Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 153, 19 Malaki 1891 — The First Blunder. [ARTICLE]

The First Blunder.

The Leo recently publiehed a few suggestions on the Pnvy Couneil df Siate, whieh brougbt to us the approbation of nien we fully respect. It then evea seemed that the government was going to take our views int® some consideration, for our articlē was fdllowed by tbe appointment of four new eouneil3ors, three of whom could be fully approved of, while one was distaßteful to the Hawaiian public, who distrust the advice that will emānate from him, if judgcd by what he is already known to have given to the Queen in the past. But we expected something more, for the reason, that the simple addition of a few new names, could not be enough to give the kingdom a fair Privy Council; replastering aiad tinkering never ean galvanize a mummy. What was necessary was a complete reerganization of that body. But now, the Cabinet has threwn out its dice and has eome out making the first blunder of any considerable importance, therebv obtaining from the Bulletin, the undesirāble appellation of uconservative."

ActiDg v pregambly, under minieterial advice and consent, the Queen, the day before yesterday, confirmed and reappointed the whole of the Privv Councillors, with th§ exception of two or three unf6rtunates. who are not half as bad as many of those retained. The Queen does have the right of appointing those whom she pleases as her advisors; yet she cannot b« blamed solong as she has her ministers to consult with and ad"vioe. her. and in whom she has confidence, until after thry have proven theinselves nm?orthy of the trust, when she should discontinue them from office. # Bnt the Queen as well as her Cabinet will find out soiue day,—perhaps sooner than we expect,—what a gross mistake they liave committed in not following the suggestion of the Leo. It may be that, being blinded by the fortune whieh befell them. through the late king's death, they were satisfied to let raatters run as th«y were. or it may be that they did not fully realize the extent of the reform whieh was expected of them. Whieh ever way it was, we regret that a fitting opportumty was alto go by for making a eomplete and wholesome redrgaoization of the old Privy Council, and we here repeat it, that nothing #>hort of a thorough reconstraction «ould have been satisfactory to the people and to the Queen, and have insured a body of sound advisers to the Government. However, our Kestors of State will vet discover, when too laU, the error of allowing ati iucongr«ous bodv, as advisory in matters of puhlie policv, even with an iufusion of new bl' i K>d, will only prove a broken reed fbr them to lean upon; and the Que?n wiil know who to thank, when she finds the body useless to rel v upon, when tt«e d»v' of trouble will have ;.rrive<l, theday when she may nre I B;igaciui:s iind vigorou§ adviee.