The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-02

to tire people and the nation, because
as each of the Chiefs depart those
who remain become fewer in number.
As Hawaiian and in sympathy
with this people, it comes to me with
peculiar force and sadness, as we
remember the great Chiefs who have
lived and reigned and ruled in this
country--it is sad to contemplate
that they are passing away. 1t seems
to me that in this connection it is
not inappropriate to remind us, as
members of this Bar and of the
Court, of our high responsibility in
this country. From our training, the
nature Of our business, we have pc
cuIiar responsibilities in regard to
the future of the country and its
government, to see 10 it that right
principles be maintained.
1t is sad when death comes TO any
home, to anyone. 1t is peculiarly
impressive when it comes to nation,
and in this case the Sovereign who
has been taken away was a member
of the Bar OF this Court. We are all
ministers of justice and, by our
training and special knowledge upon
these matters, we have higher re-
sponsibility than many others have.
He has gone to the Great Advocate,
the King of kings. The days will
soon pass and we one by one must
follow him.
This is not an occasion for extend
ed remarks. | wish on behalf of the
members and brethren of the Bar TO
express our sorrow in the tenderest
tribute to his memory.
SPEECH OF THE ATTORNEY G ENERAL.
His Excellency A. p. PETERSON
made the following remarks:
In seconding the resolutions which
have just been moved | would re-
mark that His late Majesty having
been, as has already been stated,
member of our bar, although for
many years silent one, it is most
appropriate that we as body should
notice his demise in some such fit
and proper manner.
Kalakaua was admitted as prac-
titiouer before the Courts of the Ha-
waiian Kingdom in 1869 and that
instance in his life, which gave him
fellowship with the fraternity of law
yers, was always remembered by him
with pride, although his after career
took him from the active practise of
the profession.
In less than five years from his adj
mission to the Bar, the Hawaiian
Kingdom called him to assume the
duties and responsibilities of Sow
ereign, and as King of Hawaii will
the world ever remember him.
As Ruler Of this Nation he ascend
ed the throne at time when the in
dustries of the country were in cri-
tical situation, and almost his first
efforts were directed towards i'm
proving the material prosperity OF
his country, and to his own personal
lntluenCe, when on his visit to the
United States, in great measure,
was due the success which attended
our efforts and resulted in procuring
for this Kingdom, that great boon
which has enormously increased the
wealth and prosperity of the country
Reciprocity.
From that time until his death he
was continually thinking and plan
ming projects which ne thought might
improve the material condition of
the nation, and while some of these
may have appeared to other minds
somewhat fancful, still it showed
that he had the well being and pros
perity of his people at heart.
He was, as is well known, man
of uniform courtesy and gentlemanly
bearing. High and low were treated
alike by him, with his kindly dispo,
stion, which forgot all differences
both of rank or opiaion, and those
who knew him best as well as the
passing stranger, all bear testimony
to his genial, kind hearted nature.
Such is the man, human, as we all
are, with his failings, as we all have,
whom it has pleased God to remove
from our midst, and today it can
honestly be said that nation is
plunged in sorrow at the sudden
news of the death of His late Maj
esty kalakaua. May the good work
he did ever remain green in the mem
DRY of his people and may our
thoughts of him ever remain kindly
and just, for was he not one of US!
SPEECH BY MIR. HoLoKAHIKI.
Mr.. HoLoKAHIKI said: May it
please your llonOrs, have not a
great deal to say on this occasion,
having been taken totally by surprise
and not knO"lng that | would be
called on to make any remarks until
within very few moments,
II is we'll known - Your ll0nOTs
that III, Majesty was member Of
this bar, having been licensed TO
practise several years previous 10
WyseIl lbaye been present during
lhc uu uf ca-cs Ia which he was
counsel add "a Which ho showed
marktd ability Nrr his accession
tO ur lhluuu W. tIll remembered