Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03

you be betrayed into coun,cnancing that which
you approve not put to yourselves the ques.
ton shall we 90 and witness the squandcring
Of our substance1 Will you attend a, the inyi.
taton Of the Kings committee, that they and
the Premier may think that the nation ap.
proves Of their squanderingl
Hawaiians, If we enter not into the arena Of
these transactions we shall be strong, and
when the election Of 1884 arrives, with its
legislature, the work on the side Of the right
and on behalf Of the prosperity Of the land will
be hot. But if we take part in this transac.
ton we shall be discounted. Our safety is in
Our own hands, there is no trusting to our mis-.
chievous ministry.
The money is being spent on this amphi-
theatre and temporary balcony for the corona
ton, for kahilis and red robes, for hula feasts,
for rcgattas and horse races, for companies Of
soldiers and numerous other similar shows.
These things are consuming the money so that
there will not he left dollar Of the $4,000.
For appropnating the $4,000 to these ex-
penses, the hands Of the ministry will doubtless
be roasted in hot fire in the Legislature Of
1883, inasmuch as it is at variance with:.a
clause in the appropriation bill Of 1882. That
the nation may be able to bring strong oppo-
sition against these evil actions, it seems to US
that the right course to be pursued is not to
mix ourselves up with this debauchery.
Again, if the intention Of the coronation
committee is carried out according to their an
nouncement, then this committee will perceive
that its instructions carry weight, and the chair
man of the coronation committee will, it is
likely, become over confident, and in his
character as Premier will lay the matter before
his colleagues, and will attempt under one
guise or another to count in other sums besides
this $4,000, collected by the whirlwind Of
heartlessness Of these men without bowels.
II you enter into this ring then you will
place new burdens on your own shoulders,
wailing and sorrow, and therefore we earnestly
beseech ofyou all to consider that the ex-
travagance imposed by the legislature Of 1882
will be greatly increased, provided you person
ally attend and tread the floor OF that amphi-
theatre of debauchery.
Again, the coronation committee have com
handed the voters to choose representatives
from the districts, and this election will have
an authority somewhat like that OF the legisla-
ture itself. Under this election these represen-
tatives will doubtless be ufged to run up other
expenses, for clothing perhaps, or for the tray-
cling expenses of those who have come to
swell the multitude. In regard to all these
things our pen would warn our nation, that
you may think Of these things, and that you
may be slow to take part Of this procession and
enter the amphitheatre.
Take note, o people of Hawaii andconsider
that three OF our high chiefs will not take part
in these performances; Queen Dowager
Emma, Her Royal Highness X. Keelikolani
and the Hon. Mrs. c. X. Bishop. This is
wise and patriotic move, and tends towards
economy in government. 1t would seem as il
they were the very ones who should attend, If
they were seeking their own interests, and
were DESTROYS Of showing honor to one another
in appropriate ways but il they stand aloof
and decline to go, then surely we outsiders are
far removed from any interest in this affair.
Fellow representatives, in my hand is a let
ter of invitation, and in my character as rep
resentative TO the legislature, even though my