@pie was definitely closed by
almeha III, who issued, at La
October s, 1910, the first writ
HhtutiOn, signed by the king
E9usin, Kekauluohi, land by his
A chiefs, fourteen in number.
lao1i retained under that con-
% the position of Kuhina Nui,
1efi the chiefs retained a large
Ilelr former powers, and,
Ayl this constitution declared
asats to all men, it practically
COMMON people in subsection.
a@ constitution provided for
making body, consisting of
without whose consent no law
Y passed, and of representa-
I y. chosen by the people, and
NAV should be passed with
appFObatiOn of a majority of
evsentatives. The two houses
Ssature could sit separate or
~!ether at their discretion.
-, sue court was established, con-
II lne king and premier, and
F Sss' 10 be appointed by the
, Aag could not, "act without
Tos .t of the PREMIERE nor
,ue premier act without the
" Of the king.n 1.-The king
: 1us5ct no important business
T5lom without the approba-
1 s'e PREMIER" Certain gen.
. nv are declared to belong to
4 st5s i Iof enforcing and securing
!, b II legislature was authorized
a G ut u requisite laws. Amend
N f tne constitution could be
li1 t tEs mobiles and representa-
sI fo ,ne Kings concurrence was
atjo ~n all legislative acts, or
t1,s ,ug llrSt session Of the new
r5io leld in 1871 a law was
SO n ms93 allowed the king and
De n Ta u. new laws without the
D tbo;tIu Tue representatives, sub
ensrt,o,}S subsequent approval.
ads t thnoolle act, dated May 81,
cted ' nus mo new law Shall
~ Without +bo - :