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

views, but these are my convictions
and l must speak them.n
Mr.. Hatch: "There is no question
in the minds OF any of US Of the SINGER
ity of the views Just expressed, but l
think that they are founded somewhat
on mistake. No employee of this
Government has done his duty by it
unless he is loyal to it. That is the
fundamental principle of his duty.
No one should be in Office who does
not think that this Government
should exist. No person in the en-
ploy of this Government has any right
to believe this Government should
be overthrown. The presumption is
that those employees who took the
oath Of loyalty took it in earnest and
meant it. No man can be performing
his duty to his employer If he is a
traitor to that employer. Any loyal
ty to country aside from the fact of
loyalty to the Government is impossi-
BILE.
1--WE all hope that the President will
listen to the voice of the public in re-
gard to restoration. We should listen
to the voice of public opinion here,
and it has been pretty freely expressed
on this question.
1--WE are in different position from
what we were several months ago.
We are not independent of the sup
port of the public and have no right
to ignore their views in question of
such vital importance as this. We
are dependant on the loyal support of
the citizens of this country"
Attorney General Smith: III believe
that there is no person in these COun-
ellis more loyal than the Minister of
Finance. 1 think we are all trying to
prove dispassionately that he is in the
wrong in some of his views.
"The important thing in that oath
is that man will faithfully support
and bear true allegiance to the Provis-
ional Government, and not only that
he would perform his duties well.
That oath that was prescribed then is
just as binding now as ever"
Mr.. Emmeluth: 81 want to call at
tention to one thing that Mr.. Damon
made reference to, detection in the
annexation party. The American
League was formed simply because
royalists were kept in Office. Every
one has been heard from on this sub
ject except the Council"
Mr.. Young: 81 think Mr.. Damon
has not fully grasped the resolution,
and / ask that it be read again.
Mr.. Damon: "Don't you think that
1 can understand the English Ian
guage ?"
Mr.. Young 81 asked that it be
read again. Resolution read AGAIN..
Mr.. Young: 81 claim that no one
who is honest or true need fear an in
vestigation."
Mr. Morgan: Il would like to ask
what is considered test of loyalty"
President Dole: "That cannot be
answered in a sentence. The conduct
of man shows as much as anything
else. What he does off-hand when
not being watched, his general repu-
tation in the community; many
things go to show whether he is loyal
or not"
Mr.. Wilder then moved that the
ayes and nays be taken on the resolu-
ton. Carried.
The secretary called the roll, and
each member voted for the adoption
of the resolution until Mr.. Morgan
was reached. he said that he would
vote for the resolution, but not for
the amendment.
After short argument, he changed
his mind and voted aye. The rest OF
the roll was called, and all but Mr..
Suhr voted aye. The Executive Coun-
Gil did not vote on the question.
The vote stood II to l in favor of
adoption.
The Councils then adjourned.