The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-02-25
Policy Of the ADMINISTRATION.

At the commencement OF the reign Of King
KALAKAuA when the Sovereign has Just caleS
to his councils entirely new advisers. the public
both native and foreign will b. anxious to learn
first, whether the Cabinet have any settled poll
ey; and next, what that policy is TO be, with re
spect at least to some Of the prominent question:
which have lately agi,ated the public mind.
10 order 10 arrive at some conclusion as to the
, policy which the Government will probably pur.
sue towards those who have been, or will be
committed to take their triN for the outrage at
the Court House on the 18th mat. we have only
to remember that two out of the four members
Of the Cabinet have just stepped down from the
Bench to assist His Majesty with their couusels
and that although some have urged the propriety
Of Sn immediate exercise OF royal clemsncy 10
order to calm down the excitement which must
necessarily exlst 10 any country after the election
Of new ruler, it must be evident, that come
what may. those advisers, to whose particular
province the matter more particularly belongs
cannot do otherwise than to recommend to His
Majesty that the Law should take its course. No
public prosecutor has the right to allow private
feelings to preclude his fathfal execution Of the
Law. They cannot, they should not, shut their
eyes to the motto which has for years stood en-
blAzoued before them-And though they did so
shut their eyes. yet would they still see /" the
writing on the saIl,"-. FTai JaStitid, Rlsat
I CSElEm"
What may be ultimately His Majesty's Royal
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breast. It may be that the lines of the great
worlds poet, centuries after the thinker of them
has been laid in the silent tomb, will speak slo-
qaeutly aud with still living force, to the Chief
Of a far Of race then unknown, and say,
"Ths quAlity Ct mercy strain'd;
II drUppsth as the gentle dew from heaven
Upoa the place beneath Il is twice blessed;
Il bsssesh hin thai gives. and him that sAkes.''
To be satisfied that the laws of this Kingdom
viii IL future be strictly enforced without fear or
favor it is only necessary to remember the Con-
stitution Of the Bench and that our Minister Of
Interior and Attorney General have b4en Judges
OF the Saprsns Court The public will hardly
require q stronger guarantee. More than ever
before it will be necessary to shs~ that offenders
must be remembered. however, that the ex-
Perleuee OF the last half century shows that the
bssetting sins of the HaEaiisns are not so much
in the nature of active crime eliminating 10 deeds
Of violence, as OF the eOrrOding vices which &C.
company sloth, and which are and have been
guazing at the yitsls OF the people
We are given to understand that on one i'm
porIsnt paint which has caused much disquietuds
il the native and part Of the foreiga mind, the
King and all his Cabinet are agreed as one mau.
No eession of territory will ever be proposed By
them on any ground or pretsuce whatever.
With regard 20 the subject Of Reciprocity
Treaty with the UniteG States, no explanation
Of policy Is required, as the facts speak for them
selves. Every one in the Hawaiian Islands has
desired to see properly considered treaty ar
ranged, by which the commercial intercourse
with our nearest neighoor might be promoted.
The people and Government Of this country have
repeatedly urged the consideration Of such Urea
~ upon the United States Government. yet, not
=ithsi1uiag the notoriOasly friendly feelings of
Americans towards this country, aud oar close
relations there appear to be state reasons and /
practical dificaItiss on their side which pre-
vent its final ratification. The people Of the /
United States are the best judges Of whether /
the treaty soald be to their advantage, and it /
has perhaps been a little presunptaOas 90 COR
part to have attempted 10 shez to the statesmen /
Of America What bargain they we're losing By
not aeeeding to oar offers We have wasted 4
mach valuable tine ia iruitless eudsayoEs to g.
eare treaty; let Is then in future attend to
the Development Of or predictions aud our con-
nerce on 3 self reliant aad Independent basis,
Leaving the next oTeEtures for treaty to be 4
made from the other side Of the zsier, resting
assured that when the Americaas themselves see 1
the GiFzntazss Of reciprocity treaty. and be-
isTs IL its prsctieabiiity, ue shall get one, bat
not before
We learn that rigorous and veil considered
sanitary measures fOr the shOIs group viii be
urged apOa The Consideration Of the next Lezis-
atars- The life Of the people must Be preserved
-elss Of what bsoe6t Ein be iis consultation and
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The Present Is hardly the moment to inquire a.
zeaszrzs Etich His Mzjesty's Government zzy Be
prepared % propose Il mast however Be 70 that
.ztsat zsArlotes 70 tie business Community Of
aoooisiG. Eho nay Be expected 70 take the most
1tsllZEat Interest ia thsss q1sstf01s, that thOse
Measures Ein neither Be resiscssd nor Be IN o?posi
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setsd 70 preside over their CHAMBER Of COn1erce,
l1s now, AZ the Command Of his Mslssty, assumed
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via regard % the nil-i7P1Tisnt Esbjsct Of reIi-
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