The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-08-02

EDITOR GAZETTE Your remarks about the eff
fects of the lavish appropriation Of moneys for
objects not Of national importance are to the point
If this people think their Independence q blessing
aid wish 1t to be perpetuated. they should avoid
every doubtful step, which might exert an unfayor-
able influence. The gOvemneni should avoid
going in debt. just rs a man should do. The gov
eminent or the man that runs in debt Tor anything
not of vital importance, Is running into danger is
likely to be on the road to ruin.
do not think any wise friend of the indepen-
dence Of this people can look over the appropria-
ton bill without feeling that danger is ahead-if
such course is persisted in The increase of sal
aries is utterly disproportiOned 10 the increased
expense of living from the King down. and mill
tary and naval and other objects appropriated for,
and talked OF, are 50 unnecessary IN great part,
that It seems as though the legislators thought
that they had only TO vote tine money and it would
come. But il is more important that a govern
ment should be careful than that a man should
and especially a weak government. Those fame
liar with history know this. This government will
continue independent if It will be economical and
Just, but II il will not be il cannot continue II
must pursue a course which viii commend it to
the sympathy and support Of all good men. II il
is prOdgal in its expenses, taxes will be increased
sooner or later. If tin expenditures are iudicious
they will be cheorfully paid and the authorities
sustained, II they are felt to be needless they will
be reluctantly paid and breed dissatisfaction and
discontent-and history and observation show Us
that these are the seeds Of Resistance and revolu-
any change seems better than TO endure what they
think to be oppressive and unjust.
II is all important TO this weak nation to be
both economical and Just and have the sympathy
and approval of all good men.
Mr. Blaine SAYS that Mr.. Everett wrote thirty
years ago that III Cuba ceased to be Spanish she
must be American He tMr Blaine) SAYS If
Hawaii ceases to be independent she must become
American, This has been fixed policy of Ameri-
can statesman since ON the 3ist Of December,
1872. the President of the United States in a
special message TO Congress said the United States
was content with its independent existence, and
anNiOusy wishes for its security and prosperity
canOt follow Mr. Blainu's letter but if the island
independence is lost through the mismanagcment
or folly of its rulers Legislature they must lie
como American. This / say is tho policy-and II
Is right Mr. Blaine says II is part Of the United
States system, tue maritime key TO their vast
Pacific empire. American bonoyolencc was in adj
vance of all other chrstianIzation and civilizi
ton. They gave them letters aud books and
churches and schools at an expense Ol nearly
SJOO,OOO from their christian cltizen Their COM
merce and citizens grayitatod here in their own
interest, they gave them their first Constitution
and laws and civil policy, the Improvement of
these advantages by the Hawalians has saved their
which otherwise would long since
have been swallowed up like that Of other islands
in this ocean, n their Independence is lost
through their own folly, tho sovereignty must go
TO them. This Is their doctrine. II is reasonable;
why should they have voted $4,000 year for ten
years 10 the first steamers running here, but as a
result of this policy. But they do not seek annex
alton They wish a continuation Of pUaCoablC and
independence. Cannot the authorities see
how important II is for them 10 avoid any Just
cause of complaint. Anything 10 causo dIsquiot
ln the part Of those who can complain if driven
10 it, with effect. Let them be wise and Just and
heir independence will endure, no nation will
neddle with it. think with these conditions 1t is
not sought by anyone and there will be gggrus-
purto U,vtu