The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-18
TILE LEGISLATURE.
one Hundred ard Eighth Day,
MONDAY, Oct. II.

$500 " Pphofcu.
rep. Walpuilani moved the follow
ing resolution of want of confidence.
Whereas,-The present Cabinet has
NOT announced Or given any intimation
OF evidence Of any financial policy
which VIII extricate the country from
IT'S present dangerous financial situation:
and,
Whereas,-Iti is essential to the com.
iherclai progress oil the country that
more favorable treaty relations with the
united States be obtained whereby our
prouucts can obtain free marx in that
country; and,
whereas, The present Cabinet has
SHOWN no disposition TO favor any such
policy, and the present bead OF the Cabi.
net has displayed conspicuous hostility
toward the representative OF that country
In this kingdom, and the general tone of
the administration has been and is one
OF opposition and hostility to the United
States OF America, and American in
terests, thereby rendering it improbable
that any changes in our treaty relations
favorable to Hawaii can be negotiated by
this Cabinet, and,
Whereas, -The Cabinet has given no
evidence of any intention to attempt to
remedy existing scandals in the Police
Department, and have otherwise failed
to evince any ability to successfully guide
the nation through the difficulties and
dangers surrounding it;
Therefore be it Resolved, That the
Legislature hereby expresses its want Of
confidence in the present Cabinet.
Rep. Waipuilani said it was pro per
that he should explain in a few words
his reason for bringing this resolution.
Such a resolution had been brought
once before, and he had voted against
it because the Cabinet was then new
and he thought it should have an OPP
pOrtunity to express itself by deeds.
The Cabinet had now been in office a
number of weeks. Week after week
was slipping by and nothing was done
by them, although a policy had been
promised. But none had been an
nounced and nothing done, and the
House were tired of waiting. 1t would
be a waste of time for him to go on
and discuss the matter in detail. Bust
ness was dull, closer relations with
the United States were necessary and
the conduct of the present Cabinet
was not likely to produce that. Every
one knew what the head of the Cabi-
net had done. He had brought in a
resolution against the American Min
lister, which had been eXpunged from
the minutes of the House. All knew
that the Bulletin, which was supposed
to be under the control of the Cabinet,
had adopted q course antagonistic to
the Minister and to the whole of the
United States, and the Cabinet, which
might have stopped it, had allowed it
to go on. If the Cabinet allowed that
paper to go on insulting the Minister
and remain silent themselves, they
make themselves responsible, and an
tagonize the whole American people
against us, and under such circum-
stances how could we expect to get q
more favorable treaty. He favored
which would be of great benefit to the
whole country, and especially to the
district which he represented, where
pineapples could be canned and eX'
ported if it We're not for the American
duty of So per cent. Everyone knew
that the Reciprocity treaty was of the
greatest benefit. to this country, in
creasing values 10 to 100 fold. How
could any more favorable treaty b,
hoped for if the Cabinet adopted pol
icy of incessant irritation toward tn,
United States. Perhaps not the leas
reason for this motion was the fac
that the Cabinet had looked quietl,
on at the great scandal in the Polio
Department, and had done nothing
Moreover, the Acknowledgement hat
the other day actually proposed to re
fer the whole matter to anOthe
committee after it had already beer
Investigated by several. Either tina
was an insult to the committees which
had already spent so much time o.
the subject, or, if not so intended, tn
idea was to prevent report and STAY
off all further Investigation. No on
had been removed at the Police Sta
ton. Let any member OF this Hous
90 down on Maunakea street and II
will see che ia played openly, with II
ATTEMPT at concealment, the polio
mixing with the crowd. Opium wa
struggled unchecked. The fame {
the opium scandals had gone abroa
and affected the good name of tn
Government. The Attorney-Geners
might institute proceedings to sto
some of this, but the Cabinet coul
not take to itself n stiff backbone an
cleanse the evils expressing the Gov
eminent.
Rep. Kapahu moved the resolutio
be made the special order for Thur
day. The introducer of the resolutiC
was prepared; the speaker was no
not having known the resolution W;
to be brought in. Moreover, the Mil
lister of the Interior was not presen
and no one liked to attack an empt
seat. The adoption of this resolutio
was no small matter, and justice +
quired some delay.
Rep. Kauhi favored considering tt
resolution to-day. The majority mu
decide. This was the second resolutiC
of this kind brought against the Ca
met, and they must be prepared
ready.
Rep. Kapahu wished to know VIII
Their this resolution was the same
the other.
Rep. Kauhi said there was strol
family resemblance between ther
The other resolution was really ca
ried, but was thrown out on a que
ton of law. Before sunset we shou
know what the fate of the resolutiC
is to be.
minister Gulick entered and to-
his seat during the remarks of Re
Kauhi.)
Rep. Nawahi said ii made no difft
ence to him personally whether t
resolution was considered to-day
I,l,,.]oy Put tho HouSe was sittil