The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-22
We love economy in others pockets,
And silver plenty in our own,
We like 10000 in our pockets.
In ofhars hnf a cFouvu

~ ~ - tAN"AT
Giving our deVil-who is anxiously prepar-
ing himself for a hoped-for editorial chair as the
Ultima Thule of his ambition,-a theme for exer-
cising his powers of composition, he brought us
the above execrable doggerel on economy. We
pointed out to him the faults of rythm, rhyme,
reason and sense, called his attention to the
harsh and grating sound of so many pockets, and
how far below our expectations his effort fell as
an essay on economy, when the scamp coolly
brought forth as an excuse-in fact as a justifea-
tion-that he had studied the late speech of His
ExcelIency the Minister of Foreign Relations as
his model of sound argument, in connection with
the Budget, and in his ecstacy of admiration at
both, his poetical genius had inyoluntarily
broken out in these dulcet strains of harmony.
Economy was the watchword with which the
present administration came into Office; it was
the fisherman bait with which to catch a sprat,
but sprats are becoming scarce. The economy
promised by the administration is admirably
demonstrated in the speech of His Excellency,
and it's logic is so incontroyertible that the
Finance Committee cannot gainsay it. 1t is a
puerile attempt of the committed at fault-fnding
to charge the present administration with a reck-
less expenditure over revenue, when the admin
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late process Of alchemy, that is, instead as in
the olden times trying to transmute base metals
into gold, they have transmitted the little gold
Eythat was in the country into stone; and with
well-deserved pride the Minister may point to the
purchase of the Sumner lot, TO the $4,000 ex-
pended for the stone wall, to the SIS 600 and
again the ST. ,625. &c for some more mortar and
stone, and the SIC. 900 worth of wooden build
ings, as highly necessary and permanent improve
ments. monuments of their economy, and the
| foundation without which the country would
shaye been swamped.
Il Erhe most pleasant part of the Minister'S speech
| e the assured hope expressed that ichen the
I treaty is passed, this country, during the seven
years of plenty which we are likely to have,
will be cleared of debt 1t is a fortunate Cir
| cumstance that the ~streetslof the metropolis are
| still unpaYed to leave room for the expected
pavement with twenty-dollar pieces; and in putting
forth their economical budget can people be
found to grumble that Ministers are raising their
own salaries but Il single thousand, and are try
ing to secure the double-eagles remaining in
peoples pockets before the abundance is laid
down as pavement in the street? Economy, says
| our devil, is a science that is best taught by ex-
perienee and is it not the duty of a paternal and
honest administration to teach this noble virtue
of economy to the people by emptying their
Epurses Are not the labors, the anxietiee, the
terrible responsibilities of the present administra-
ton to guide a nation of 40 900, far in excess of
those of other Observation-Disclosures more than
three times as many people could be ruled by
the late Dr.. Judd at a salary of only $l,5OO!
Rive thousand for sueh labor is now economy,
and placing that figure in the budget should be
so understood and appreciated by the Legisla-
ture Assembly.