The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-02
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To the Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
SIR,II cordially agree with much that has lately
appeared In the Gazete-particularly on the sub
ject of Constitutional government therefore
adopt a method of procedure suggested in that
paper, and make publicly known over my own
signature my views of the political situation.
Whether / am sufficiently q prominent or my
suggestions are wise. it is not for me to determine.
II for years past the principles advocated by the
Gazette had been the rule of practice If the
country had been governed with the sole view OF
promoting its independence and prosperity il the
gentlemen approved of, and supported by the in
6uence of the Gazette had been as earnest in work
ing for the independence and happiness Of the
people as one would gather from its writings they
had been. my conviction is that we should be q
happy community, and the history of the last six
weeks as different from what it is as can well be
Imagined.
The Gazette speaks of complications with foreign
Powers. Are there none now existing with Great
Britain ? 1t is notorious that there are, and that
for years past they have been clamoring for settle
ment. How did they originate ? By any fault or
action Of the Government of that country? By no
means ; but by the failure of Hawaiian officials to
denounce in proper time an article of a treaty with
that Power existing since 1854 date, be it re-
membered, not only thirteen years previous to
that of the Constitution of Kamehameha ", but
prior to the date of Kamehameha III. Have the
Gazette and its friends shown any desire that these
complications should be settled ? On the contrary.
Hawaiians have been made to believe, through the
fundamentally Of the so-much-regretted late Minis
ter of Finance. John NJ. Kapena, of whom more pre-
sently. that they arose from the unfriendly acts of
the British Government.
In these complications what have been the acts
done. what. the language used /? Let Mr.. Carter ,
the Minister who is g to command the respect of
the community at home, and, in time, OF the world
at large . speak for himself.
81 insisted, - he says, - and told them we did
not propose to pay back any of the duties which
had been paid under protest ; and that if that
point eonld not be covered. 1 would make no pro-
misses for the future, as if we were ever to be asked
to refund we should refuse and if compelled SO
to do, We should use our undoubted right after the
expiration of the years notice to put such o tariff
on British goods as would make them repay us
tenfold."+ He threatens the British Government
with what he and his friends will do in the event
Of that Government not giving way TO his ulti-
malum. % Gt. E ~ ri pa A
But let us leave these foreign complications, and
refer to negotiations with the same Government
affecting ourselves and our national economy.
Here also let the gentleman speak for himself -
% With the former Government (Great Brittany il
was hoped that I should be enabled to conclude
an arrangement and further, If it seemed
practicable. to enter into q scheme of East Indian
immigration. l was instructed to negotiate, if pos
sible, a convention with Her Majesty's Govern
ment, defining the conditions Of such immigration
from the East Indian possessions Of Her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain aud Empress Of
India."f
Did he obey his instructions? No. Did he give
any reason in his report on his return for not
having done sol Not a word. Did be give any
account of bis negotiations with the British Govern
ment on the subject? None whatever. But he
did say unoficially, and at business meetings, that
to introduce East Indians would involve an outlay
Of 100000 to $4O0. 900. and that we might not
succeed in getting = single immigrant after the ex-
penditure of so large a sum Of money. There was
also a report that Lord Tenterden had said to
him that IL we valued our independence we
should not introduce any East Indians" But did
be not have any negotiations with the British
Government on the subject? / have it on the best
authority that be had, and that negotiations bad
gone so far that Lord Salisbury advised that Mr..
WOdehouse should, il possible, go to India, and
offered to give him credentials to the Duke of
buckingham. Governor of Madras, to enable him
to get the consent Of the Government OF India to
allow immigrants to 60 to the Sandwich Islands.
While in London, Mr.. Carter met the gentleman
lOv SLING the Office of Chief Justice, but he left
that city without making the application he knew
would Dc favourably answered-thus defeating q
measure ae had been commissioned to execute. :
Was this 70 course Mr.. Garter shenld have pur-
sued Vas lt ne manner in which he should have
treated men gEO were anxiously looking for the
iaborers he should have been the means of en-
abilug them 10 ~2roeGFsf Was it loyal to the King
IL whose service he Professed to act, or to the
people whose lives. il vas hoped, would be pro.
longed, and independence secured by the success
full term nation Of the negotiations he had in hand
Not to speak Of the discourtssy shown TO the British
Sovereign and Government, was IL an example OF
that &c absolute integrity I" when the Gazette well
says should govern the national councils 4" not
only towards foreign naAous, but all dWellers on
Hawaiian soili
What followed TIE Ministerial Report, signed
John NJ. Kapena. Minister Of Finance. informed the
Legislature OF 1878 that The Hon. II. A. p. Carter
had been authorized to look thoroughly into the
of an East Indian immigration, and If
possible 10 make practical arrahge mems for patting
it into operation :" but that q unfortunately the
famine which prevailed In India pressotei insur-
obstacles-and reports from Mr.. Garter
shos iAat eirGumstanses EEe unisFoR 8bte IS
present 10 aly sFrzRgeEent whish can be made
s5 en-. immigration iroEa Che ludies TIE