Ka Nupepa Elele, Volume XII, Number 28, 21 Pepeluali 1891 — THE MINISTRY. [ARTICLE]

THE MINISTRY.

The erents whieli have passed, panorama like, before our visiou siuce the amval of the remains cf tke late King have been almost forgotten in the anxiety now felt rBgarding tlie possible changes in tlie Goverumenfc. the actions of the Queen through her advisers (irhoever they may be,) havo beeu eondi oted, to a «ertain «xtent, to exercise what she beliered was her prerogalive t« dismiss her cabinet. Unfortuaately for Her Majesty, the Constitu:ion is def®ctive īq the elause relati<jg to tlie miawki}', &u<l tUe tkaij though Sovereigns in other eouutrie*j may have the entire of th« miniBtry, here, where a constitu-j tional monarchy exists her rights arej limited and it is probable that, untilj the legislature meetß, Hei Majesty must content herself with the present cabinet. i Nor ean we see any iiect for «. change at this tiine. The geutl«men eomprising the ministry have giteu satisfaction and we believe they will ■ continue to do m, Oertain cjuiogtiB could have been made among offioe holders whieh would hu\o pleased the public, but ior some unkuown r«ason the UGoxpected has Jiappeued aod a fetr of the old apj3ointments have »ot been interf®red .Ui. TVith tbis exception the acts of the cabiue( liave been in harmony witL ihe wi&hea of the people; ehe membt -3 have uot been guiltyof any «f the tcU whioh tke Constitution gives cause Uw removal, so tliat we eam.oi see no «▼euue for a change, uuless the meiu-

bers.' bv their own volition, surrender their portfolios. We believo, if the matter conti»ues in its prosent state, that the credit of the kingdom at liome and abroad will be seriously injured. Tho departurē of the Charieston at ihis timo for the coast, is uufortunate for the reasoii that the condition of affairs will be reported by the ofßeers and men,and, ; perliaps magnified many times over. In the absence of a eahle line. we have no means of advising the outside world of the true situation, so that within twent_y-four hours after the cruiser ārrives ili San Francisco, every one will bo speculating on thē result of ilie revolutioii, whieh tliey will imagine must follow the refusal of the Ministrv to resign. Admiral Brown may liave had information that othors cannot obtain, information whieli may convince him that the matter has been satisfaetorily arranged, aud lie mav comniunicate. his knowlege to the menibers of the prcss in San Francisco. We hope this is so, and that it may be the means of quieting any feārs whieh other coantries may have in our direction. Shonld this not b« the ease, out eommercial interests must suffer for the reason that business men will feel a reluctance in shipping goods to a country wliel'e rerolts are imminent. Here, howcvcr, though the people are anxious naturally so, the affairi presents a different aspoct. We knowj that there is not eveu a possibility of' any revohitionaiy act being com-j mitted by anyone in or out of office.; The lesson learned through the last j revolution has been a good one and hashad a salutary effectupon the more impetnous nativesanil foreigners alike They realizthat amere handful of men, practically unarmed,is iiotsufficientto eope with the force whieh could be instantiy mustered into servi<;e foi; the pui-pose of quelling, what might be considered, an incipient riot. So long as the people who have large interests in the country have not demanded a ehange of ministry we cannot see where the eountry would be benefitted by one; politics should *not be brought into the matter, and the interests of the country only should be considered. We trust that Her Majesty will realize this and not ( allow she believcs to be an infriugement of her rights to block the wheels of Government. The difEculty lies entirely with the fpamers of the constitution and, in, our opinion, ean be remediod only by legisiative onactments. j