Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 133, 5 January 1893 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

“Cabinet8 >bould not be made and unmade for amusement but for the attainment of practieal. and useful end8.' Tne Advertiser (_ r :ves utterance in this 8>und sentiment today with wliieh we cordiallv agree. and whieh we always have upheUl. But what a obange has eome over Hennery s dreams. When a Cabinet was in that tlie familv interests were opjn*sed to, then the cry was ‘‘turn them out, and keep on turning them out. unlil the principle (?) is optained.’' Now that his own poultry-yard is in. not a feather of the hloek may be rutiied, not even for the amusement of the Opp>osition, and their principle. ‘‘Paws oli’, Puesy,” is his cry now. Thanks awfully, Henry—beg pardon, Hennery. lt was rather a surprise to us that the resolution of a vote of want of confidence in the Cabinet was brought into the House yesterday. lt was understood that the movement had been finally abandoned, but as the opposition to the Cabinet evidently felt themselves strong they decided to bring the resolution. The twenty-two who voted agaiast the iudefinite postponement of the resolution were apparently the strength of the opposition, but no sane person will believe that the resolution would have been brought if the opposition had not possessed very good guarantees of a stronger vote. It is understood that twenty-seven of the members had pledged them8elves in writing to snj)j)ort the resolution and some very weighty reasons must evidently have been brought to hear on certain members to make them break their pledges and stand the brunt of being condemned by their eolleagues as liars if nothing more. As far as we are concerned as we have frequently bef«»re stated, we would as lief see this Cabinet remain in olliee as not, nevertheless we consider the action of certain members of the Legislature so disgraceful, and so demgatory to the dignity of tne country and the purity of House, that something very radical seems to be necessary to purify the atmosphere. What a pitiful sight to see members leaving their seats, pass ; ng into tne Minister of Finance’s office and there l>e ‘‘interviewed” in a golden way by the representative of one of our oldest and most respect«-d firms—we cannot believe with the sanction and approval «>f its head whom \ °t believe to be a thoroughly honest and res(>ectable gentleman. And then to sv the same members return to the Legislative Hall, pass tlie r fr;ends in a shamefaced maaner, and then, by their vote. bre;i«c every pledge. a«d vioiate theirsacred word given to. and trusted in by. Ihei* i«ol>t;cal allics. Wbat a pity t«>seea man line Noble J. G. Hoapili *‘ask to be excused from voting, b-c»«.ise he doesn’t know what is g «ing on in the H«»use and has never heard anything about the measnre ” This very man who treated, the House yesterday to such a barefaced lie only a few days ago took the plaee of the Chaplain of the House and invoked the blessing of the Lord upon the work of the Legislature.

And look at such a brace as Kapahu and Kanealii. The first named too muddledto quite reaiize wbat he was doing while the latter in his sober sense under his sham eloak of religion traitorous!y deserting the men who for years have befriended and ted him. lt >'orth Wailuku ever āgain returns such a man 10 represent its voters we «hall be very mueh mistaken 5n the character of the citizens in that district whieh has lor years been foremost in independence and poliiieal honesty. Hon. J. E. Bush brought the resolution in and spoke in favor of it in a mcderate. and dispassionate manner. The unsuccessful result wiil not eheek the honorable gentleman from cuntinuing the stancf whieh he has taken, and whieh he considers the correct one and of most advantage to the cjuntry. The Advertiser as usually sneers at Hon. W. H. eomwell’8 explanation of his vote. The morning paper says that Mr. CornweH’s vote was decided by the non-pre-sentation by the Cabinet of some paper or other. The inclination to hide or evade the truth on the part of our murning contemporay is getting more and more notorious, The “some paper ur other” whieh the Cabinet refused to present to the Legislature was Her Majesty’s views in regard to the constitutioual amendment as far as her signature was concerned, and is of vast moment. The Cabin«t in stating to Hon. Cornwell as well as to the House that the communication was not intended for the Legislature or for the people simply stated what was not truth. and the i honorable Nobie refused to express confidence in men who do not adhere to truth and veracity. We give Representative R. W. Wiloox credit for the honorable standheiook —probably against his personal interest. An invitation “to be seen” in the Miuister of Eiuauee olliee by the German financier very uearly resuited in this gentleniaii being kicked mit de Curner htrum. Ganbildi is uot f.ir sale as, the other cattie. The Dutch C lony under the leadership of the “Consul” was very conspicuons in the 1. bby and lt was as g >od as a circ 3 to w »tch the Boltiog members nang around them as tlies around a barrel of molassses. A Cimunttee <f one from the Planter’s L;.b >r, und Suppl} T Company boid.y expnss d himeeif m ihe Lohby vesterd>\* as j. . i bemg there to c»ntrol Votes with the funds of tn..t associatiou served out ui env?i.>p. s uiade up aod sealed m the «>.rner st.>re, and he did it. A e >rr. sp.>ndent m tbis issue i advocat s tbe j r.nciple emb..died in . b.ll wineii was bf re the iluus- T lesd .y relallng to the app.>lotiu .t f native lia.vaiians ouIV ;*s sch ol-te.«cners. We are d e d >i.y ><pp >s< d to any such pniie p e «*r any s .ch law. While we alw.iys h >ve adv>»Cited that Haw<tii:.ns should h»ve the preference f>r any olhee wh«ch they are eapahle of fillmg. we should c..nsider it extremeiy uuwise to trammel rigidiy by Iaws the executive part of the government in its iegitimate fcnctum ofselecting tbe right man for the right office.

At the sjime time we fully agree with the remarks of W. O. Smith yesterdav. that the actioris of the present Board of Education are not always to be ai>prove-l. or eonsidereJ wise and just, but a defect in ihe Board might easily be remedied by chai!ge 5n the personnel. It is absurd to ret:iiu as president for - > imp rtant abranch of the Government a man who does not regide in the country. and we believe that iī wou!d give more satisfaction generally 5t the suggestion of liej>. Ashford was adopte<l, that eome Hawaiian be appointed a member oi ihe Board. That is gomething wroug and unsatisfiCtory in the educational departmeiu seems evident, judging from the remarks of Messrs. Thurston. Smith, Nawahi and others. and it is to be hoped that the report of the commission now appointed by the Legislature to rep>>rt at its uext sessiou, will show the ways and means of improving the working of our educalional system.