The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-11-12
HAWAITAEGAZETTE
AN INDErESDEST Journal, /.
DEVOTED 10 HAWAIIAN PROGRESS.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
HENRY NJ. WHITNEY.
TRrRSDAY. NoKENBER ii


Hrs MAJESTY ran KIxo will take hi. departure
on Tuesday next. ia the United States war steam.
er Bencia Captain W. s. Hopkins COMMANDING.
The ship viii probably leave during the forenoon.
His Majesty viii be accompanied on this tour by
their Exeelleneies John o. Dominis Governor OF
Oahu, and John NJ. Kapens Governor Of Maui.
aud several attendants. His E1celleney Henry
a. Pierce, American Minister Resident viii al
so accompany the royal embassy 10 Washington.
The Benicia will be shout twelve or thirteen
days IN making the passage over. arriving at Saa
Francisco on or about November 80.
Two interesting legal ,deci>ivns are given in to-
days paper. 1ha, on the fourth page is CON
hrmaliun By the full Court in suit relative TO
some cattle on IIawaii, allrged to have been TAX
en- by the defendant without authority. The
other. on third page interests seanen on foreign
vessels visiting this port. It seems that the bark
Sea Breeze, shipped ten Japanese for whaling
voyage to the oeho,sk the captain agreeing TO
discharge them al San Francisco. The vessel
came here and from this port is bound TO New
Bedford. whittier the Japanese fear they will he
taken. They sued the ship and owners TO conr-
pei them TO discharge them here aud pay their
passage to San Francisco. Justice Harris de-
cdes that ii is not the province Of The t,ourt TO
interfere, the American Consul has full author.
ity in the matter. TO whom the caee lie referred.
-
Il will be Remembered that His Majesty. in
His address TO the Legislature in April last. su
gesied that a Law be passed exrmpiing from tax
alton fathers who reared large families. We
strongly Supported bis views and proposed in adj
ditIon that small homestead be provided at the
public expense for every such family. A few
weeks since We copied an article from New
Zealand paper. strongly endorsing the Kings rec
and now we fnI in the San Jose .
Me4ciry-one Of the best edited papers 10 Cali
f1ruia-lhe following favorable comments on
His M4j-siy's recommendation King Ka-
lnkaua Of the Hawaiian Islands has clear con.
ception OF the justice Of some things. which our
statesmen never dreamed Of Among the Judi
lions measures proposed by him in his opening
address TO the legislative Assembly. but which
allied To be adopted chiefly because no one took
interest enough in il TO urge The passage Of law
the idea. the suggestion that
alhers Of large families be exempted from taxa.
ion. More Eunukas are what Hawaii wants;
Why not encourage their proiuctionf Tie cul-
my is voting large suns Of money for popuIaiing
he country with foreign immigration; the King
uggests wiser course"
1t is not surprising that We should 6nd such
imilar expressions in countries so widely apart, /
Or the idea enunciated BY the King embodies the
rue principle Of political economy applicable TO
his people, and it may prove of the best
leasures to resusclla,e the Hawaiian race. We
rust that when the legislature again meets,
ne Of its FIRST acts viii be to carry into furee The
Use Recommendation Of The King