The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-15
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
OCTOBER Is.

II o. our fourth page will be found q letter
extracted from the Bulletin, written from Homo
lulu, and pertaining to local matters. Like
many superficial observers and critics, m
ing on Hawaiian affairs, this writer gives currency
to assertions the very reverse Of the fact, when he
states that, 50 Unvarnished truth will tell you
that Hawaiians are totally untitled by education
and training for the possession of the privileges
of the ballot, the trial by jury, or to sit as law
makers"
European critics talk the same way about the
American people, in almost the identical words.
and point to the present rebellion to support
their theories. &" Unyarnished truth tells US
that the Hawaiians have enjoyed the privilege
of the ballot for IL years with less corruption,
bribery, and the attendant evils so common to
it, than any other country on the face OF the
globe, and have progressed under their late con-
stitutional form of government, more rapidly
than any other. And even as lawmakers. they
are certainly equal to their wants, if not so re-
fined, so subtitle and obscure in their legislation.
Truth will further tell you," Gays this
writer, 81 that a horrible disease is eating out
the vitals of the race unchecked and unheeded,
and that it is impossible to make rules by which
its spread can be prevented, :" &c. Truth will
tell US that these same Legislators, who are set
down as fools and imbiciles, did at the last ses-
sion of the legislature pass an act and appro-
pirate 81 900 to erect an insane asylum, to ale
viate the sufferings of their race. Truth will
tell Us that this same Legislature voted $500,
more or less. for a health commission, TO investi-
gate and report ON the Asiatic lepEosy and
other diseases which are Spreading among the
race.
Truth will also tell rs, in unmistakeable Ian
gunge, that, Notwithstanding these appropria.
items were made, two years and more have pass
ed and no hospital has been erected, and no
health commission has reported, though thou
sands Of natives have been attacked by the lepi
rosy since the passage Of the appropriations.
Truth will tell us that it is not the people, nor
their legislators, who are untitled for their rights
and privileges, but the ministers, the executors
who are appointed to carry out the law. who
are totally untitled, by education and train
ing for the Offices they hold. We like to see
the '' unvarnished truth told, and trust that
correspondents who take that as their text will
stick a little closer to it.
There are many who despise this Hawaiian
race, and take every opportunity to cry them
down-chiefs and people-as : totally untitled
by education and training for the possession of
the privileges of self-government, and who de-
sire to see them set aside and foreign rulers 4
established. This is the secret impulse that has
carried forward the late Opposition to the Con-
stitution and to law and order. The chiefs do
not yet see it, but the day viii come, when
they will see it, and when they have been set
aside by the very men who are now their coun-
ci,lera no bainr 50 tota1lv unftfad NV odnco tinp
and training for ruling this people. And until
we have ministers who are willing to work for
the good of the people, who are capable of fill
ing the trusts reposed in them, until then, the
people must suffer and die, no matter what laws
or rules may be established. Under such rule,
the race will soon become extinct.