The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-17

dependence Bcige which did not comment OF
the Kings political actions, but was ;
direct reflection on his private character
There was absolutely no necessity what
ever TO republish tins article, no point wa
made by so doing; it did not show th'
views an important country, like the Uni
ted States. was taking of our affairs, IL
point Of fact there can be no excuse fo'
the action.
When the GAZETTE article appeared, th'
Attorney General was asked to interfere
1t may now be in order for the Attorney
General od interim to look after his owl
paper. While he is about it he might alsC
prosecute his own native paper the Etei
for publishing obscene literature. Th'
Attorney General nd interim, sees thest
things through very rose colored specta
cles, however.
TuE proprietors of the GAZETTE news
paper made application in April last, il
proper form for charter Of incorporation
Minister Bush promised his early atten
ton 1t is now well into October anC
nothing has been done, either by Minister
Bush. nd iato4D, Gibson or Minister Gulicl
to bring the matter before the Privy
Council
Schemes OF many kinds, which were not
even thought of last April have received
charters and still not a sign of the GAZETTE
charter. Each Minister when interrogate6
on the point has had some bland reply
and has displayed his ability in carrying
ont the policy of how not to do 1t: but the
proprietors Of the paper get very little
satisfaction.
political animosity has no business tc
keep these gentlemen from obtaining what
they have as much right to as any Other
dwellers in the Hawaiian Islands. 1t Is {
real injustice that has been done them, but
it is only another specimen of the high
handed manner in which the so-called gov
ernment of this country is carried on. The
matter of this GAZETTE charter is now fully
understood by the public; the Minister OF
Interior has not brought it forward
though it was one of the very earliest ap-
plications made, and it still remains in the
government pigeon hole. No explanation
of a satisfactory character has been given
to the proprietors. There are two ways OF
looking at the matter: either pure spite Is
allowed to intervene and check the devel-
opment OF a Legitimate business enterprise
or there are other methods by which char
tiers may be pushed forward. than the
straightforward and legitimate one of
making formal application to the Minister
of Interior The latter charge has been
made. but we would be very loath to be
heve it. Still the matter has an ugly
look
We append list of the charters that
have bean granted since the date at which
the GAZETTE charter was presented to the
Minister of Interior:
June 10Th, Hamakua Mill Co; Laupa.
hoehoe Sugar Co. July 18th, E. o. Hall
and Son; Waikapu Sugar Co. Aug. 4th
Halawa Sugar Co. Aug. 10th, Honomu
Sugar Co. Aug. 10Th, Mutual Telephone
Co. Aug. 27th. Alden Fruit Co. Oct 9th
Hawaiian Carriage Manufacturing Co
q. Every person who shall sell any goods wares
or merchandise of foreign product or manufacture
without license, or in contrayentiOn of section 10
shall be fined IN n sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or, in default of payment, imprisoned al
hard labor not exceeding six months, in the dis.
cretion of the Court. Civil Code, Section 62).
Our local tradesmen have grievance
They complain, and it seems to us with
justice. that the government to which they
pay their licenses does not protect them
Drrmmers from San Francisco and the
Colonies come here and sell goods without
license almost with impunity; the only
action ever taken by the government is
when an information is laid by some out
ragged tradesman, who cannot and will not
bear that he should be constantly under
sold by men who sell in defiance of the
law. A case in point occurred lately One
of our local dealers had shipment OF
goods, this shipment he agreed to forward
to a certain plantation. On its arrival he
went to the agents to tell them his goodshad
come and that he was prepared to deliver
He was informed that unless he would re-
duce his price to such figure as would
practically yield him no profit, they would
not be taken, other parties had stepped in
and would sell at much lower rates The
dealer opened his eyes, but, being man
of some push, he not only opened his eyes
but ais mouth also, and in course of en-.
quiry he discovered that these very cheap
goods We're delivered by man who had
no license, hence the cheaper rate.
Now we have a government for one
thing or other Either to protect us, or,
il we ar, fools enough to allow it, to grind
US 1t is the manifest duty of the govern
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istenee. Unless men are as poor spirited
as the Greeks of the Lower Empire, they
will not long stand supporting men in lux
ury who viii not protect their interests.
In days gone by when we lad an Attor-
ney- General. some notice of these things
was taken, but even then it was only by
some unnecessary exertion on the part of
the local merchants that anything was
done. Still. the idea was there, that it was
the duty Of the government to protect it
self and the local merchants. All such
ideas seem now to be things of the past
We know Of no friendly word spoken on
this matter 10 our prominent local mer
chants by Walter Murray Gibson, the At
torney- General " ad iaterim,r as has been
the habit with Attorneys-General IA fact
instead of dd interim.
The moral of the whole affair seems this:
The Cabinet says the local dealer must
pay his license and his duties for his goods:
he has his family here, he cannot quickly
move; why pay any attention to him7 He
may kick little. but we viii pretend he
does not kick The drummer brings along
goods that he could not sell if he had to
compete with the local dealers, but he will
pay duty ON his goods; by our custom
house we exist. by all means let us swell
those receipts to the utmost: an influx of
drummers may hurt the local tradesmen,
but it will benefit us.
And this Is practically the policy fol
lowed. Men come down here and openly
break the law, and either no notice is taken
OF them or if any notice Is taken the fine
is merely nominal.
Our system of government is a sham,
and all business men, in small way must
it; the great can find means
to protect themselves and can force action;
but the poor struggling tradesman is paid
no more attention to, than If he were a
citizen of Timbuctoo.
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ed last week very remarkable communi-