Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17
DAILY HoNoLVLUaPREss, rHuRsDAv. DEeFMBER u 1885


to worthy objects. There is no doubt
that he was man of great financial
ability, and rendered considerable SER
vice to commerce here. AS to his
private life, that hasalreadybeen dragged
into public view without reference to
public good. 1t will be good thing
when the moral sentiments of the
people shall become high enough to-
frown down all sensational reports of
crime by the press. The saddest thing
about Mr.. Sharons life, in view Of the
possibilities afforded by his great
wealth, is the thought of what
might have been; the contemplation OF
all he might have accomplished for
others as well as himself. l do not
mean by this only the good that may
be done with money in relieving the
actual wants of the suffering, for there
are even ways Of doing more lasting and
permanent good than by present
charity, great as it is
SENATOR srANFoRD's REQUESTS.
We have more reason for pride in
the bequests Of Governor and Mrs.
Stanford, to our State and city, than il
every dollar OF their wealth was given
to feed the poor in our day. 1t will
lay the foundation of present and
future feeding of the poor-morally, in
telectually and physically also---for by
its influence hundreds of intelligent,
earnest bread-winners will 90 forth to
build up, to bless and save. presume
you have had before this the details
Of Governor Stanford's generous be-
quests and the outlines of the prepara-
tory work for the founding of an cdu
cational institution which, we all hope,
will WELD mighty influence for good
upon the coming and future genera
tions, beyond even the brightest antici
pations of the donors 1t will then be,
indeed, more lasting tribute to the
memory Of their departed boy than
either human words or wealth can
, raise, since its working influence will
be as much more than the money
which laid its foundation, as "the body
is than raiment' or "the soul than the
body"
CHINESE TROUBLE.
There are again reports from differ
ent parts Of the State Of trouble with
the Chinese. Such rows always show
ignorance, brutality and total dis
regard for law There is nothing !
would like better than to see the Chi
nese hayfuiy dispensed with, and, not
being voter, am free to confess !
, would like to see the class of ignorant,
I immoral voters who try to uphold
whiskey and do away with our Sunday
law, and raise rows in defiance
of law, go with them; would like also
to see the politicians, who truckle to this
! class for the sake of votes, and talk
. about their love for the working class,
Ieven while underhandedly selling time
and influence for money, banished at
the same time forever from our shores.
In short, would like to see America
ruled by sincere, law-abiding Ameri-
, cans. All true Americans believe in
: lives of honest work and nsefulnsssss;
I manual labor should have special con
+ sideration or rights over any other kind
! of labor. 1t will be sad day for us
! when we allow scheming politicians
! and crowd of ignorant foreigners, who
cannot even appreciate our institutions,
to frame laws to govern our children.
If such state of things transpires,
/ those Americans who have loved a
party more than their country will
have themselves to blame.
EUROPEAN MATTERS.
The foreign dispatches ofto-day speak
Of the serious illness of King Alfonso
Of Spain, and also of the gradual de-
feat of the Servian army. AS to the
final results Of this war, who can say
Clouds no larger than mans hand
may spread till ruin follows in their
path. Thanksgiving is just at hand
and it is to be hoped we shall all feel
thankful for much more than a fwkey,
with which hope l will say for the
present an ysSof,. "GINERvA. +"
San Francisco, November S, 1885.