The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-06-05


aiti aats, olI ic evident 20 nfy oHe who edi Iopk
over tie pages 81 the Ga=siIs previous 60 ihc .er.ol
mentioned. 10 the community here, ihey are veh
known matters 81 history. But. Iuriur Tie rssi-
iencc Of thc Ministerial Envoy abroad. and specially
since MS return. there las been = Yey ms=kei
change Of tactics.
The most strenuous culc.yors are nov Iassls. By
41egs g moaeyei assiaafse,, AMI by cs1frTriag The
l,,oTa # official or aiasicl position On individual.
connected with the American Mis-ioB, to h~1s.lsiuk
the public abroaI, aui NJ the same time shat the
mouths Of many here. The Government 60 aroraJ.
oncr7s salasiys aui sulsjI.e. 70 al who wiH take
thc bait. AMI forthwith, tIiumphantly bhz9a 3;
abroad that the. various uususpeciiug individuals
syupath.sc fully with them and. (Jy legitimate in-
icrencc), approve Of their course heretofore. Proof
-bey hare accqasf our money and Sc any one
Of those Individuals darc- stl To have i mind Of hi.
own, and to exercise the right Of free specch. hos
easy to send around an inquisitorial circular-yery
smoothly aud geaaemtnly woriei Of eyurse-inquir-
ing, - Did you say " so aud So, ar course such n
circular does net mean any thing Oh 70. Not the
rcmotcst hint AZ n pressure On the curb not the
slightest intimation of Obligations ON the enc side or
u Quiet assumption of dicta,oriai authority on the
other. only an honest desire To- ascertain the truth
and prove somebody a liar.
As for the tender and touching appeal made IN the
Gazette leader Of This week, 10 the :. grave AMI cx-
periencci men,, the suddenly beloved and respected
a veterans who arc the only " re1i Ms-iauaucs.'
Gialics are minc), | have bat one thing to say
These very men have been the cool-hcadcl. trust
worthy leaders and counseIlors in all the doings of
the Hawaiian Evangelical Association and its Execlt-
tive Board up to The present time aud one q the
coolest and most respected among them was chairman
of their Committee ON Common Schools last year,
whose report. in almost the next breath. this loving
writer attempts to brand with falsehooi
But, knowing that the whole history OF the past
lew years would rise up to confute his brazen efrout-
cry. the asjute editorial writer for the Ga=sffe en-
deavors to con;rive a ~Ioop-hole for escape by making
ga great distinction between he real Missionary
= and those who, either Of native or foreign
birth, have, here, entered upon preaching, rs a pro
fession.'' 4 distinction which, SO far as their work
and position in the community Is concerned, exists
only in that individuals imagination.
* to the sources Of the information upon which
the 'e x~ceIlent gentlemen = Of the American Board at
Boston form their opinions. it is worse than silly FOR
that writer to suppose that any one or two or three
individuals alone could so easily misinform and mis-
lead men who, Ike the members Of that Board, are
. acknowledged to be Of the first order for shrewdness.
penetration, and wisdom men who, Ike the officers
of that Board, have been selected for their difficult,
positions with special reference 70 such qualities, and
who have been for many years accustomed TO sin
statements carefully, and to weigh their words well
before ut;ering them. The sources If individual III
formation as to matters at these islands are many.
not one and all these sources are drawn upon by
them in forming their conclusions. 1t Is not even
necessary however, for them to receive information
from DR.. Gulick, or any other individual here, a. to-
the attitude OF the Government towards their Mis-
sionaries here, and their work, during the past Few
years. The Gazette has furnished all the necessary
data in its columns from week to week. and It's last
leader is about as unfortunate as anything could
well be, if those whose organ It is, really desire 20
have the good opinion Of the Board at Boston
With regard to the paragraph Appended to the
editorial in reference to the 2G independent schools,
showing that many, if not most Of them are nov
either assumed by the Government" or aided by
it, merely remark that it simply proves the truth Of
the statement above made, that there has been "A
sudden and singular change Of tactics On the part Of
those in authority here within the past year a
change which does not inspire any one with conf
dence who knows the history Of the past, and the char
acter of our present Ministry. The most suitable
sign know Of. that could be placed over the Office
doors Of our Ministry, and the mos; appropriate for
the Gazette office. would be that Of the cabinet
maker which some mischievOus boys stole and hung
in front of q lawyers Office, 3 all sorts Of turning and
twisting done here"