The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23

that there are showers in every month Of the year
They attribute the change TO the increase Il Vccc;a-
uon and n more extensive growth OF trees, We pre-
sumo, consequent upon improved methods Of 0gri-
culture. Il = not a new theory that drouth follows
the general destruction Of trees. The fact Is 50 well
hnc"h IN Europe that IN many places trees cannot
te cut without official permission. Extraordinary
climate changes, not for the better bat for the worse.
are a sure consequence Of DESTROYING the forests.
Our WoodmeR are destroying the forests Of Cali
lorna ~ last ~ puaSlUlc. The only way TO arrest
the climatic evils threateuei, is to enlist a general
interest IN the worA Of planting trees. Were this
State stripped IT all its shade and forest trees. we
should have more than two famine years in ten. But
could a general system of tree planting he INTRODUCED,
erd good, We might hope for Il favorable modification
OF these intensely dry seasons. Something would lie
gained IN ueUuatzins tins impending evil Vi a whole
sale destruction Of timber upon the mountains 10y
hl'ns IN every rood Of valley land which can be
spared, with trees.
The One Term Principle.
Notwithstanding the remarkable reticence that has
ever characterized General Grant, the statement is
boldly advanced by leading Eastern Journals, that
he has departed from his usual custom TO announce
his intention Of advocating, in his inaugural address,
the passage Of a constitutional Amendment limiting
the time a person can occupy the Presidency to one
term of four years. Both Washington and Jackson,
two of the best Presidents with which the country
has ever been blessed, were in favor of this theory
it remains for Grant to distinguish himself by lending
his great influence towards the passage of such n de
sirable enactment.
Personal.
General Mcclellan formally declines the Presidency
of the University of California.
by the Murray, sailing about January 9th, Nh.
and Mrs. II. VI. Whitney, and Mrs. Z. Macfarlane
return TO Honolulu.
The newspapers are again agitating the question
Of raising the Presidents salary.
The belief gains ground that the smallpox is stead
lily decreasing, 1t still RACES alarmingly, however.
In the Weekly Bulletin of December Doth, DIR.
Hardy publishes Il long and interesting "Reminiscences
of the smallpox excitement at the Islands in 1858.
The Orer!and Monthly for January has appeared.
The articles are excellent and varied. The - Uncon-
secrated Picture " is perhaps the best, and a review
upon a recent work by Parton is very good.
Judge provinces has decided that the testimony of
Chinese is inadmisSable in Courts of Justice. The
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, many
supposed, would permit Chinese to testify-but it
otheswise, according to Judge provinces.
The five Supervisors who mOdesHy asked for S10,-
600 each to recompense them for labor performed as
members of the outside land Committee. have received
2,100, Judge McKinstry publishes his opinion at
and the people are more than satisfied with
his decision.
Messrs. Chaplin * Wetherbee retire from the man
lgemcnt of the Occidental Hotel, ON the first of JAN
nary. Their successors are not named, and the hotel
S offered for rent. As soon as the earthquake fright
s over, this magnificent house will resumes its pre-
eminent position. 1t is a little too high in shaky
lines, but is unquestionably the finest hotel in the
and furnishes the best accommodations
Yours ever, PELICAN.