Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-12-18
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Some Enlightenment.

Bono ~ the first acts ~ the Bush Ministry were,
10 examine this condition Of tho several depart
fnan's ascertain the amount ~ tnp,,.y that
had been expended the amount paid on the debts
~ tho Government answering istt.rs that
had lain unnoticcJ for three or four months by
their pfcncessora, during the session II tho Iegis
lature tho arranging Of the 0oyerprpep, bu.inc.s
according Ia their IDEAS 81 conducting annirH. II
" clear great work deyolved upon the members
~ the new Cabinet. and the greatest wan that
which belonged Ia the Department ~ The Interior.
In order ~ ease the money market the Minister ~
The Interior Immediately sought ~ pay On tho
debts caused by his predecessor. During the brrt
wesks over hfty thousand dollars vere paid fof sr
pens.s ~ Immigration, niDsteen thousand dollars
Of which were promised by Minister Wilder 10
Bishop n Go. IL vnH with much recluiaDce that
this last was paid, inAsmucb Ms all che balls
and drafts Indicated that the expenditures belong
cd 70 tho biennial period ending March ~, iss0
and the proper way would have been ~ have paid
thcn out 81 the Appropriation for immigration for
that period, but by reason Of the mDney beink
previously scattere1 through the unshiIf6i nni~
agement Of The Minister of the Interior, Wilder,
II was impoasibie, ms the money WAS ont. II 40
look at the report of the Minister Of Financs for
1910, we shall see that tbs Department Of the In
terror had no money for this work, and II drew On
mistake not b. twenty thousand dollars, tbs Min
stet of the Interior fDorteapng the little rotten
ships Of tbs Government To the Minister of Finance
in order that he might obtain the money.
Wilder Cabinet this matter was placed before tho
Legislature Of 1879, but In order that our readers
may understand ms 10 the right and the wrong Of
those actions and also OF the actipns Of those win,
succeeded To Office, shall be Tssrdonsd for cali
up things Of the past which relate 10 those who
were In Office. The nineteen thousand dollars N
count Of the want of funds WAS paid by the Min
lister Of the Interior Wilder through Bishop Co.,
but this drafts and bills were not placed In the In
terror Office, therefore these strange and cunning
transactions OF those persons who boast OF up
riRbtness and integrity, such ~ no real Hawaiian
can initiate, wee not discovered. II is even 10!
v,.f ff.f tnta WttHera fruu
tioDs WAS placed on enc side, without the knowi-
edge Of his colleagues, with the intention 70 ar
range the matter after the Legislature, unknown
10 those outside Of the ring Of those like minded
with the Kuohoa. This thing was concealed from
the Committee Of the Legislature, and the Bank
united 10 up and conceal deeds which were
in truth stealing the property Of the people, viz:
the money Of the Government. tAnd yet Minister
Wilder Ia all right, according TO the Rvotoa, and
the King IN very wrong In IN aiming him on, These
deeds would indeed have remained concealed II the
man who held the Office could have had his way
but it was clear TO all who were not IN the trade
ring, and also the Representatives Of the Legisla-
ture Of 1880, that some strange transactions were
going on, unknown 10 them, and they might have
remained forever unknown, bat day came for
the summing up OF transgressions, the Wilder
Cabinet was overthrow and theae crimes were
exposed.
Some days after Wilder and Company went out,
these bills and drafts came in timidy from Bishop
Il Co., with soft voice inviting payment Of this
little matter, to- appease the hunger Of the insati
much az Bishop O. Co.'S demands were just, they
having previously secured the Minister by promise
before paying the bills and Minister Wilder did
consent TO pay this money with interest, after the
committee and other members Ut the Legislature
of 1890, whom the Rsokoa vilifying in thoss
days, should go home Alas for the Rsotoa's boast
ing Of the uprightness, integrity and intelligence
of the white skins, that cannot be attained unto
by the Hawaiian. Ye real Hawaiian people, the
Hawaiian members Of the Cabinet did not parti-
cipate in these deeds of one Of their colleagues
since his action very cunningy concealed.
After this money was paid the Minister OF the
Interior next arranged to pay of the small debts
| of the Board of Immigration, that were incurred
| by Wilder President of ths Board. thirty
Thousand dollars. This money was expended dur
ing the present period; in that respect II wns night
| But there one item of great importance in this
| sum, and in order that we may zee the immac-
ulateness Of the white SKINS aud also their skill
| Wilder purchased little ship for the Government.
1t little rotten ship, but 1t was not very rot
| ten. This little ship WAS named PoDsarr. The
owners of this little rotten ship we've members Of
| a sugar company, and s)me other persons and
they were good members OF the Board of Health.
and also Of the Board OF Immigration and they
were hand ohand friends with Wilder and with
the good trade ring, and birds of feather.
This rotten little ship was sold TO the Hawaiian
Government at low price, little over two thous
and dollars. But let us turn back and look at the
records Of the Legislature; what do We see and
hear of this little ship Of good name9 One day
after the said little ship was transferred to the
| Government, Captain Rhodes Intercepted Min.
lister Wilder with voice Of contempt, in regard
to this purchase made by the Government O, q
ship about which ali were suspicious, at the same
time showing that it would be better to purchase
vessel in good condition, and not a rotten one
that such purchase would be more advantageous
than the present one But the Minister IN whom
great confidence was placed by those other folks
stood up with a smiling countenance, and, with
lips swift to lie and skilled to change black q
white said this vessel is very cheap, and the whole
cost of putting her IN proper condition To 60 u
the South Sea Islands will not be over seven
Thousand dollars, including the price paid in pur-
| chasing. BY reason Of bofane2s and perhaps fni
lack Of conscience ON the part of this Minister s