Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-11-04
7YINGS WxSE AND OTHERWISE.

The present ministry were strong in their
disavowals Of allowing any transfers, and yet
work at the Palace continues, while ii is an
open secret that its appropriations have been
used up some time since Repairs Of govern
men, buildings, we opine, has no connection.
Contrast the action Of Kamehameha III and
Kalakaua as shown in our "Reminiscence"
article on the first page this week. The first
named king, in 1855, prorogued the legislature
because tine innamakaainanas persisted in vot-
ing appropriations in excess of the revenue.
Fancy King Kalakaua doing likewise!
His Ex. ]. f. Bush is said TO be largely in.
terested in the hack or express business, and
| His Majesty has ten contracted for, which are
now in process of construction. Why this
dabbling in the legitimate business OF the work.
ing classes1 Are the people to be taxed to
support any enterprise that tends to interfere
with the honest laborer's daily bread'
Notwithstanding all that has heen said In
favor of national Hawaiian currency, we
fail to see wherein it would be beneficial The
coins are to be Of the same standard as those
Of the United States, and possess no advantage
over the coins Of that country. 1t is true that
King Kalakaua may be able to see his
name or features stamped upon few thousand
coins, which may be hattering to his vanity
but no one else can gain anything from it in
any way.
There is as little use in arguing with flea
as to argue any question on the political situa
ton with the Premier or his oagan, for the
question at issue is invariably dodged entirely
and some person in connection with the matter
singled out for n target Of abuse. The premier's
reply to the native memorial and the Iisey
on the address before the Planters on the stu
alton, are on par in this respect.
The '7istr has lately given, under the head
ing of Communicated" an oppositionist' s
view Of prohibition, which, instead of being q
careful argument of vitality important sub
ject, flies off the track and levels its abuse al
Mr.. Cruzan in his discourse in May last on
Moderation. The reverend gentleman, we
see, promptly meets the man who thus under
takes to chaw him up. But we would like to
ask "oppositionist" f the prohibition meeting
at Masonic Hall he refers TO was not a mas,
meeting, what was it1
The =. c. 4. not long since asserted that
"should the King dismiss his present cabinet,
the opposition, as well as the party now in
power, would Cease to have any confidence in
him" Pretty good for ye shepherd. II this
be really SO, then why attempt to reform the
poor, miserable drunkardi We all know how
his wretched companions in misery jeer and
scof at him, and how they deplore the loss OF
his company in the midnight brawl. II the
temperance people have no confidence in him
simply because he dares step up and out Of his
misery and tries to become a man, surely
there would be but little hope for him. Such,
happily, is not the case. The y. c. 4. is
fully aware Of the Kings popularity socially,
and equally aware, il he would but take the
trouble to surround himself with respectable
people, he would be welcomed in the best so.
ciety, from which now he has Withdrawn him.
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