The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-12

WHo is the truly independent man
Not the Sovereign on the throne; he is
tied by forms and etiquette, by policies;
by intrigucs; schemes well up and circle
round him; he gets entwined into a net
work out of which there is no breaking;
he is not independent; he cannot do as he
likes. The Cabinet Minister perhaps oh
no he is tied hand and foot to his public,
and if he steps little ont Of the pre-
scribed path, there is howl and rap or
two over the knuekles, and he too learns
he is not an Independent man. Well, let
us look at the professional man, surely he
is independent: well yes, to certain ex-
tent. but his bread depends upon the pub
lie favor. and good fortune, in great
measure. JUies will give verdicts the
wrong way. in spite of all the work that
has been spent in getting up the case.
Patients viii die. OF if they live they often
dance about from physician to physician,
when their ailment Is one that Will not
Weld to immediate treatment COngTega-
tions weary of the same voice. and sigh
after a new preacher. All there is the
merchant he is Independent, he is indie
pendent certainly. The backbone of all
nations, the man who is free to sell his
goods TO whom he pleases. We have got
hold of the right man now, to certainty.
Yes, yes; but stay The merchant Is not
always free, he has to depend on other
merchants. he cannot afford to lose their
patronage or their support He, too, has
TO 20 the way of all human flesh; he must
give and take: he cannot be g,ite indie
pendent: he will often find his hands tied,
when he most earnestly wishes them free.
He may writhe and turn against his chains,
but they will tie him down inexorably.
Good Gracious r. says the reader, You
take very gloomy view of humanity.
What are there really no independent
men o. Oh yes, gentle reader there Is
oHC class that has this inestimable privilege.
that is perfectly free TO do what it..
ahem !. pleases. We may look upon all
other classes as subordinate to this thrice
happy section Of humanity. All are de
pendent on it. all must bow before it. The
Sovereign. the Cabinet Minister, the off
cial small and..great the lawyer, the doc
tor. the soldier, the sailor, the journalist,
the parson. the merchant, the man of
wealth. in fact the whole wide world is de
pendent upon him And who may he be
Mr. Editor p lisps forth the better half
of all the professions named well
madame, since you press me. must reveal
the secret 1t Is the COOK = Yes the
Cooi He or she is the one truly indie
pendent memberof society. Andperhaps
that section of the order. which belongs to
the celestial persuasion may take 1.-The pas
The calm and placid All Sing. or Wong
See views the world from lofty stand
point. He may smash your choicest crock
cry and YOU bear it without a mu1mw: he
burns your beef, and you change your
butcher. on his representation that it is the
fault of meat which - no habee nuffee fat
He presents you with potatoes that are
like stones. and it is the feed-stOr that Is
in fault He accepts his wages with the
lofty scorn of one who is receiving a tTib-
ute from the outer barbarian When
taken from the rice field and put for the
first time among the pots and pans. he
treats with unconcealed disdain the efforts
of the housewife who wishes to teach
him what to do: and when you have in
vited your richest relation. from whom
You have great expectations. and who Is
most particular about gastronOmic mat
ters, he Will calmly put on his hat, and
walk off TO take holiday. Happy man,
the whole world slaves for him: oh for
the days of Spartan simplicity when every
household did its own serving. Society Is
now the bondsman of its cook. Let us
trust he will not use his power too tyran-
nically. Above all things. we must beg
Mr.. Frank Damon not to translate our re
marks into Chinese; fortunately the Gov
ernment interpreter has not arrived.
Seriously, some provision should be
made by which household servants ought
to be obliged to give at least fortnight's
warming before they leave. Such law
exists in England. where months warn
ing Is required from the servant. and a
similar warning from the employer, or the
money equivalent. At present. there is
not family in Honolulu. that can be sure.
on getting up in the morning, whether
there viii be some one in the cook house
TO make breakfast or not. This Is one of
the many minor evils Of life, and it falls
most hardly upon the ladies The so called
lords of creation, do not suffer, for their
spouses protect them from any inconven
ience; in fact they are probably better off
But the ladies have to bear heavy bur
den. There must be members in the Leg
islature. who will be gallant enough to
keep this little matter in mind What a