Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-30
ZHE NiZILE PRESS.

Cusslpn ol any iut9V'i ila' t'Nt'' NV "N"''N
Of the country and the nation and in the utter.
ance Of any views as to what will promote
peace and order throughout the land. Our
constitution assures TO all the right to discuss
freely and topublish their thoughts. This is
right accorded every man.
One Of the inquiries that some now make is
this "What wong have these ministers
done that they should be met with opposition
This question seems 10 poin, at what has been
published in the newspapers concerning the
ministry. Some thoughtful people who love
the Hawaiian race and wish the government
WE'LL surmised before the present men were
appointed ministers that the government would
not be well conducted by them, for reasons
then apparent Has this fear been justified,
or have the anticipations of these friends
proven i'll founded ? Let us look at this ques-
ton calmly and dispassionately, without per
sonal recrimination, with feeling of kind
regard for the government, ye, without time
serving spirit.
Six months have passed since the present
administration came into power, and what has
been done ?
| All work under the Board Of Health is
carried out in the usual inefficient style. Vet
the expenses Of the Board are greater than for
any preceding period. And this increase is
not in the direction of aiding the diseased, but
for other ends. This is not becoming 10 the
head of our government, for he has loudly
vaunted his love TO the people, and has boast
cd that he could save the nation through his
efforts Some people have been led to put
faith in him by reason OF these speeches.
2-These men have misled the King in the
matter of the coronation and as to what will be
the operation of the holidays appointed Tor
that ceremony. This will be very expensive
show, and the people will have 10 settle the
bills The former Kings of Hawaii were
honored and no one will say they were lack
ing in that peculiar feeling OF sacredness that
hedges round King. And why then should
these rulers think after Kaakaua has reigned
for ten years, to crown him at an outrageous
expense to the government, while the nation
is turned loose to reve during ten long holi-
days9 This will prove no blessing to the King.
The cabinet have advised badly in this thing.
3-Great shame and distress has filled the
hearts of true llawaiians and Of those who
love the nation on account OF the drunkenness
that now prevails throughout Oahu. This
evil is the work of the cabinet, for they per-
suaded the King to give his consent to the
law removing the restrictions on intoxicating
drinks they did not advise him to withhold
his signature to the bill. They have opened
the Aood-gates OF this misfortune upon the
land, which was formerly held in check by the
strong hands of our Kings, through their care
, for the lives and peace Of their subjects
Now mothers and children are crying for
hunger, and wives are watching for their hus.
bands at the doors of the rum-shops OF Homo.
, lulu, To beg of them siSpence with which to
: buy bread for the family. Probably this is
| the frsttime tha, such state OF thing has been
G known to exist in Honolulu. This is the
[ work OF these ministers of ours aided by the
late Legislature. Hawaii is stricken by her
friends.
These are some Of the reasons why the
country is not at rest under the rule OF these
, ministers. These remarks Of the haokoa are
, not in the way OF defamation, nor for the pur
> pose OF more fauli-hnding We are doing
badly; the compass OF our former captains ha,
been thrown away. The safe course which
our former wise pilots pursued has been for.
: saken and here we are carried along by ;
dangerous current. These men are skillful il
!, the arts OF beguiling, and some have beer
/. answered. Prom The hnokoa Of De-. -.
"HERA ARE FRESH COMPLAINTS"
Every day complaints bubble up against tn
present ministry; not merely irumped up 70
the occasion, but genuine complaints vi
II now recognize them to be.
/ iWhere are the laws passed by the Legis
&c lature Of 1852 and approved by the King
d The Legislature was prorogued on the 9Th Q
&c August and four months and half hav
q elapsed since then yet the laws have no
u been printed. And how do the judges &c
u along in suits coming up under he presen
hocuspocus Of statutes not properly publishe'
and eodi6ed which were passed this year
m Have they cut ou, with shears the laws tina
4 have appeared scrap by scrap, in the strang
le ban,ling newspapers which the nation is con
o tending against When case of liquor sell
of ing came for trial before the police court ,
Al North kohaa, aud the first section Of III
CT Penal Code was quoted on the side Of the 60,
D. eminent, the defendants lawyer quoted III
n law Of 1852. The court desired to refer to III
law, but no copy of the law was to be had
and the side of the defendan, claimed that III
's law had been published, and wanted to kno'
s. whose fault !, was iha, the count was ~iihos
- a copy Of the law
g Through this conduct of the minister N
nc government Is In an awkward position. A
~ the courts, sherins, and Legislators alike al
ne without copies Of the laws. Are not our stric
AZ ures on this cabinet eonectf
rs This embarrassment has arisen through NJ
nc Bush being captured by Mr.. Gii'son's ince
= sani coyeious whining like sick child col
sianily asking favorsL who cast longing ey'
Iis upon the appropriation for government pnn
e. ing, and through their wre,ehed action in III
d. matter all the departments of gosernmeI
y suffer.
IT. In the appropriation bill occur these words
~ 4" Government printing $1,000" One woul
c think that BY the Minister Of Interiors refu
Il. ing to give the printing of the laws TO the III
he ~aiian newspapers, there would have remain
IN ed an abundance of money ios printing d
o. laws al once. But il seems not. The hsai
loi ,hs Minister Of Insssios must b sadIsd III