The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-14

we're so gullible on this annexation
question. 1t had also been said that
there was desire amongst the party
to engage in a scramble for Office,
that there was willingness to ship
wreck anything to get in. He would
say that that statement comes from
those who entertain that sentiment
themselves. He hoped that discus
sion would be carried on in man
ner that would avoid any personal
feeling and that no exasperating re-
marks would be made.
President Walker noticing that no
other speaker took the floor asked if
the House was ready for the ques-
ton being put.
Rep. Kamauoha considered that
the priciple embodied in the resolu-
ton was a new one. The House had
been waiting patiently for the APP
pointment of a Cabinet and now
when one is appointed and business
should be gone on with this resolu-
ton of want of confidence is intro
duced. This looked as though it
was an attempt to coerce Her Maj
esty. If carried out it would be
both bad and dangerous principle
Formerly the member from Maui
| (Thurston) and the member from
the Third District (Ashford) had
been in the Cabinet together. They
fell out and their language and
bearing to one another was then very
bitter. Now they seem at peace again
because both of them are looking
for Cabinet positions. He considered
that the resolution was premature.
The Cabinet here now have as yet
done nothing to be discharged or
have resolution of want of conf
dence brought in. The Attorney
General, the Minister of Finance,
Minister of Interior and Minister of
Foreign Affairs are all well known
gentlemen of ability and capable of
conducting the affairs of their of
fees. He considered that the Queen
had shown excellent judgment in
the appointments made and oppor-
tunity should be given the Ministers
to do sumething. The public inter
ests demand that business of this
House should go on. Agree that
the Marshal is bad, his administra-
ton is rotten. We do not have to
bring that in in this question. The
law allows the Attorney General to
remove the Marshal. He felt CON
strained to move that the resolution
introduced be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Kauhi considered that the
resolution as introduced was intend
ed to tride with matters. The
scramble for Cabinet positions was
much like lot of cats fighting over
a dead mouse. The trouble was
mainly on account of the Constitu-
ton that should be changed. There
is no misconduct charged against
the Cabinet. The resolution seems
to show only difference of opinion
and so whenever a difference of
opinion existed between any member
of the House and member of the
Cabinet it would be only necessary
for the member to introduce reso
luton of this kind and endeavor to
throw the Cabinet out. This
Cabinet has not yet had oppor-
tunity to present policy. 1t
looked very much as though the
resolution was the result of malice, as
though people who had hoped to get
{ into the Cabinet were disappointed
on account of being left out. If this
attempt became fact then pre-
! cedent would be established which
would be dangerous. The native
members themselves could take +;
5 hand in presenting resolutions o.
> want of confidence and the business
of this country would be INSTRUCTED
The English custom of appointing
1 Cabinets was in accord with an un
, written law, while here the name
3 OF appointment was plainly statet
( in the Constitution. As far as h,
, could see the present Cabinet wer'
4 composed of good men. He thought
S that the resolution was somewha
I premature. The Cabinet have no
e yet had an opportunity to explain
t their policy. He thought that tn
o member from Lihue was very nue.
/ like Judas in that he was trying t.
f betray friends who now filed Cabine
e positions. He was opposed to tn
t resolution.
@ Rep. Kaunamano hoped that tn
J, matter should be considered care
fully; he was in favor of giving thel
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