The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-30

now dilariGated and forlorn Dukedom Of ha-
huku? Or was il in managing the extensive
pulu-selds Of Hawaii, OF the more recent cane
enterprise al Kaneohe? Wherever II was, the
secret ought 70 De impaired to an inquisitive
public. He may be an efficient lawyer, but the
general belief Is that the less he has 70 DO with
the finances the better for the public interests
and credit. Poo- Richards motto should be
remembered BY him IS well IS by the other
ministers-' Shoemaker, stick to your last
We might have laid down our pen here. had
not an event occurred-the first under the new
regime-which has created great indignation
W refer 70 the summary removal Of Mr.. Wm.
Jarrett from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, by
the n~ewiy-appointed minister. Mr.. J. has been
clerk in that bureau for some ten or twelve
Yeas. and was discharged on Saturday last.
without = days notice. to make way for a
stranger, Mr.. Frenard, who happens to be an
inmate of the minister's family. Mr.. F. may
be q very clever man, but we know nothing
about him, except that he Is 4 newcomer here,
ignorant Of our people and language. and only
took the cath Of allegiance after the Office was
rendered 10 him. But We enter our protest
against such an abuse Of power, by any one in
authority. be he foreigner or Hawaiian, as this
act Of the Foreign Minister. We protest against
the turning out Of old and worthy Hawaiian
subjects, who have greater claims on the Gov
eminent, and, as in this instance, have families
dependant on them for support, - make way for
strangers, relative or fa~vorites. Mr.. Jarrett
has been q subject of the King for twenty wears
or more, and has served him faithfully, until
now he Is kicked out Of Office like z dog. Every
person who is possessed of manly feeling will be
indignant al this first official act Of the new
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. 1t will make every
one ashamed Of his Government, if such an act
a. this Is tolerated in any Of its Departments.
We feel on this subject as HAwAIASs, and
as such we speak. The time has come when our
chiefs and people should look for support and
for their officers among the native-born element
and those foreigners WIZ choose TO identify them
selves with Hawaii and Hawaiians. |: Is full
time that a period be put 10 the selection of
foreign adventurers, who come here with the
self-conceited notion that there is no wisdom
but what their brains possess, and who after
counting princely favor, seek to lord it over
chiefs and people, as though they are the only
persons capable Of filling Office or possessed of
loyalty-a loyalty in too many cases measured
only by dollars and cents, which ceases when
the pay ceases. Public sentiment on this sub
ject Is growing, and must ere long command
respect, If 1t does not now. The Government
can be better administered, with greater respect
and credit TO itself. and with truer LOYALTY 70
the King. by the selection of HAwAuANs 10 fill
every public Office. from that of a crown minister
70 q constable, than by picking up foreigners
chance 10 land on our shores, and who.
Micawber, are waiting for something to
turn up