The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-02

the most acceptable to their interrogators. But
whether in India, China, or elsewhere, the failure
II the missionaries, according TO thelr own stand
ard Of success, Is uniform and complete. Hence
The -peciaI reason assignG1foT their special failure
in China Is irrelevant and superiuous. The hos
tility Of the missionaries Is purely professional.
They fail to make converts, and therefore lay the
blame of their failure upon OPIUM,
LAST Tuesday, November 2sth, was the thirty
ninth anniversary of the recognition of Hawaiian
Independence Of the Hawaiian Kingdom by Great
Britain and France, generally known as 9 Indepen-
dence dav." 1t was III 1913 that Commissioners
Richard and Haalilio visited the courts of England
and France for the purpose OF obtaining this
guarantee of protection, in which they were sue
cessful. 1t was also in 1913 that the first Commits
sioner was created by an Act of Congress Of the
United States TO preside at the court of Hawaii which
Act received the following year. The
2Sth of November has ever since been observed as
a public holiday, and so il viii be tomorrow. May
the Independence of Hawaii long continue 10 be
celebrated and may our relations with the Great
Powers continue to remain on as firm q footing and
sound a basis as they are in the year 1882.
The New York World says H. A. Brown has
addressed a long letter to Secretary Folger in
which he says he has sampled one hundred lots OF
Hawaiian sugar imported at San Francisco, and a
large number of lots imported at New York, and
he is of the opinion that they are of a much better
quality of sugar than those imported before the
: treaty of 1875, and, therefore, under the terms of
that treaty, should be Obliged to pay duty. Col
lector Robertson explained the question at issue as
follows: About two months ago three cargoes of
Hawaiian sugar were imported at this port accord
ing to the terms of the Reciprocity Treaty with the
Hawaiian Islands, which says that sugar produced
in that country shall DO admitted free of duty, pro-
vided that is of no higher grade than that i'm
ported before the treaty was established in 1875.
The appraisers reported these three cargoes of a
better quality, and that they should pay duty.
An appeal was taken TO the Secretary, who returned
the papers TO the Collector for further examination.
Judge Robertson decided as before, and the ques-
ton, which is one of fact only, has now been sub
mitted to the Collector of San Francisco. The sub
ject excites much attention in the sugar trade.
The following telegram, dated 18th November, is
interesting as tending to show how the result of
the recent election in the United States is viewed
in England Most English writer's failed at first
to comprehend the real significance of the Repub-
lican overthrow in the United States, aud several
are confused by the misleading character of the
kilograms sent to the provincial newspapers. The
news has, however, been received with undisguised
a~stonishment, and, for the most part, the victory
of the Democrats is regarded as a very hopeful au-
curry and as q most complete REPUTATION of Herbest
Spencer's assertion, freely quoted here, that the
Americans submit too easily to imposition, and are
careless of their rights. English sympathy with
and interest in America are not tinged with any
political feeling, but there is a thorough and COM
plete understanding Of Hayesism and Robesonism
and the debauchery and prostitution of the Ameri-
can civil service. The belief is generally expressed
that the November elections imply a national repu-
diation of all these things and of all forms of boss
ism that the patience of q too tolerant and easy
going people has been tried too far, and that, now
that it has been aroused, the exercise OF its will IS
irresistible. America is advised to establish real
civil service, wholly unpolltlcal and based upon
the principle of worth and fitness. This, the Eng
lish Liberals believe, would be a panacea for every
evil that she has to contend with. The question is
eagerly asked whether the Democracy are likely to
bring the free-trade question to an issue, and a
great deal of comfort is derived from the belief
that the free-trade principle is not inconsistent
with enlightened Democratic doctrine. Interest in
the late event is deep and widespread, and divides
attention everywhere with the most important
political events here.