The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-08-16
Our Sam Franolsco Correspon,enc.


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The newspapers here have had e5nsideIab. A 80
lately about business and Affairs at the Islands ,oa
pecially the Chinese question as il presents itself, 49,,
locality. One paper says " The Chinese question ia
fair way 90 become as much q source OF annoyance t-be
HAWAIIAN authorities - 20 American rulers. 1t ia a
dent that under the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty 4
Islands are 90 be worked for all they will produce in N
way OF rice and sugar which come In free from no other
source, and that Chinese lAborcrs are 30 do the work. and
may eventually succeed in supplsnting the Natives" "
is conceded ON all sides that al Is an exceedingly short
sighted policy TO encourage OF permit the further immi-
grafton of Coolies. This is very much opposed 20 the
Pacific Coast public sentinent-a sentiment that 10 IL
well 20 respect II the renewal Of the present Reciprocity
Treaty is desirable. The efforts Of the Government 20
introduce the natives Of the other Pacific Islands into
the labor element, Is looked upon with great favor. ID
is a question Of whether Sugar Is King, or whether Kaia-
kaua is King. OF whether the %perpetuity Of the Hswsiisn
race and Government is Of amy importance: The histo-
ran tells as that when the hrst ksinehsmeha had sub.
out over the waters Of the Pacific while a aigh was IA his
Alexander-a sigh for other worlds 90 conquer. The
present government OF the Islands have TIN their power 70
extend peaceful cOnquests over the semi-ciyilixed Isiands
Of the Pacific in the interest Of Hawaiian progress aud
THE CENTRAL PAcIrtc RAuRoAD.
The railroads Of this State are nearly all owned by Tho
Central Pacific. That Corporation must have : hard time
of IL, between two hres-tho General Government on one
side and the people ON the other. The people demand
lower fares and freights, and the government comes In
and says, q" pay me interest ON the bonds issuvl 20 You.
and establish q sinking fund for the nnnl payment of
your bonded Indebtedness. The new Consultation 10 also
very hard ON the railroads. II they lower their rates
they can never raise them again. and they are hit an
various other ways. senator Thurman got a bill
through both branches OF Congress (Which has been
declared oonstitutionaD that compels the Union ana
Central Paeinc Companies TO pay Is per cent. OF their
annual net earnings. including the whole Of the oompon.
sation due them for services rendered TO the Govern
applied partly in payment Of the accrued Interest upon
les, and partly TO the establishment OF a sinking fund
in the United States Treasury for the Anal payment Of
ford thinks that that, h, he ought mot 70 be esllsh upon 70 pay
ton Of the Thurman Act will require the Company 20
pay over to the Treasurer OF the United States, about
United states to Patine RsiiWsys Is sSa. sas.sia. fFs sss
all bear 9 per cent; interest and ere PAYABLE 80 years from
would be $lS0,945 ,S3l. This is the amount the Com.
Compensation for carrying the mails. The Government
has paid the interest on the bonds from the date OF their
issue up TO May LIST, 1879. and the amount thus far paid IL
$4syO66, ais. II the Company paid their annual interest
on Mob Hill.
OR FoR rHE NORTH PorE.
On the Sth of July the JcanHete sailed ON an expedition
to find the North Pole. Great preparation has been
made for this expedition by its protector. James Gordon
Bennett, of the New York Herald. The Jeamnette IL a bark
rugged screw steamer Of 42O tons burden. and 80 horse
power. Her bow is filled in solid, and II protected on the
outside by thick iron straps. which will protect her
timbers when cutting a channel through the Ice. She
takes a store of provisions sufficient TO last the crew
three years. Her officers and crew consist Of thirt, three
souls. and are all men under middle age. The eSpedi.
ments. A complete set OF Photographic apparatus is
yeys Of all lands will be made and ~soundings takon o. ali
hsrbors. 200 miles OF telegraph wire Ia placed on board
with parties on shore, at . distance from ths ship. The
1Hpeait aoWa Is H nroI PFGsia led E Edis an e w;s5 :, Light light on q Inn M
able to illuminate the country for q great distance from
for great results from this voyage to the North Pois
success to the adventurers.
Politics
are fearfully mixed this wear I'm Caiifurnfa-The eIecfiou
for Municipal, County and State officers comes OF next
September. and from now until then times will DO lively.
The Democrats have nominated a state ticket and a being
'for the New Constitution OF Honorable Blk ticket"
they expect the Republicans 10 help them put a head
on it," which Booth says they will do. but not In the
way the Democrats expect. Two farmers are running
agSens farmers = s.e% earrie9 iSe New = c = Hmas Z : 40 u q ,s a%r.
posed the farmers Will carry everything else In popular
elections, 50 a farmer must be nominated. Perkins A. q
very popular man, and il IL not unlikely that he will be
H. NJ. S. PIsAFonr. Ero. :
One Of the most charming operas ever produced is
Pinafore. 1t has run from city TO city throughout tho
United States, and everybody goes to hear 1t. II has fur
nisbed a great deal towards enlivening the political
meetings of the present campaign, and the Chronicle
calls the Republican nominee for Governor, - Pinnfore
Perkins" Both are popular. II Pinafore has not already
reached Honolulu, IL will soon be there. and we venture
the prediction that a local Pinafore company Will be
organized there, and will have a great run among your
music loving people. The music is simple and the act.
ing is easy. Get il up. There's fun In It for the old
and young. Another thing you will soon have In Homo
another ana Is a p prize %" oaered and a charge Dns for srs sa%,, "a ee.w .na
they keep it up just az long IL pays. The walking
matches we have had in this city In the Mechanics
Pavilion should have been stopped by the Society for the
of cruely to animals. Men and women walk.
ing around q ring with sore feet and bandaged legs.
seeing who could make the, most miles ia the fewest
hours, and q low crowd cheering them ON, and laughing
and jeering at them IL they faint by the way. You will
have IL in your quiet town. IL you have not already.
WEST INDIAN MISSIONARY.
We find the following going the rounds " Miss Annie
Montague. the Opera singer. who IL 20 marry Turner fhe
tenor. is the daughter Of a West Indian Missionary"
DISTINGUISHED vIsrroRs.
The outgoing steamer takes as passengers on q visit 10
your fair Islands, Senator Money. Of Mississippi. senator
Gwinn, Ex-Governor +. r. Low, and Ex.Myor II. McCop-
pin. These gentlemen will doubtless be welcomed 20
and received with that hospitality and con-
for which your people are noted. Mr.. Low IN
manager of the Anglo-Caifornia Bank, in this city. Mr..
Money is the Southern Representative who took such an
active part in helping the Reciprocity Treaty through
Let the band play, and show the gentlemen
around among the sights. BEnKELKY.