Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-05

of all adequate labor supply, it can scarcely
be deemed less than an act inimioal to the
success Of the greatest Of our industries when
a Ministry, without any ostonsibe reason
steps forward with it's mandate TO cease fur
thor importations. Is it no violation Of ma
tional honor that scheme already working TO
tho satisfaction Of those engaged in great
industry should thus bo thwarted, especially
when friendly and fostering caro- has been
promised by the Government.
Tho only explanation that can be imagined
of the conduct of tho Government in the mat
ter of Portuguese immigration are either that
it was all act Of piquo at tho successful over
lures of preceding Administration, to which
tho one in power has assumed an attitude of
uncompromising hostility; or that the superi-
ority Of East Indian people as immigrants had
been so fully recognised by them, as to justify
any hazard, though it should involve the pos
sibility of closing the substance in grasping
at tho shadow"
Again relative to tho engagement Of Dr.
McCartee 40 Chinese Translator, this Govern
ment has acted in q way that seriously affects
it's honor and tho reliance once placed in its
disposition and ability to abide by its con-
tracts, must as consequence bo shaken if like
actions are 10 become common. The provions
Administrations, recognising tho urgent need
Of a responsible man as u medium for reliable
communication between the Government aud
the Chinese, who have become SO numerous
! aud powerful faction in our midst, hit upon
| Doctor McCartce as one fitted for the service,
| Ho was sent for and promised by the Govorn-
mont, regular employment at liberal salary,
instead Of which, upon his arrival here the
| paltry sum Of $4,000 per annun, at the sug-
gestion Of the new Ministry, was voted by the
Legislature as an equivalent for his services
This, as might have been expected, was de-
clinod; and the gentleman with his family re-
turned homo by the last outgoing steamer
perhaps with no elevated conception of oui
standard of national honor. The assertion o.
Mr. Gibson before the Assembly, that, owing
to Doctor McCarteo's delicate health finding
here "a mild and salubrious climo," he term,
offered by Mc Government troula be acceptable 4
linn, is singularly at variance with the infer
once to bo drawn from tho fact of his depart
uro. We are also informed that DR.. McCartc
was in anything but dolicato health; aud tina
ho had been promised salary adequate to tn
maintenance Of himself and family in a posi-
ton consistent with his social status, ho hav
ing occupied consular, and other positions Q
honor in tho service Of the United States
China and Japan.
In this matter wo can sec nothing to cAtcn
uato the conduct of the Ministry, seeing tho
the Legislature passed without dissent til
amount asked for by them. Knowing the FIRE
qucncy with which Cabinets are made an
unmado in this Kingdom, as consequence {
such acts as those, persons abroad may bo in
c duced to look with suspicion upon Govern
! ment contracts OF promises Of aid, which dc
. pend for their fulfllmcnt upon tho question
tho national word and honor.
Not less apparent is the tendency oil IL
part of Hawaiian Cabinets to ignore in man
other ways the actions of their predecessor
in matters moro Immediately connected with il
ternal affairs; and unfinished work originatir
with one Cabinet is too often suspended throug
II the mere caprice or i'll will of another, rcgart
= less in many instances Of the question
4 utility. In this way many material improve
s mcnts in the public works have been aborto
: Schemes were long since laid for the increal
y and publication of the water supply Of IIol
Il olulu, which, owing to tho frequency
: changes i'll tho Administration have bet
d allowed to fail, and years have passed aw;
s without any evidence of needed improveme
o in this particular. Sc too has the only suns
s bic and truly philanthropic policy in roga
,; TO the protection of the population from Il
IS spread OF leprosy, been virtually abandon'
in Difference to tho cry Of tho more ignora
: Of the population against segregation, viii
8 every sensible man can sec only bad harve
}, in store.
o Many arc the other instances that could
II mentioned; but VIC see no necessity for goil
j. further into details.
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