The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-08-18

cNrnillNf AAlAluH ouput NAuSA. OuiluS hAs
short stay on that island, be visited wailuku,
Waihee and Ulupalakua, where be embarked
on the returning steamer. Owing 10 the short
ness Of his visit, he will probably revisit Maui
| in September, and thence on 10 Hawaii.
Ok our first page will be found pOetical
composition from resident contributor, which,
if it appears to others as it does to US, is de-
serving Of special mention. That we have
writers Of true poetical genius, the original
compositions which occasionally appear in our
local papers, furnish ample evidence. If those
who possess the true poetieal gift would Oftener
contribute to the press, it would be ereditable
to them and the islands. At the same time it
must be admitted that il is no easy thing to
decide what is true poetry, until after it has
passed through the ordeal Of public criticism.
In no class Of compositions have there been
greater disaPpointments than in this.
The LsHnGsr is pleased to learn from the
GAZETTE that the Advertiser has more than
once controlled the destinies Of the country, y"
and asks for further information. We are
10th to believe that " the best literary talent os
the islands" Ivide publishers card in the Is
lGsde-,l is so ignorant Of the political history
Of the past eleven years, including the revOlu-
tiOn of 1854, in which popular rights were ig-
nored and the constitution Of 1882 overturned
by Royal decree: or Of the more recent inter
reguums Of 1873 and 1874 Wedoubt whether
any evidence or affidavit in due form . how
ever strongly drawn up, with or without the
aid Of legal talent, would be sufficient to sat-
isfy persons possessed Of 50 weak memories as
the a literary talent aforesaid make public
admission Of.
The communication of our correspondent
" Taxpayer" relates to a matter of general
interest. Our only interisland steamer has
become 50 invaluable conveyance for the pub
lie mails, travel and freighting, that no alter
alton Of her schedule, as once fixed on and pub
lished, should be tolerated, except as the con-
stitutiOn provides, in case of war. invasion
or pestilenoe, when, Of course, all established
regulations are liable to be reversed. In the
instance referred to by Taxpayer, the term
Of the court on Kauai might without inconve-
nienoe have been postponed TO correspond with
the steamer timetable as first published No
tioe Of the change in the steamers programme
had been given for two weeks; yet, notwith-
standing this, the interruption in the previous
ly-annOuneed schedule has been seriously felt
Another thing equally important is prOmptness
in the steamers movements and in her de-
parture at the hour set, no matter who or what
may be behind tine. Her captain should have
positive orders to start when the town clock
indicates her hour for departure, and passen-
gers will soon learn to be on hand, with ten
minutes or more TO spare in getting on their
sea legs.
THE LIBERALS, as party, in the British
PsrliSment duEing the past wear. saws an Ameri-
Ihey have lacked leader and failed to find
cue in the mAn whom they selected-Lord
Harrington. But II is reported that Mr.. Glad
stone has promised to accept the leadership
next year. Disrseli has given him a good
spell for much needed rest besides sfordfng
him an opportunity to start the most remarka-
BE pamphlet controversy of the period. Even
I the Tory administration should continue 8
title longer, Mr.. Gladstone's return as leader
4 the Parliamentary conflicts viii be warmly
BY all men who have faith in a
oundly progressive Christian Stztesmanshfp.
With an enlightened, well organized Liberal |
'arty, bent upon the removal Of disabilities
nd abuses, however rooted, he viii make it
npOldcc for even the Tories not to champion
ONE reforms.