The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-08-16

which cast its vote In accordance viii
what was then believed to be thevoice of tn
more conservative and intelligent elemen
Of our State. II is safe to say that hi
election was satisfactory to the great body
OF holders Of property both among thC
whites as well as the natives OF the land
But the riot Of 1874 was simply evidence
Of the fact which existed. that large ma.
jority Of the natives were bitterly opposed
to his election, and as strongly in favor Of
! Queen Emma. the widow and Representa-
/ tive Of the great Kamehameha line Had
1t not been for the influence and power Of
/ foreigners. backed by marines from war
/ vessels in port, probably the decision of
the Legislature would have been reversed
before night Of that eventful day. Kala-
kaua had great opportunity of conciliat
ing the natives and convincing foreigners
that their faith had not been misplaced.
Does the condition Of the country to-day
justify the expectations Of 1874 The
treaty has brought prosperity to all classes,
but this has been owing TO no measures Of
the Government, to no wise and enlight
ened policy. One Of the first acts of the
present reign was to cut away the safe
guards and restrictions placed about the
election franchise Following this il be
came evident that the various Ministries
might expect double dealing that with
certain assurances IN Cabinet Councils.
different aims would be worked for with
the Legislatures. This was instanced in
the most extraordinary manner in the
Legislature Of 1878 prior to the resigna-
ton Of the Mott Smith Ministry, in dee
lsration made by the Hon. Noble, Mr. |
ksai, relative to what the King desired on
a measure sustained by the Ministry. OPP |
posed by himself,
Ministry after Ministry has been dis |
missed, TIL positions thereon are undesir- |
able owing TO their extreme uncertainty. |
For instance, supposing that the joke Of a |
few days since that Moreno had returned |
had been truc, would Mr.. Gibson have |
retired to his pillow that night with his
present sense of serene security Added
to the unsatisfactory tenure Of Office of
the Minister which of itself is sufficient TO
prevent the developement and elaboration
Of any policy, there has been a constant
and growing exhibition Of desire to
spend the public moneys, to the
neglect OF matters Of public improvement.
With the unexampled prosperity of the
country since 1876, what road has the
opened into districts hitherto
or lacking developement be
'ause Of the III condition of its means Of
icccss Take away the improvements
made by the individual plantations and
What Is there left There has been
arge and continued increase of salaries,
expenditure on the palace
persistent attempt to get money for sol
.iers. guns and other foolish display a ,
onstant increase in income. a continued /,
Towth OF expense but what TO show for
And now we are to be treated to :
with its attendant expenses
nd all 10 what purpose Did Kameha
leha Y. or Lunalilo require visible plac-
NJ OF the crown upon their brows TO !
laEc kings OF them ? Is 1t necessary now !
, make the King by that Act We have
bill for a S2OOO,0O0 loan. If placed in d
in making solid roads fit :
II carriage OF freight by wagons through {,
nj the country. in constructing wharves, =
reak waters, etc, where needed. in en- 1
Juraging the building OF railways. in !,
ocning the country for the incoming Of !,
population who would settle ON small y
rms, the money would be well spent y
at no one believes that the money will Il
e spent in tins way 1t is the expecta- y
on that we shall have waste Yet the ~
lad Of the country can direct the course y
the State toward a firm and substantial o
If he viii, and at his door lies
u fiat whether II shall be-