The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-12
independence Replies to the Gazette.

Alas, for the short memory Of the organ of the
Saints! But he may be happy in that oblivious
insanity. which makes him forget all that he had
ever spoken or written when he was the head Of the
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. It may be that Cabinet
favors have the same effect upon him, that the lotus
has upon its votaries. and that he, basking on the
sunny side Of Court favor, is perfectly oblivious to
his past errors. and is now dreaming that it is
always afternoon
In the fimsy attempt at a : LEADER in the issue
of the Gazette of the 9Th inst he makes an insane
assault on the positions assumed by me, and exhibits
q total want Of candor, consistency and understand
ing, aud is a quasi advocate of annexation and pre-
tends to be a champion of the sugar planters. When
did the = change come DER the spirit of his dream -
Is this the man that controlled the COMMERCIAL
ADVERTISER, the year previous to the sale of that
establishment? Is he the man who pitched into the
sugar planters without mercy, and whose open hos
tility to their interests and the threatened withdrawal
of their support were causes which operated to force
the sale? Is this the man who drew down the i'll
will and condemnation of the planters of Maui, so
that they held a public meeting in which they berated
him in no very courteous terms? Is this the man
who was the organ Of opposition to the Government,
the planters and planting interests in all forms, pre-
Nious to the sale of his said establishment? His
political course will not bear examination, and l
would respectfully suggest to him to solicit the Gov
eminent to publish the developments made by Len
dereg, Captains Clerk of the Lackacana, while she
was lying in our waters, and ask who constituted
the illustrious roll of annexstionists of that day.
The assault on independence is unmerited. l have
pursued a CONSTANT and independent course. I
have not bowed the knee to Baal and | never will. l
am a better friend to the sugar planters than the
organ of the Saints ever was. l will favor them to
the utmost extent that 1 believe the Government
should extend to any industry. 1 would make just
Determinations in their favor, as I would in favor of
any industry, or the development of any new enter
prise, so that it did net operate prejudicially to the
rights of others. l would aid immigration so as to
give them abundant labor, from any source it can be
procured. But I do not wish to see the country
flooded and the native population crowded out of
their own country by Coolies or Mongols or any of the
Asiatics. This would be unjust to the natives and
unjust to the working men who are already here.
After the planters are supplied I desire for a popula-
ton q better and higher class of immigrants-meu of
q progressive race, who would aid in advancing the
native race, and in developing the resources of the
country, If the Gazette does not now understand
my position, 1 must say the Obtusity of his intellect
surpasseth understanding.
Whether these immigrants come from Europe or
America, it matters little; but it is much easier to
procure them from Europe. We must hold out in
ducements for them, and there is a right tcay to go
to work. If the GGzehs will only advocate the divi-
sion of the Government lands, and offer a homestead
to every European immigrant, it might be one sep
in the right way. If owners of large tracts would
initiate the example of the Florida planter, it would
be another step in the right direction. But if you lay
back in logged sullenness and growl for annexation
or reciprocity, you will never accomplish anything.
1t is a bad way to get immigrants here, and to get
the inhabitants of other nations to lend US q helping
hand. when we fold our arms in hopelessness and say
we are going to ruin and drifting into bankruptcy.
No man ever got credit on such arguments, and L
think such n course is little calculated to favor US.
If the planters have benefited the natives why not
point out in what particular? If they have been
morally improved and their numbers increased, and
the fact is proven, l will gladly change my opinion.
But as far as present informed L see no reason to
change my opinion. There are exceptions, 1 admit,
and among these is the plantation of Capt. Thomas
Spencer at Hilo, where the condition of the natives
may be better than before the establishment of the
plantation. But let the Gazette give US facts, not
naked assertions. INDEPENDENCE.