The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-04
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nized. and their tenure OF office de-
clared to depend in no wise upon
the votes which they may cast. They
are furthermore told that incompe-
tency or neglect TO properly per
form the duties Of the Offices which
they severally hold, or changes
which economy may necessitate,
will alone be the basis of removal
from office. This action of tho Min
ister is in line with the policy OF re-
form to which the Cabinet is com
mitted." The Star man will no
doubt be able to procure one of
those circulars from the Interior
Department, if he wants one.
The policy of the dictators to the
present Government is different;
those persons who do not take an
active part in party politics are not
fit to hold public Office, seems to
be their sentiment, All Of those
employees, whose positions are
wanted by the Star clique, have
taken the oath required of them,
swearing allegiance and support to
L
faithfully perform the duties of their
respective offices. Is not that suf-
Iicient guarantee of faithfulness on
the part Of those employees What
has signing the annexation roll to
do with it9 Nothing, it is merely a
loop hole, through which some ex-
cuse can be made for making such
! demands. How about those I'M
fortunates who have signed the an
nexation roll under compulson, or
were made to believe that by so do
ing they would be the recipients of
Government positions2 What have
they got2 Nothing but promises,
aud lost what they had before in
the bargain. Can the Star editor
truthfully say that any present en-
| ployee of the Government signing
the annexation roll will be retained
in Office? No, he knows he cannot.
He knows that the true reason for
demanding the dismissal Of those
few employees is purely to satisfy
mercenary, personal and spiteful
motives. Let the Government be
firm in this matter.
The question naturally arises, Who
is the Government, is it the Annexa.
ton Club? Judging from the Star, il
looks as if it is, when it says that
without its members no revolution
could have been born" that "now is
the time for them to come out and
speak in unmistakeable tones anC
with the common sentiment which
they have at heart. They may be
sure that their wishes will prevail
1t they are not the Government, il
looks very much as if they are en-
deavoring to make themselves die
tators.
The agitation which such demand:
as the Star clique is making ha.
started, is already causing dissensior
(see Star of Sept. lst), as predicted
III the "Notes on the Passing Show
of last. week The Star says thai
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Emmeluth both
threatened to resign the other day
when the matter was before the
Councils. By the by, how in tn,
world did the Star receive it's infor
nation of the hot time in Council2'
Was not the discussion on the mat
ter Of removals held during the ex
ecutive session of the Councils?
The second of September has com,
and gone, and yet none of the event
predicted by the Stars soothsaye
happened on that day. How disap
pointed he must have been.
''Do unto Others as you would hav
them do unto YOU" is an adage tina
Mr.. Star man might bear in mine
from now on. And in future, befor
he writes any of his news article
based on self-made rumors, he SHOULD
: think OF this, Speak we'll of you
friends, of your enemy say nothing.
With those maxims constantly in hi
mind, he will not write any NOR
such bosh rs he did on last Friday
Put off your armour, and the
talk Of your courage" is anothe
good one for both the Star and AID
vertiser men to bear in mind, whe
they commence talking of the brav
cry of those men who risked thei
, lives, etc.
Here is one for the reverend pol
ticians: "Demagogues preachin
liberty are generally the disguise
friends of tyranny
''Private friendship should not in
terfere with public policy" take tina
home to yourselves, Messrs. Sta
/ cliuue OpsERvER