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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
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Next to keeping hotel the easiest
thing IN life is editing newspaper
For the FIRST task, portly figure, a
smiling face and an unlimited fund "
good stories arc the only requisites VI
nancial ability ~ quite unnecessary
the clerk attends to that knowledge Of
cookery Is upcfiuous that IS IN the
cooks line, etc, etc, etc Even less
is required OF an editor Shears, paste
pot, some blank paper lead pencil
and q pocket knife arc the only essen
tials of success. A dictionary and a few
books OF reference are often "handy to
have around but not at all necessity,
as printers know how TO spell and can
generally supply facts when needed.
An editor need not have ideas to
have them is to suffer the inconvenience
Of being obliged to suppress them.
Public opinion must be followed not
lead II is very easy TO find ont what
the community thinks. 1t is an cdi
tors duty to find that out and express
IT. The intelligent public, recognizing
its own ideas, is only to glad to buy
the paper which expresses them. y
very simple matter, surely Ofcoursc
newspaper has to take sides and, #
there he any opportunity for the cNer.
else OF editorial ingenuity II is just here.
Sometimes the community is divided,
one half liking personal journalism and
the other half heartily disiking it.
A judleous and truly able editor
will grasp both horns OF this dilemma
as follows Instead of saying that the
Hon. Dash Blank is "a liar rene
gadc and pilicrcr of coins from the
eyes OF deceased pauper, the truly
able editor will delioatcly yet torcibly
imply that certain actions on the part Of
certain persons, whom just regard
for the amenities OF journalism forbid
us to mention, are indicative of total
lack of that cvalted standard Of public
virtue essential to preservation of ma.
tional integrity 1t is true that the
latter course, though the safer and
more decent one, may fail TO satisfy a
few ultra subscribers and supporters of
the paper the editor may be obliged to
sandwich into his local ColumS several
two to four line notices OF the busi
ness, trade or profession to which the
plain-spoken subscriber belongs. But
tha, is always enough Except in that
instance, the path OF the usual editor
is continually rose-ined. His humor
is always laughed over, his sarcasm
always WINGED at, his reasoning
closely followed and favorably com
mentcd upon. II his standard has
been equally as high as that of the
community, his work is always ap-
prcciatively recognized. If he have
any fault (save the unpardonable one OF
modesty) it is always condoned be
cause OF his public service. And, the
few mistakes he may make are for
gotten the instant they are made; or
remembered only long enough to con
trast their littleness with the bigness Of
his virtues end talents. Happy editor,
his life one round OF pleasant and
profitable duty; his career laurel
crowned; his old age made youthful
by the friendship of his peers; his grave
kept green by the gratitude of the
community in which he labors.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

II plain English ever expressed any
thing, il expressed last week the opinion
of the Saturday Press on the recent
hulas given at the militia companies
luau. II we failed TO make clear the
unequiyocal condemnation OF the affair
and the disgust at every one RESPONSE
bic for il, from the king down. which
the writer shared with every decency
loving person in the community II ws
failed in clearly showing iha, the Pres
believes hulas and hula lovers ough, ID
perish together, ought to be blotted
oui. At any cost and by any means
then We bave failed in manner to be
heartily ashamed OF But we do moi
think there are twenty readers Of last
weeks Press who read SO carelessly ol
SO unintelligen,ly as TO misunderstood
our attitude. For those who read care
lessly We have some lutte resentment,
tempered by charity; for those who
read uninielligen,ly, We have the pro
foundest pity. AT the same Time, We
are very much obliged to the CORES
pondent, whose lelierappears elsewhere
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
.lcw advertisements.
NAHU COLLEGE and
~ PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
FALL TERN BEGISs NoNDAr. ssP-
TEMBER ~, 1854

1hs Traares are h@ppy 70 anao1nes that The ies
cod year >nce the Adoption a ihs nav SoAirse q study
,, oufses % - very sucss,ful Miss H. fiia SsserT.
graduate q Ar Ho,oke. and ~ Ave YEAR psa 4
mslnhef Of tho Seminary f-eal,Y, has bssa secured
an fnsiructor At the caiies. II sxrcted thas sis
new Profsssorship Of Ch<mi<ffy and the SAknr.l
sc,ences ssh he hilsd szriy in tbs ,raf.
Mss Kama v. Hail, an sspesieacsd teachsr, ani
fH zone ysAf> PtinSipai a Crsnmsr School IN Ware
Mas. co-nes from that posiloa 10 take charge q
fanlhaa Preparatory Scko1l o1l, a fs~ nee psp.i,
caa be received ths s-hool. and the, AL h< adrll
,si " ss.rr a application, ~hish nisg 10 aAds Rss
I. Hyde. u n. 10 ths Prssiaent u shs Coiisge.
Cafsognes s-ut On AppliSsfsoc- s<ta
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
EAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

TIE s,.i<n<s< q The ssi2Ie a David Cse~ainxb !.
baakfuts ~ii s<l a. pshlc a1siion the frczs
trance a AiisL>ni Hosss tionolula oa th< scsh d,
q Sspsran<r, tssssrssy) Al "a ssaek nona. 4ii ~
rshs tris aud inssr<s q The nd b.atrup u AID 70
ia ins<rsss in the hsa ana a PAlWAtC. keoA Aa-
Maui, Ia 6 one share IN koyH rsisns Ne s<ss. As.
- ts-soo Aso. ,asssss y The ha Ala a
P4a~4lu. kosl4s. Assi. b<iax tse skasss N Royal
Patent ib>,. ara tts &<xsk
Fanhs p>sseal>n can y es<ai.s1 he.
Fe sAs As<ls.sss q n.dz C'sssiass~s.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

The only real, regular, genuine, simon,pure
dyed-in'ihe, wool, representative reform jour
nal in this busy burg had a little private picnic
all to itself yesterday. to which the genera
public was no, invited. AT stated intervals il,
telephone rang and either us ss bal critic, IL
fighting editor, OF the head Of its correspon
dence bureau was called up and the following
briei dialogue ensued "Hello - 'iiello I
Have you heard the newsi" wha, newsl'
"The news that The Rifles have 20, their ap
preparation. "Go to- Iielve,ia !"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Strip for the fight of 80" was the
key of the Independent situation the
day after the last election. 1t is the
key Of the situation now. Organiza
ton to overcome organization is first
consideration. The king, as a politi
ciln, has in him the elements OF ar
Oakley Hall. He has his Jim Fisk, hi,
John Kelly, his David Dudley Field
He has trained army of corrupt anc
corrupting place hunters, toadies, syco
plants, panderers and, more danger
GUS than they, he has the passive as
slstance of clean-handed, respectable
semi-rcligious apologsts who are al
ways ready to excuse the kings individ
ual acts, and to gloss over the less i'm
portant acts Of the kings criminal as
sociates. TO beat these people at then
own game there must be just as effect
i've an organization as that controlled
by the king. A gigantic missionary
work must be done. Facts and figures
must be presented to the native mind
so that he who runs may read. II
must he made clear to the most unin
structed among both native and for
eign that the nation cannot so on al
the present rate without hopeless bank
ruptcy. Just what national bankruptcy
means needs to be more clearly ind
Gated. The lesson of Egypt, o.
rursey, Of Peru must be told again
Native papers must be employed, ma
tive speakers must be supported The
good work must not be allowed to flag
for lack of the sinews of war. Every
man who has hundred dollars a yeal
at stake in this country can afford &c
pay one dollar Of it for the best of al
possible tuition-the education of :
people in self-government The elec
ton of resolute, intelligent, unitec
and efectively-led reform majorit,
would do more for the nation than the
most complete and radical revolution
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
Sugar Mil Requirements.
SUGAR RAGS. SUGAR KEGS.


Sperm Oh, Eyifn4s>r, Lard
and kef>sene OIL Psrfer
Labriczinrs Parbaxp. A.
baay Crs4,e, Disston's ard
s and J. Piles, al siz-s anc
Kinds, Stezrn Packing, flAs
and Round inoiz RubbeT,
AStes,Os and Soap ston-.
Fla< Packing. isdix Rob
ser Hoe. 20 sincf. Pp>s
and C0upii5gL Nus and
Washers. hnshsd SA1s4re
Bolts. al s:ses. CSst- -yr<spa
Blzlkuni,hS kngiss,<xs and
Carp~n;rr', Hammer, Pipe
Cnrtefs. Wincfe<. inGh 70
a. inch. Ansils, viees. Tuts
SGzp>rz. CriBdsoass. B<s
American Bar Iroa a1d 1os
steel, Builder HzrdSus,
all kinds and 1yies, Hub
bucks Paints and Olls
and boiled, Srazii Pants ia
o., n lAryy s.f'esyi Dy
Red, Oeflr-s, Mesziisc, kc,
Whiting. German Win3o~
ssic sires. AaniLa Rop<
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

But is the constitution sufficient in
itself to secure good government by a
kingS Yes and no. Yes, il the king
exercise wisely his prerogatives and
privileges; or il he surround himself BY
worthy ministers and hold them to a
full and yet generous accountability,
abandoning the exercise OF any prerog-
ative that tends to interfere with min
isterial responsibility as comprehended
by the constitution. No, il either
king or cabinet interfere unjustly with
the civil service, or ii either king or
cabinet so govern US by the letter Of the
constitution that its spiri, be disregar-
ded. AS weapon 10 be entrusted to
a weak, an impracticable or vicious
ruler, the present constitution is bad
document. The existing constitution
was fairly good in the hands of the
man who made it-a strong, clear
headed and measurably righ,-minded
man, with many oi tic virtues and in.
tellectual qualities OF his race, and with
comparatively few Of lis vices, But
kamehameha Y and haiaukaua | are
very different men. The faults Of the
former are insignificant when compared
with those Of the latter as IS the intelli-
gence Of the latter when compared
with that of the former. Kamehameha
v aspired to learn statecraft Kalau-
kaua | is content to study play soldiep
and puppet-kingship The one nigh,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

be q despol --bnl his dcgpotism was
that Of King and was never unbcat
able The other plays the enlightened
monarch but his onllghtmcnt blends
with the petty state ul apctty German
prince, the insulting tyuany Of a lam.
many ward boss IN New York City
Clearly, with such rular the nation
needs constitution thit shall clearly
define and rlgldly circums,rbc the
privileges and prcrogitlycs OF IIa.
walnn kings The sooner the better
for kings and Tor SUBJECTS for Hawaii
ans and fot haocs And the best way
to bring about those indispensable con.
ccs,ions of which new constitution is
one Of the first importance, Is 10 "strir
lor the fight Of 1880, take 90 long
look ahead, and pull together for a
reform majority in the next legislature.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

awe predict that the day is not far
distant when the King of Hawaii, like
the King OF Norway, will be compelled,
willingly or unwilling, to listen to the
voice of an honest, unbought loyal leg
islature, and to recognize the principle
that the Government is for the people
and not for the king, and that the
Hawaiian Government must and shall
be conducted honestly and constitu-
tionally.' So say we all Of US.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
sONN sNnNNsrIlL Llors

Upto 1900 Peru had q very small
pubic debt The loans contracted
abroad since that year land previous Ia
1870 amount to lin round numbcrs)
bt6L 500, 900, or which there are ~.
rcars OF interest amounting (January
rst, this year, to about 500, 200 900.
Besides her foreign debt, Peru owes to
her own citizens about $40, ,ooo, 900
and had outstanding tln ISSo) SIS,
900, 900 in practically irrcdecmablc pa.
per currency The total Indebtedness
then is fully S2So,ooo,ooo National
bad luck had much to do with the pres
cnl condition OF Peruvian finances
but misgovcrnmcnt has had far more
to do with it, Peru is a republic, let
us take monarchy, Egypt In July OF
last year the funded debt Of Egypt On
four loans) amounted to $ASs 900, 900.
There is also the Turkish debt, sccur.
cd by Egypfs yearly tribute to the nor
thern country, and amounting to $50.
900, 900; and Floating debt, altogcth.
er unsecured, Of Sa5, 900. khc
dive Twhk's dominion owed,
therefore, Cat the beginning Of the pres
cnt year. over $500, 900, largely
increased by his years war with Nah
d.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

We do not in the least doubt the
sincerity Of our neighbor the Hawaiian
in so constantly chirping TO that once
delightful tune "Aloha Ka Moi u
But, at the present writing, the melody
is really trifle dissonant.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

We think that there can be no doubt
that immediate revolution is more than
merely 'inexpedient" { a word that
ought to be erased from the vocabulary
of allupright and downright men) buttha,
1t is clearly as unnecessary as it would
be unwise. Revolution would cause
distrust of constitutional methods and
disrespect for law. Neither sound pub.
lie policy nor high public morals may
be maintained without respect for
law and constitutions are pedestals OF
law. Let honest Hawaiians, of all col
ors, of all creeds and OF all political al
legiance, seek diligently the furtherance
of all constitutional and lawful means
for good government. After such
means fail any honorable means be
come justifable and that last resort,
revolution, is as honorable now as it
was under the leadership of William OF
Orange.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
Report Of Special CoD.mAfee oa the Report
Of the Hoard Of GeseaiogH.

The committee have carefully examined
said report and find that the appropriation Of
$io, 600 made at the last session OF the legis.
la,uIc, for the use Of this board has been ex-
pended as follows
S.i.,y n pr.ssI-,, ~ ar. p,s,1 ., g.. -,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

OF all the shameful legislation Of the
session, the $4,000 appropriation for
the board Of genealogy Is the worst.
Il is downright plunder.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Is it blackmail that the Advertiser
means by its repeated slurs upon our
best citizens3 A gentleman who
stopped his subscription to that paper
last Monday was treated to would
be sarcastic editorial paragraph in yes.
terday's issue. Does it mean that every
man who ceases buying the paper shall
do so at peril of the Hessian's more
or less humorous abuse backed by tie
unlimited capital of millionaire
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Let us consider what the two coun.
tries mentioned has had to show for
thcir enormous debts Peru began, in
1859, to build railroads chiefly at the
expense of the state, with the design
OF afording military transportation and
of developing regions not previously
opened for an export trade. Some
$ISo ,ooo,o 900 went for unproduotive
national railways About $4,000, 900
were expended in building war vessels,
OF which the Independence wrecked
in 1870 and the Huascar Captured
by the Chilians in the same year, were,
when built, the finest ironclads owned
on the American continent Outside
of its railroad building and the con.
struction of its ironclads (now out OF
her controD Peru has very little to
show for her immense debt. Bad
government land we do not here discuss
the cause) is responsible for burden
that crushes the nation to the earth.
In Egypt unproductive railways and
telegraph lines have cost the govern.
ment large sum, which there are at
present no data at hand to determine.
But Egypt is country OF splendid
resources. 1t has been the granary OF
Europe. Ii might almost become Sc
again under intelligent and honest
government. But how can any country
"get on" in life whose ruling family
absorbs sum vastly out of proportion
to its income-to any possible income
based upon its resources2 Bad govern,
ment is responsible for the presen,
practical bankruptcy of Egypt.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

The hope is general throughout the
islands that Her Majesty Queen Emma
may recover from her present illness.
Her condition this morning is favor
able.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Franss is ssndiog tfoaPs to Toaaaia from
Agiers. The Franso- Chinese question Is
BY no means settled
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

The legislature will not adjourn un-
nj next Tuesday aud no, to-day an
nounced last week
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

The $s3,44I9a for repairs and cx-
penses, Iolani Palace, etc, were very
largely "etc." The attempt to rush
those bills through was dishonest
one. But we do not think the minis
tiers are wholly responsible. Those
portions OF the total that the king
ought to pay out Of his privy purse
must have been known to him. If he
did know so and was a party to the
attempted illegality he deserves strong
censure. II he did not know, he shoHkd
have known. His majesty does not
want his own private expenses, for
which he receives $4,000, paid by
extra appropriations" said legislator
last Thursday. 1t is fast becoming
public belief that that is just what he
does want
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

We need scarcely repeat that thought
hl people prefer the constitutional
method While the right to rebel
against oppression is as old as Hebrew
history, and the record Of Anglo Saxon
nations Is one long list Of popular ap
pcals against the unjust exercise of
authority, the intelligence of the age
has accepted the belief that peaceful
victories are the best whenever obtain
able The peaceful do8Hilaiio8dl
victory OF reform III this kingdom is
what earnest men from Kauai to la
wall desire first and most OF all. The
only difference between the radical and
the more conservative OF the reform
crs is the resolution on the part Of the
former finally to appeal to the people
If constitutional measures fail Iortu
natcly, there is every reason TO believe
they will not fail The action Of the
majority in the present legislature has
been the action OF shameful pandcrcrs
to a shameless king Bargain after
bargain has been recorded, without a
blush: and the will of the ruler has
laughed to scorn the will of the people.
The action of the minority has been
the exact opposite. 1t has never hcsi-
tated to expose bargains between the
king and the kings creatures and
while it has earnestly endcavorcd to
give the king credit Tor an honesty OF
purpose which his acts deny, it has
never hcsilatcd to charge hlm with the
injustice and folly for which he is re
sponsiblc. The opposition's chief mis-
take was its belief in the sincerity of
David kalaukaua's promises of reform.
1t is wiser for that mistake; and the
legislative majority Of 1886 will not be
likely to forget il.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Al the l.yccum. this evening. the
Independents Of Honolulu will grccl
the Independent members of the icgis
lativc assembly. and extend the right
hand of fellowship to those who have
laborcd for reform in the session just
ended The citizens who attend the
meeting, and those who are in full
sympathy though unavoidably absent
will do well TO consider the full slgnif
cancc Of the occasion. The lndepcn
dent Legislators have not returned vic
torlouS as victories arc measured by
tangible results They have been out
voted in a score of important contests
They have carried very few Of those re
form measures for which they have
earnestly strlycn. But their mora
victory IS superb For they have car
rlcd with them the honest intelligence
OF the nation native and foreigner
alike. They have presented, argued
and proven their case against the existing
ministry. The indictment Of the fnanc,
committee was so ably supplemented
10y both mobiles and representative that
the cabinet stands convicted to day oI
gross incompetence, gross negligence
and gross disregard Of popular right,
and national opinion. The snccr oI
the Imposition that the independent,
have won no victories IS sclfcondcmn
ing 1t exposes the tactics, the taci,
bribery, the open dcbauchcry by which
the creatures Of king and cabinet have
been kept to their work And The
same sncering chucklc recalls the ola
time saw that those laugh loudcst who
laugh last
II there need be any criticism OF the
details OF the past fight, the present
hour is not the time to make it, The
occasion IS one for rejoicing thai
many dangers have beer escaped, that
the bank bill. the lottery bill and the
loan bill were not passed in spite o
the Independent protests If there b,
regret at the action OF any Inde
pcndcnts. 1t is regret that all o
the Independent mobiles did not (oi
could noD be always present We
know that mos, Of them did Nobh
service -- in both senses II need,
to be remembered that the In
dependents invited to this evening,
reception are those who voted for the
resolution Of want of confidence in the
present ministry. Many Of them die
so at the peril Of injury to their busi
ness, and despite the claims Of friend
ship-and these facts are so thoroughly
to their credit. that the few Legislative
mistakes Of all Of them are fully con-
doned by their participation in that
gallant though futile effort to rid the
nation Of the Gibson cabinet.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23
. LOND IOok fUrtD.

Two years from the ptcscnt writing,
the Hawaiian Legislature oftSo6 will be
drawing to close II will have been
q section OF hard work and yet It will
have been y session OF proud satislac
ton II "his majesty loyal opposition
shall have done their duty Because
whom We now call the opposition par
V the Independent party will then
be the majority party Of reform and
the game will bc IN its own hands.
Well shall It be II the conditions we
speak OF shall bc brought about III
shall It hc II wc neglect our opporluni-
ties There are only two cures Tor the
misgovctnmcnt under which the ma
ton is now sinking towards insolvency.
Ono of those cures IS revolution. 1t
is q remedy all thoughtful people wish
to avoid except as q lastrcsort The
other remedy the constitutional one
is reform victory at the polls, and the
election OF majority equal in intclli.
gcncc and integrity to the minority OF
the present legislature
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

Extravaganza in the administration
of public affairs is often more harmful
in its example than is the actual waste
Of revenue. 1t says to the easy-going
lax payer: "Never mind yoay proper
ton of the money spent is small enough.
Bye and bye you too may be in office;
then twill be your turn The argu-
ment is a strong one TO many minds.
at is only public money and if it is
not spent in one way It will be in
another" The easy'going tax payer
never thinks OF the sweet mahope,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

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