Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-05
The Native Press.


The Knokod notices the great sadness of the
kisis over the reported ntterances of Mr.. Arm
strong, as published in New York paper, and
says: Apparently Mr.. Armstrong has been sim
ply repeating abroad the declared opinions Of
some of our own peope,-opinions not unfre-
quently heard from Hawaiians themselves for
years past y and adds 1--WE say, better drop these
discouraging reflections, and all unitedly take up
the work for the preservation and increase of the
people. Friends-there is hope yet for Hawaii y
The same paper observes that scarcely week
passes but that an advertisement appears i'll the
papers, giving notice Of the proposed sale of some
land under foreclosure of mortgage. The major
ity of these mortgages by natives it finds, have
been made in order to obtain ready money for
temporary purposes, and not, as might be proper
and wise, for profitable investment. Most of the
money obtained is reckessly squandered, and
when payment becomes due there are no means
of meeting it, and the end il the loss of the land
The native owners of small patches are earnestly
advised to discontinue the ruinous practice of Dor
rowing money by nortgaging their lands, but
rather to go to work and cultivate them.
The Poe lima has bitter editorial Oh the YER
dict of acquittal i'll a recent trial 10y foreign jury
in the Supreme Court, wherein one II. b. Hales
article commences thus: Native Hawaiian friends
30 whom belongs the country the desc, noants of
those who fought and bCd for it il is enough to
atlr up and embitter thr native mind tu observe
the evil doines of The foreign jury whose names
are herewith given, III the of the kiig VS.. II.
IT, HhleS.' The histurY of the liz then given
entirely, however. from tue stnrdpui.t If the
policeman who WAS said 10 have been assaulted,
and which differs very materially from the evil
dence produced by the defense. Next come the
names of the jurymen who tried the case, conspi-
cuously printed IN single column, followed by
these remarks of the editor: I" Nine of these for
eipners were for acqutting the accused, and three
Whose names are given strove very hard for his
conviction; but III this case where guilt was so
clearly proved the majority of the haoles were for
releasing the prisoner, while the policeman who is
seriously hurt. is laid up with his wounds. There
fore, oh friends of the color, observe we this
traitorous conduct of foreigners on our native
ton under the foreigners. We have Il law for the
severe punishment Of this man, but for reasons
not apparent to MS, the criminal is discharged
the dignity of the police is trampled OH ; and the
blood of native Hawaiian is causelessly shed and
waters the ground i'll the effort to discharge his
duty. o beloved Hawaiian people this
statement is made publicly that all may know
how we are Wiley trod upon by the foreigners, and
1t will be well TO bear il IN mind in view OF the
things to say in this connection, which when we
have room, viii be given III full
The hfeie did not appear until Thursday owing
to the fact. it SAYS, that did not work on Mon
Kings arrival-wc shall not bc blamed for this. ;
correspondent, under the heading By theil
fruit We shall know theIu.' and who signs himself
First Fruit of the Holy Spirit" writes long let
ter on the duties of CltrEtiaue, the conclusion OF
the whole matter being Chat I'll professors of rei
gion, from the missionary fathers to their chill
dren, from the high to the low, foreigners Chimes,
and natives,-all should be ready to con rihute t.
the Kaumakapili church building fund on the Gtl
of tins month. Another correspondent writing
from the leper settlement at Mookai. desc ibe.
The sad feelings of n party of afflicted ONES il
leaving the places of their birth. and their sGfc 4
ings during five nights and four days ON the it'll,
WaHcjck from Honolulu to Kalawao. One mar
jumped overheard III desperation and was lost
and one died after landing from the effects
of exposure.
The same paper haa short editorial headed
Vain Opposition" which we translate as follows
" In Gibsons foreign newspaper of the 10th Sep
TENDER, appeared copy of letter printed il
German newspaper, TO which letter was appended
expressed the sentiments of Armstrong and there
were words III it opposed to the welfare of tn,
Hawaiian Government. Armstrong has howeve
absolutely denied that he made use of the word
that are published in that letter, and he find
fault with Gibson for publishing him MS thu
author We think that in order that the trutl
may be made apparent it will he we'll for Arm
strong to publish what he did say, and thus enc
the Misrepresentation of the public. The idea
were taken from the German paper, and IL no
correct the fault lies with that paper and not will
Gibsou's, seeing that he merely copied that wheel
was already published. ii il useless to strike
fierce attitude, for it only exhibits shallow mind