The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-09

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which they may be Interested
Mr.. EDITOR Ambition urges me to write to
you, l would like to see myself in print. and
v~entilate my claims and nationality as others
have done. l ain but a recent importation TO
these Islands, aud know but very little of the
history thereof. l was induced to emigrate here
by the interest excited from a visit of your King
to my native land, and was surprised TO see His
Majesty attired in European costume, alight
from the Mayors carriage in my native city, and
enter the portals of our town hall, where he was
suitably entertained, actually understood English
and replied to the addresses made to him IN
that commonplace language.
1 ana simple enough to admit that up to the
time of this incident, l had lived under the i'm
preston that the natives of these Islands were
in II savage state, and that His Majesty was a
perfect epicurean cannlbal and had stewed mis-
sionary every day for dinner, and / was delighted
to have these impressions removed, and was AS
sured that it was IA civilized country-commer-
ciaily prosperous, of a genial climate, and that
intending settlers would have equal protection
to life and property, no matter to what nation
atty they belonged, so long as they respected
the laws by which they were governed. | be-
came anxious to settle here, and an opportunity
Offering for a cheap passage, | came along and
have landed here safely, where [ trust to remain
and make money. Oh course l soon found out
that the King does not eat stewed missionaries,
but l find that the missionary element stews His
Majesty pretty well (figuratively.)
Well, being unemployed, and of an enquiring
disposition, l try to improve the passing hour
in learning something about the country of my
adoption, such as the customs of the natives, and
the relative position OF the different natiopalities,
! oy1 hava arrIUa1 of the conclusion that the
citizens of the United States of America are the
'Boss" crowd on the job. l very soon found
this out, and a countryman of mine was amazed
at my temerity by making comparative remarks
as to this precedence in a public company (over
a glass of Ger you know and that
I was foolish to express myself thusly
and he seriously advised me, if 1 had any
desire to get on to sink my nationality, adore
the Stars and Stripes, and confine my devo-
tons to my Queen and country to thu
precincts of my dollar and a half room, where
would be at liberty to be as patriotic as / liked
and could quietly and silently admire the efigy
of Her Brittanic Majesty, God bless her, on my
last halfpenny
Out of the four newspapers published here
three of that number do not disguise their anti
pathy to you and the Government, and as they
all sing the same song 1 would like to know
what the other nationalities think about thi
agitation. 1 find in one of these papers
descriptive account of the Farewell Dime
to ex-Minister Comfy, and a detailed repor
of the speeches delivered on this occa
son, and it is the tone of these said speeches
thus published to the world that leads m,
to criticize what 1 deem public property withou
fear of the inevitable .a5u. Mr.. p. G. Jones pro
posed the health of the President of the United
States of America, that of II most graciou
.Mqiesiy King Raldkdua, - that of General Comfy
the guest of the evening, who replied as becam,
the OCCASION; and then followed that of Ministe
Resident Daggett-and here 1 must pause, t.
direct special aud earnest attention to the clos
ing sentence of this gentle ans oration-th,
italics are mine. 'DiscretinG 81 .gests prudeac
of utterdnce in speaking for others, and especial,
in one occupying the position IN which l nov
find myself. But this | NAV say that whateye
1 can do to advance American interests In thes
Islands may be depended upon with II ius regart
to the equities Of ~naltoanl Ia ercGurs and to tn
rights and prerOgatirss OF the GD~:srunent ant
people whose hospitality we are sharing
Now when 1 add to these suitable aud honor
able sentiments the words composing the creden
tials introducing this gentleman to our Sovereign
full of expressions of good will from the Presi
dent of the United States of America, and con
trast these harb;ngers of peace to all men. will
the mal-conteut utterances of most of the speak
ers who followed, l have to ask the outside bar
barians, that is, the other nutionHlitIes on thes,
Islands, to weigh well what has been said Oh
this eventful occasion, and not be dismayed a
the vaporings of a few disappointed place hunters
but place the utmost confidence in the honor o
the United States Government who will no
usurp the vested and sacred rights of q nation
"AODN 'N@ NANJ -O@ OSN1S $500 49, 6OOt
will of whose Sovereign has SO recently been so
licited by their Chief Magistrate.
l am sure the ex and present Ministers mus
have felt panied to have heard seditious and pc
litical speeches at what was intended for a socia
emOnstration-wha a left-handed compliment
it must have been to eX-NIinister Comfy to b.
told that he had drawn his pay for five years ans
tacitly allowed american Influences, Interest aRt
Representation 10 decline-and it appears to NJ,
that the whole affair was an intended insult in
stead of a compliment to the retiring Ministe
and a warming to Mr.. Daggett-was it cover
satire that Mr.. Comfy uttered when he said tina
Mr. Daggett twas like a young cub with hi
troubles all before him." Wild speeches lik,
these published broad cast will not add to tn,
prosperity of these Islands, and other nations
will wonder how it is, that American citizeni
have been so i'll represented as to allow abusel
such as these to eliminate.
The present Ministry is but "A day old anC
have had no opportunity to carry out the reform,
which a properly constituted representative Leg
~islature have enactdd-a representation open t
every nationality.
1t is well to have two parties in IA State so thai
the balance of power may be adjusted shou't
one power kick over the traces. Let dissatisfe ed
Americans air their grievances through the
medium of their accredited Minister, whom
feel assured will carry out the principle en-
bodied IN his statement, viz: with due regard
to the equities of national intercourse, ETC."
The American Republic, composed as it is OF
every nationality, influences the civilization OF
the world, and the throbs of its vitality are felt
to the uttermost end of the globe, the enterprise
of it's citizens compete successfully with those
of other nations, and 1t is unworthy of any OF
its true citizens to give utterances TO opinions in
a foreign country engendering strife, so much
at variance with the principle of their great Con.
s%titution. DICKEY SAM.
Our Relics.
Mr.. EDIoR-The history of all countries and
nations shows that the fate of old institutions.