Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-03-31

iofds recent application Tor admission TO The
Bar. When II next endeayor to teach the
public vha, are the laws in the United States
on such questions, it had better study up the
subject.
From the /idttyiiIer u the 24th inst: at |
Is a matter of frequent occurrence to sec OPP
posing paftisana meeting together on the social
tapis." True, discsteemed contemporary. But
the "social tapis" around which birds of the
pfcmier's moral feather most lovingly do flock
is, morally at least, Of emerald baizc. Since
our sweet shepherd ceased the guleless
"gnmboling on the green, which character
izcd his memorable pastorate on Lanai, he has
been engaged in the more congenial pastime of
gambling ON the green" Of political oppor
tunity.
If internal evidence be worth anything, the
intellectual kinship 'twixt the hdptrfiic|f
charming correspondent. Mrs. Negus, and its
cstimablc society editor, IS almost strong
enough TO be a photograph.
One way Of raising the wind: We learn
that, in casting about for ways and means, an
ingenious Cabinet has hit upon the plan Of
borrowing on short time notes, with interest
stipulated at the rate Of nine per cent per an.
mum. OF course it is Of no consequence to
anybody where the authority for this is found.
Money lenders however, are generally cautious
when arranging with Governments, to see that
promises have the authority Of law.
A new way Of paying old debts That ne
cessity is the mother Of invention is as true to-
day as when the proyerb was invented. A IA
vored contractor with the Interior Department
is paid in drafts upon the Finance Office, which,
when audited, are deposited as collateral Sc
curity for loans at an interest charge Of ten
per cent. These drafts will be held until mon
ey is again plenty in the Treasury, when the
said contractor will make out a new bill, in
cluding at least ten per cent interest and the
collateral draft will be handed back to His
EScellency, who will cause new draft TO be
issued to the contractor when, the goose
shall again hang high.
There in all countries and among all society a
certain small proportion Of rather Indifferent and super
heal individuals who employ much Of their otherwise
valuable time in seeking bettle the most worthy
actions Of their neghbors and derogaie from all that is
digned aspiring and lofty in the consideration Of the
best Heightened and well balanced minds spirit Of
coarseness and evty, and often the and lower
instincts Of indserminate, brutal malice and envy
the sole nsprers OF these sinister and altogether repu
sIy- natures and, although they very seldom exercise
much influence opinions actions and merely
tolerated in society objects Of pity comseration
yet, not unfrequeny, they cooperate with the prejudice
OF party, the pride Of creed the bitterness of per
sonal antpathy and assume, not importance, bat sort
Of banefu notoriety, which enables them to act 80
cety with their offensive and vulgarlzng suggestions
and jeer but person party having Just regard
not only for its wholesome repute, but also for lis
proper interests be ndiscTeet allow these
mnions OF spleen any real consideration. The general
temper Of society IS happily above l-natuTed snser,
and abnormal vtuperaon, but IT may be amiSs 70
| =" designate occasionally dscordant element which
no community can venture to foster with mpunity
rsytiIer, 9sth inst.
We commend the above to the consideration
Of those who think, compare, and dispassion'
ately judge Of men and measures and the out.
look OF events. That it may no, be amiss,
" occasionally, to designate discordant ele-
ment, which no community can foster with i'm
punity," is the belief which has guided the
IrefS in its earnest opposition 10 Walter Muir.
ray Gibson and all else that is politically
tricky, financially knayish and morally unclean.
A "Mounted Police company which the
present administration thought so necessary
nine months since, for the protection OF people
on the "other islands, as to induce the Leg.
stature to appropriate $4,000 for its main
tenancy, does in reality not yet exist. But The
Mounted g Police" nevertheless, has had, foi
some months past, a salaried Captain. " who
manage to keep the horses in trim for the pro
spective company by supplying riders for III,
same.
When the Premier mounts his Pegasus and
soars above the heads OF his admirers he write:
thus:
We have occasion to notice the influence Of work o
art upon people in observing how Ha.aiians al
tested by the u kamehameha l. now standin.
in front Of the Government building There has
dav passed since is erection, ~hen there has beer
, crowds standing by and around 1t and engaged in
steady contemplation As have often passed BY
stood near on such occasions have heard frrqu-n
remarks made BY those contemplating the statue,
especially struck with expression uttered IN
the Hawaiian language, which substantially fol
lows: "wili the Chef let his people dry This va
the ufterance doubt of anxious, pafriotic soul
Who. having been oppressed in heart With the fsqusn
statement thai his passing away, nov
aroused BY the sishi Of the grandy propos,oned her
ssh his brilliant helmet and cloak u sovereignty upoi
him. and felt awakened hopsfLness d heart, tina
the spirit Of the u his race, who occupies
PROMINENT figure IN the history q his country, an'
~hose form IS up everlasting bronze N III
capital Of has nation, ~il vatch the destinies
hs peopis and .il be an spiration leading
life and to strengthened aspraiioa for continued
How strangely differen, thing appears from
different points OF view We have no douh
that from the Gihsonian "tripod" the matte
appears substantially As is above set forth
that is, il anything Is substantial to an Eastern
Imagination. Now from our stand point thi
matter assumed this tom-~e admit that VI
are s,olid and unimaginative. The Hawaiian
in sheer dispair Of help from aeshly King an.
Ministry, turns for help to the bralen image Q
dead King. We are not quite sure that tn
Hawaiian Is unreasonable. This thought shoal,
receive more attention.
"ln Belgium there are now Io1, 600 publ
+ houses, one to every 1, adult males. tn
hospital physicians say that So per cent Of III
! maladies they treat is due to alcohol" An
: yet the present administration can see noghin
$ amiss in the free liquor Law here existing
: though the ministry has had every oppasiuAir
/, to make itself familiar with the statistics {
b alcoholism. The Hawaiian race lost the be,
I years and best usefulness u one ofIhe mos
! amiahls and intelligen, of its rulers ,hroag
4 the cun< OF alcoholic drinks. There is mosz
8 IN the career Of King LunALlo that is fall {
s warning fos Hawai-.