The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-09-19

cess which snail extract II per Cent- OF sugar \
from given quantity of cane The manu-
faeture Of sugar having been brought as near to ]
perfection here in any other country, we
should like TO see the views Of some of our
sugar experts, regarding the percentage of
sugar extracted from cane grown and manu-
factured here.
The AdrerTissr, in its last issue, very IN
wisely publishes sensational statement
concerning the correspondence between the
British Government and this Government, re
lative to the Reciprocity Treaty and its con-
hict with the British treaty Of 1852 While il
is well-known that Earl Derby, in 4 despatch
Of February last, called the attention of this
government to the provisions of the British
treaty which clearly conflict with the Ameri
can Treaty, it was done in the most friendly
manner possible, and not, as the Asi7srtiszr
/ iutimates, with demands TO be enforced by
war vessel. II was well understood that Mr..
/ Carter's mission to London included the dis
/ cussion and settlement of any conflicting
/ points raised by the treaties referred TO, as
well as the subject of immigration; and the
publication Of the grossly exaggerated state
ment given in the Adrs4issr will only tend TO
hamper and perhaps defeat the efforts of the
/ Hawaiian Envoy, and result in permanent in
| jury to Hawaii nei
THE Government has concluded contract
with the Paeifc Mail Company through its
agent, Mr.. ]. B. Houston; under which the
latter agree TO have their ships touch at this
| port in going to and returning from Australia,
/ 10 land mails, passengers and freight, to re-
4 serve ten ststerooms for Honolulu passengers
on each vessel arriving from the Colonies, and
70 remain in port hours of daylight The
Company also engage to despatch an inter-
mediate steamer, 70 ply only between San
Francisco and this port. This vessel will
leave the above port in October, probably on
the 24th, bringing freight and passengers to
Honolulu, and return to San Francisco with
freight and passengers, remaining here about
Eve days 1t is understood that the ST. Paul,
a stsunch and fast propeller Of about $40 tons,
| is being got ready for this service. She has
been employed till recently on the Sitka route.
This arrangement viii supply US with semi
monthly OF fertnightly steam communication
between Hou2lulu and San Francisco In re-
turn for this service the Hawaiian Govern
ment VIII pay the subsidy voted by the legis-
lature, dating from August, 1877, and We
doubt not that the subsidy viii be continued
as long as the service may be performed.
VIZ are at loss to account for the position
of the last AdreTtiser upon the question of
carrying out the law against fornication and
adultery, which contended that because these
laws had not, as a rule, been pressed against
offenders for some time past they should not
now too suddenly be made effective, and
thereby disturb the peace Of numerous illegal
unions and illegitimate families now existing
in disregard Of the law. Now, it may be that
individuals acquire from long and undisturbed
indulgence vested right to commit crimes,
just as prescriptive right to land is acquired
after twenty years occupation, but this is the
first time we have known of such an applica-
tion Of the principle. We should like to know
exactly how long it takes for law to become
void through non usage? In some communi-
ties the police authorities adopt the very sue
cessfuI strategem Of relaxing their vigilance
for period, in order to lull law breakers into
= careless feeling Of security from nOn-inter-
ference, and then al set time to organize a
grand raid on all the dens Of infamy On
. these occasions there is little doubt but that
the unlucky candidates Of vice who are thus
, bSgged, resent the interference with the Id
rss4issr's argument We have in mind at this
moment case in point: A hOodlum had been
/ charged with larceny; after the evidence
against him was in, the judge asked him if he
/ had anything to say for himself. Yes, yer
honor" he said, 4" the policeman took me IN
avAres-" For ourselves, we think that if a
good law falls into neglect the sooner the fault
Is corrected by = vigorous execution Of it's
provisions the better for the public good II
! former prosecuting officer did not do his
duty, or if the present one has not done his
duty in the past, ii is difficult to comprehend
that the best thing to be done Is for the duties
Of his position to be permanently neglected.
No good can come out Of discussion Of this
subject in public journals in a shallow and
. fippiznt style. The rights Of society and Of
individuals and particularly Of children must
Be taken into consideration. It Is not ques-
ton of morality alone, bat Of public decency,
public order, and the rights Of property. Ii
may Be thAt the government has nothing to do
with priyats morals, but it must protect
children from fnfAmy for which they are not
responsible, and from the loss Of their natural
nght to Parental esrs, support and Of their