Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

February next. 1t has been suggested that the
list Of April would be more appropriate day.
Agentleman asked witty friend the other
day what official would conduct the coronation
ceremonies. "The coroner, of course, was the
reply.
The new furniture for the Palace is said to
be SO far short Of expectations and appropriate
ness that the old will be brought again into ser.
vice. No money wasted on the Palace oh no
| Two or three innocent parties have been ac-
cused Of writing over the signature "Ubiq" in
the columes Of the Il. c. 4. We do not won.
der that they did no, feel a, all Hattered, and
simpathize with them sincerely.
] Notwithstanding the report that Cabinet
meeting had been held TO discuss the advis-
ability of supprcssing the newspapers that are
not afraid TO speak out the opinion Of the peo
pie, we have received no official notification
that proceedings are to be taken against us.
Another result Of careless legislation is r,
ported to be found in the Two Million Loan Bill
wherein no provision is found for the payment
of interest. Any party taking up the loan,
or any portion thereof, must wait till next ses
sion for the interest, inasmuch as no monies ar,
to be expended hereafter except for the object.
for which they have been voted So they say
The T. c. A., speaking of the drain being
dug in Kaahumanuu street, says " 1t is admir-
ably arranged so as to carry off any weak
washy, everlasting flood that may result from
any stopping over in that vicinity" We are
quite ready to believe this, seeing that it is be
ing extended to the head Of the street, near tn,
Office of our venerable contemporary.
"Opposition to the Palace Party +" is a goot
name to be known by and we are willing to &C
cept it, for as matters are understood in thi
community it means opposition to everything
that has emanated from the Palace for years, al
Of which has been to squander public money t,
satisfy morbid craving for pomp and show
or the removal Of any barrier that would be
hindrance thereto. Yes, long as the name is
it is quite comprehensive.
The public wants to know, and with Justice
how much Of the Post Office business is to b
conducted with the view of affording the accom-
mediation for which it was established, and hov
much for the convenience of its large salarieo
but superficial head whose absence from hi
post OF duty is proverbial. Under the forme
regime mails closed one hour prior to vessel
advertised time of departure: Now it is tw'
hours, with an hour earlier on papers and reg
istered parcels, the result of which is that tn
consignee's bags are getting to be a more i'm
portant convenience.
Why does it fall to Kalakaua to perpetrat
the most glaring folly of coronation, wheI
according to our wouldbe royal historian tn
idea had been entertained by Hawaiian King
before him, but set asidel Because in all tn
cabinets from Kauikeaoul down, there neve
has been the low, designing, pandering to roya
vanities that there is now, nor one who evel
suggested the King making such an exhibition
Of himself till he fell under the wiles and mach
nations Of Walter Murray Gibson. To thi
parsonage belongs all the blame for the expense
and for the ridicule which will hound this thin,
to earth, or immoralize the folly before all tn
nations of the world.
In many ways, in small things as well a
great, this government seems to be drifting
towards absolute despotism. The total disre
gard Of the wishes of both foreigners and ma
tives is becoming daily more and more ap
parent. Each Of these little things to whicl
we allude, collectively amounts to somethin,
worthy of note. We shall instance one; w
have very small, but, still, valuable, collec
ton Of Hawaiian curiosities preserved in littl
room which We are pleased to call ''Muscum.
The recent Legislature appropriated $1,000 L
be devoted to securing objects of interest 70
said museum. The money could no. be avail
able until ten days after the publication Of tn
Appropriation Bill; and yet this appropriation
in the custody Of the Ministry has, we are in
formed, been expended with the exception o
5000 or S4ool. Now, we would like very mucl
to know to what purpose. A visit to the mu
scum fails to discover anything new-in fact, !
J don't look as II even dollar had been spen
ou much.needed feather dus,er. to which tn
collection appears to be an entire stranger.
An incident occurred at Lisbon. while Kim
Kalakaua was there on his around-the worI,
Tour. which, taken in connection with the larg
appropriation for the army was peculiar, /,
say the least. The ,roopsof the Kingof Portugo
were being reviewed by Ills Majesty and guests
and the Lord Chamberlain. Col, the Hon. c
Hastings Judd, being in conversation with III
King Of Potugal, His Majesty enquired as to tn
Hawaiian army. The Col replied, ~inkin
iuriously, foS be il kno~n he has an "impedi
meni in one eye: "Weli the fact is our arm
just at present. is sof very large; in fact We rel
on cur volunteer corpsl" AHA. said Ills Maj
esiy, then your volunteer force wSsf be large.
"N-no. said the Colonel. ''not very large; No
ah-~e- -ah-ve are very peaceable people.
"But ! see large sums voted fos the army.
"yes We isfssd TO As,v avery large army soon.
"Ah. scc. replied Rex. All the ;<hile The ey
wss kept SO constantly ~inking, iha, the KIN
asked anoshes a his guests il the Coloasi va
nos chasing him3 Fancy Col Judd CHASING an