The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-15

y oble Macfarlane introduced a TesO- |
luton censuring the American Min |
lister several weeks ago, and his reso- !
luton was defeated, thirtythree vot- /
ing against it. | am not seeking
notoriety with the United States
in introducing my resolution. |
have a perfect right to with
draw my resolution. The next
election campaign will prove to No
ble Macfarlane which of us is the
most popular among the Hawaiians.
| am sure he will come ut the tail
end.
Rep. Kapahu objected to the intro
duction Of personalities.
Rep. r. W. Wilcox continuing said
that Noble Macfarlane had no earthly
right to come before the House and
say have lost the confidence of the
Hawaiians. Noble Macfarlane him
self is unpopular in the minds of the
natives. (Commotion in the back
part of the House. The President
ordered TO put out disturbers).
Noble Macfarlane, replying to Rep.
r. W. Wilcox, denied the statement
chat he was a regular visitor at the
Palace every day urging his claims TO
a seat in the new Cabinet.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox--No, you sent
somebody else.
Noble Macfarlane, continuing, said
that he had not put his foot
inside the Palace for the last
two years, excepting on the occasion
| Of public entertainments-the MEM
Der knows that he is not stating the
| truth. He had no aspirations for a
Cabinet position, for he was quite
| sufficiently engaged in attending to
| his business affairs. He was sorry that
| the member from Waialua could not
truthfully disclaim aspirations in that
| direction. 1t was only the other day
| that he solicited a meeting with GER
| tain members of the Reform party,
and then and there made known his
intentions to bring in resolution Of
want of confidence in the Ministry,
and mOdestly asked if they would ac-
| cept him as one of the members of
| the new Cabinet, representing the
| Liberal party. Let the member deny
this if he can, or justify it as best he
may with all the statements he has
made from time to time of his disin-
terested patriotism. Continuing the
hon. Noble said: did not intend to
carry on the discussion to the extent
of bringing about an exchange of per-
sonalities; | intended, if the resolu-
ton prevailed, to point out the serious
aspect of the resolution, inasmuch as
it violates not only the letter but the
spirit Of the Constitution, which dOcu-
ment plainly states that the three
branches of the Government the
Judicial, Legislative and Executive
must be kept separate and apart. This
fact must be well known to those who
fnnl- fhn Initiative in fhiG racnllltinr1
1t is unQuestionably the duty of the
Ministers to resent any action of the
Legislature which trenches upon their
functions and prerogatives, for it
would be exceedingly irregular for q
Legislature to appoint committee OF
its members to undertake negotia-
tons with a foreign power. 1t is the
privilege of the Legislature to discuss
foreign policy and to provide ways
and means for carrying it out, but it
certainly remains for Her Majesty's
advisers to undertake the negotiations
and to shape its details; and it is also
the privilege of the Legislature when
it shall again assemble to hold the
Ministry to q strict accountability fol-
failing to give expression to its
wishes. If the Ministers attempted to
interfere in the organization of the
Assembly, it would be the duty of the
members to resent such interference
with the prerogatives of the Repre-
sentatives. So the interference of the
Assembly with the duty of Ministers
should not be allowed, and the mem
bers of the Assembly should be the
last persons to break down the divi-
sions of duty imposed upon the Judi
ciary, Legislative and Executive. The
proposition contained in the resolution
under consideration is one that per-
tains to the Ministerial side of the
House, and we should allow them to
work out the proposition untram
melled by dictation of the House. II
the proposed committee is appointed
it could only be accountable to the
Assembly, and grave differences OF
opinion might arise in the committee
or between the committee and the
Ministry; and confusion would be the
result. Let us preserve the safeguards
. of the Constitution, but as the resolu.
ton is to be withdrawn, there is nc
need of my further discussing it.
Noble Baldwin observed that theil
discussions did not pertain to the mat
ter before the House.
, Noble Thurston seconded Rep. viii
cox's motion to withdraw the resolu
ton. He thought the reason giver
by the member was good one. The
Cabinet should be the leaders of The
House. While the life of the Cabine
, is hanging in the balance there is anC
can be no leadership by them. Thi:
2 question should be considered by al
established Cabinet in office. The
present was not an opportune time
: He considered the source from which
the resolution came made no differ
ence. The subject was an important
one and should be met in an earnes
manner free from personalities. HI
hoped that before the session was Ou
the disposition of Pearl Harbor anC
. our relations with the United State:
would come before the House for full
discussion, and that everyone's view;
: would be freely stated and respectfully
listened to. The question is largely
a commercial one-one of dollars anC
cents. 1t is question of how we car
make the best use of q lot of mud anC
: rocks which are now of no value tc
us. There is very little element Of
patriotism about it.
Rep. Bush favored Rep. r. w. Will.
coX's motion to return his resolution
) There is general feeling that the in
terest of the country was going down
Rep. r. w. Wilcox did not make the
motion to make himself popular
When the house is in session that was
a most opportune time to discuss the
Reciprocity Treaty. He thought ii