The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-17

ticeu oy the King and his Cabinets,
the constitution was promulgated.
To-day we have met 10 consider the
action OF Her Majesty in atte gnpting
10 set aside the constitution we all
worked so hard to have promulgated.
In the lost interests Of the sovereign
ana the people at large, a. well as for
the redemption of the credit of the
kingdom abroad. 1t has long been
reported that At some favorable oppor-
luhlty the Queen would spring a new
constitution upon the people and
place matters even more in the hands
OF the sovereign than they were be-
fore the revolution OF 1887. Some did
not believe the rumors, but the
actions of the Queen in the last few
days have convinced the most skep-
teal that the Tumors were well
founded, and that she had been preg-
nant with this unborn constitution
Tor long time, but ii could not be
born Till under the propitiOus star.
In trying to promulgate this long
promised constitution the Queen has
therefore premeditatedly committed
breach Of faith with one portion of
her subjects, in order TO satisfy the
clamors OF faction of natives urged
by the influence of q miscellaneous
element of foreigners who mean no
good TO the Queen or the people, but
simply for tie purpose Of providing
avenues for carrying out more per-
fectiy the smuggling of opium and
dIvertlng the contents of the treasury
into their own pockets. \ By
Authority circular has now been
handed around setting forth that the
Queen and her Cabinet had decided
not to press the PRONUNCIATION of
new Constitution, but can we depend
on this promise of Her Majesty? Is
this promise any more binding upon
her than the oath she took before AL
mighty God to support and maintain
the present Constitution? Has not
the Queen resOrted to very questiona-
BILE methods in an undetermined way
to remove what, to the people, was
one of the most acceptable Cabinets
ever commissioned by any Sovereign
in this Kingdom, in order that four
other Ministers might be appointed
that would carry out her behest, trea-
sOnably, or otherwise, as might be
most conveniently within their scope.
/ say, have we any reasonable assur-
ance that the Queen and her Ministers
have abandoned finally the new Con-
ROars of No. from the audience.
My fellow citizens, while the Queen
and her Cabinet continue to trifie
with and play fast and loose with the
affairs of State there can be no feeling
of security for foreign families resid-
ing within these domains. There can
be no business prosperity here at
home, and our credit abroad must be
of the fiimsiest and most uncertain
nature. And you business men who
are toiling honestly for your bread
and butter will have to put up with
thin bread and much thinner butter
if this farcical work is continued. In
order that matters may be set to
rights again and that honest, stable
and honorable government may be
maintained in Hawaii [ support-.;n 81
resolution and trust that Ills his m ei
passed unanimN'--h--@-y- i"y ohIS lheeIih
Nj. G.. BOLTE-Since the resoluti
a. which was read here has been writ
- things have changed. On Saturd
- the Queen promised the native peOI
~ ~ that she would give them a new co
~ stitutiOn under all circumstances, s
l of did not say exactly when, but as so
- as possible. This morning proc
81 nation was issued, in which she sa
u that her attempt to promulgate IL
A. constitution last Saturday was ma
~ under stress of her native subjec
~ but that she will not do it again.
. attempt to change the fundamen
"A law of the land is a very serious m
Is ter, matter that requires q good dt
= of consideration, and [ am we'll &C
u WINGED that this matter has be
- weighed and considered for more tn
- day by the Queen, and that The
~ was no acting on the spur Of the n
~ ment under the stress of her matt
'0' subjects about it. 1t was her W
premeditated conclusion that S
ir. would change the Constitution, so
I'll to suit herself, on the day OF proro!
to ton of the Legislature. Many peo
IS, knew this several days ago, but thu
re have been so many rumOrS about
or, sorts of things, that not very mu
he attention was paid to it; it was {
he pected that she might change
= mind before that day would con
it But she did not change her mind
no soon as that; she told the native p,
o, pie that she was ready to give then
nd new constitution right then and the
S. but that she could not do it becal
n. her Ministers would not let her. n
Is, she has changed her mind; she NAL
be q sort of excuse for what she did, a
d. says she will never do it again.
n seems to me that the question II
er your committee has to ask now, q
g! which is for you gentlemen here
a the meeting to decide is this: Are y
n. satisfied with the assurance given
We to days proclamation signed by
,st Queen and the four Ministers, 4
'ul will you consider this matter end
er- or do YOU desire greater and stron!
Ii guarantees for the safety and pres
AT walton of your life and liberty a
tn property. | am one of the Citize
"a Committee of Public Safety; !
ps views on the situation are express
Dr. in the resolutions which have j
ch been read, and I trust that you v
he show that you are of the same mi
ep as the committee by adopting tn
i'll resolutions.
Ie- Hon. II. Z. BALDWIN: | feel W
,es the rest of you, that the actions of
NY Queen have put the country In W
ire critical situation. Before this re
rs. lutionary act of Her Majesty, we W
Use getting along. \ Ministry had bt
las appointed which would probably h;
pic been able to pull us through.
or Mckinley Bill had put the VIII
he country into critical situation.
'ty were working up new industries.
on Dillingham; was trying to build II
lp- road around this island. The Gu,
seems to have blinded herself TO
en these things. She has followed
Or whim of her own-a within of an il
.ad sponsible body of Hawaiians-;
ilv tried to establish a new CONSTITUTE
Try We must stop this; but we must
we 60 beyond Constitutional means.
re- favor the resolution, but think