Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-28
TYyE NATIVE PRESS.

Of the Kings Subjects Of all shades Of color,
who are brooding over the condition Of Hawaii
and are bearing the burden Of taxation to re.
plenish the public treasury.
The reason is, that we have been in doubt,
because we had thought this coronation was TO
he performed for the purpose Of firmly uniting
the loyalty Of the citizens, and that the creates,
economy was to be observed. In the Lcgisla-
,ure Of 1880, $4,000 was appropriated for the
coronation Of the King, yet he has not been
crowned to thAprescnt day. But notwithstand.
ing that, So. 600 Of tina, sum has been expended
in what way who can tella
The proaigotc Legislature Of 1882 has lately
sat and has again set apart $4,000 for the
same purpose. And, besides, in another item
Of the Appropriation Bill, it devoted Sac, 600
governments and the distinguished guests that
have been invited to be present at the corona
ton.
Some distinguished and able men from other
countries who are acquainted with the expense
Of coronations in other lands have told us,
"Hawai will be lucky il the cost Of this royal
coronation does not come to more than SIoo,
Co.," This will be tremendous burden for
the nation to bear II the prediction is verified
A, the present time we can unhesitatingly
affirm j, is as plain rs day tina, there have been
and are being spent $4,000, and it only lacks
$64, 900 to make up the whole sum fixed in
the prediction already mentioned
But there can be no doubt that il certain
royal princes, the foreign representatives and
all the guests who have been invited were really
to come to the coronation of our King, our
government would be under obligation to pro-
vide for their well being, and to entertain
them in style Of magnifcence greater than
that in which their own government would en-
terrain them, in order that we might have n
clear and honorable name when they were to
return to'their own governments Besides, we
have read in one OF the newspapers that the
city Of New York spent in one day more than
$40, 600 in the royal entertainment Of a King
Of Siam who visited that city. But we are am.
bitiously purposing to invite representatives
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and il this is to be done, how many hundred
thousand dollars will be needed to suffice for
entertaining them with due magni6cence1 1t
is perfectly evident the amount will far exceed
the amount predicted.
Our government, is small, the receipts are
small and the number Of taxpayers to fill the
treasury is small. Many things remain to be
done before we can increase our internal rev.
enue; the making of good roads, of landing
places for vessels, and other useful internal
Improvements.
Ever since the I2th of February, 1874, when
the Legislature chose a constitutional monarch,
it has been our honest opinion, as loyal citizen,
that he was sovereign in all that becomes the
dignity and sacredness Of that Office. just as
though he was descended from high rank Of
hereditary chiefs. And all other additional
ceremonies piled on this dignity and sacred
ness, will not enhance by an iota his dignity
and majesty, because these performances are
all outside Of the Constitution, whence the King
derives his authority to reign over the nation.
And seeing, also, that no one has sought to
disturb his reign during the years that have
elapsed since the year 1874, and as it is not
probable that any such effort will be made, pro.
vided he carries on the government properly,
according to the constitution and the laws
therefore !, is the part Of wisdom TO consider
first the grounds and the results Of this corona.
ton.
As we read the wishes Of the nation expressed
in the white pages of the newspapers, which
vehemently denounce the coronation as money
wasting job, and seeing that the platform on
which We stand is that Of economy, speaking
for the people, we demand that Limit be put
to the expense OF this ceremony, that is alien
to Hawaiian customs, and that no more money
be spent on il than was voted by the legislature.
But seeing the business has been undertaken,
the invitations have been sent out to the
nations friendly TO Hawaii, and seeing we can
not bring our Sovereign to shame, therefore,
in consideration Of these things, we are in favor
Of carrying on, the business Of the coronation
to the end, with the understanding. however,
that there is not to be another coronation and
that no more Of the peoples money is to be
spent in this way while Hawaii remains con.
stitutional monarchy.
We really thought, when the King was
chosen by the legislature and was sworn by the
chief justice to observe the constitution and the
laws. that that suihced TO crown him K;ss to
the end Of his days.
We wish the nation Ear and near to under.
stand that We are not at all in favor of calling
together again the proaigate legislature. which
the whole nation blames, Tor the purpose ol
aiding in this business, and OF paying them
$4,000 Of the peoples money for then,selves--
as some sleek, well-ied ones have hoped =.
that special session Of the legislature will be
called, that they may collee, the increased pay
they voted to themselves. And again. We do
moi wish that another appropriation be made
fos another coronation.
II what the klsls stated some weeks ago Is
true, thai Gibson is the father Of the corona.
ton. then this was stated with the expectation
that he would obtain the greater credit from
the King. and chat he would be made an
executive officer. without frs, giving any
thought to the expense d the coronation.
We can not cas-, the blame Of this coronation
on the innocen, shoulders, bu, those who have
guided anskillfully and mischievously We do |
blaaAe, and In this doubtless the nation will |
agree with Us.
We are here reminded Of the words Of al
s1isad. Who said' "rhe psomo,ioa u time