The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-07-08
Hawaiian journalism.

Mr.. EDITOR IL have read the 4drstiSer' of
to-day July 4th), and confess that am some
what ashamed OF Hawaiian journalism. The
opening sentence Of the leader on the Loan
Bill" is one Of those miserable, self-sulicient,
Great Am expressions that prominent small
minds use as stock in trade Let me quote !: {:
As we observed in our last issue, the fact that
our neghbor throws cold water on the project Of
the loan encourages us to believe that nearly If
not quite everybody else will favor it."
Before proceeding farther, let me ask your
readers to picture to themselves the We" Of
the Adreriser, and mentally analyze them Il
came near writing IL aud then formularize the re-
suit If the conclusion is not that the elements
most largely predominating are OF an aqueous
and gaseous nature, then have misinterpreted
the expressions of opinion of some very good
citizens.
Exception is taken to the reasonable doubt as
to the honesty of the designers of the bill, and
to frighten you and those whom you may infu-
ence, little stage effect is tried in putting for
ward His Majesty as the mover of the measure.
understand that if His Majesty is the prime
mover of the bill, it MUST be good measure.
The doctrine of the infallibilty of mere human
is set forward as dicium not to be contradicted.
Again, who so stoutly defended the dogma that
the King is not responsible for the policy Of the
administration; that the ministers are alone re-
sponsible? The volatile AdrsTfiSsT-who now
so readily puts the person Of His Majesty forward
as the knight ready to run tilt with any one
who questions the virtue of this scheme 10 raise
the wind. For myself, am free to say that
should question the solvency ofany one support
ing this scheme. The person or persons whose
mind should iDcucate such plan, must be ex-
ceediugy troubled for ready cash,-a veritable
Jeremy Didder.
To me, the bill is a very cave of Adullam, if l
may use the metaphor and those who seek its
shelter may be likened to the class who were
won't to congregate in that cave. The bill is, and
should be, known as Hon. Mr.. Kipi's. 1t is uu-
fair to charge the ministry with sympathy for it
until some act or word shows their leanings, much
less to saddle it upon His Majesty who may or
may not have read it.
1t is true that His Majesty IN a message sup
ports the idea of loan, so do many others; but
may not the ministry have bill in reserve that
will suppant Mr.. Hipi's2 Assuming that the
bill is Mr.. Kipi's am disposed to deal leniently
with it as the first effort in its way Of worthy
native. This is Mr. Hipi's first attempt at legis-
lation on so weighty subject as that of public
finance. He has doubtless wrestled with it in an
agony of mind, and it is very evident that the
subject has mastered him. PdrtluisHt R1oHtss ct |
HdSciii1- mus
On the rum bill the We say that ave are as
earnest and Jealous as any one on the temperance |
question" Well-perhaps so but may be ex-
cused if say that We have strange way of
showing it. 1t is possible, of course, that WE are
quite numerous and if So cheeriully apologize
to the We whose example is consistent with his
precept. Take the oral and written opinion of
We on most any public question, and one would
be puzzled to know where We stands. WE's
opinion is mixed, or as the vernacular more nice
" expresses it, huikau on most subjects.
They are most generally found astride the fence
until We see the side that is most thickly popu-
lated, or that offers the largest amount of bread
and batter and sugar, when We clumsily dsmount.
We are not gluttons, but inclined to be epcurean
in the matter Of diet
Soberly ask yourself, reader whether the Id
CertiSs-'S WE does not oftener express purchased
rather than public opinion, and govern yourself
as a good citizen should. MEANT.