The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-10-06

N IT is mot easy to zee the object OF Mr.. Gibson's
written agreement with Minister Bush. which re-
rnarkahle document wepnblish below. Surely MIR.
Gibson did not require 10 be bound m writing TO
be sinsuriably legal to His Mgjssiy. Nor with his
Affiliations with Messrs Moreno. Flush and JONES'
need they have required a sealed instrument of
him, TO bind him to do all the Government print
ing and binding for two years at fair and reasoH
able rates. but not at the rates charged by Mr.
Black }. 1t In clear that by this agreement Mr..
Gibson, besides his $1,000 90 adpanoe fer buying
the Advertiser, meant to get promise which would
bind Mr. Bush's successors TO give him the public
printing for two years But he also agreed, to
support the Hawaiian Government and its policy,
and pursue a line of discussion in said newspaper
best calculated 20 carry out the measures of His
Hawaiian Majesty's Government failing to do
which he agreed to refund the money advanced,
except as much of the advance as has been cancel
led in printing and binding.- The editor of the
advertiser had his chance last Saturday, in its first
issue since the new Ministry, to show his idea of
supporting the Hawaiian Government and its
policy" by denouncing both. 1t is hard to sit on
two stools at once and our esteemed contemporary
illustrates the difficulty OF its position.
TINS AeRrEMExr made the 2Sfh day of August,
1880, by and between WALTER NJ GIBsoS, of the
one part and JOIN e. BusH Minister of the In
terror of the Hawaiian Government, of the other
part, witnesseth =
That the said W. NJ Grnsos, in consideration of
the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DoL1ARs, S5,000 },
pai in advance by the said JOHN E. Rush. Min
stt as aforesaid the public printing and bind
ing ST the Hawaiian Government under the con
troll of the several Ministerial Departments and
for the further considerations hereinafter mem
toned, hereby agrees TO purchase the stock, sub
scription list and good will of the Printing and
Binding Establishment and Stock connected there
with of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, news
paper published in HoBrolHlH, Hdicaiian Islands;
at the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOMAINS, $l5,-
600 and 10 conduct, manage, and edit said news
paper which is still to retain its name as the Pa
Hawaiian Government and its policy, and pursue
line of discussion in said newspaper best calcu-
lated to carry out the measures of His Hawaiian
Majestys Government; 10 be iHrdriably loyal fc
HIS Majesty; and 10 do all printing and book bind
! ing required by the Hawaiian Government at fair
and reasonable rates, not 10 exceed The prices hare
fefOre charged by the former proprietor Of the said
Pacifc Commercial Advertiser, }, and to repay the
sum hereby advanced in the said Printing an6
| Binding at the said fair and reasonable rates.
| And the said ]. E. BUSH, Minister aforesaid here
! by agree TO advance the above sum of FIVE THoUs
I AND DOLLARS, 5000 J, to the said w. NJ gibson
| for the printing and binding of the Hawaiian Gov
ernment in order that he may purchase the print
ing Presses, Stock, Subscription list, and Goot
will of the Pacific Commercial Adpertiser, ant
/ Binding Establishment connected thereTith ant
the stock thereof, and to give the said w. Nj. GIB
son all the Public Printing and Binding of tn
Hawaiian Government nnder the control of tn
said Ministerial Departments, for the biennial pc
Rod commencing from the prorogation of tn
Legislative Assembly of 1880, or long the SAT-
WALTER NJ GIBsoN, shall comply with and fulfil
the stipulations above specified on his part to b
performed and fulfilled, and it is hereby agrees
that failure to comply shall operate as forfeit
ure of this agreement on the part of the said W.
GIBSON, and he shall refund the money advanced
except as much of the advance as has been can
celled in printing and binding.
The ADORE agreement to be obligatory on the sal
w. NJ. GIBSON, his heirs, assigns, and personal re
presentatives, and ON the said JoHN E. BusF
Minister aforesaid and his successors IN offca
Ia testimony whereof we have hereunto signe
our names and affixed oar seals, the day aud dai
ADORE rriitten. WALTER NJ. GIBSON. SEAL
JOHN E. BUSH sEAL.1
Minister of Interior.
The sentence in parenthesis in italic, in the ser
ond.paragraph was erased before signing the cor
tract.