The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-07-14
Communicated

Mr. EDrr R:-The two papers published here In
the foreign lnguage, have had it all their own way
about the tions and motives of the members of
the Legise ure rather the native portion of it.
VIII you n. w kindly allow Hawaiian's views and
ideas publication In the only medium through
which you can be properly answered.
We are sick and tired of seeing it charged and
reiterated time and again, In these papers, that,
the native members are responsible for whatever
foolish or unwise measure Is passed by the House.
Only last week, the failure of Mr.. Rhodes bill to
regulate immigration, was indirectly charged to
the "imbecility, deprayity, gross ignorance and
utter idiotcy,n of the majority, which the same
papers give us to understand Is the native portion
Why was it not bravely charged to the Minister of
the Interior, who certainly is not native, es-
pecially when the same papers issue supplement
recording doings in the House, and wherein it is
shown that the two foreign Ministers were the only
ones who made speeches opposing the measure.
His Excellency of the Interior making the naive
objection, that, should the measure pass, where
was he to get the aborers for the projected works."
Now, the projected works in question are the
pet projects of foreigners here 1t seems that for
the sake of the said works, the Chinese must come
Is It the total depravity, utter imbecility, and
gross ignorance of the native members of the
Legislature of 1873 that is responsible for the free
traffic in liquor and the immense amount of opium
smuggled within the last two years, rather ever
since the present ministry came into power Three
years ago, it was hard work for us Hawaiians to
get drop of any spirituous liquor even for medi-
cinal purposes, but within the last two years any
man, woman or child that could raise dollar,
could get bottle of spirits, such as it was with
much ease as buy bundle of poi.
Owners of schooners now will not accept liquor
for freight, and as consequence it is now carried
to the other islands altogether on steamers. The
head of the frm employing the most steamers is a
minister, and foreigner. Now do you suppose we
natives are blind to the fact that he is perfectly
aware of the immense quantities of liquor going
up weekly on those steamers The firm must
know that it is profitable to some one to ship them
as the freight on, small cases of liquor has been
raised from twenty-five cents TO one dollar. Had
he the welfare of the native at heart what was to
prevent him from informing the Attorney General
or the Marshal, who are also foreigners, or who
ever's business it was? And being informed, what
was TO prevent the last two officials from having
the liquors traced or spotted to their final con-
sumption.
What, but lack of interest, willful blindness, or
perhaps the possession of those very qualities for
which choice terms have been iberally showered
on the poor native members.
Who is at the head of the department which is
supposed to look after and prevent smuggling-a
native
Don't you suppose natives can put two and two
together and can tell that such immense quanti-
ties of opium could not come into the country
without the conniyance of some officials high in
authority
Now you have the reason why majority of the
natives are for licensed liquor and opium against
free. They have an idea, and in most instances a
correct one, that the foreigners who make the loud
est outcries against licensing liquor and opium are
the very ones making money in free traffic with
those articles and that their philanthrophic inter-
est in the matter consists in seeing that the gov
ernment don't get the spoils by having the traffic
licensed. 1t is an article of belief amongst us
that the principal reason foreigner wants an
ofhce IN this government is, to obtain control of
and get percentages from government works. and
also to have more opportunity for defrauding the
same.
Native members have been heard to say, the rea-
son they voted against the Attorney Generals
police bill was, because they didn't care about pro-
yiding another roosting place for impecunious
haole. They also said, that the existing laws gave
His Ex. the Attorney General and the Marshal all
the power required for reforming the police had
they the mind to exert themselves.
A NATIVE HAWAIIAN.
THE suggestion that the Government is con-
nected with smuggling opium has the merit of
novelty. ED.l