Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-24
SAM ERANcLsc0 LITTLE


grand occasion promised by the Coronation,
perhaps some item might he found on which
to string q letter, certainly much "to point
moral OF ndom tale, but here in America
we can boast Of no shows which can approach
yours in absurdity, OF gorgeous needIeSNness,
but as the eyes Of all the world are ccntcred
upon the greatest farce Of modern times TO the
qualification tD Of the Hawaiian race, we must
be content to await accounts, mcagrc as they
no doubt will prove, coming by first steamer
leaving you this week.
ANXIETY FOR rnE sUEz.
The arrival OF your steamer c. Il. Bithop
shows how anxious all your good people mus,
have been ahou, the Sncs, many families must
have been sorcly tried by her non.arrival, the
report Of her departure on time, which reached
You by the p. NJ. S. $. Co.'S line must have
aggravated your anxiety, but "ns ais well
that ends we'll, we must be thankful matters
are no worse, though il seems mistake To
allow u broken propeller to remain when
duplicate could so easily he placed in position
in this port where all facilities for that purpose
completed you will not be helpless hereafter
but whether the Sncs could have been handled
in your port is a question.
BUSINESS DRUMMERs.
Business men are looking toward your
islands with a view to drumming up orders,
but il your law imposing yearly tax OF five
hundred dollars is enforced, the profits would
hardly warrant other additional expense, but
as its your country if you wish such law for
sclfprotection, it is your undoubted privilege
to have it, but as the said law has already been
evadcd presume there are ways and means of
circumventing it again.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
Our Congress is getting interested on the
Opium question and placing tax of ten (Io)
dollars per pound upon the drug with the
specification that it must contain nine t9) per
cent Of morpha, the theory being that the pre-
paration of this grade for smoking purposes, is
too costly for any ordinary consumer, and will
largely decrease the sale. Some estimate that
the loss to this government alone by the entry
of low grade opium rs against the high in
morphia is about SEC, 900 yer year, but what
will the poor but honest chinaman do, who
sells the opium to shippers for Honolulu and
sells his consignees also wonder how many
seizures of opium would be heard of if the
parties who sell here did not post your authori
ties at the same time-JioyyfNi1e rs you may.
A chinaman who is confined opium consumer
will have it at whatever cost and if possible in
the face of all the custom house officers in
christendom, but when it Is well-known fact
that our American sons and daughters are ac
quiring the horrible dea,h.dealing practice, it
is matter which should interest every family
and all means should be adopted TO prevent its
being sold or received into the country.
NIHILIsM
The news from Ireland seems to show sue
cess at last in the search for Phoenix Park
murderers, for when thieves and such fall out
honest men have chance. The impression
seems to be that all Europe is in danger from
differen, forms of Fihilism of which the assassi-
nation in Ireland seem part, and now that
the Gar is promised house warming at his
coronation, it seems though the murderous
revolutionary element had awakened with re.
newed activity, probably Of all the sovereigns
Kalakaua is the only one who has nothing TO
fear in the way of personal violence, for my
part can't see why King or President has
not Just much right to his existence as any
other of Gods creatures, and the traditional
divinity which hedges about another bed of
roses on which royalty is supposed to recne,
must be relocated to old time history and fairy
tales, for in this nineteenth century we have
none OF il.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
We are all interested now in preparations for
series of concerts by Theodore Thomas-to
be given in the Mechanics Pavilion, and as
many of our wealthiest citizens have guaran.
teed the ten thousand (Io,ooo) dollars required
as deposit, the affair promises great pleasure
for all; prices are about what was arranged for
the Nilsson concerts, say $Ioo for box hold
ing seven ~ persons for six (6) performances
which promises reserved seats for each party at
say S.. so per seat. Not so bad after all, but
tough on us poor folks, but then you know i'm
pecuniosity knows no law, and is no respecter
Of persons. At our theatres, crowds are the
order OF the evening and also Of the afternoon,
judging from the numbers seen at all places Of
amusement. The only new play presented at
present is "Young Mrs. Whthrop" at Bald.
wins, which being styled the most emotional
al. s..l.. a.