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

corning the Cabinet question, and
due the community that clear
statement should be made of the
situation, in order that the public
may know what the issues are, and
what is being done. In order to in
form the public as fully as possible,
the ADVERTISER has collected from
members OF the Legislature and
other sources the following facts:
THE SITUATION.
The situation is as follows:
On Tuesday, August goth, the
Legislature, by vote OF 81 to III,
voted want of confidence IN the
Cabinet.
On Wednesday, August 3lst,
Minister Parker announced to the
House that the Cabinet had rendered
their resignation, and that Her
Majesty had requested them to re-
tain their Offices until new Cabinet
could be formed.
The Legislature forthwith adj
jonrned, and since has continued to
adjourn from day to day, awaiting
the appointment by the Queen OF a
new Cabinet.
Up until Saturday night, Septem
Der Sd, the Queen did not send for
any of the members of the Legisla
ture who voted in the majority on
the want of confidence resolution to
form the new Cabinet, nor to advise
her in the matter; although she was
numerously advised by others, and
persons of more or less semblance of
royal authority, were endeavoring to
make cabinet combinations. All
business being at stand still, and
there being no intimation that any
Cabinet was likely to be appointed,
caucus was held of the Reform and
National members on Saturday even
ing, and committee was appointed
to inform Her Majesty that it would
be satisfactory to q majority of the
House if she would call either Mr..
Kauhane, Mr.. q. n. Wilcox, or Mr..
Marsden TO form the Cabinet.
THE QUEENS REPLY.
On Monday morning she replied
to the committee that they were too
late; that she had already appointed
q committee to select Cabinet.
Immediately upon this reply being
made known, a conference was had
with the Liberal leaders, and it was
agreed to hold q caucus of
all who voted in favor of the resolu-
ton of want of confidence. Such a
caucus was held on Monday after
noon, lasting from 2 o'clock until 5
o'clock. Although the meeting con-
sisted of radically divergent elements
in the House, there was an earnest
unanimity of purpose manifested,
such as is seldom seen in caucases of
individual parties, and to high de-
gree creditable to those taking part
in it, who might have made pro
mise OF official recognition the price
OF adhesion TO the principle in
volved. The meeting adopted GER
tain resolutions which we're presented
TO the Queen, and which have since
been published.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The principle involved in the reso-
lutions, and which the Legislature is
now claiming and standing for, is the
principle which, under like circum-
stances, has been claimed and estab-
lished in England, viz: That the
people are the source of all authority
and all power; that they are repre-
scented by their elected representa-
tives the Legislature; that the
Executive branch of the Government
is at all times subject to the control
of such representatives; that the
Sovereign has nc right to obtrude
her individual likes and dislikes into
the transaction of the public bust.
ness; that in forming a new Cabinet
the will of the majority OF the House
Is TO be taken into consideration, and
govern the selection Of the members,
and not the private preferences Of
the Queen; that responsible persons
who hold the delegated power of the
people shall be the advisers of the
Sovereign, instead of the horde OF
irresponsible backstairs politicians
who always surround court; in
short, that recognized leader of the
opposition should be called to form
the new Cabinet.
The resolutions were presented on
Tuesday morning, and the Queen re
piled thereto on Wednesday morning
accepting the principle claimed BY
the Legislature, and called Mr.. Peter
son to form the Cabinet.
THE DIMINUTIvE DICTATOR.
A further caucus of the opposi
ton was held, and a committe,
: was appointed to confer Will
Mr.. Peterson. He first informed tn,
committee that he would not tax,
Office himself. To the suggestion
that in that case he should so repor
to the Queen and advise her to cal
some member who would form ant
enter the Cabinet himself, he replies
that he intended to try and form on
without going into it himself III
further stated that there were n
conditions attached to his selection
of the Cabinet A further develop
ment Of the situation revealed tn
fact, however, that no one was con
sidered available for Attorney. Gen
eral except Mr. Neumann, lie comm,
70 the front in all combinations. Mi
w. o. Smith being unavailable be
cause his brother in.law was said t