The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-03-06

nlTcial Adretiser, on the 29th Of Febru-
AIRY. expresses his opinion that the gen
oral public have probably heard enough
for the present, of the peculiar and unsat-
isfaotory situation in which the Ministers
have placed themselves by their own
acts" regarding the Webb steamers But
in the weekly issue of the same paper on
the % inst, they seem to have altered
their mind-impelled thereunto, doubtless,
BY their deep regard for the public In
terest.
Here shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain,
Uuawed by influence and tnbri5s3 ly gaia
1t Is likewise interesting to know from
the same source, on Feb. 29th, that the
attempted rejoinder of the Organ (mean-
ing ourselvesl Ito our (their) exposition
ofthe controversy between Mr.. Webb and
the Ministers. Is one of the lamest and
most melancholy failures" etc, for there
BY tho public are appnsed that the con
troversy'' Is between Mr.. Webb and the
Ministers, and not by any manner ofmeans
the expression of views put forward by
the writers of the extremely " Independ-
ent Press" We are sorry to learn that
the " independent Press feel themselves
justified in setting forth that their remarks
are an exposition Of ''Alr. Webb's contro-
versy." We have not been apprised from
any Ministerial source that Mr.. Webb had
any controversy whatsoever with the Min
listers.
BY their paper of the ID of March, we
are very happy to observe better reason
ed article than any that has been publish
ed in the same paper, when speaking either
for or against the payment of the subsidy.
And therefore, it is fair to suppose that
they have got a better writer and one
more interested in his subject than any
who had previously essayed to give sour
exposition"
1t is asked on the 29th of February,
"Why there is not one word said as to
the $4,000 which we claim has been lille
gally paid TO the Hall fne?" Well, in
the first place, we do not see what bust
ness It Is to Mr.. Webb whether this Gov
eminent paid $4,000 to Mr.. Hall or not. .
If any such sum of money was paid, it was
not Mr.. Webb's money, but belonged to
the Hawaiian people, for whom we ven
ture the assertion, that it is quite rea-
sonable to suppose the King and his Gov
eminent feel quite as much interest as Mr.. (
Webb possibly can.
.SsooRdgy.-It had not reached the ears
of those who are accountable for paying
the money that We claimed" the pay
nent to have been Illegal And they
probably don't know who eve" are;
and undoubtedly they viii be able to
justify the payment to those who have a
right to investigate it; or give proper
information to any one seeking it from a
proper motive, and desiring to make use
of it in proper manner.
And again, if the payment was made
to Mr.. Hall in an illegal manner, or was
Intellectual for the public interest, 1t forms
no good reason TO pay Mr.. Webb because
Mr.. Hall has been paid.
In their issue Of the I'd of March, how
ever, they say that Mr.. Hall received
the promised subsidy without any refer
ence to the Pivy Council" Upon whose
authority this statement is made, it is
impossible to know, but The public are
assured that no assistance was rendered
to Mr.. Hall which did not receive the
assent of the Privy Council of State.
We have been trying to follow up this
"promise" and find out where it was. And
now It seems to be in the very last lines
of the letter Of January 2sth, addressed
10 Mr.. J. B. n Stewart,-in that part Of
which they saw fit TO place in capitals
g SHOULD HE FAIL, HOWEVER, To +;
PRESENT AT THIS OFFICE, ON OR ,
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MAY q
NEXT, SUCH CONTRACT, HIS Maj 7