Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-08

rHE CROHNING rom or : ROOF.
"l don't believe Gibson ever had
one practical business like idea. said
one of the longest headed and clcarest
headed OF our business men The
Galettc's mastery exposure OF recent
primacy ccpfrms the judgment of the
citizen VIC have quoted. But a graver
piece of folly, an absurdity that is fairly
criminal in its idiotcy. has been un-
carthcd within the past twenty four
hours. 1t has been bad enough that this
cringing sycophant, who plays the part
OF pandcr major to the vilcst elements
IN our political system should play
also the merry Andrew of our micro
scopic court, and by his diplomatic
pimaoc make the Hawaiian kingdom a
butt for the worlds laughter Yet it is
inr worse when he trl1cs with the labor
system Of the nation hy the act OF
which the following is a mere outline.
Ey thc last mail from England letters
were received, giving information that
Portuguese immigration into these
islands had been 0ggiH suspended by
tins Government On inQriring OF
the agents OF Mcssrs. Honnung the
following confirmation was obtained
BY the last mail from San Francisco
Mcssrs. g. W. Macfarlanc x Co the
senior member of which house was
recent special commissioner for Portu-
gucsc immigration, and has recently
been recognized by planters and the
public as having this important work
well in hand received a letter from
the Mcssrs. Hol1nung OF London, in
quirlng why their Honolulm agents =
the Maciarlancs had not forwarded
some explanation of a letter received
by them from the Hawaiian minister
OF foreign affairs. The terms OF
that precious letter written. be it
understood. without word of
consultation with the Messrs. Mac
farlanc were, in effect, percmtory
demand that Mcssrs. HonTnung should
accept scventy-five per cent of all
payments made them on account
of Portuguese immigration, in govern
mcnt bonds. The Planters Monthly
for September-the mouth-piccc of the
planter class and the exponent of its
interests declares in favor of Portu-
guese immigration as the best obtain
able One may fancy the indignation
tempered by disgust with which the
average planter will read this statement
OF the issue between their immigration
agent and the government. 1t may be
substantlated by documentary evidence,
if required. If the Gibson programme
be carried to its logical sequence, Por-
.tuguese immigration must cease. And
'why9 That this incongruouS upstart,
this unscotched viper in the bosom of
the commonwealth, may have more
money to waste in the vulgar display of
kitchen craftsmanship and back door
diplomacy. Let those planters, who
have paid their advances on all the male
labor arrived, inquire into what fund
that money has been covered Let the
people demand of their servants an ac-
count of the bonds already sold. Let
them try and find out why portion of
the receipts for the bonds which are TO
be bought with coin will not be suffi-
cient to carry on the immigration work
for which portion of those bonds were
created. Let them knock at the door
of the finance office, until some one
with courage enough and brains enough
will give them truthful answer. And
then, if they have not the resolution to
ring, by law or by force, the official
neck Of the man who is at least nomin-
ally responsible, let them 90 to their
homes and realize that they are slaves.