The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-12

the Council"
"REsoLvED-That in the determi-
nation of the loyalty of employees
OF the Government the standard
shall include active support of this
Government and its purposes in
the past"
Mr.. Hatch and Mr.. Tenney accepted
the amendment as read.
Mr.. Wilder: "There is very little
need for me to say how I feel on this
question. The Attorney-G General says
that the Cabinet is divided in its
opinion on the subject. / trust they
are not divided enough to cause a
split. My opinion from the start has
been that we should have no one in a
Government position who was not an
ardent supporter of this Government.
We are now attempting to overthrow
one government and establish anoth-
er, and no one should be in power who
would fire shot to the rear. ZAP
plause).
"All Government employees are
supposed to have taken an oath to
support this Government. 1t is not
enough to take such an oath when it
only has effect while salary is being
drawn. 1t should be an oath in both
fact and theory, and all who do not
keep it should be dismissed.
Whenever a crisis comes, if it
does come, we shall see great
many, at the very least one-half of
those whom we have been nursing,
who will be against US. You can
tell by the company man keeps what
his feelings are. You can tell by the
length of his face when news comes
that is favorable to annexation, whe-
Their he is royalist or not. / believe
that the time has come for US to put
our enemies out of Office, even though
we knew that we had only ten days
more to be in power ourselves"
Mr.. Warehouse: 81 have the same
feelings on this subject that the speak
ers before me have expressed. The
only safe cause for us to pursue is to
have our employees in sympathy with
u.s."
Mr.. Young: "Things have changed
ton from that of two or three months
ago. We all know the old story say
ing about house divided against it
self, and if our Government house is
divided, we cannot expect the best
results. What is there to prevent
any royalist employee in this build
ing from bringing enough explosives
in here to blow it to pieces if he want
ed to? We have arrived at stage
when it is a crime to keep these men
in Office. Ducks do not roost on trees,
nor do chickens swim, and you will
never find royaIist at any meeting
where the good of the present Govern
ment is being discussed.
NJ have heard, during the past
week, men Boosting that they had
taken the oath of allegiance to the
Government, but that
they did not consider it binding, and
only did it as a means of holding
Office.
"There are plenty of loyal native,
half white and white men, to fill the
positions of these royalists.
~ am sorry that there is a split in
the Cabinet on this question, but
am sure it will not be lasting one.
"The heads of the different depart
ments will have no trouble in finding
out what enemies of the Government
are in their employ. Every one sus-
pected should be tested thoroughly. L
am heartily in favor of the resolu-
tion."
Attorney General Smith: "What-
ever differences of opinion there may
be in the Executive in regard of
this matter, [ am safe in saying
that all opinions are based on pure
and the honest opinion
that each is working for the best good
of the Government. feel that this is
not race question. A large number
Of the Government employees are
natives and half-whites, and l have
always felt that in every place that a
native Hawaiian is qualified to fill,
one should be appointed, and have
the preference in the offices of the
country. L appreciate, of course, the
fact that this is difficult position for
a native Hawaiian to occupy. Many
Of them have misgivings in regard to
the future. We have tried to assure
them in every possible way, that the
wishes no one any
harm, especially Hawaiians.
~ thoroughly endorse the opinions
expressed that we cannot, in justice
to ourselves, permit anyone to re-
main in the employ of the Govern
ment, unless their loyalty is beyond
question"
Minister Damonj'It is not often
that a man of my years and limited
experience in politics is called upon
to step in opposition to his support
ers. We have made long and con-
slant fight for good government since
last January, and to keep good gov
until we have secured per-
manent protection under the Stars
and Stripes. 1 have here the minu-
tes of several previous meetings and
you will see from them that / am up
held in my opinions by the very acts
Of the Council itself in the early part
Of this Governments history. A
portion of the proclamation of Janu-
lry 18th, says that all Government
officials, with the exception of the
Queen and five others, were to retain
,ffice. This policy was adopted at
Council meetings, it being emphasi- |
,ed that no one was to be dismissed |
IN account of his political opinions. |
No man that continues to perform his |
luties in an honest, conscientious |
way should be dismissed from Office |