The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-09

WI PUBLISH Il SIdGeuc0E IIOm bHc OtcOStOIU
Leader respecting the visit of Mr.. Moreno to
General james A. Garfield circumstance
which has a bearing upon recent political events.
West Mentor, the home of the distinguished
Presidential candidate, is in the vicinity of Cleve-
land, and therefore w presume that the above
Journal must have a local knowledge which
would enable it to verify or disayow any state
ments made in respect to interviews or inter-
course at the residence of the distinguished
American statesman. We do not publish the
statement out of any personal regard for Mr..
Moreno, but there is a principle involved
affecting public interests which warrants the
publication not only of the newspaper article
referred to, but Of other corroborative evidence
derived from our correspondence.
From the correspondence of Hon. r. W.
Wilcox and the other Hawaiian youths, who
accompanied Mr.. Moreno, to be placed in a
literary institute abroad, and from other sources
of information, we learn that Mr.. Moreno dined,
by invitation, with General James A. Garfield,
the Presidential candidate, at his residence at
West Mentor, Ohio, on the 18th day of Sepsem-
Der last, in company with Mrs. Garfield, also the
Generals aged mother, Major Swaine, Mrs.
Swaine, Mrs. Oliver L.. Judd, and Messrs. Rose
and Brown, the Generals two private secretaries.
The conversation on this occasion turned chiefly
on our island affairs, when our recent Ministerial
crisis were fully discussed by the eminent
American Senator and thus all the circum-
stances of this occasion indicated a degree of
cordial intimacy between General james A. Gar
field and Mr.. Moreno. The contrary of this has
been maintained, and the disavowal affected
recent events, and we publish the above state
ment and particulars SO that the merit of this
whole matter, and the position of Moreno may
be fully tested.
Among the evidences to be brought forward
in support of Mr.. Moreno's friendly acquaint-
ance, if not intimacy, with General Garfield, is
a letter from this gentleman to the former, which
we subjoin. The following particulars belong to
the history oil this letter. Ii was received by
Moreno in Honolulu per April steamer. When
his position as Minister was opposed, chiefly on
the charge of inveracity, for having claimed an
acquaintance with General Garfield, which was
denied, he forwarded this letter, enclosed in one
Of explanations to General Garfeld-who sub
sequently returned the letter to Moreno with
assurances of its genuineness. And it comes to
our hands, arriving per last mail steamer from
Ohio, with evidences of authenticity, both in re-
respect to its authorship, and the circumstances
attending it's transmission between the CORES
pondents indicated. Z e. a.a1.y AI-a eIa aifnH
asf House of Representatives, y s., 4.aJ
. Washington. D: C., March 9, 1880.
Hon. Celso c. Moreno, Honolulu, H..
"Dear Sir,-I am in receipt of your compli-
mentary letter of February 10. for which accept my
thanks. 4if.4- ..-...f .-5 t-..G .#f
:" share with you in your congratulations of our
friend Foster in his elevation to the Governorship of
Ohio. sou ba-a' Al- iH -@of
"Inote what You say in regard to the condition
Of the Consular service in China, and hope we may
see a reform in the personnel of that service,
81 trust that, on your return to the United States,
both he and 1 may have the pleasure of seeing you
again.
ls75 Very truly yours. z 1a.lIt
i. s.psa. -,.t - 81. A. GARFIELD"
A VISITOR AT MENTOR, ~OHIo.-Among the
visitors at the residence of General Garfield at
West Mentor yesterday was Signor Celso Caesar
Moreno, the protector of the trans-Pacifc cable,
who has Just arrived from the Sandwich Islands.
General Garfield received Mr.. Moreno very cordi-
ally, recognizing him as an old acquaintance, and
expressed himself as very glad to see him at his
residence. The conversation lasted for several
hours before and after dinner upon various sub
jects, especially about the Sandwich Islands and
their Sovereign King Kalakaua. General Gar
field, the Signor said to a Leader reporter, prov
ed himself to be very well posted upon that far
away country which is destined to be an impor-
tant factor 10 the commercial and political revo-
luton which the opening of the Panama Canal
and the cable will bring out. Signor
Moreno was made the bearer OF q cabinet photo
of General Garfield to His Majesty King Kala-
kana on his return to the Sandwich islands,
where he goes again to secure the final action of
that government toward the consummation of
his vast project. The Signor expressed himself
as delighted with the natural beauties of Cleve-
land and made special complimentary mention of
her ladies. He is puzzled to understand what
there is in the climate and soil of Ohio that pro-
duces SO many great men when other larger and
richer States have but one or two of National re-
putation.-CeUeland Leader, September IS. 1880.
- We have letters from Hon. W.. r. Wilcox and
the Hawaiian youths, dated Reno, Sept, 9, and Gin
cinnati, Sept. 16. in which they speak very joyously
Of their travel 10 company with Mr.. Moreno. We
expect by next mail to hear from them at their point
of destination in Europe. E totttht a1f
il - Such is the demand for the WEDNESDAY Ex-
PRESS, or ELELE PoAKoLU, BY our native friends.
that we shall after this issue. publish 8 full pages in
Hawaiian, and matter for oar foreign readers will
be reserved for a supplement. We are prepared to
supply back numbers, and issue an edition Of 1000
copies. The history Of Kanaehameha will be con-
,inued conformity with the story of ama go
. g The new law relating to the displaying of
lights on private carriages has not received the
attention it deserves. and to induce a proper re-
gard for its mandates Officer Tell arrested two
persons on the evening of the 5tb. who were driv-
ing about town without the necessary lights. A
fne of $40 was imposed and the fact should serve
as reminder to careless or neglectfnl owners of
private carriages, that they are liable to similar
punishment when devoid of the efulgent appen-
dicle. e la &
The LATE President of the Board of Health,
Wilder. sold the hides and taIlow of 1887 head
of good cattle, consumed l. at the Leper Settlement,
and averaging about 400 pounds net each, for
S251l, or a small fraction over two dollars for
each bullock; whereas the late President Bush of
the Board of Health. Wilder's successor, bar
gained with Mr.. Macksy for the sale Of hides and
tallow at between 81 and 50 per head OF cattle.
1t 10 true the price of hides has advanced, but not
enough to account satisfactorily for such an
enormous difference in the realizations. ... e.
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