The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-10-01


TIE great straits in which the present
Cabinet are in for money are well known
by every thoughtful citizen. If any con
tirmation is required, people need only
turn their attention TO the many public
works which are standing idle, waiting for
the needful cash to carry them on. need
only enquire in proper quarters to find ex-
actly what sum of money the Cabinet has
obtained by begging mercy of its creditors
and having its bonds, which fell due the
LIST of last month, renewed for six months,
well knowing themselves. if their unfortu
nate creditors did not, that there would be
no legal claim for interest at the end of the
time, and that it may be paid or not as the
fancy takes them. which of course. will
mean whether the treasury happens to
have some one else's borrowed money in il
or not
A typical case of the chronic impecnni-
business of the treasury is displayed in the
treatment of certain unfortunate road
members on the island After waiting for
their pay for more than ordinary time.
they filed across the Pail. and came TO
town TO make enquiries personally. They
were met with the reply that after the ar
rival OF the AidBodu there would be plenty
OF money, but that there was none to be
had then. Obliged to be satisfied with
this unsatisfactory reply the unfortunates
filed back again, returning once more TO
tbe charge ON the arrival of the Ala,aofa.
Alasl no cash had come and again thev
returned with empty pockets. Our inform
ant added that he understood that tbe mon
intended to stop work
H. Il r
one can gather in what direction the wind
is blowing, and just now it is the very
chill wind of poverty which is whistling
around the bare legs of the Cabinet. OF
course there has been no need for this con
dltlon Of affairs; with finances properly
conducted, no single official. however hum
BILE, ought to be kept waiting an hour for
ms money after it is due. They never
were until the advent of the Great Sug
gestor. In former days. whatever crit
clslms may have had to be passed on the
heads OF affairs, there is always this to be
said IN their favor, they kept the financial
credit OF the kingdom in good order.
Trading upon the good name of their pre-
decessors, the present Cabinet have been
able to hold out financially until now. but
the good name has been worn tbreadbarp
and the end must come Alas! that the
end should grevously injure the nation.
In THE present juncture of affairs. when
official heads are falling right and left. ON
account of the unfortunates not being i'm
accord with the powers, it is not I'M
to note what careful Journals |
In the United States, non-partizan iour-
nails, have to say on the "spoils'' system
recent issue of BTddstroets takes mn fine |
question, argues tersely and with ability.
IL appears that one Clapp has been striy- |
ing to collect cash for the political cam
palgn by levylng on office-holders. A mum |
Der have refused without the formula of |
signing their names. hoping by this to |
AVOID decapitation. This politician, in a |
" asnlngton paper, gives vent to his feel
ngs ana denounces them for refusing to |
nd the continuance of power in the hands |
II the party which Is tolerating and feed |
ng them The comments on this preg-
lant sentence are short and sharp. the |
writer says:
1hese expressions of Chairman Clapp are, as we I
ave SAID extremely interesting. They hold up /
o the peyople of the country the spoilsmen's con-
eption OF the dominant party as celebrating and |
eeding those who happen 10 hold office as publie
ervants of the United States Government In |
his view of course, the GOreJulaegf IL ,fself Jy ~
9eH' 9 re dom,naht party, and The public Offices |
re not TRUSTS Nth Whicb The most cuf4ble M, 10 h.
hd,ged, bn properties 10 b. Distributed where thew
slll do the most good" 1t is enuugh merely to |
tate TINS conception to remark how far removed |
il frOuS that at present entertained Inv the hest
enhe OF the country. However well meant \
us remarks may be, and however proper accord |
ng 10 the standards of the past, they are to-day /
representative of retrograde ideas in ,rr ,,oltirs
which every publiospirited citizen il Concerned IN
ebuking. ~
And tins Is what the present head of |
he Government, the Minister of Foreign |
Afiairs is striving to thrust upon the coun
ry. The remarks that the "spoilsn system
makes the government "aR qgent Of tie dom
adnt party" and that 'thc public Offices are
lot trusts nth Srhieh the most capable are chary
d, bgt properties 70 Be distributed are we'll
worthy OF our consideration. Such n min
lple Is not only against the common sense
II the United States. but it is against tbe
common sense of the world at LARGO II
most outrageous thing that the whims
md petty hatreds of a man and his few
male land temale) hangers on, should be
llowed to Interfere in the efficient carry
ng ON OF public business, should be suf-
lclent to Gust a man who has been a tried
public servant.
What in Heavens name is Ministry
Iut in power fort To serve the ends of
is own factors? Assuredly not Its mt
n charge of weighty trust The bone
md slnew OF nation pay their taxes TO
AVE the affairs of that nation properly
conducted. They want men of ability and
integrity to carry on those affairs which
ney cannot, IN the nature of things, look
tter themselves. They want the offices
which they pay for filed by men chosen
or their ability and not for their politics.
nd If those who have the power of ap /