Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-28

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SATURDAY .......... JUNE ,s 1894
LESSONS pROH THE INDJcfUENT
The essence of the indictment against
the present ministry IS not clearly un-
derstood by ALL II is not that there IS
proof that any minister has stolen
money; but that the ministry has done
certain unconstitutional and illegal acts
whereby the money OF the people has
been misappropriated some OF 1t has
also been msspent So far as couati-
tuition and statute are concerned 1t IS
Indifferent how public money has been
expended, providing 1t has not been
ha71IHhp expended Every evasion
OF the cabinet on this point IS sub
terfuge. The best friends OF any cab
met official can frame no satisfactory
excuse for the unlawful nature o his
action The Appropriation Act Of
1882 left no loophole for transfers OF
funds. The auditing act was meant
to reinforce the appropriation act by
forcing ministers to cover rcaIHauons
into the treasury If any cabinet officer
has seen fit to deceive himseli on this
point, and has thereby thrown dust IN
the eyes OF the public, he has not sue
ceeded in dcceiving the men who think.
And now, more than ever before here.
the men who think are coming to the
front and are asserting themselves.
These men are of all classes artisans,
merchants. small tradesmen, and pro
fessionals. The cabinet AS cabinet
has made unlawful use OF public money.
On that issue its members ought 10 90
A friend has addressed private
communication to the editor OF this
paper which contains the following
thought The trouble with the news
papers in Honolulu is that each has
some body in office that II wants to
protect This the Press denies 50 fal
as it is concerned. Permit me to Offer
for your persual the comment OF the
New York Hour on the recent Gran
and Ward failure Its application may
readily be made. mean this IN al
friendship. 1t is no disparagemen
upon your sincerity, but it does rctiec
upon your good judgment The eN
tract is as follows
Though the bulk of the people from
their superficial manner OF looking at ,ucl
matters. may take what they are pleased Il
call a charitable view. OF the SINS OF thos
high in authority, and whom they have Away
thought paragons Of virtue and business IN
teprity. there is a saving remnant which Judge
men and their acts from loltier and sounde
moral point Of view. One hears their CON
ments in private every day and the grea
''moral dailies, which are never tired o parao
ing their own virtue and zeal in well-donc
ought to reflect the sentiments OF this clas'
But, alas, they do not. Principle Is Nacrihce
to policy The personal relations OF the &c
itor with some OF ,liose Sin trouble or wit
their intimate friends are such that all con
ment ON the incident is stifed. The AHA
is very "unfortunate' and Twill cause gret
pam, OF ''suprise, pe,hai~., L..t 'h~t 80 a
OF the old Roman vitue tha, would puniS
there is not a trace, Unhappy days for Il
republic when this sympathy for criminals
high degree shall prevent Just, fearless an
Scathing condemnation of their msdeedS
There can be no question OF the polr
sought to be established that theeditC
OF the Press has been blind to the mi
conduct OF Minister Neumann. IT
charge has been overdrawh; althoug
il contains an element OF truth. Ic
long has this association with men Ink
Gibson and Gulick been tolerated. II
has acknowledged his total lack OF Il
moral fibre of reform by condoning Il
acts OF his associates after they ha'
been proven criminaily mcompete
10 hold office. Mr.. Dole's censure
the attorney general had our unqua
fed endorsement. he has take
Office before he has had time
understand our institutions or o
laws He has chosen to take ofh
before the people have come TO knc
him. The people do not know hil
do not trust him and Judge him by Il
company he keeps he has no right
quarrel with result brought abo
solely by his own action.
The Hawaiian and, at times, 9th
papers and other persons - have be-
irving to snatch Mr. Gullck as a bral
nom the burning We cannot 5
the Justice OF any such exception. /
has shown total incompetence IN I
discharge OF great many importa
trusts, Why should he be except
from general condemnation OF a min
try that has neither the respect n
the confidence OF the communit
There is but one way out OF it
missal.
EXPEDfENCY.
One ot the most treacherous VOL
in the English language Is that I'M
cent looking noun ''ENpedienoy,
has made many good man 80 wro
Ii has dug pitfalls for the UNIV
feet of numberless wellmeanlng N
who meant to walk in righteous pat
VET who followed their graVe-dlggt