The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-20
Our New Steamer.
TO the Members Of he Legislature,-EoLle and
Representatiues

TO the Members Of he Legislature Noble and
Representatives.;
GENTLEMEN Now that a bill for making an ap-
preparation for building 4 new steamer is about to be
introduced, 1t Is necessary that the interests Of the
country, and the claims Of our mechanics. ship
wrights and tradesfolk, should be carefully consider
ed by you before authorizing the expenditure, and
it is felt by many Of our community that II this IL
done, you will make IL an imperative condition Of
such appropriation that the steamer shall be built In
our own country. The following reasons may be
submitted TO you
For every article, no matter Of what kind Of man
ufacture. imported into this country, we have 10 pay
the labor Of other countries where the articles are
manufactured, whilst our own mechanics and ship
wrigbts walk idly about our streets. We have az
good timber on our islands for ship building purposes
as can be had anywhere. We have good and tried
mechanics, as we'll as good tradesmen,- I'VE have
shipwrights, machinists, boiler makers. blacksmitbs,
carpenters, painters, sail-makers, Triggers. &C., who
can build q steamer as well AZ can be built In any
port 10 the world. Think Of the emIloyment IL win
not only give 70 these classes, but also to hundreds Of
Hawaiians who will have to be employed in procur-
ing timber from the mountains a. well ns for other
work that must follow. Why should our country be
further impoverished by sending out Of Il this large
sum Of money to Gil the pockets add enrich foreign
ersl No; rather let this money collected from the
population return 10 them again, AZ IL must assured
ly do. No individual can be alone proGied, the
greatest part will be paid for labor. and remunerated
labor is the very pulse and arteries Of all communi-
ties. Is it not well known that the United States
diligently avoids sending abroad for anything that
can be produced at home, although at a greater costf
II lie even a maxim Of the colonial dependencies OF
Great Britain, although she takes from them all they
can produce, but here we send, say 10 the Clyde, for
q steamer and we send the price also. In hard coin,
never to return, for they take nothing from Us but
our money. Our mechanics and shipwrighis have
not full employment. Other countries enter upon
the construction Of public works, even though not
urgently required, TO find work for their unemployed.
viii you then give bread to the well fed stranger
whilst those Of your own household siarvef
There is no valid reason for sending abroad.
except an iron boat is desired, - but IL il durable II
you have an iron boat. you will next have to con-
struet q dry dock for frequent cleaning. Tho
chances Of accident in bringing a vessel from abr
should also be considered, the loss would inyolS
years delay.
MOBILES and Representatives. look well NE
matter, with you rests the responsibility of,
do not be deceived; "the greatest good van
est number" DO not be ashamed 10 bs ann
point TO your action in this matter, "a salghnty q
money in the country; aud the best yrctr Of Kon.1a
this boon is, to pass no Appropriatisn%ss . o %RlsseSea
the stipulation that the steamer is dilute freedom from
1t IL understood, from reliable ,iisslssi no malaria and
RiIauea can be made to do good o. The h@srie.n o.
outlay, for OF least twelve or eli and most iSSurious on
Kaawaloa. a house une-
rsince the Rrst proposal znllnsss' eo@%od,ousnsss.
this journal has consistes comforts 10 the way Of diet,
-, 81 WATER BATHS
Gated the building OF bathing within q short distance.
will no fell, nv every schooners tiiamA and Prince, run ~
w" WV. and the Kaawaioa LANDING. =
thoroughly endorse "a no agents nor runners. HE houf
ypection. A A. TODD
"A bay, Kona, Nov. 10, is7s.