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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
So long as this country keeps out Of

So long as this country keeps out Of
unreasonable debt, we can maintain the
gold standard whether the balance Of
trade be in our favor or not. A COM
paratively small amount of gold--easily
to be determined hereafter-will suffice
for the internal and outside needs Of
trade. No one will want to handle the
gold in ordinary transactions if it can
be had when needed. Gold notes
corresponding to silver certificates
would then be the best medium.
'Twould be the old story Of the French
man and his money over again.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

The bill for the construction Of street
railways in Honolulu provides for the
full protection of public rights. Homo
lulu would be greatly bHshtted by
Street railways il established der such
conditions as are laid down lin the bill
in question. We think the measure
ought to be generally supported. .
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

No one need bother himself about
where gold is to come from or who will
bring it here. Pass the gold law and it
will come when needed. There is no
economic law more thoroughly tested
than the rule that "GoH alzVays goes
aers it is needed, prcniatd ii be the stan
dayd of the country needing IT,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

"And now, on top Of all this comes
the new Bank CT Issue, that is going to
give Us . million more Of paper cur
rency to top of with ~ dessert. Was
ever such fatuityl In the presence Of
such utter lack OF comprehension Of the
financial distress Of the country, and Of
its causes, as is shown by the fact that
such project can receive serious en-
tertainment by the legislature at this
juncture, Il does not seem reasonable to
expect any sound measures foE relief,
like that Of Mr.. Dole, can prevail.
Messrs Bankers 4 Co. would double
the load on our already sorged and
loathing stomachs."
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

"It is not TO be hoped, it is not in
human nature that Messrs- Gibson 4
Co. should take the back track They
have gos the financial ship driving
square At the reef, and they are bound
70 put her on the rocks She has passed
al the buoys and Is already 10 the
essakssl IN hcs " alssad haas ths
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Miss y. ". LAck has on exhibition si Asr
Fost'ssroet store, some very kns specimens a
+" sssssas" work on plsah So kssps shs
nsissil IN seek.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
MP. spprckEt.s, srFAMrRs.

Who does lot admire the Mariposa
and Alameda, is dullard Who does
not appreciate their conveniences, is a
stupid. Who does not fully recognize
that they were built generously, and in
part answer to the manifest desire Of a
majority Of white residents, is unjust.
Yet Mr. Spreckles did an unwise act
if he built them relying for his profits
r0on q G legitimate commerce Of this
port and by Legitimate commerce "
is meant that freight and passenger
traffic which naturally seeks transit by
steamers. He did distinctly wrong
act if he deliberately intend | to force
two steamers into the islar carrying
trade, to the certain exclusion a Of estab-
lished packet lines and the consequent
injury Of ee'1blished business and the
possible destruction of vested rights.
Did he so intend ? That is a matter
between Mr. Spreckels and his own
conscience.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31


A friend gives the following supple
mental objections in section q,
what do the words or any other place
mean ? Do they mean the legislative
assembly, where Mr.. Spreckels was
pleased to carry his Wailuku scheme,
ignoring our courts3 No merely care
less phraseology or legal verbiage =
with unlimited possibilities In section
4, only twenty-five per cent. of the
minimum capital qualities the corpora.
ton for business. protest. The per-
centage should be, at least, fifty. In
paragraph b, section E, is said that the
board Of directors may prescribe the
mode and manner Of the transfer Of the
shares Of stock This should be a
matter of legislative enactment. And
paragraph Of section 6 provides tina,
money may be loaned 'withou,
security Bad business Paragraph q
OF section provides for the acquisition
Of the good will Of any (any) business,
upon the land and under the land
upon the sea or under the sea the
armament alone is prowdentially ex
empt). To paragraph Of section 6
interpose decided 'No'l The prop.
osition in section ~ to allow the bank
to compound its personal property IA,
for one per cent Of the average amount
Of its circulating notes is point agains
which every taxpayer should raise it
protest In section 40, the provision
binding the minister Of finance, in casl
OF default by the bank, to sell tn,
bonds held to secure the banks note,
at not less than par palx< is putting thu
government in irons and possibly pre-
venting the ultimate payment Of even ,
percentage Of the banks notes. As
whole, the bill is an outrage; and ne
true Hawaiian, native, naturalised o
denisen,zed, will vote for it,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
MR.. spREcKELs' CONTRACTS.

We have alluded to that part OF Mr..
Spreckels' career which makes him an
exhaustless well of benefit to those with
whom he is friendly, and dangerous
foe Of those to whom he is inimical.
This phase of his career has been most
aptly illustrated in his relations to and
with the Hawaiian sugar planters. On
several occasions we have pointed out
his generally just and frequently gene
rous treatment Of our sugar producers.
The community would be rankly unjust
to neglect full recognition OF Mr.. Spree
kels' action last year, in the matter OF
the last cargo sent forward by the Suez
The two familiar instances are among
many.
That is one side of the shield--the
golden side. Let us view the diverse
the iron side. Last year Mr.. Spreckels'
summer visit was welcomed with min
gled feelings. He came in one OF his
beautiful steamers. The joint arrival
was greeted with half an ovation, halt
disuust For good and sufficient rea.
sons the plantation agents were afraid
of Mr.. Spreckels. The reasons soon
developed. Mr. Spreckels came pro.
vided with cast.iron contract, whereby
he consented to take our sugars at the
Cuban basis, yp,osidsd those sugars sst'.
sAippsa 6y ne pssssis Esasr his control
The community opened wide its mouth
and gaped in mute wonder, The plant
ers sat mum beside their mills and IL
their fields. The plantation agent:
stiffened their legs, unlimbered then
and prepared to kick, thought better O
il and swallowed the bolus 1t was mo-
a noxious dose, but very like gall II
its flavor. Many honestly believe
il would have been better for the inter
ests Of these islands that the contracts
should have gone unsigned, that oa
sugars should have been sold at a loss
and that the issue OF COMMERCIAL inds
fsaSsua ey bsggay should haye beef
made once for all
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Then Junior turned to striking
article in the May number Of the At
lantic Monthly, written by ]. Laurence
Laughlin, and entitled The Silver
Danger He read it carefully, and
between its lines read lessons for Ha-
waii. Then he fell to wondering why
all men did not see the evil Of too
much silver.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

grinding of the keel, and feel no gentle
humping"
Junior returned home feeling that the
Hawaiian nation was very like Jonah,
and that IL the silver iniquity was not
prevented, the ''gulp" was very near at
hand
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Goliath visited him and made up the
history AT that time Mr.. Spreckels
distinctly gave out that he would unseat
Mr. Gibson. He even went so far as
to discuss cabinet to succeed him
When asked to explain his detection
from the ranks of the Independents,
Mr. Spreckels declared that "the mer-
chants had gone back on him." 1t
sounded very much like the speech of
the wolf to the lamb. But we are not
charging Mr.. Spreckels with anything
dishonorable, nor is this insinuation
1t is merely query. Why did Mr..
Spreckels "go back on the principles
of reform represented by majority of
the best men on the islands, Because
some man, or a number of men, had
gone back on him' The reason was
not enough. 1t justified the com
munity in fearing that Mr. Spreckels
had fallen into Mr.. Gibsons power
How else could reasonable people
reconcile the alliance ? The recent cleo
ton ought to be fresh IN every memory.
No one who cannot prove it has any
right to say that Mr.. Spreckels' money
helped defeat J. o. Carter for the legis-
laturc. But hundreds Of people believe
that it did. Why should it have been
so employed-if it was'
The reasons for Mr.. Spreckels' inter
ference in Hawaiian politics are locked
in his own bosom, and in the knowledge
of his confidants The general public
has not his political confidence. Those
reasons may be honest ones. We hope
they are. We hope events may justify
such belief But Mr.. Spreckels must
not blame the public for its position
towards him. Former justice and gene
rosity does not excuse his attitude to.
wards the public in the steamship
monopoly, in the currency matter, in
the bank project If he persists in his
attitude-or if his representatives per.
sist for him--he will assist to dig grave
for the immediate future prosperity ol
Hawaii.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Altogether the United States hold
about 500 millions Of coin and 400 mil
lions Of bank notes and 400 millions OF
greenbacks or treasury notes, say 1000
millions Of money in all or $4,000 per
capita. Adding to the $I,4oo,oo Of
silver We have, the $4,000 Of gold
stored in the treasury, gives US neraly
$a3 per capita in coin alone. This is
manifestly lar in excess Of our possible
needs Of currency. We are mainly Of the
INDECENT classes, Polynesians or Asiatics.
Our property and business per capita
does not average over half that Of the
States. One half the coin in the
country, or $500, 1000 would amply meet
the wants OF business We are choking
under . plethora Of short dollars in
jected down our protesting throats"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Junior read and reread it and then
said to himself: "But that is not my
conclusion from what read in one of
the papers last Saturday, to the effect
that gold was leaving New York because
of the accumulation of silver"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Ms Dsnisssuiss : naking. i eeasscss =
vi'h HE loan oakcs hash~-shop sad iss-sssan
saloon On King STREET. N sstiag salaaa -
coGs -hosse.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
WISE 4ND OrHERWTSE.

To illustrate the wildness of current
knowledge of that big topic-currenoy !:
Two gentlemen were conversing at
Notes Senior-a close student care
full reader and accurate thinker Junior,
evidently an open thinker careless read
er, and ION that occasion certainly
an inaccurate thinker /nafor: "Gold
has been leaving New York recently in
large sums" Senior. Eyes" /nnfo,; A
result of the accumulation of silver in
the treasury and sub btreasuries, is it
not ?" Senior. Partly" /nniot 81
understand there is now locked up there
(meaning in the treasuries) over three
hHnd,ed and GJfy million dollars IN s2-
ae,." Senior. "Then your information
differs from mine. The last report I
have seen, issued last February, made
the coined silver on hand about enc
hundred and fifty millions-most OF it
covered by silver certificates"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31


trade, to the certain exclusi n of estab-
lished packet lines and the consequent
injury Of ee'7blshed business and the
possible destruction of vested rights.
Did he so intend That is a matter
between Mr. Spreckels and his own
conscience.
A brief analysis OF the cost, operat-
ing expenses and possible income of
the new steamers cannot, of course, be
either accurate or even satisfactory
but reasonably approximate analysis
determines one fact: so generally
shrewd a man as Mr. Spreckels must
have abandoned figures for rose lined
fantasy if he looked ahead and saw
profit in two steamers a month between
Honolulu and San Francisco-except
as the big whales Of leviathan mon
opoly. What seems a reasonable state
ment, based, in part, upon Mr.. Claus
Spreckels own words, may be made as
folows--bearing in mind that the first
cost of the Mariposa and Alameda was
round million:
Sinking fund, wear and tear, ETC., es
timated at io% yearly on cost Of
both vessels. s................. XfoO, 900
Yearly running expenses, $4,000
month each, or (for BOTH ...... 432, 900
Interest on investment, a, 6% yearly 10000
Insurance on cost Of both vessels, at
OK yearly. y.,................... 10000
Total expenses. s............... S6s2, 600
INCOME.
Freight, outgoing, an average Of
1900 tons to each steamer each
trip or, for both steamers, yearly
output of sc, 900 tons at S.. -. $3.50, 600
Freight incoming, an average OF 300
tons to each steamer, each trip or,
for both steamers, yearly in-put
Of 10, 200 tons, at $5........... 10000
Cabin passengers, an average OF 90
each way TO each steamer, or 24oa
month, or 1880 cabin passengers
year, at S7s............... 2I6,ooo
Steersge, 400 yearly at $2s 10000
Subsidy ..................... $4,000
Total income .................$s $s72, 900
Annual excess Of outlay over income. $4,000
We have, we trust, disarmed cap
tious criticism by terming the above
estimate approximate. We shall be
glad to see an authoritative announce
ment of larger actual or assured in
come than we have assumed and, per
contra, smaller outlay. Candidly
now, are we right or wrong, in ques.
tioning the good policy or the justice
which sends US two steamers month
when we could not lavishly support one
and we ask this question without de-
nying single one of the excellencies Of
the two noble steamers or the prospec-
tive advantages of swift and sure semi.
monthly communication with our near.
est neighbor, the principal market for
our products and the chief base Of oui
supplies.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Junior Of course, subsidized; and senior
forebore further enlightenment, con-
seious that the junior, though vealy was
on the right economic path and sound
in his conclusions, no matter how faulty
his premises might be.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

"We, that is our precious rulers, have
adopted similar coinage, at the die
tum of foreign capitalist, who has
sent US one million This is now here,
in addition to the 100000 Of mixed
coinage previously in circulation. Di-
vide this $I,4oo,ooo among our per-
haps 10000 people, and we have $40
per capita. We have passed beyond
the state of anxiety, we are simply in
despair Gold flowing out The U. S.
gold is all gone, except what govern
ment has boarded to meet its bonds,
and capitalists have placed in the
treasury. Sovereigns are at high pre-
MUM. and exchange at 81 per cent.
and going up. Unless the government
adopts instant sharp surgery, exchange
will shortly reach 40 per cent, at which
rate 1t will pay to ship Ailuau dollars
instead"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Cup to the end Of March, altogether
III millions Of the new silver dollars
had been coined, Of which SO millions
were in circulation, besides &c millions
more circulated in the form Of certifi-
Gates, leaving 81 millions belonging to
the government. Dividing this mass
of silver among s. millions Of people
gives about $3.as per capita. Great
anxiety is felt, and the export Of gold is
observed with alarm"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

sat down to his Nation (And perhaps
here is as good place as any paren-
thetically to remark that the New York
Nation is one of the best weekly papers
extant and has, in consequence, the
comparatively meagre subscription list
Of 5000 copies and is read by not
more than $4,000 weekly, probably,
while its American readers ought to be
numbered by the hundred thousands, its
English readers by the tens of thousands
and its Hawaiian readers by the hun
dreds, at least) But to return to our
muttons: Junior took up his Nation for
May Ist and read:
"The principal events of the week in business
circles have been the shipment of upward Of
S., ,ooo, 900 gold, sharp decline in several Of
the specialties on the Stock Exchange, marked
by renewed activity on the part of the bears.
and an unexpected advance in wheat, accom-.
panied by several fa,iu'es on the bear side Of
the market. The gold export now reaches
$32, 900, 600 since the 2Ist Of February, which
is S. 900, 900 above the highest estimate made
Of the probable movement when it began. 1t
has had little effect upon the rates Of money as
yet--proof sufficient that the loss Of it is not
harmful to any legitimate interest. 1t will con-
tinue, undoubtedly, until the amount Of loan
able funds is reduced to the actual requirement
Of business. No body need be alarmed about
1t until there is a marked rise in the rate Of
interest, and when this happens it will stop.
The expectation signifies merely that gold can
be used to better advantage on the other side
Of the water than here. II is the consequence
Of the extreme dullness in trade"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

In his perplexity, Junior called upon
Senior and asked his views at length,
which were given as follows:
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Second reading o( bill to amend socti0a
chapter 79 penal code relating 70 biThe,
marriages and deaths. Referred 10 Judiciary
committee.
Second reading Of +. bill 10 amend sscsioa u
chapter IS penal code relating 10 inspec.ess n
Second reading q bill relating - AomptsSo1
tax receipts. Rs5essd 10 cnmmssce eonmii,ss.
vRiDAy's SESSION -rwsNTy.ssvsNrH DAY.
Mr. Kamakele prrslased pstisIoa viii ~
signs'u1es that the dog tax Be- reduced 70 Is
cents.
Attorney General Nesmsn ealIsA Asstsasioases
certain blickeussd nevapapa vhich hsd pub.
lished the following 'S1hs setosasy essssal
whined about the disppolaIos q ons a ~
members 70 attack III mlsinen."
He understood that oae 81 III memhosp
Of this house ives the sdiios u ths papu, n -,
Il was very unbecomins los NJ 10 onppisoent
his Arguments In the hoSss thsoagh hb pnpeg.
He hoped Il was moi 20; u lrus. this membss
was nothing more than hlsckgSasd snd W..
The president called the attorney esnessi 70
order. rsmarking Il waa ths ~ snpasliaRsa.
ssnsa.Ss BE- s'd .". ever S'':s !: - hove: "a
hoped no one In The heuss was troubled ~
his remarks.
The order of the day wss;
Secoad reading u bill 70 amend ssc1ioo
,6s civil code relating 10 The sppeisSn0 q
the supervisors RslssIed to The tolIovlao Q1eol
COMMITTEES Richardson, minister a ln61sis,
Hitchcock. Kauvils. c. Dsowa, issshss0 ~
kannamano.
seeoad reading of bin relating 70 ~ A.
ing u certain vscsacies = ofkcs.
Rsisusd 70 jadieiesy eewnittss.
Sscond usadinG = 10 bill ~ lke p0schass a
the properties HeaeIsIs Hsls end DisnoaA
Head on account o( ~ HAvaiias Gosssnueas
pssled 70 saesoasnsna, and 10 b rcd ~
tins On Saturday.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr.. Martin. to amend chapter session
laws Of 1873 relating to desertion between man
and wife
Mr.. c. Brown read FIRST lime bill 10 amend
chapter q relating to expsess.drives license.
Passed to and reading.
Auditor General Walker said the chairman
Of the finance committee had stated he has svi.
dence TO prove he had engaged in ether bust.
ness than that Of auditor geneaal. He would
like to hear II. President Rhodes said Il the
Hon. member had anything to produce |,
should be foshcoming In justice to Mr. Walker.
Mr.. q. Brown left the house for . few mo.
ments and returned with several documents
which' showed that Mr.. Walker had acted
ss agent for the estate Of ]. q. Hay.
sslden. deceased. lie would also say that two
member Of the honse could fuInish additional
evidence. Nj. Walker said before acting 70.
the estate Of the deceased he had sought ths
best legal advice, and found Il would moi b
breaking the lsw. He did not receive any
emolument, simply acted as friend. Mr.. W.
come up. The suds,os general had violated
,hs law. and 10 support Produced two paper,
that he had bad baslness transactions ss agent
ol this sstats vith the California Bridge Com
pany, relating 10 building u bridges On Kauai
He ssid Mr. Walker had also acted fos . na
be and en- insurance company. and shipps<
goods TO the States
Minister Neuman moved that the house &C
cepl Mr. Walkers explsnatina as satisfactory
Acting in The capacity d an ageas without ~
asy did not break the lac. keposts hac
gone round shs toun and ~ shoush shs 6
nance conniltse were 70 blAme fos Il. Il va'
nok iair TO ci,hss NJ. Walker q ths hoass
NJ. Cecil Brown aAid NJ. Walker had isanz.
acted business vish him. and ths spirit u III
law had bess bsoksn. Ifshs 6Aancs cossnis
tss ~ given osA eny flstsuenas thsy aaGhl
| 10 b. cssssssd. NJ. npls I'D shaG - 1ss
could sssvs svo naaaesk vuy tiasls ~ ~
seepnpiiahsd b ~ ssdieag 0eaegal ~ y
&6'a vsa&~ = y ~ ~ ~ asaa'
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Sinking fund, wear and tear, etc, es.
tmated at Io% yearly on cost Of
both vessels. .................. $1,000
Yearly running expenses, $4,000
month each OF (for both) ...... $4,000
Interest on investment, a, 6%o yearly. 10000
Insurance on cost Of both vessels, at
OK yearly. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-02
LOCALITIES.
Cartwhecl hats at Bmman's.

Cartwhcel hats at Bauman's.
Dallas Dental Parlors, ZIG Elm street.
Frank +. Mum, sign painter, 500
Main street.
Frank l.. Mum, sign painter, 500
Main street.
Dr. Thomas, Dentist, administers gas
ut S2l Elm street.
Bargains in silk gloves, beginning
Monday, at Bauman's.
Smoked tongues and fresh ccrvetat
sausage at Loeb n Freibcrg's.
Bouchc, the grocer, has all kinds of
vegetables as fast MS they appear,
Horse radish and everything in the
grocery line you want Mt Bouche's.
Flowers, tips and plumes, all colors,
ut ana below cost T., Bauman, 106 Elm
st.
Bouchc, the Main street grocer, keeps
everything in the grocery line. Tcio.
phone him.
Nobody will forget the treat IN store
Tor them by visiting Shady View Park
on July Ith.
Have your watches, clocks and iewclrv
repaired nj Beck's jewelry store. All
work warranted.
Rabbi Schulz will read the Declare.
ton OF Independence at Shady View
Park on July 18th.
Satins, satins, satins, all colors, this
week only; i7c., former price Zoe. per
yard, at Bauman's,
Send In your orders 20 Baker & pfouts
II YOU want fine work done I'm a skillnil
and substantial manner.
Baker & Pfouts' machinery Is all now
and of the most approved style. They
do finest work at lowest srices.
George Rick Is selling bedroom set,
cheaper than you get them anywhere
Largest stock, lowest prices.
Why don't you buy one of those beau
tiful bedroom sets of furniture from
George Rick. lie sells them at bed
rock prices.
The ladies' furnishing house of nortl
Texas. All we ask Is give us a trial ant
we VIII make you prices 10 suit. T.
Bauman, 1O5 Elm street.
II you want good substantial lob don,
ON iron, go to Baker q Pfouts, one squar,
south OF Santa Fo depot.
West Dallas Colored Cornet an,
String band win furnish the lcadint
music IN the street parade and at Ia,
ball on July 9TH.
| Baker q Pfouts, machinists, one blocl
South Of the Santa Fe depot, are turnin,
out al kinds OF iron and brass work OF
! the shortest notice,