Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-12

quite another matter. Buying cannon with
any idea Of usnglthom for dofonso against
foreign power is as absurd as for Arab
Pasha 10 get rid Of British bond holders by
letting loose = murdorous mob in tho streets
Of Alexandria. One shot from man-ol-war
would make the New Palace = mass Of ruins,
and by no force Of arms could tholiawaiian
Kingdom prevent IT, There is nothing that
dsarms the severity of Justice like " the great
reasonablcncss OF sincere repentance. The
dofoncelcssncs OF woman il her surcst
protection IN oil civilized countries. When
woman brandishes horse whip or a
pistol, she forioits the respect Of men of
honor, and 50 too her claim 10 only
honorable treatment Let the littlc Hawaiian
Kingdom attempt to play the bully and cocrco
acquicsccncc, and it will be the greatest mis-
take, aud the last one, in her governmental
policy.
But there is grayor point yet to bo con-
sidcred than tho matters Of cxtravagant OK
pcnditurc aud useless miitarism. Tho Ha-
waiiau Kingdom was founded on constitu-
tiona basis. It was not intended to he an
instance Of arbitrary or personal rule But
some needful .checksiand balances. seem to
been left out, and in the last session of the
Hawaiian Legislature it is notorious how the
members have been brought under the Kings
personal influence as boon companions in daily
oonvivialities Under this personal influence
it has been, rather than under the inspiration
aud by the advice Of the Cabinet that various
measures have been passed Of, TO say the least
| moet doubtful expediency. The large amounts
voted for pensions, or permanent settlements,
and other appropriations which the King,
rather than the heads of various departments,
directs and controls the expenditures are
instances in point. The Liquor Bill is what
the King has tried for several successive ses-
sions to have enacted and his persistent advo-
cacy has at last secured it. But there are
victories that have proved to be in reality
most truly defeats \ man may get tho
money he deserves by forged endorsement,
but money so gotten is only the first fruits Of
sad harvest Of troubles and tortures. To
open liquor saloons is bad enough, when tho
liquor is TO he drunk on the promises but to
allow tie retailing of liquor by the bottle or
the gallon is in effect TO turn every house into
possible rum-holo As if that were not bad
enough, the Judiciary must needs be temper
ed with. Under the same policy of making
wanton extravaganza easy and removing all
checks to egalizcd excesses, the little power
the Supreme Court had in securing the appoint
ment suitable of persons az district judges
has been taken from that body. The incom-
potency and ineficieney of many ef these off,
cials under the imperfect system of appoint
ment that has prevailed hitherto, will under
the new system become even more VIGOROUSLY
offensive and aggravating
II is woll that these things should be known
to the people generally, and that the present
grave situation Of public affairs should be
carefully considered by thoughtful people
To what will these things grow? Must extra
vagauce and excess go ON forever unchecked
If this is constitutional government, not a
system of boss rule, there is public opinion
that will make itself heard and felt, and insist
upon prudent ecouomy in finances, responsible
administration of public affairs in the interest
of the public welfare, not for purposes Of per-
sonal greed