Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-03-17
SAN FRANCISCO LErzKR.
say FsANer.co. Msrsh >. 1883.

,ha, your Coronation has been accomplished.
tina, business in your locality has resumed is
accustomed activity. that the projectors Of the
great Circus" feel better. that the Hawaiian
treasury has stood the strain brought abou, by
ali this fuss and feathers The world moves
On, at least We a, this par eanno, perceive any
difference. no earthquake, NO eehPses, mo
noihing;" the only regrei, now that all IS over,
may he found IN the absence Of matter fof
public prints ~hieh the accomplishment OF tins
Grand scheme seem, 10 leave little TO talk
About. The Ci,rstlls. taking It's cue from
your papers. has a new hobby horse, and
right royalty is the sheet riding into your king.
dom on the Leprusy question. Whereas. be.
fore, the existence Of this horrible disease was
but fairly presented, the chance Of its being
known by all Is decidedly a matter Of aeii and
a., unfortunately, the paper reaches all classes
anil all ages, il attracts much attention and
inquiry. Parties who have resided in your
Islands are b,sieged with alt sorts Of questions
seeking confirmation or denial Of the reports.
Much that is being said cannot he denied.
though probably like trouble IS in our own
midst in quite as bad way hidden in the
Chinese quarter.
In this connection, the course ofthe SAruS.
nay PEEss seems to suit those who believe in
plain talk As your paper Is no, given to
eaaggefaiion. the statements have additional
weight We arc glad you place the response.
hiliiy Of this great wrong jus, where it belongs
Bu, are you no, afraid to talk so plainly I, has
no, been the custom heretofore TO express ones
mind so radically, and you shit the nail on
the head in saying it has been too much the
feeling with your people TO let matters take
their course II opposing them made trouble.
I, IS your climate, probably, which induces
indifference, preeludes unnecessary eserion
and proclaims the easies, way to DC the best.
II the Ciyoni6i can succeed here. in eonjunc-
,ion with your papers, in showing what soon
may be the condition Of affairs, a good work
will have been commenced.
OF course everybody thinks the Ciysricit
has some interested motive in thus
haIping by the column on your slavery
and leprosy, so that its efor, Is somewhat
handicapped. Blu, good will probably come oft
whether i, gets jus, reward here or hereafter.
Our city has retrograded. We are, so to
speak. living in the dark ages. The city
finances for the next four months will no, ad.
mi, OF paying current expenses. so re,reneh-
meni has commenced in good earnest; salanes
have been reduced, the water supply decreased,
the horses in the fire department sent out to
gas, half the gas Gu, off-what are We
coming tot Even the Chinaman condemned to
hang to-day, economifed the expenses Of eSecu-
tion by hanging himself in his cell with strips
torn from his mattress; which, to say the least.
was considerate OF him.
We are now called upon TO vote for the New
Charter. But as apathy in public matters is
the rule, eSeep, with those who have "ases to
grind, We may expect the new departure will
be decidedly sl, down upon. to the regre, Of all
honest men. We, they have to blame only
their own inactivity and "siay .at.home
qualities. But it is the same all the world over
do nothing and then complain because things
60 wrong. when an interest in all public affairs
is no, given a, the proper time nor in the proper
place.
The war agains, corporations continues, in
vestigations into water companies, gas compa.
mics and railroads seem to be the favorite oocu.
patton. According to the " survival OF
the hnes,;" perhaps good may result, though
stockholders canno, see j, in tina, light
Our winter is over. evidently. We, the pas,
fewdAys have been OF our mos; delightful spring
weather. warm to excess. 1t has brough, on,
Ugh; clothes, lain away oyercoa,s temporarily
and general tha~ed GU, feeling prevails
everywhere.
Flour advances with the absence Of rain.
and staple articles in sympathy bring better
prices; while butter. eggs, etc, have dropped
materially. Hay and grain are strong and
much inquired for. The "bulis take advan-
,ase Of the present dryneSs and gamble on the
weather gauge, so tina, matters at the stock
and grain exchange show grea, activity.
must no, forge, to congratulate your coun-
try on what you announce as the appointment,
Of Hon. II. A. p. Carter, Minister to Wash.
ington, Where could you have found better
OF more satisfactory representative He is fully
vened in diplomatic matters, has the history OF
your treaty from its inception well in hand. and
is successful business man. The selection
ought to give universal satisfaction.
Many Of your prominent people seem to be
changing residence temporarily. AT present
Oakland appears to be the objective point.
where schooling and other advantages Of the
city can be obtained. with plenty Of country
air thrown in. Blu, Oakland IS now city OF no
mean proportions, claiming to have fifty
thousand inhabitants. though still styled the
"dormitory Of San Francisco" The Central
Pacific Railroad will nun boats every
twenty minutes, commencing this week.
to give Brooklyn half hourly trains. Mex,
month they vii. run to Alameda the sane, and
as !, is nothing for twenty thousand tickets to
be sold on a warm pleasant Sunday, to
oakland alone. those Of your people Who arc
no, familiar with this sigh, may gain some idea
q the traffic.
Land Is Advancing in price in Oakland and
Aianeda With steady growth. New houses
are being erected in all directions and no, q
house IS to rrn, in any desirable locality.
Hoping BY the Pacific Mail steamer &c
ps cseni some matters Of interest.
am yoan, ADoLFHus.