The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-12


TIE reoent ref5rm campaign N England ere-
ated. durin. the discussion o.: ;he ref,rn bill,
much bite. and personal Dispute between parties
All e~-Tacia!ly between tae leziie-s. The LIte-al-
have had rather tie =dvantsge. while the Iyry
rznS z1d par=-s hare suffered ao=: some 4
TIE lz.-e- nv P.op& = Eccozr-s1, y a Aw,
-a-t I-b--c sentiment; las bes4 unable = do
T. protest them and tEs.s leaders from Iidiccie
AID -ha- - = stringent pre- hw. ahich =as4.
compel eye.y write. u -izn his name % snv
article p4b.i-tsi. a. l. i5Ee in France. We are
y-ry mach mistaken If public sentiment; in Eng
land viii submit; % any such despite measure.
Win =uike- az One 81 The very fYUndarfn Of
pe=9nal freedom ard P1ruisr lhe-ty- Il cur
tails tie force and power 81 public sentiment.
fOr instance. the policy Of 9 nw bansinz zW.
~ at-er financial measure ! introduced into
Parliament \ prominent flaneie= ! tie most
ezIabl- writer on tie sltsst. and i wing =
- Is t@a i rs cy1aecti5n with tae discussion
can Es-aaia unknown. - Of aav tanch u tie
public service. o. q: abuse II Il. Persons not
strictly partiaHs can often ute. la5se pGnzsnt
truths than any other. ]: such articles are
mixed with personalities IL i because public
-ea-iaza: sG=-.as pGb..ati11= y: that nature.
$3.50 - ~ N@@~ - @-- 49, $3.50 --N 1919
pr1p5-cd o. enacted Lere. - least - long as TIE
King Ministers are inclined 70 &C their pens -
freely a. 10 tho Of tie pTe-eut AiHiuistEation.
How oHsl-ins i wOuil he :, sc a hercc on
-Au.ht IN tie Government Cs=s1e on tie pr
p9sed resT.yei;y treaty, -ignei ~ one Miui,,e7,
and q Gw week later another in favor Of tie
sane measure. BY Ire zane or another Minister;
or o s@e communication dealing in tie sros-e-t
personalities. a. ha- oGen been done, signed
D. Te-=51- employed IA tie various departments.
TIE Government would instantly l=e al re-Icc;,
AMI leone tie bat, % riIicule and ajus-. -
!5n- - tie organ" continues there can he 10
el4fs,e q a !--- gag law here. The san Fan-
ci-eo TLAss remarks On this proposed Ensli-A
pres Aw.
"Tks English a-e Vugnaci5gs, AMI when they are
Lit they Ike 10 -tike b3ek- Il = writer IN a news
pape= attacks them they want % know who lie i. -
that they can hit him IN return Their IDEAS about
tie imper~1ralfy q newspaper writers are very dIE-
iereIt from IuE-- knowing that there are several
writer Er each q the important journals. they lie
sire @ single CGt tier enemy from am5ug them, and
punish him individually. They contend that IL gives
= pe4san too much power o. PERMIT him TO strike u
another through the columns II a newspaper with
impunify, because he l. -hiei!~l by hs impsr-onall-y
FROM the Consequence q a iFee expression q opinion
upon the acts q otheS- The motive FOR desiring
that the uaIle- Il tie writers -h4i - signed 20 their
articles arises partly iTCEi fear The assaults 81 On
unseen enemy are feared more than th0se Of an open
iOe. Children are afraid 20 enter . darkenel nom.
because they cannot se II there i anything there TO
hurt them. The editorial room Of the Newspaper .
a. = daTksnei rom % many groEn-up chiliren, who
fear that some one Of IT. inmates desires 90 injure
tnel'' - Will reach out al unseen arm % strike the
D!OS- hehee N.>y want Il thrown open 20 the light.
- they may kno@ Eho cc--==-- - - which = -bs
same thing, thai they shall sign 49, v"bli.h ,b.;-
NAMES . the articles Ley write The Enzasu p
IRE generally taking ground against the proposed
law, and i i not likely 10 be enacted.
In America, such a law Is not only not desirable,
but would be inconsistent with cur Institutions. Il
would restrain 4 free discussion q principles or eI-
preston Of sentiments. Modest men, however learn
ei ani capable, dislike publicity, and would shrink
from the free expression q their sentiments il cCm-
PEELED . =igL then articles. Again, the advocacy q
unpopular opinions. however Just and correct, would
Je prevented II the writer hal u subject himself 20
public Oiium or personal abuse for opinions sake. IL
publishing hi= name with h. writing Newspapers
II the~e days, and especially in america, possess IL
diyiiGaiity or characteristics which distinguish them
frym each other; 20 require e-ch writer - be ind
vidGalized would destroy the unity and identity IF
the Journal he Is connected with Il = one Of the
si.ll TOO prevalent evils OF journalism that editors too
C:fen forget or abandon their impersonahty 10 indulge
IN personal quarrei- dis5asJeiul 20 the public. The
change ~prUposei would increase such evils where the
press L free. In France il i the Emperor, not the
people, who requires newspaper writers 20 sign their
articles. He does j; for his own safety, and holds the
rod Oye. those who dare % offend him. The liberties
q the p-JpIe cannot be safe where the press Is not
free. aai the press cannot - entirely free uniess il =
rendered actuaily imper-onai."