Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-24
now hALAh.A UA PLA Us THE NON
ARCH WITH 4 FRAGRANCE.

A gentleman who has recently returned
from the Sandwich Islands states that intense
dissatisfaction exists there, by reason of the
reckless and extravagant management Of public
affairs. King Kalakaua's head has been com
plctely turned b. the moderate honors that
were paid him during his European tour, and
his immediate advisers encourage his hallucina.
ton. He has gone daft. He sneers at the
free government Of the United States, and OK.
presses contempt for any but royal and imperial
governments. His pompous egotism is perfect
ly amusing. He pampers his little ''army" Of
few hundred men, which dozen Arizona
cowboys could chase all over the hills OF Ia-
wall, and talks big about certifying his islands
and bidding defiance to the world. All this
would be harmless enough il il did not cost so
much money. He is running his petty Govern.
ment head over heels in to debt, and as the ma
tives pay literally no taxes, the burden of
courseialls onioreigners and Caucasian subjects.
| This point seems to have been well considered
His Majesty seems TO think ''the more debts
the merrier, and all goes like a funeral bell.
The appropriations at the last Legislative As
sembly, considering the country's resources,
were simply enormous. Money was voted for
everything and everybody, and when no money
could be provided out Of regular revenues,
large national loans met the deficiency. His
$4S, 900 to $4,000 per annum, or 81 per head
Tor every man, woman and child in the country.
AT the same rate the President Of the United
State would enjoy yearly salary Of $50, 900,
600. The salary Of Her Majesty the Queen
was increased from 5000 to $4,000. For
merly the King had to support the Queen out
of his own depleted pocketbook. The allow
ance Of the heir apparent was also increased TO
$4,000, and the salary OF Her Royal High
ness Princesess Likelike was increased from
SIS, 900 to 1900 The Lord Chamberlain
salary was change from $1,000 to 1000, and
appropriation for Foreign Ministers was raised
to $4,000. The King was also allowed Sis,
600 with which to meet little bill he had
omitted TO pay over in Europe. While he was
in Austria he had been much pleased with
some cannons he saw there, and ordered them
forwarded to Honolulu, supposing that they
had been presented to him, since he had re.
ceived letter concerning them from the En-,
peror Of Austria. 1t transpired, however, tina,
the plebeian manufacturer could not make guns
for fun and give them away to mighty monarchs,
and hence had transmitted bill. This placed
His Majesty in an unpleasant predicament,
and the hill was accordingly paid. His Majesty
is getting to be fond Of guns and warriors, and
was allowed $4,000 for a Royal Guard, $S3,-
600 for flags, salutes and bands $40, 600 ioI
arms and accoutermenis, $1,000 for drill
shed and $4,000 TO give away to volunteer
companies. Also, an EARNED force contingent
fund" Of 500, 600, to be expended 10y the King
was also allowed, as we'll as $4,000 for
police force and STA, 600 for assistant guards.
Three Sherifis get $4,000. All this make,
taxpayers swear, and think how much NOR,
economically second.class American count,
is run. The Kings Minister comes in for
salary Of $is,ooo, and there are eight OF tel
Governors on the Islands to pay. The Post
master General gets $1,000 for doing what
good mule and a border rutfian could easily &C
eomplish on 81 900 per annum. The Minisle
Of Finance was allowed $is,ooo, the Auditor
General, $Io,oooi the Attorney General, $ia,
600; the Inspector General, 5000, and
host of minor officials with salaries rangin,
from S.. 900 to s., 600. The Minister 81 Forrig,i
Affairs gets $i7,ooo, and is allowed 5000 10
Secretary and Office expenses The Princes
kaiulani comes in for 5000 and ia addition
to the Kings salary OF $4,000, 10000 to hi
! Queen and SIS, ios his cannons, he was allowe'
+ Sac, coo for his household expenses; $7,oo
fos his chamberlain and secretary. and $2,.
500 foI his "tour around the wesld," The
the Chief Justice and Chancellor came 10 70
$I1,oooi Two Associate Justices Tor $1,000
each; the Clerk u the Supreme Court 5000
and about twenty Judges got all the way frou
! s., 400 to 5000. One Item for the "pur
/ chase u decosations' was $1,000. Tbs poor
bsnighied iIawaiiAns believe that when III