Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-15

about TO is,nc bonds Tor 81 sc, 600 under
the loan act OF 1882. (Which expressly
forbids the issuing of bonds below par
and fixes American gold coin as the
par Standard, the consideration OF
which is zoo, 900 half dollars, worth
about forty cents each in American
gold, and allcge that such an issue for
such consideration is an issue at less
than par and ask that the minister OF
finance may be ordered not to make
such issue. The defendant claims as
near rs we could judge from his answer,
that such issuing is not below par The
granting OF the mandamus is another
triumph for reform.
WISE iND OTHERUTSE.
Yesterday afternoon it was announc-
ed that the Gazette charter case had
been decided against the minister OF
the interior. The points of Justice
Aus,in's decision will be given next
week This is a victory for fair play in
the governments relations with the
business Of the community
\ local reference in this issue.
complimcntayto Road-supervisor Hart,
suggests som. editorial comment The
Press believes Mr.. Harris supervisor
ship OF roads to be honest and public
spirited, so far as faithful attention and
a desire to oblige the public goes.
But Mr. Hart is not working intelli
gently and is working wastefuly. We
have suggested As much before and
shall hereafter treat this subject at
length.
When the Advertiser was sold, an
Independent platform was announced.
Its subsequent course may be fairly de
scrlbcd as independent with bias. -
The gentleman with an Australian his
tory is about as independent as-as a
fly IN a syrup Jug
When the public comes to realize
that the Advertiser is not independent,
but belongs, body and breeches, to Mr..
Gibson, it will understand better the
significance OF the Advertisers account
OF last Mondays meeting. Apparently
1t means deliberate falsi6cation of facts
to suit It's ends. Ii is well to know this
in time. Forewarned is forearmed.
Last Mondays meeting was not a
large one. The Independents among
the natives are evidently not vet
thoroughly aroused. 1t is not yet near
enough the great event for the average
native voter to become thoroughly en-
thused. Yet those present last Mon
day looked as if they meant business.
The intrusion of hired clacque-
like that headed last Monday night by
Mr. Kaulukou and tailed by Mr.. Webb
was an lmpertinence that in some
countries would be met by something
less soft than words
They need you down at Auckland's Bay,
Swee, Mr.. Webb, and 50 We say:
" Mayhap lis best you steal away
TweIs better tina, than something We
Coahspare ourselves less easily
49,
And by the way, Mr.. Webb wrote
letter to Chamberlain Judd, recently;
one cannot help wondering if it has
been answered
Even the administration organ
noticed the inefiiciency OF the police at
the band concerts this week. "Hood-
lumism in Hawaii, born OF licensed
whlskey selling, is fostered by lax police
administration, said an eye and ear
witness of a recent "outside perform.
ance at Emma Square.
Naughty rumor has il that the GOV
ernment has been issuing on per cent.
call bonds payable "when the taxes
come due. Is il true gentlemen OF
the Imposition ?
The cable railway connecting the
foo. OF Market Street, San Francisco,
with Golden Gate Park, has been ex.
tended by steam railway TO the foot
OF the bluff At the Cliff House. The
new road crosses the park, passing
under the great driveway.
Ex-senator Blaine wants the internal
revenue tax taken Off whiskey and
tobacco. and ,he states allowed to tax
those articles as they please. Senator
Moulll OF Vermont wants the surplus
revenues of the United States invested
~ a good navy.
Senator Edmunds OF Vermont Is pre-
pairing postal telegraph bin, aiming a,
the construction OF national lines radi.
aiing from the capital Of the United
States to the great commercial cities
and irom state capitals TO all important
post Offices
An important decision has been rem.
dered by the United States Secretary
OF the Interior, Teller. TO the effect that
surviving mothers OF soldiers killed in
the rebellion are entitled TO pensions.
A jury panel drawn from citizens OF
4 Il. a.