The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-21
Th.o~crnmcnt Press Again,

Thiecc OF public property appears to be
the mdnfortunate and haplcss toy that ever
claineistence Like an overgrown boy, 1T is
a~lwav@tding ON some ones eorns or humping
it, heacaiIst some "btuse bo-iy. Place 1t in
the moscrset hands. with the hope of peni-
ing it, V. ell it shames those most interested
IN il bv unscccuntable blurriers, 10 say moth
ins Of more gross and objectionable attacks
ON ~varioparties.
\ whlsp it attempted 10 speak on neutral
ity. andt the Government 1T the close of the
di-eussiin a most awkward situation and with
an unerble reputation. When the Reciprocity
Treaty : taken up, it came out boldly (nore
~particuy the native paper) and denounced the
whole ns a reasonable plot, and sought to
defeat ; great measure-a result which Its
course Y help 10 accomplish.
Eycriow and then something appears in 1t
that re,ts disgrace on this Government. We
have inis weeks issue an example, in one of
the lett. prepared especially for the Haioaiian
Gd-ent which though dated in san Francisco,
are curntly reported to be eoncocted in Queen
street, Il paid for ut the rae of five dollars per
column This penny-a-liner, whether located
here o,in California, utters the following Ian
euage ryaiing the Emperor of the French, and
his interetion in the Pope's behalf:
..Napl.n but followed his destiny when he gave
this mstrl aid to the Pope. Ii was necessary, in
the orLepf events, that HE SHOULD COMMIT
SOME At OF ATROCITY TO afford Prussia n pre-
text for reference in behalf Of the Italian patriots.
The latteGovernment has been pledged by Bismarck
10 sufierO French Intervention. We shall now see
whether he illustrious German statesman meant
what he lid-as there can be little doubt he did
and howvon, and in what style. he will demand an
explanatn from II FRENCH SURPE FOR
HIS RECENT PRESUMPTUoUS y CNJCSTlFI-
ABLE CURSE"
Is not lis base and insulting language for any
Journal , utter? How much more base, how
much mce insulting, when coming from n GOV
ERNMET PRESS-the acknowledged mouth
piece ofhe Hawaiian Government I, Where is
the Hawiian who is not ashamed of his Govern
nent am Ministers for making such a cowardly
assault n a friendly Government and people?
How Ion can cordial feelings he expected to last
when sua insidious attacks are made?
True ne matter may be easily remedied, in
his inst:nce, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
writing little polite note mot to the Resident
but) to the French Minister of the
anne depI tment in Paris, to the effect that we
re n small peeps, that we often make such blum
ers, that the Government editors and printers
re taken up with outside speculations, such as
iending old teeth, hats, planting taro patches,
but that people here who know how things
re Conducted, never heed anything said in the
ryan, and therefore Ne pray His most gracious
Iajesty the Emperor of the French to take no
office of it, and not to send u war vessel To in
the matter and being a Knight of the
;ai6iRRG Gc amtaGp2 pa we e ns sG9r bin hi h that facfe. yerv word
But how humiliating to any Government To
ave such articles appearing from time To time in
own official organ, How it must belittle us
the eyes of the world. We, the Hawaiian
who might be respected by the world
no might stand up n proud example of the
suit of Christian civilization-must be shamed
/; such language and such assaults by our official
Away with this official press and
C official journals, They disgrace us before
C world, and will always disgrace us for it is
for any Government 10 NEEDLE with
inter's ink without getting its reputation
and defaced. Types are dangerous
vs. to play with in unskillful hands. They
We blasted the hopes and character of many n
C who has ycntured to NEEDLE with them. If
ything ever leads TO the selfdestruction of this
il will be its official press. There
Ne, the sooner Its doors are closed. and govern
mt washes its hands from the odor of prin-
re- ink, the better for itself.