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

[Fyom The Eaokoa, Jaly 2s, lss:.
Ono of the misfortunes that hangs over us at
the Government 1t il not merely tho undue pro-
portions of the Appropriation Bill, which tho Leg
islature is now passing, but tho wanton increase
of items which of earthly good to the people
n very different road from that hitherto trod.
Spending the money of tho people for things that
do not profit tho people and do not aid tho whole
population, is great crimc, and not crime only.
it is also cause for thoughtful people to wonder
at when they consider these things. AS we have
said before, tho wealth of the Government is for
the benefit Of the people and not for the benefit of
any one Individual of any ono class, but for the
benefit of all people comprised in the Kingdom.
Those who are appointed for managing and dis
tributing these revenues stewards of the coun-
try, and they are responsible for their acts y
Our present Legislature dscards this idea and acts
if it tho sole owner of all this wealth. There
are, however, few Honorabes loft i'll the House,
very fow
Here is another misfortune hanging over this
| and that is being fostered by those who bear the
Hawaiian people no good will Much talk has
been heard that the interests of the foreign and
thought has boon thrust into tho minds of tho g
| norant. This mistaken idea has been circulated
on all sides, and It has penetrated all classes Ac
is not esteemed according to his intrinsic charac-
ter, his knowledge skill, integrity and freedom
from trickery, but he is rated purely according to
his color. We arc sorry to sec such assertions as
| this appear, because the good of the race and Of
the land will not DO advanced by such thoughts as
this. At the same time, we know II Ia tho foreign
ers who have introduced and spread great evils in
| this land. but not all Of them. Tho majority OF
the foreigners now living here are friends TO tho
original race OF this land and TO the Independence
! of this Government.
| That those who arc appointed to Government
positions should be dependents and hangers on for
food (hoopmoaai) is one Of the great evils of our
| time Mon arc open to bribos. II is Raid there is
nothing which cannot be accomplished by the use
anS R0su saopss 9 S SIbss
currently reported in this town that the vote of the
Legislature has been bought Oh certain questions
that came before y during tho past session It is
its Members, have accepted bribesi thoy have sold
out the Independence Of their vote for gifts. We
Whether this ASSERTION IS true or false But s1w sO%s
persons talk as II they sincercly beloved In the
truth Of this assertion Whence comes this report!
Whence these rnuorsf What will be the end Of
From the 10 Ha,eaH Iae aiua, July 20, 1882
The CABIsEr.-What is the matter with our OK.
oeutive power. y gives US sorrow now 70 exhibit
the utterly absurd lengths Of folly TO which they
have gone; aud that their conduct Of tho Govern.
| mcnt Is awkward and really foolish. There are
many other things we have TO say about them re-
garding their acts, which show that they are not
| Cabinet.
In regard to ono Of their unkind, heartloss
| actions which produce faction In the government
We can lift up our voice, denouncing the extreme
folly of their advising the King to make over 70
| Mr.. Spreckels, tho millionaire Of tho plains Of
| Kamaomao, the whole Ahupuaa of Wailuku;
| their leading the legislators over to tho resi-.
dence Of certain Cabinet Minister, whcro a GER
tain number of the members gave their pledge TO
aid in performing this mischievous piecc OF bust
ness. And in this cooperation they took 70 them
| selves work which belonged 70 the Courts alone,
whether Keeliokalani had true title TO tho crown
lands or not. BY this action tho Legislature has
! indicated its lack OF confidence in the supreme
Court. Of these pSwers ono In In Opposition. Ia
this wiser Does this contributo to tho peace of
! the Kingdom No, and by this mistaken action OF
theirs they have begun 10 wrest from its place O
corner stone from the buttress which Kameha-
mcha V and his wise Cabinet, and far sighted
| Supreme Court, erected that the Governmsnt OF
Hawaii might be secure and pFosperous and that
these blessings should all be loet " the crown BY
this one affair Is made evident the weakness and
real nabbiness Of our Cabinst, whilst they bend
their knees submlssiyely before the man who
makes this demand. We are very sorry that tho
majority OF our chosen representatives should
basoly follow the mischievous leadership Of these
uen; that each Of them ahouId, la violation Of
his oath, 80 after these false guides.
We have only two thoughts " oder briefly ON
this point. J. II 10 eminently propsr 10 oGer this
suggestion 10 the nation that 4 skouid not trust
greatly In the present Cabinet. 2. The supreme
Court Of this Government has the power 10 Declare
It's opinion IN regard to this act which has recent
y been passed by the Legislature. This body
alone possssses an authority superior 70 that q
the other tvo.
PuuIoA vs.. KAxAoxAo.-It sicksus ons, and q