The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-03
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The Ministry
To the EItor Of the Pacific Co7sm-rcic! -idcsriissr:
DEAR SIR That the talking House shows symp-
toms Of dissolution is some comfort, for the exhibi.
tiOns made there viii have no creditsble effect
abroad. Yet | think the Ministers are just about
equal 10 their stations. l doubt if any other const-
tutonal and representative government eau come
down with a lower grade OF Commons and their
monitors are Just about up 20 their mark. Carlyle
decided not a great while since that the overmaster-
ing disease of the present generation was too much
talk, and be never heard the iEHGmakG1faGHas of
ours or n three hours Numbering ~intictiOn by c.
c. H. " to be continued =" Well by the time this
reaches you probably the Parliament of 1872 viii
rest in the silent tomb. If without heirs male -
who cares
What a relief the end must be to the much endur-
ing, and if iInpudent, certainly not piueky Ministers
Of the Crown who submit 20 the biennial bore with
so much Of that "dulce ct decOrum est +" sort Of ex-
preston, to think that they have played their parts
in the comedy uuscathed but by a few harmless
a. murmurs OF disapprObstiOn,' that they are as
sured of another term Of q~uietude, and that the
bugbeaE Of the "peopie's man," whose shadow WAS
somewhat threatening. and whose advent in dupli-
cate or Whereabouts ~ the opening, and meddling
pertinacities all through 1t were annoying and bred
some transient misgiyings, Is ROc lad. And hav-
ing obtained their ends, or such a sufhciency as will
warrant their taking the balance, they may now re-
turn to their bureaus, cock their beavers VIGOROUSLY
and draw that exquisite long breath Of two more
years immunity and immunity and 'otium cum dig
nitate - Of Office The tenures are renewed for
another epoch, and after that, the deluge History
may point morals and adorn tales, who cares that
is fer the far thereafter, and the present is what is
precious, so, bow to the dismissed Honorables, take
away that bauble ." lock fast the Legislative doors,
hitch arms and trot, for dinner is served Dunn
Sivimus viyamus
1" I've seen a bishop dance 4 reel
A And a a S simmer "a fast i and ID E E5Sy; us,,
Ane a good man cast away
Well the ostrich is said to hide his head in the
first bush when the hunter is close upon him. II
may be that the irresponsible cabinet feel no desire
TO look behind them and apprehend no Nemesis.
" Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof But
would they find it pleasant to encounter suddenly
some Dick Turpin or Duval of the state, with a req
uisition after the manner of - the road to sur
render their invulnerability and naughty t~op-sawder-
dom without benefit of clergy? To conform to a few
degrading etiquettes, to sit in council with inferior
blood. TO soil their soft white hands by a temporary
concession of contact with the canaille, 10 apportion
cheap crumbs and broken victuals 10 the deaf and
blind of q paralytic Legislature and to keep q the
Mobiles - tame, these as far as | know are the c0ndi-.
tons of their holding, and these are becoming irk-
some. Fifty, that terms so easy kept should be at
the mercy of n highwayman
What a mess of inconsistencies it is What an
homogeneous figure would they present to the as
sembled nations, clad as they ,c0uld clothe this gem
of the Pacific ;" Commencing with her head gear
and proceeding downward, they scarcely reach the
blushing beauty's cincture when the fiashy but scant
wardrobe is found to be already exhausted, and shall
she go forth SC? For example, ask for bread and
they give you a stone Cor some c~oHcrete), ask for
commerce and they offer you an ormy. To ensure
beggarly roads you must take a princely palace, huts
and novels for the people, luxurious hotels for the
stranger. For a pedler's one horse concern a dozen
managers, with a capital city over stocked you have
a promising country undeveloped, silk stockings and
%brOgands, gold lace and bare feet, and i" little,
Liniput wearing Brobdignag's breeches
Finance says Debt is nothing, give US a
palace 3" Interior Says Bother the roads, we
want a city !" Foreign Relations {" cheers d him.
self and bewails the inferiority of his colleagues. And
tho anvara1 Thousand dollar fYumpaf mos N m fOofinD
It would be greatly to the credit of our rulers (I
won't define them) to begin their patriotism Cor
they choose TO call it) by exercising a little
more fOrbearance and self1eni9l at home, and cut
their owD coats according to the cloth. For instance,
try a $4,000 palace. 1t is astonishing what skill
and good taste might do with S50,O00, Though
perhaps n competent" architect can't be found
among the million,) and l don't believe that the
biggest bug who ever did or ever will visit royalty
would make or think a remark about it. Then let
them try if the work of the country could not be
carried on with feEer hands. Is Foreign Relations
fully worked-f0r the people? Interior Is,-theTe
can't he a question, but the question may be asked
of Finance with his Registrar. And soon. If they
were in earnest about it and thoroughly conscientious,
they might carry on the coucern better than they do
for far less. And the want OF roads need be no re-
proach,- ROuo it is a disgrace, and all the rumpery
excuses offered in the House for refusing apprOpTia-
lions on this account are groundless.
1 Even q loan, and a big one, solely for road making
md repairing, and bridge building would be credit
lble. land when the Minister complains that he
,annqt find competent Road Supervisors, he perpe-
the most comical impertinence | have heard of.
his embarrassed Excellency mind telling US
Exactly upon what principles he has hitherto selected
lis Road Supervisors? l am afraid that there is a
arge element of Popery in the Minister, and that 4
lis claims to infalIibility arr greatly over estimated.
The sage enjoined as the highest Of all wisdom, q
very difficult attainment ;-"knor hyself.'' Per-
if the gentleman knew himself thoroughly, he
night be more modest in expressing his knowledge
# others, which I hear he is rather given to, and
~ nluuau IN n panof hn-sNuh SnTrIf Rat o. /
ubjects grot0 so on one, that there's no knowing
when to stop and your correspondent cannot he bat
Farewell,
In the country, July 18th, 1872.