Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-23
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mestic circle for a time in order to traverse
those distant shores and view the centers Of
population with the naked eye, they resolved
to prosecute the journey to the bitter end
| Again and again the way was blocked by en-
thusiastic natives, who gathered to the number
Of six and upwards to bid the ministry "hail
and farewelll' Words of encouragement and
exhortation gushed from the lips of the Premier
like water from an artesian well. "Words,
words, wordsl' beautiful, sparkling, invigora,.
ing scattered by the wayside, without money
and without price. "Taly" an endless and
unbroken stream Of tatfy which, like mercy,
"is douby blessed !" it tickeleh him that gives
and him that takes, and it costs nothing The
ministry have the tools, but they will not use
them until they have completed this arduous
and important tour. 1t may be that they will
find it advisable TO make the tour of the world
gin to use these tools, because the benefits re-
sultng from His Majesty's picnic are so great
that the ministry begin TO show need for
change.
Bountiful entertainment was provided for
the party at Punaluu, "where Mr.. Chnian,
wealthy and enterprising (sic) proprietor.
was in person to meet and welcome his guests. "
1t will perhaps surprise the ministry 10 learn
that "Mr. Chulan" does not exist in tetton,
has never existed ia person, and his advent is
not foretold in any of the books OF prophecy.
Mr.. Chulan is one of those pleasant fctions
which are the head and front of many respect
able firms. Mr.. Chulan is a kind of "Mrs.
Harris, while Sary Camp * Co., in the per-
sons of two or three Cinnamon, are the sole
proprietors, but, as the ministry is now travel
ing to spy out the land, this is neither here nor
there. 1t is true that Punaluu also presents a
scene Of much beauty, and is a living ilustra-
traton of well organized industry and liberal
enterprise, and, to ring in refrain from the
Premier's chant of the ministerial tour:
| A score Of other valleys along the shores of
Oahu are now beautiful with their ripened vel
low rice fields, and the busy Chinamen are
keeping step everywhere with short reaping
hook in hand cutting down the ranks of tall
rice straw, and trimming and clipping of the
golden heads Of paddy 10 be thrashed by the
tiiit gong fOunu
treadmills from early dawn till night The
smoke of burning straw ascencs from thou
sand rice fields along the coast and the focks
OF tiny rice birds are fitting to and fro in un
easy distraction in consequence of the constant
firing of musketry to scare them away from the
Chinamens harvest.
This kind of thing was delightfully."- existent
throughout the ministerial circuit. "Short
stays and interchange of kindly greetings be-
tween people and ministers" occurred every
fifteen or twenty minutes, "when the party
pressed on 10 the beautiful valley, etc" The
climax was reached at that scene of much
beauty, not to mention the delightful residence,
mingled with an admirable caterer, and no end
OF prophetic reminiscences-Wai The
Premier called upon the venerable lady who
had entertained him twenty-one years ago
Twenty-oneyears! Memory can scarcely keep its
seat; shades Of the past hover about the brow
of the pondering Premier. He speaks He
says:
l was then RAvRLER, without definite
purpose in these islands, and now come again
| the second time TO visit your beautiful valley
and this same meeting house; | am a Minister
oil your King; and come here to see in what
way | can bes, serve, in the exercise Of my
public duties, His Majes,y's subjects at Waia-
ua, rs well as elsewhere throughout the king
dom.
! AT last the truth has come to the surface.
He was then ,aveier; he has been yaselt,
ever since; he was then without definite pur-
pose, but his purpose has come of age, and is
able to speak for itself in these one and twenty
years
| The evenings entertainment concluded with
the appearance OF the Minister of Finance, in
his specialties, and the ministerial tour was
achieved without loss Of life; and they all re-
apart-bringing their tools with them.
We trust that His Excellency is benefited in
health; that he has improved the opportunity
of renewing friendly relations with that silent
and industrious Mormon element which once
knew him so well; and that the suave and be.
nlgnant attitude Of the Premier, coupled with
the gay and heartless gambols of the Minister OF
Finance, may be found to have suited the vari.
Gus tastes Of all parties concerned.
That visitation Of this character is calcu.
lated to awaken the liveliest enthusiasm in the
breasts Of the people. no one will, Of course.
question. When Mr.. Paikuli, at waimanalo,
assured the Ministers that "not a man in the
district had expressed openly any dissatsfac-
,ion with His Majesty's Minister'S" even the
said Ministers could not have doubted the state.
ment. for Mr.. Paikuli was, in other days, one
OF the chief apostles OF Moreno Of blessed
memory.
Let us assure ourselves that the Ministers,
with their tools in their hands, will accomplish
all that heart can wish; that the Pail will be
reorganized; that skilled physicians will be scat
tered by the wayside from Kaneohe to Wanna
naio that scenes OF much natural beauty and
illustrations Of organized industry and liberal
enterprise may no, suffer in consequence Of the
welldeserved commendaiion they have received
from the Premier's distinguished lips; and that,
in spite Of the "new departure" the poten,ares
and rulers abroad may continue TO exhibit iha,
warm personal friendship towards His Majesiy's
person, OF which We hear so much and see so
i,tle--~arm personal friendship VIC refer 10,
and no, to His Majes,y's person and thus NC
may hope again quoting the language Of the
Premier, "to maintain our happy political
state II independence"
Having we'll considered the ministerial tour
in It's true light. can VIC any longer doubt that
"we feel perfectly sure thar the personal inter
course which would be promoted by the visits
Of Ministers to the various cen,ess d popula-
ton throaghou, the islands will lead to true
appreciation BY the public Of the men to whom
Ills Majesty has con6ded the seals ol oiice.
and to general recognition Of the fac, that
ihey arc animated BY but one dssire--,o pro
mote ,heu eouniry's good.'s