Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-07-07
UfSE IND OrHERWIsE

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UfSE 1ND OTHERWISE
81 should think, " said one of the bes, and
brightest Of lIonolulu's citizens, "that il the
Opposition should put any hundred names
in hat and shake them up while, il could
not possibly draw the names of three men so
conspicuously unfit to hold cabinet office as
are the three who now hold it," And yet,
"while even the least splinter Of the wreck Of
the existing ministry" remains, the opposition
will be upheld by the sentiment it voices in
Withholding the names of its candidates, from
the venomous malice OF those who are now
"in"
There are doubling Thomases who grid at
the rash opposition because it calls spade a
spade, and declines to accept throne and
sceptrc, official uniforms, a mile or more OF
red tape, a few pounds OF decorations and
bulky catalogue OF official designations in lieu
OF royalty, majesty, prestige and power These
are the men who skulk along the skirmish line
Of progress, holding up their hands in the
pauses between the volleys, and crying with a
loud voice, "For Gods sake, gentlemen, don,
shoot" And it is striking commentary upon
their sincerity and good faith that they manage
always TO secure enough loaves and fishes to
assuage their grief
There are some imid souls in Honolulu who
have taken exception to remarks in our last is.
sue. 1t is gratifying to he able to say that
reports from gentlemen who have visited Maui
and Hawaii, recently, assure us that our course
and our uteranceS in support OF it meet with
approval there, possibly because the evil effects
OF the conduct Of the administration are more
apparent there. We are satisfied that the radi-
cal wing of the opposition is numerically
stronger than any other parry in the outer dis.
lrictS. 1t is not saying too much to affirm that
the administration is represented in the outer
districts by the men who are sharers in the
profits Of administration jobbey, and by no
one else.
The timd ones, while they admit the truth
OF our structures, question the propriety of our
criticism. In reply to those who, like an ex.
cellent ex editor OF our acquaintance, hold that
the kingly office should be exempt from criii-
cism, We have just this TO say: We claim to be
as one with those who are willing to accord the
fullest respect to the kingly office, and to the
popular institutions and patriotic sentiment, in
which II is founded, bu, while we respect the
oihce, we hold the man who occupies it re-
sponsible to his people for the proper exer.
else of his kingly function.
When the editor Of the Advertiser was away
on Maui, some prentice hand was permitted TO
prin, silly editorial abou, the Fourth of luly,
which probably had something to do with keep.
ing many away from the exercises al the ua.
waiian Hotel grounds. Mr.. Dageett, whose
Journalistic gorge must have risen under his
defenders defense, may well exclaim, in the
well-known lines of the late Mr.. Somebody,
" Heaven preserve Us from our friends.''
The Fourth of July celebration was sue,
cess, for many reasons. There was a strong
party at work 10 carry il out. A committee,
fairly representative OF all classes in the com.
munity, had 1t in charge, and worked with
intelligent zeal To carry out a reasonable and
sufficient programme. A majority OF the
American community thought best to ask the
American minister 10 preside over the literary
exercises. In so doing they acted according To
their convictions. A minority, also acting ac
cording TO conviction, prepared to stay away
from the celebration rather than participate in
an affair presided over by an official with whom
they were thoroughly out OF sympathy. In
tins disagreement there was ample play ior an |
homes, difference OF opinion, Many gentlemen
quietly stayed away. There was no organized |
made. Several private affairs, in |
no way interfering with the committee pro- |
s'amme, were carried out by those who did no,
attend the regular exercises. And candor ON the
part OF those who did attend ought to compel
The admission that among the Americans con.
'pieuoos ior their absence We're just as repre-.
sentative, jus, as honest, jus, as reputable, iust
As American. Americans as are any OF US who
were in the "whoop up
The oihee oi American Minister resident is
one that every Ameriean is bound To honor.
The occupant OF that position may or may not I
DC worthy the respec' that is due his office.
IS MI Dagge,i deserving of thai respect
The Saturday Press, since the writer has been
with it, has not made disrespec,iul
'llasi"1 to the present minister. Il makes
'one nov, Bai when The tops is live one,
Ahen the community is divided upon il, when
ceiling does run high. and the palace party
makes public boast oi the intimate sympathy of
he American representative here, i, would be
dall'e,ed exponent Of American opinion who
efused to notice H.
And now word Of personal explanation. {
As, Tuesday, the writer called an the orator
I the day and requested ths. first use Of his
To this Doctor Ruth aSsen,e,i,
skiing tina, no equal rights Of other papess be q
if'inged, and leaving that, as a matter Of
curse, 10 the good faith Of the writer, who
lily explained the newspaper situation hsss.