Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-17
Tho Native Press.
IFron The Ruokoa.)

editorial In the Daily Commercial Adreytisey of tho
5th Of the present month. Setting forth that the
King who founded the government was the owner
of the lands in ancient times, who was master of
ALL supreme over the lands and tho people, there
fore, forsooth, it will DO pro .cr for the King 10
place such hoavy burdens on the people as he IN ny
caoosc, and all that the Hawaiian people and tho
foreigners have got to do is merely to submit!
This sort of talk is very mschievious. Such
advice laid before the King, If he bo not prevented
by his own good sense from following it, will have
direct and speedy tendency to destroy the inde-
pendence Of the Government. Now, in former
times, il II crossed the shadow of the King
it was death either to the native or the foreigner
If tho King did not choose to remit the punish.
mont. II the King placed his insignia upon the
field of growing crops of any man, or upon any
other property, it at once became tho Kings. Tho
real owner. who had industriously toled TO pro-
duce the property could not afterwards touch 1t on
pain Of death. Life and death, IN those times,
I'd were law. Those were the times Of dark
ness happily, they are passed, never to return.
But now is the age of progress, when the people
have rights as well as the King, aud neithor King
nor people will be protected in wrong doing While
it it is right to accord every respect and honor to
Kings. they cannot be upheld in acts that
wrong. 1t ID not safe for them to oppress the poor
of their people, or strangers dwelling among them,
by imposing heavy burdens without due consider
alton, merely for their own pleasure or display.
As father should deny himself for the sake of
his children, so n King should bo prepared to
deny himself in order to secure the comfort and
welfare of his subjects. There have been known
love of such has been fondy cherished by their
subjects. They have been universally loved, be-
cause they have shown their own affection Tor all:
We desire that this characteristic may be seen i'll
our King. And we trust that such is his natural
disposition; and that the attempt will fail to lead
him into extravagant expenditures merely for
,tAn aud htntr xl,-
trouble and loss. II 1t was true that the King was
formerly Lord of all, with power of life and death
in his own hands, it is vnstly different now, and
neither King nor people desire return of the old
order of things. 1t was even formerly so in
England, France and other countries of Europe,
but they manage better now, and none of them
have any desire to return TO the old order of
things.
The strength of this nation and government
lcs in dura, shat ID right ana just. The putt. ing
of heavy hurdens on'the natives the foreigners.
Ill order to provide for arms and equipments of y
military that Is not needed, or merely tor the pur-
pose vt display, viii TO wrong and calculated to
disturb the pc ce. 1t will be cause for dss,,tis-
faction to both natives and foreigners. 1t will
tend to withdraw their love and Confluence from
the King, wnJu they nov desire love and sup
port. he expenditure If money for useless mill
try or naval PURPOSES for the buldlny Of torti-
ncations Will 10 the height Of folly. All sucn
preparations would be Useless AS defence from
enemies from without, while th.y cannot bo made
without mourning debt involving heavy taxation
and their maintenance would involve u heavy ex-
u
for dissatisf ctlon and We kness. Will Hawaiians
be content If they alone shall DO taxed to pay for
these! Or will foreigners be satisfied If they
heavily taxed to pay for that which they believe to
be- worthless? Is it sensible or just to say that
foreigners have right t. spe act in these
matters! They think they have a right, seeing
that they brought letters light and knowledge to
this country; IS their money, agricultural enter
prise and commerce that has provided the govern
ment with u revenue, filled the land with homes
and prosperity, and Ill all these wuys contributed
to make the Independence of the country possible
were It not for all these benefits brought by
them, such as churches, schools, civilization and
the support OF government, these islands would
long since have been like the Marquesas Society,
Fiji and New Caledonia groups which have lost
tneir Independence and are governed by strangers.
IL WAS foreigners who bestowed all these benefits
on the Hawaiian people, whereby their independ-
encs has been secured, and they have become from
% very small beginning, known and respected.
wisely, 30 that the independent position to which
they helped to raise her, shall not be sacrificed
which cannot be made without running in debt
and imposing heavy taxes. They wish to give
every proper consideration for the dignity and
concord with ali good hswaiians % with E tie desire re-
that affairs may bs conducted in such way as to
nyoid s,isastsr TO the King and the Government.
Government from being led astray, but that he
may be guided into the sure way to secure the
heartfelt love- OF all his people, Let all tue people,
Of neasur for the general good, and bring their
influence to bear upon the Ming aud the Leeisln.
ture against the adoption Of course that, in the
opinion of thinking men, will be injurious to the
interests Of the nation.
From the Ko Haipaii Pas Aiad.l
I'm 10 tho present date vhiie the As.embIv bns
beon in ssssion with ibis new Cabinet q? two o
forsioners mud two natives. va can ssv that moth.
ing of importancs about their procssdinrs-o'ly
this TINT Ia p.ce ~ Tho sconor,y win ths ye,snn
and the expenditures. which WAS nrociaimsJ Ahv hv
the head of the Cabinet on tho drst day Of theiy
taking ONCE. II ia apparent that the Appronriaton
In pu, iic estimation. civins risa 10 forsbad;nns'
from what our evss see OF whst Il vet 10 Come
II this process of increasing the Appropriations,
on liza sscnnJ r.as;rc - az ts;ii hais 'a ~ '.Ssns
tinuei =. nav conaG ntiv rr.dict thai ,he onr