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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27
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Ny DEAR EDITOR Il see from the :" 'Elser " that
you are a very young man and just at this moment
I am in want of a vigorous and healthy young man
who can go round briskly and etme some inform
ation 1 am the father of Is children who all need
a good and practical education such the ."Iisern
saws is given by the Rev. Father Larkin. would
like you then to inquire for me whether 1t IS true
that our new and worthy Bishop, Il. r. kockman
is going to continue the faithful worker Father
Larkin at the head of the now somewhat famous
ST. Louis College | notice that the venerable dl-
rector of the Advertiser has lately written strongly
in favor of this institution. 1t seems to me that
for some time past, there has been kind OF weak
ness in the mind of Mr.. Gibson, If look to MS
choice of friends and the articles he has had to
write in their defence Poor Mr.. Gibson, how
much l shall pity him if what have heard should
turn out to be really true, and that far from keep
ing Father Larkin at tho head OF st. Louis college,
a peremptory order has come from the Pope Tor
him to leave the field where he has so long and
dexterously exercised, his talents with power Tor
the new Bishop, IN case OF dlsobedlence TO sus,
pend him. Your contemporary seems to be we'll
posted in the affairs of the Roman Catholic mis-
sion, so that if you have no time to drop round
there yourself, you might ask your venerable
brother of the 'Tiser, can these things be so by
the bye, Mr.. Editor, you tell me whether 1t IS
true that no foreign Roman Catholic priest,
will be allowed to settle here in the future with
out direct permission from the PopeY Father
Iarkin's virtues and Father SIS Deeds lat the Key
stoneJ have probably occasioned this severe ordl.
nance; Also could you ask whether the deed OF
trust of the Armstrong property has been returned
to his Lordship? Finally have been told that
Father Larkin, if he loses his post is going abroad
on secret errand from Mr.. Gibson to Count Celso
Caesar for 80. (but will only whisper thls)-ls
that true too
friends they seem TO be. Yours sincerely,
A CURIOUS FELLOW.
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Our battle-scarred and age-worn cotem-
porary says, in a somewhat sarcastic man
ner. that we have "set aside the decision
of two Supreme Justices" on the question
of the constitutionality of the Supreme
Court with only two Justices in existence.
We must confess that our ancient and
venerable friend has paid us a compliment
when he hints that in this matter we have
erred. If we have erred at all, we have
certainly done so in good company. Every
member of the Bar, if we except the Crown
adviser, has erred as we have done; and
that gentleman has failed thus far to prove
that the present Court is legally con-
stituted for Banco cases. Mr.. Justice
Judd says, in so many words, that he does
not yet decide whether the Court, as it Is
now formed, can legally sit in Banco
cases. Certainly if the learned gentleman
had regarded the case from the Hawaiian
Reports as in any way conclusive, he could
not have said that the question was still
open for consideration. We have, more
over, been informed that the decision by
the two Justices has never been regarded
as final. 1t was not made in term time,
but in vacation and without any statutory
authority. 1t cites no precedents and
gives no reasoning except that vacancies
must occur, or Judge be absent or dis
qualified The main point at issue is not
"whether a single Justice may defeat all
legal procedure by his ABSENCE" but
whether there Is Court ROlo, such as the
Constitution declares. We must en-
phatically say there is not. The policy
of mastery inactivity" which naturally
commends itself to our veteran cotem-
porary (old age is 50 aYerse to exertion) is
certainly a dangerous one. Time and
again has this been proved. If any one
wants to verify it, he has only to study
and contrast the policy of the last few
Governors General of British India. The
mastery inactivity" policy there has
gone far towards wTeckng a brilliant
empire; and the men of action have con-
tinually had their hands full, trying to
overcome the almost overwhelming ineu-
bus, which has been left as a legacy to
them by incompetent predecessors; men
who have clung close to that phrase, so dear
to the weak and vacillating, which our able
cotemporary has quoted. 1t was not by
adhering to such policy as that phrase
indicates, that Lord Give and Warren
Hastings won an empire for their country
and immortal laurels for themselves. 1t
was not coming nearer home, by listening
to such counsels, that Kamehameha made
his conquests, nor Kaahumanu her re-
nown. We are for action. We would not
wish to be precipitate. We would have
all issues weighed But it does not take
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

tories. and beneath them were tables spread with
delicacies sweet to the Hawaiian palate. Between
the morning and afternoon sessions of Thursday,
the ladies' of the faculty gave an elaborate lunch
to the Alumni of the seminary and visiting for
eiqners the graduating and junior classes acting
as walters. Friday forenoon witnessed the gradu-
ating exercises of the outgoing class. The large
church at Lahaina was comfortably filled by the
students, Alumni and their friends. The four
graduates entered with zest into the subjects Of
their Grafton.
coursed upon Labor and Capital showing that
he mad mastered some important truths in politi-
cal economy.
S. W. Abraham, of Hamakua, Hawaii, informed
his classmates Of " Our Duty after going forth
to take our stations in the community.
sour Alma Mater and her Children were elo-
quently diseoursed upon by Eli heahua, Of no
hala, Hawaii.
question asked by the valedictorian, Benjamin
Kahoopii, of KipahuIu, East Maui, and was finally
answered by the orator in the affirmative with
considerato if.
In listening to the sentiments expressed by the
young gentlemen, the question arose mentally,
will they practice on the stage of life what they
proclaim ON the forum Of the school =" So mote it
be-" In addition to these four orations members
of the Junior class delivered declamations, and
three non-graduating members of the senior class
gave their opinions questions of the day. These
all pronounced their various pieces with clear
ness, and expression with which the sentiments
of the songs were rendered.
At the close of the exercises the four graduates
received their diplomas from the hand Of the
principal of the seminary, after the Inspector
General of Schools had addressed them IN a few
appropriate remarks placing before them the new
relations they were about to assume with the COM
munity and the naticl. The singing of the
anthem e" Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" followed by the benediction pronounced by
the Rev A. o. Forbes, closed the interesting exer-
cises of the jubilee anniversary of the Lahainauna
Seminary. EEKA.
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The authorities seem very much dis
turbed whenever they consider the ways
of life of our Celestial brother We, too,
do not view his ways as by any means
always to be commended, and we quite
agree with the powers that be, when they
swoop down on a gambling den and vindi-
cate the majesty of the law by fning and
imprisoning the tTansgressors. We are
quite sure, that if any of those, who are
connected with the execution of the law,
think for amoment that there is gambling
den open, which they could, by the exercise
of some extraordinary vigilance, close, the
said people could not rest comfortably at
night on their beds for even one short
hour without certainty that those strenu-
ous efforts had been used. We can picture
to ourselves the agony of the Government
officers who, though knowing that such a
heinous breach Of the law as gambling
was being carried on, found themselves un-
able to catch the offenders. What must be
their feelings, when they see gambling,
of a very open and glaring kind, going on
under their very noses. A man has only
to use his eyes-in fact, he has hardly
to make any effort to use them-to see
that system of gambling is being carried
on IN IIllS Guy. WHICH JUS LAR " uO
great deal of harm, and, in some cases,
irreparable harm, to the youth of our
community. Pools are publicly sold here
which involve the loss and gain In the
aggregate of many thousand dollars. The
money which helps to swell these sums
comes, in many cases, not out of the
pockets of those who can afford to throw
away their cash, but is largely drawn from
young men who cannot This species Of
gambling viii certainly become very
serious blot upon our community; it
threatens to become a source of immor-
ality and temptation, which, if left un-
checked, viii eat its way into the very
best portions of our social body. This is a
serious evil We are not writing about it
without grave thought. We have been
spoken to on the subject by several en-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

THOSE who are in charge of the interests
of the Hesperid have finally determined
that she shall remain outside to complete
her quarantine As soon as the fifteen
davs have expired, she will come inside the
barbor and will land $50 or 800 Of her pas
sengers at Fisher1nan's Point; these will
be carefully examined, and also those who
remain on the ship 1t is supposed that
landing about 300 will enable the authori-
ties to muster the remainder on deck, and
while they are being examined, to thor
oughly search the ship. When the men
have been properly examined, they VIII
be allowed to enter the country, either by
showing that they have obtained work, or
by some one becoming surety, for certain
stated period, that they Will not become
paupers and so chargeable upon the funds
of the community. There was some slight
alarm on Saturday, that smallpox had
broken out on the ship; but the captain
Immediately sent on shore for the Port
Physician. who went off, and on examining
the two men, pronounced that they had
only some slight skin disease. The doctor
informs us that the ship was excessively
clean, and that great pains had apparently
been bestowed on her; and he seems to
consider that in this instance, after the
quarantine of fifteen days, we need have
little fear, from a sanitary point of view,
of admitting this body of Celestials to our
shores. When the vessel arrives in the
harbor, she will pass out of the somewhat
severe Jurisdiction of the President of the
Board of Health to the more genial and
kindly influence of the President of the
Board of immigration. We trust that the
ships authorities will appreciate the
chanpn
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27
The Fiftieth Annual Examination of the
Lahainaluna Seminary.

Occurred on the 18th, 18th, and 18th days OF the
present month, (July.l Owing to the embargo on
inter-isand communication, on account OF small
pox. nearly one-half of the students have been
unable to attend during the term, and were absent
from the ANIMAL examination.
The chapel ball was tastefully decorated Tor the
occasion, and the names of former instructor 5
displayed over the windows and doors in panels OF
fern wreaths. The venerable countenance OF the
first president and founder of the institution l..
Andrews, smiled benignantly upon the entering
audience, from its position IN the center OF the
chief decorative piece, opposite the entrance 70
the hall. Many of the Alumni took the occasion
to renew their acquaintance with their AhHa
Mater One member of the initial class put IN an
appearance, and various hoary heads IN the auGl-
ence nodded afectionately towards the portrait OF
their preceptof
The programme of exercises was rgidly adhered
to, and there was a commendable promPtness on
the part of the students to be IN their places at the
right time. They passed very creditably through
the ordeal of an oral examination, which followed
upon a previous written examination, extending
over six days Singing by the students added
interest to the exercises and gave evidence of deep
interest on their part In this essential branch OF
education.
In addition to their annual examination the
students acquitted themselves well IN their hosplt-
able and very generous providing OF creature
comforts for the benefit of visitors. Two spacious
laHais covered with cocoanrt fronds had been
erected between the chapel nall and the ooErni-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

week after week to weigh the question at
issue. Even our cotemporary, though he
advocates delay, still says that we have
competent material to choose from; he
tells us we have an ex-Attorney- General
of unexceptionable qualifications as a
jurist" AS fact, we have three ex-
Attorneys-General, and our friend is
rather hard on the other two. Then, he
says, We have two or three gentlemen
practising at the Bar, not to name the two
"capable " gentlemen on the Bench, who
would all FIJI the position well. This does
not, after all, appear to us such a very
narrow field, which is one of the argu-
ments that have been adduced We have
advocated the appointment of Chief
Justice at once, because we think it is
right and necessary We have had no pet
candidate of our own whose advancement
we are desirous of pushing. We have
simply argued on general grounds. We
do not consider that constitutionally we
have Supreme Court, and until better
arguments are brought forward, we shall
have to remain by our opinion. We think
that any doubt that there may be about
the legality of the Court might be easily
removed, and we trust to see it done soon.
We do not pretend, young and beardless
as we are, to reach to the intenecJuSl
heights to which the venerable Father of
the Press does, but we will do what we
can to follow in his footsteps. When we
have an idea which we believe to be right,
we will ventilate it freely, discuss it i'm
partially and support it to the best of our
ability
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

So SAYS ADDISON, and we most thor
oughlv concur in the words. Honor Is of SO
tender a nature that but allow the truth of a
passing, and sometimes thoughtless action,
TO tarnish it and its beauty is gone for
ever. A man, who would go through the
world and be respected and admired by
the best of his kind, should guard his honor
above everything and what is true of any
individual is true of any body of men.
Men who are forced to mix together in
professional or commercial pursuits should
be very careful how they admit to their
ranks any whose character is smirched and
stained. 1t is an old saying that you can
not touch pitch without being defled; just
as true is it that you cannot admit, or hay-
ing admitted, keep in your society men
whose honor is far from being above proof.
In point of fact bodies of men, such as
army or navy officers and members of the
liberal professions, in the older countries,
are very punctilious upon the honor of all
who may be connected with them. This
clinging to honor is fine characteristic
in man. 1t produces that true tone in
society which makes society so pleasant to
mix in; which gives men faith in one
another: which helps on generation after
generation to better itself IN that true
morality which is not pharasaical, but
eclectic, and which sheds halo of glory
over the meanest peasant and the wealthiest
nobleman alike Therefore we would say
to all associations of men, cling to honor.
If you find among you those whose acts
and lives are dishonorable, purge your
selves of them. There are certain broad
rules which all alike bow to, whatever
their nationality, whatever their religion
may be. Keep those rules, see them
rigidly carried out, and have as little as
possible to do with those who transgress
them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

IT was with feelings of great anxiety
that many people watched the arrival OF
the Cassie Hducard: would she, or would
she not. bring later news of the Presidents
condition? She did bring news: salts
factory news: the President lived On
Friday the Rdldk0ud came in with still
later dates, confirming the good news.
Every one will rejoice over this lntelll-
gence. OF course we must not be too
sanguine. The President is not abso-
lutelv out of danger, but he has a most
excellent chance OF life. Should the
President recover completely, the fact
will be hailed with joy throughout the
civilized world. Nothing could show to
the United States the great respect with
which the outside world regard them than
the universal disgust which this attempted
crime has called forth and the sympathy
which every civilized nation has expressed. d.
We see that weak-minded individuals
are trying to win notoriety by threatening
to shoot other members of the Cabinet
and Executive that one man has had re
vealed to him the necessity of killing
President Arthur, and that another
is anxious to put an end to Blaine. We
shall be having accounts of this kind for a
month or two probably, but such things
point to nothing. Men who talk about
doing an act of this kind never do it.
Their only object is to get arrested and
brought before the public, their names
published in the newspapers, and sort
of small halo of reflected infamy allowed
to y1ay round them. We have every hope
that the example which will be made of
Guiteau will deter tl9 amateur assassin
altogether.
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Dated. Honolulu the i9th day Of JuIy. 1881.
s62 A GEORGE G. WILLIAMS
MORTGAGE ForecIogure Sale.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH A pow
MEEMANO to GEORGE @. WILLIAMS dated III 81
MAY 1881 recorded IN Liber 49 page O5 the unsersirn-
ed gives notice that he intends 70 orciose said mort
auction the premises or portion thereof described n
said mortgage, Al public auction In Honolulu, on
said day, at the auction room Of +. p. Adams. The
premises 70 be sold consist Of Of fne
cane land suitable also Tor building site AZ kancohr,
In Punaluu, the kaneohe church described IN
deed recorded In Liber IS, page 496.
Further particulars be had at the once Of Castle
q Hatch.
Dated Honolulu the 18th day Of July 1881.
8f2 Il GEORGE @ WfTrTAM4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27

LAST week we had occasion to refer to
some very unpleasant and very false re-
marks which had appeared IN one of the
San Francisco papers about the way we
treated our laborers here, and this week
we find that somewhat similar stories have
recently been circulated in China. We
are credibiy informed that letter. written
bv a man of weight and consideration in
the community, has been sent to China, in
which the Chinese coolies that have arrived
here are described as having been reduced
to state of slavery; that they have been
shipped from here elSe,0here-an ambiguous
phrase, which we understand perfectly
well as meaning that they have been sent
to the other Islands, but which to the ears
of Chinese officials conveys the idea that
their people have been shipped off to
Callao, Valparaiso, the Chincha Islands,
and heaven knows where else. We would
not care very much if such report mad
only the effect of preventing a further
immigration or invasion of Celestials: at
least for time: as we have often stated,
we object to the present large influx of
Chinese; but such is not its only influence.
We're it merely this, we might well afford
to pass it by. 1t has, however, a much
more serious effect. 1t Is sapplng our
good name for the manner in which we
treat our laborers and our immigrants.
What with the high-colored accounts
which have appeared about our labor
traffic in the South Seas, our treatment
OF the Norwegians, and finally of our en-
shaving and selling Cinnamon, our good
name will lose considerably in freshness,
and Will fairly become strong and un-
pleasant in the nostrils of our neighbors.
I'VE cannot understand any person of
standing and respectability making these
statements As far as we can learn, the
statements have been of that kind which,
being half-ruths, are so difficult to
answer If the Government has any
documents bearing upon this matter we
hope that it Will publish them. 1t is a
question that wants to be fully cleared up
1t is too serious matter to be left to mere
hearsay evidence.
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We regret 70 hear Of the death of Captain Brown.
He died IN Boston on the morning of July Sd,
rrrTurshlv OF heart disease. His family was
With him. and Il was hls lntentlon 70 nave started
Il s,-,r a. Be was able for Honolulu. Captain
7ros-n vas born in Boston, and was at the time Of
~ death about g. years OF age, of which nearly
fhirfv had been spent in Honolulu, and as ne him
80 said he had not been out of the sound OF the
11,s~ whistle for tuenty-eight years Previous 70
- residence in this country be was engaged IN
- ,-haIinc business his last connection with 1t
1r-u a. master of the ship Chariot, which brought
- f,--r Besides his service on the Peie, he was
E-f5rnafpiv connected with many of the public
s,ir al she islands as for instance, the original
Tr-sar Works, Honolulu harbor and wharf i'm
t...srernents. and other harbors of the islands.
4. -iv ssr relatives remaining are his wife and
Itr1e Children
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KAUAI.
JOHN S. WALKER Minister Of Finance.
Honolulu. July let 1881 Sol
RcrulatiOns Of the Board Of Health.

Notice s hereby given that the Board Of Health has
made hereby publishes the following regulations
No vessel sailing from any port Of the Island Of Oahu
shall take board any passenger or luggage or allow
auy person or luggage coming on board such vessel
any port OF Oahu TO be landed at any port on any
isand o. the Kingdom other than Oahu without per-
nj from the President Of the Board OF Health or an
AGENT Of the said Board.
No vessel shall take on board any person from any
port Of any issnd where any contagious disease is
known TO exist without written permit from the
President OF the Board OF Health agent Of said
Board
ANY person violating any OF the foregoing regulations
viii be prosecuted TO the full extent Of the law.
The regulations Of the Board published Feb. 18TH are
hereby snnuiled
u. A. P. CARTER.
President Board Of Health
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Resolntions by the Privy Council.

We have received the following resolutions for
publication
On the 2d of July instant died the Honorable
CHARLES COFFIN HARRIS member of this Council,
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Chan
cellor of this Kingdom, Grand Cross of the Royal
Orders of Kamehameha and Kalakaua and it Is
fitting that minute be made in the records of the
Privy Council, expressing our appreciation OF his
character and services. 1t is therefore
Resolred That by the death of the said CHARLES
COFFIN HARR1s His Majesty has lost wise, faith
full, experienced and upright councillor and officer
For many years in the service OF the Hawaiian
Government, holding in turn the offices Of At
torney- General, Minister of Finance and Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, and since the year 1877 OF Chief
Justice and Chancellor, he had approved himself
in all of them. At no time of his life were his
services and counsel to the King and the country
more valuable than at the time when he was sud
denly removed by death. In the sentiment OF this
Council, his loss bereaves the Hawaiian Kingdom
of an eminent public servant.