The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-08
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Aouertlser
SATURDA Y. JULY
: II" on Inc Hawaiian Gazette.

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one Of the most-wLat we'll, the most remarkable
newspaper that ever fell from any press, to boot
like the owl 81 sunset, at the public. Very remark
able indeed blowing at one time hot and at the
next cold; at one time preaching virtue; at the next
praising vice; condemniug at one time a former
Minister Of Finance (Ar. Gregg for showing the
door to the public g if they don't accept : his views
and the next proclaiming the order that all who can
not love Chinese can 60 TO other lands or TO the
d. Remarkable newspaper, indeed, very 10
make use of the always admirable English Of the
Gazette in an article Of June It'll, headed 1.-The Chi
nese Question:" II as rery rarely that a journal
making any professions TO honor, reraeify aud dag
nifu, femsans Itself to such On eTteHt as lcaS done by
the dread HatOaiiGn Gazette of June 9Th, instead OF
ADVERTISER and the reader has a bright specimen
Of what constitutes the honor, yeracity and dignity
Of the Hapaiidn Gazette. Its honor IS to hight IN
der the knightly banner of Don Quixote, side by side
with Sancho Panza; its reTacity consists IN praIsing
the correct ideas Of virtue of the Chinese; ITS
dignity consists in turning a complete somersault,
and soft-soaping the planters (for a wonder 1t Is, II
they will enjoy the soap) after having exchanged the
PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER for the Haacaiian
Gazette; and its great journalistic mistake in accus-
ing the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER of imita-
ting the howl against the Chinese race for political
purposes in a country when there are no politics
worth bowling for. Remarkable paper the Ha'cGf-
ian Gazette, very
Moreover the Gazette accuses the ADVERTISER Of
| ho1oIing against the Chinese race 10 curry faUor
NTH mechanics; which is another great mistake.
The ADVERTISER curries favor with the public, the
whole public, by expressing the opinions of the pub
lie. of which the mechanics are only a part, although
perhaps the most valuable, while the Gazette tries to
curry favor with only a part of the public, the plan
tiers and the editors beloved and highly esteemed
friends, the Chinese children of Josh.
The ADVERTISER seeks 10 bring The Chinese into
dierepure, says the Gazette. Another mistake.
When the Chinese are already in ~disrepute through
all the world from California to Java, how can it be
possible that the ADVERTISER of this little kingdom
should attempt to do such a thing? The CONNER
CIAL ADVERTISER assumes a position hostile TO the
Sugar and Rice Interests. the Gazette says. How ?
by trying to make labor on the plantations more
permanent? which is just the opposite of what the
Editor of the Gazette tried to do previous to vacat-
ing the editorial chair of the ADVERTISER.
4 The Chinese have more correct ideas of virtue than
the Hawaiians. says the Gazette. How by their
known predictions to beastiality of all kinds.
Their respect for the sanctity Of the family relations
is not far behind more enlightened countries, says
the Gazette. How expressed in leaving their
wives and children behind in poverty, as soon as
their pile is sufficiently large to beckon them to their
Chinese home? Or by pounding sanctity into their
wives, say about once in every three days-if my OBJ
s~eryations have been correct. Or to what more en-
lohtened country does the Ga=ette have reference /?
Oh (! to Utah, certainly Yes, the Chinese are not
far behind the inhabitants of Utah in the respect for
the sanctity of the family relations, as the Chinese
purchase their wives at from $50 to $25. while the
Mormons without any expense seal their wives. find
the respect for the SancIity Of thu family relations,
SAYS the Gazette, is the cause of the unparalleled
nonulohion of China. Rise, venerable Editor of the
Ga=ette Stretch forth thy hand and shovel a
shower of blessings upon the head OF that most viz
tuous and most eminent exponent OF chinese respect
for the sanctity of the family relations-upon brig
ham Young and his 100 children
The Chinese introducing habits Conducive Of social
and musical ruin, is mere 6alderdaSh, says the Ga
-ette. Yes! but balderdash only to the blind who
stumble over the graves that hide the victims OF bad
gin, okolehao and opium, that with every year be,
come more numerous, the more Chinese are turned
loose over the country to sell with e" smiles that are
bland - the helps to the GaSette'S social and physi-
cal advance. Let ii once be acknoIct edged that tiS
small community Of .fRgto-Sa1ons have the rtght To
prevent the introduction of Chinese, and The nerl
stem tciH be TO enact IG,cs that the HatCdlldHs ShdH
moi be permitted 10 learn trades, for the same reason.
saws the Gazette. Admirable logic, and at the same
time mere { balderdash . as the Gazette would say
and not worth any CONSIDERATION, as u WAS never
proposed that in this matter the Anglo-Saxon should
act independently of the native of the soil. But we
native and foreign, as a body have a right to proven
the introduction of Chinese otherwise than as labor
ers or domestic servants; and sincerely nope ina
some one, foreigner or native, has the interest of oul
common country sufficiently at heart to express IL
meetings all over the country their views upon thu
Chinese question; and for that purpose [ would sug
Oest (thouph I confess the belief that the Editor o
the Gazette dare not do it, to insert a translation 0
my former letter in the ADVERTISER of June 10th
in the Ruok0G. Our great pant OF popul0tton' say
the Gazette, make 10000 Chinese during the ner
faro ueQrs, desirable. 4 useful population indeed
Look at the place of the late Dir. SniHen, and thu
late Mr.. - (name not recollected) on the roaG
from Ulupalakua to AlakaWao. Ten years ago TIT
sniffen place was a valuable estate, Its neids oeaun
full in their wealth of corn, its fences and stone-Wall
in fine order, its woodlands extensive, and rich il
koa and mamani trees. Chinese rented these places
Look at them now. OF the Sniffen estate, its stone
y walls have fallen and disappeared, its fields ar
waste. its woods are gone, its houses are in ruins
Not a single improvement has been made, not a ston
replaced, nor a rial been expended, but the Chinese
the valuable friends of the Gazette, have let In
lemon has been squeezed, squeezed completely.
The ignorant and bigoted Of other 6ioodS can eaSt
~ find other lands, says the Gazette. Very true
and the only question is, why does not the blgote'
Editor of the Gazette sell out and leave for othe
Iands-for Utah for example. the country where tn
. Chinese respect for the sanctity of family relations
7 vould of course extend a welcome to the eminent de
. fender of that kind of sanctity. The introduction Q
10. 900 Chinese during the next two years 1ciH pu
at once $50, 900 into the Erchequer. Good for tn
Excheauer, undoubtedly at this time, and the countr.
can only regret that it loses the services OF this grea
6nancier as Minister of Finance. However, L sup
nose the above valuable friends Of the Gazette
would earn ten dollars per month, or $40 per an
mum; each one would exist upon $50 per annum
and transfer 500 TO his Chinese home, which Woul
amount to one million dollars a year. I am rattle
inclined to think the King considers a million dollar
in the country preferable to $4,000 in the Exche
nuer, Notwithstanding the Ga=ette's profound hnan
cial schemes; and therefore the country will have I
do awhile longer without this able Minister {
Finance.