The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14
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MIR. EDITOR For n surprising
example of unblushing check the
leader in the Daily P.C.1. of yes
terday "walks off with the Cracker
Factory"
With reference to the wreck OF the
Niagara, the Primate's inspiration
begins well, its criticisms arc whole
some and well put in the happy
style of the " Prisoner of Wcltevrc-
den, the sentences are beautifully
rounded the constructions sensible,
the conclusions logical until the
following wind-up pulls down the
whale fabric and gives the old man
"dead away
"This misfortune brings once
more into prominent notice the
inadcquacy of the tug Pele, for the
work of this port. When the pre-
sent Government ue'y risely (the
italics are mine,) declined to favor
the investment of a large sum of
money in a new tug-boat, it was
understood that they would be pre-
pared to follow the custom of some
other countries and grant an annual
subsidy to any one who would pro-
perly take hold of the enterprise" "
Bah! What nauseating dose to
administer to this community, where
the facts are so thoroughly known.
Who will endorse the statement that
it was acise to refuse to vote the sum
very properly placed in the appro-
priation budget, by Il previous Min
istry for an admitted necessity? BY
whom was it understood, that the
Government would be prepared to
grant an annual subsidy to an in
dividual engaging in the enterprise ?
Where does any encouragement
from the Government appear to that
effect in the records of Legislative
debate? What other country does
the " Prophet of Coronation" refer
TO where individual enterprises OF
this kind are subsidized 10y Govern
ment? Too thin Mr.. Primate! You
plainly see your error and you pre-
pared this trashy leader in anticipa-
ton of the storm OF Indignation,
which you knew would be raised
about your ears; but no such himsy
attempt will succeed in diverting
ccnsure from its proper place.
What kind of reputation is it to
90 abroad of these islands, that
when ships are IN distress in the
Pacific their officers eXclaim
"No use steering for Honolulu, we
will only go to pieces at the harbol
entrance, the military foolishncss,
genealogical maresncsts, and Corona
ton absurdities of the Hawaiian
Government, costs so much that
they cannot afford u sullicientlypower
full tug to pull us in after we get
there?" such things travel rapidly
and far.
Several individuals have thought
of engaging in the enterprise
but they have not only received ne
encouragement from the Govern
ment by way of subsidy, but res
trictions upon towagc rates are sucl
as to make the speculation of ques'
b, tionable profit. Scandal upon this
subject has been extensive. Many
times. Captains of outward bounC
vessels have been compelled to wait
several days after they were ready
for departure simply because the
Pcle was not powerful enough tc
pull them against, not strong
breeze, but II slight swell. Anc
after it was possible for the tug tc
uet them outside perhaps they WOul(