The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-aSSemDled at l:3U PM.
Rep. Koaheu said majority of the
elective members were required to
pass a resolution. There were two
vacancies. He therefore held that
the House could not consider this
resolution. That was his reading of
Article Al. He should vote to lndefin
itely postpone the resolution.
Rep. Wilder - Perhaps nothing
which could be said would influence
the vote. At the same time it was a
privilege and a duty to ourselves and
our constituents, to explain how we
stand on this question, more than by
answering yes or no. He did not be-
lieve in long speeches, they did no
good, but he wished the members to
express their sentiments briefly. He
supported this resolution for the fol
lowing reasons: Two weeks ago the
Cabinet was voted out. After two
weeks of waiting and all kinds of shut
fling Cabinet was presented to the
House. 1t was we'll known that
principle was put forth by the ma
iority. This principle declared SIM
ply that the people should govern the
country through the Legislature, and
the Legislature should have a voice
in determining who should be the
Cabinet. That principle was made
known to Her Majesty by a commit
tee. Twenty-seven signed the resolu-
ton Internationally, six assent
ed to the principle but said they
had not the courage to carry it out. 1t
was contended that the Queen had
acted in the letter and spirit of the
resolution. He admitted no such
thing. She might possibly have con-
formed to the letter, but not parti-
Gle to the spirit of it. In answer to
the committee of the House she says
she has called Mr.. Peterson to assist
her in forming Cabinet. Now the
| House did not want any assistance.
1t asked her to call a leading member
to form q Cabinet, not to assist her in
forming one. What is the first move
taken when Mr.. Peterson is called? A
committee meets him and finds that
he insisted on two names, and what
are those two? Two men who had just
been voted out. Could an agreement
be reached when two of the Cabinet
were insisted on which had just been
voted out? OF course not, and the
matter ended right there, and Mr..
Peterson informed the Queen he could
not form a ministry. What is the
next shuttle? We hear that Cabinet
has been formed not by any member
of this House but outside, the Lord
only knows who, L don't. What
is the result? 1t was expected
all over town last Friday, but the last
moment one declines, and the House
adjourned until Monday. In the
meantime there is another shuttle Of
the cards. After the gentleman fol
Minister of Finance had declined
they went searching about to fill the
vacancy, but every one declined. A
last they induced the present incum
bent to fill that vacant spot. Doe!
the present Minister of Finance pre-
tend that he was called to form thu
Cabinet? I hardly believe he viii
make that pretence.. He was merel.
J induced to fill place in Cabine
| already formed. On the other hand,
, he claims to have formed this Cabinet
5 then he has shown great disrespec
for his late associates and this House
= He has taken a great responsibility.
y from Her Majesty, and assumed
himself. 1t is said around town tha
1 all favoring the resolution are an
c nexationists. If that is so, |
5 not know it; but if so, the party
: much larger than / supposed. / Wi
e not make the charge that the Cabine
e is in favor of the lottery but l wi
e say that everyone who favors tn
= lottery is in favor of this Cabine
n The threat of Rep. kaunamano, as
It putting out Cabinets, does not NOV
G me, and / hope it moves no memb'