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The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
Private Enterprise.

Then again, the talk about private
enterprise for any purpose than that of pub
lie oppression, is barefaced absurdity.
Take the Union Pacific railway for example.
What was congress doing with the questions
arising under the ''Credit Mobilier" agitation,
if that was private enterpriseP But If pri-
ate enterprise was incompetent to push that
project through without United States as
sistance, then why could not the United
States have accomplished the whole enter
prise and not a part9s What railway has
ever gone through any new territory which
has not been backed by either the United
States or local state resources?
These corporations-ta our banking sys-
tenn for instance depend upon the recogni-
ton and assistance Of public help for start.
But when once started they fall into the
hands of private individuals, or collective
hands; and having got their strength from
the public breasts, they now become tyrants,
who, by the now Independents power OF
money, assail every person who does really
begin an enterprise that is purely private
Chicago Express.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
The Problem Of the Age.

In the history of governments through
ages past we find that whateve er the sys-
tenn under which they were organized,
or however slow or rapid their develop
ment, the chief part of the wealth pro-
duced by the hand of labor finally
reaches the pockets of the few, while the
great mass of the people become poorer
and poorer. This unjust division and
unequal distribution continues until the
populace either become slaves, or, by
rebellion, the government is, overthrown,
and new one established, or else utter
ruin and anarchy follow-like blight
and punishment. r>,.
The question is can governments be 80
constituted as to prevent the few from
absorbing such large per cent of the
surplus products of labor2 Can just and
equitable distribution be instituted and
the governments be perpetuated by the
more general prosperity and consequent
contentment and happiness of the peo-
pie ?, This is the problem of the age D
Exchange: -"G-7a1oI ,r1@fUn7 ~.ti gH
Yes 1.-The system proposed bv Socialism
fully answers the above questions. Study
it, and learn. 4 IN" f['" =
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
He Wars on ,systems,

Editor Labor Enquirer. n -...,
war against false industrial system,
an evil custom, not against life and prop
erty. All property created by labor be-
longs to society-the world of man. When
I blow up q house because Gould owns
it, the whole world loses something that
its labor has made. I war on the custom
that considers the house the exclusive
property of Jay Gould, but l do not
weaken the custom by destroying the
house. Again, do not believe we have
a right to take the life of any man until
that man takes up arms in defense of
the custom or system upon which we
war The killing of "a few score of
isolated men does not help uproot the
system, and I cannot think Anarchists
are justified in taking life. will write
you again. B! S.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
Z snail Bventu.ny Arrive at Peace.

~ Shall Eventually Arrive at Peace. df
For the Enquirer. 40 i3 4of Gugoqs
Any one who has intelligently OBJ
served the method byiwhich such order
and. peace as now prevail in the civilized
nations Fof Europe, resulted from the
domination of the spirit of conquest and
aggression prevailing during their early
history. can readily understand how
eventually this industrial era, shall ar
rive at peace and order by the self
destruction Of the aggressive influences
which now, disturb it., ,at s,.i. .oayp..d
In his article, entitled Manifest Des-
tiny" in the March number of Harper's
Magazine, Mr.. John Fiske has made
q striking statement of this process, from
which the last sentence may be quoted
here <" 1t is pleasant to feel that the dis
passionate contemplation of great masses
of historical facts goes far toward con-
irming our faith in the ultimate triumph
of good over evil. Our survey began
with pictures of horrld slaughter and
desolation F. 1t ends with the picture OF
a world covered with cheerful homes,
with sabbath of perpetual peace" ..,
To-day there is evidence for those who
can see it that the same process is being
worked out unconsciously with produe-
tive industry and will free it from the
aggressions of the organizations that
feed upon it. The stock exchange which
has heretofore enjoyed monopoly in
this business is threatened with rival.
Though the SOLITARY of human society
allows no producer to escape contribut-
ing his part in the settlem ent of the con-
tests of the stock exchange, yet freedom
from these exactions will come from the
contests of the barons of finance, as social
order came from the contests of the
barons of feudalism, Such a period oi
contest has opened for us in the present
by the recent consolidation of the min
ing exchange with the petroleum ex,
change, and probably their quarrels may
as Unexpectedly rebound to the benefit
of productive industry in this age as
the wars of the feudal barons did fol
the wars OF that time.
EDWARD Rowland.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18

Suppose the state was to put this con
yict scheme in operation don't you
think the people outside Of the prison
would see the benefits from such a sys-
tenn and would fall in line with itf I
have the cheek to say that in less than
ten years the United States yes, the
whole civilized world-would adopt the
system. Even If the moneyed kings did
Kick, the people would have it Just the
same thus would result a peaceful Rev
olution from the damnable cut-throat
system of the present day, to a Coop
eratiye Commo wealth. where all men
would be equal and would have the
right to @life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" pivoted in the Declaration
of Independence, but never embodied in
constitutions or laws 81. M. BURNETT.
EURERA, Cal. April 4. 1885. 7's5i'4
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
laiere.t sMen's sayings.

ewJohns sDoughertys IT. is las 1impolitic.
for mama oseeial dbeing-vto5 liver apart
from the community of interests, and
of intelligence ferfwhichl ma
.ture designed him as for the, ami, bee, or
beaver to leave the ant1hiH, hive, Z or
beaver-dam.--- m-------~-------is---
solona, B. e., 500: Tie nearest perfect
popular government is that in which an
injury offered to the meanest Individual
is considered al insult upon the Whole
constitution. ion."y@7 '.' t7'm ''i'''' E7''
By doing away with the competitive
system and substituting cooperation into
all the affairs oflife, by having arbitra-
tions instead Of trial by court and jury,
the necessity for the professional lawyer
will lbe surprisingly removed. "Truth
pleads its own cause, falsehood hath
many lawyers" '.'"
Professor John Stuart Blackie gave up
his chair in Edinburgh university in
1884 and resolved henceforth to devote
himself to work in behalf Of the order
of Highland peasantry., In that work
he is now earnestly engaged. He says:
"Let Greek die, let Hebrew die, letlearn-
ing go to the dogs; but let human beings
live and let brotherhood and charity
live" '';' '''''-.
Wendell Phillips, 1870: "Hoow to
make the laboring man work less and
have more for-hls work xviii have to be
consldereds Fer in spite of all social
science, and all the dry theorizing which
is flung at US from the different churches
and societies in the course of the year.
l still maintain that the ideal civillza-
ton which is to come, and which it is
the effort of every man to hasten, is all
wrapped up in that one principle, that
the mass of mankind work less and en-
Joy more. Every thirty, years since
Christ died; every thirty years has been
an advance toward that end; every
thirty years of the last 200 has been an
advance 80 marked that any man can
see it. Europe is heading forward to
the day when the mass of men shall
work less and enjoy more, and that is
the goal at which we aim, and our only
object in this movement is to hasten the
progress of humanity in that direction" !"
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18

When the English workmen feel their
power under the new franchise, and find
that while their children are hungry, the
well-fed aristocrats at the political helm
are lavishing millions Of money in
putting down an African prophet and
establishing a horde Of Afghan thieves
ionGa strip of desert in Central Asia. we
shall have such an upheayal ss the world
has not beheld since, the citizens with
the blue cotton night-caps and the grimy
faces burst into the boudoIr of Marie
sAntoinette.-United Ireland. 1stp H
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18

AUhoice efd4sthsyoan ii ssse,di 81 t's9o2
|roNot yet chapoeito fise herod; itssup mi
But npY like croqchi,n n, cpqsFr cpqsFr g1,q y, crave III,
E Mercy from me, and mep, and God; + =
70 ss5lsa7q tafI51Rfn 9nl 10 9fhfss Bin DRr
I'm lrshow the mercy yon have shown. gisi9os
Through agss e hAGhh- b -haqqalMsd ai NJ n wrong odW
nv heart shall bs the black fiint stone, 49,,
As inexorable4 stfottK. iiRo ysliI S 81
|uufam0o 3sem s. afit ri ,isiiigfrzRr e'Hsftii3
And tho; yous suppliants steaIs shoq3d food ii
Thessrth like briney seas around 81
And tho the rivers of your bi0od q 2 * Il
Should burst tfis brafdsss dSsaata Bash15o ?
las iaplle9f,p saIn1uj" sii9 3sass *
I,u not abate one paltry jot;
vi Justice nom Your crimson guiit, 9 a',0
lg6f nom the ldAmnfhe record blet9 9TA 2 eia
sf0nCtrsnscript 0f the bloodgonye spiita1b
Until the human mace Is nee S.%s' ~
on every 6ot breadth of the world tiullbif
UntilsWeet peace abifiss with me-, sdt5iI3s
And every flag but whitelis furied. 8
Tam not dead, 4 am i1otidead,a' ~ aailig1
IliVe a life intense, divines bsii 9taaszggB
tYoprAwere the days forever fled, III goy
But all the rnorrows shall be mpine.. tin . agee
,. 81 ~ s. RoBERT WILSON.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
.seiii1 egiEl sft ila nj sI1ig bna nsnlau
q RsH sut 5Is nfssl fliW ad s2nifit ea7'.
Thee Spirit ofdtheii Commune
s , !, Bieh WinLiye For =. .,eg ,.:s
aelt'.a d ever. ,t6sb 3sz ias s4a
~ .etuQag gTQE 3Itl 10449D
HIs Not Now Confined to France
SD Aloneys But Lives Alike iHl1W
Siss ! s.a0s Every Ian, Land Gas ss3sl 80 s.
A ReYelutioaar Poem Written and
Read by ~ B. Wilson son at dshi The IS Gele a
10 aho brationj OF the Commune. haiu

n BIB aola--e.s 9fit .s99sIq

[The following thrilling Z verses ls were
read BY s. Robert Wilson at the four
tsenth anniversary, .of the Paris Com
mnne, which wa was celebrated ia San
Francisco Oh Oh March 1s. IT is here bro.
tducsd from the original manuscript,
which was forwarded for publication in
.THE ENqUIRER.-ED.1 ,.' ,'''' '''t - -5''''
81 W1BFYsHI hHG nflI bdpid SIS gFI yibiiGs
They say she is dead, the Commune is, dead.
She was thrust to the heart by the red hand
or Thiers; 'i'' Ia s.' % -
And never again shall she raise her cold head,
s. Or 1aunt CORY locks at your whiteliyered
mual fears Ee l4nsd YliRi1sJsIi yga t5l
They say she, ,is dead, she was sabered and
at klshot,r r,,c ~rs..,i 'assrS Ebar4. t-,.E.iI
Round Mont Martre and Pierre la Chaise;
And with her rich Blood that the soldier shed
ms mot, 19f0''A 2YAI9 - isSiG51E 4hJ ~
II The headsman has nourishedi the green of
Now the prince drinks his wine without fear,
And capital counteth his treasure in peace,
And the priest blesses both with a confident
leer, -..--
whilst the slave toileth on for increase.
IAnd the trainCof the world jogs on as before !;
The rich are merry, and the poor are sad :,
The beggar dies at the great kings door, q.
But the king still lives and his heartis glad
Rln N AH = ~, j., ri r .-,.ss." liz.
For q verify now, we know she Is dead e..
Else how could the good old times revive;
For were she hving her earthquake tread
Would scatter the honeyless hornets hive.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-18
,.s's5s e. e. DEN d YER, / &, col OR a. rUl

Hot Hot, sursIy, u sd llk I system 6fRo1.
sfnmene ii india Eich VII cahss Tie
very ,rs name IL En- N Is sbS ag'by#6rd
for cruelty anu asmA Ahsgement sof
EAssenerstions to cod Fhsfe iisa great
opportunity in q SIT " shall nov
never use it Alright The upper and mid
die classes wilf bsiesr bsiesr give up their
pound, of flesh, 81 never reduce the
drain of lprodues cm I India @ until il they
are forced.ss ea1as sTa sHfi4itiloq
-tFI II India were a Nv under DstiveiSd-
ministration with Rt Eufogpea tHppeifs
vision. and local fmy, I'VE should aa nay hare
no cause to fear III Russian / advance.
The people would sIsen "a one man not
against, but for u.s. This Has beef. rem
,dered impossible NJ the greed of ey,rr ees,rr
governing rclassasa Aadg the passion'for
Europeanization vhich has afflicted our
Bureaucracy ]; it itlsstter, therefore, to
refuse at once 10 bltsf up . rotten sys-
tenn for the bensni - useless class At
aiat aiat-iinealculabls csisia u ths psoplee aaa
.if tfissf4siTtali tas IL H.. M. ,HYsDMAna'
. . y =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05

How q treaty Was Made


During the French conquest OF Algeria
negotiations for peace were entered upon
with the sheiks of certain Arab tribes, ana
meeting for the settlement OF terms was
arranged to take place at the French mead,
quarters. The French officers received
their guests of the desert with great nos
pitality, and banquet was given IN tnelF
honor At this the utmost splendor was
unfolded in order to dazzle their eyes ana
captivate their simple minds
At its conclusion an adjournment 10
large hall was proposed. Here M dou-
din, the celebrated conjurer, who accom-
panied the French forces, was to give
them an exhibition of his skill, which 10
them seemed supernatural. They stared
in open-mouthed wonder az the trlcKs
that were performed, and a feeling OF awe
crept over them as they saw the myster!-
Gus appearings and disappearlngs OF vart
Gus objects. But the greatest marvei TO
them was the apparent manufacture Oh
cannon balls The con jurer passed around
among them high hat This they eX-
amined very carefully. but without Delng
able to discover anything unusual III
either its make or appearance:
When it was returned to him Nj: nou,
din placed 1t on the floor in the mlddlc OF
the stage in full view of his audience. lie
then proceeded to take from that hat can,
non balls apparently without number and
rolled them across the floor into the wings
This terminated the performance. The
chiefs consulted among themselves, ano
came to the conclusion that it was useless
to oppose an army that could turn out It's
ammunition in so easy manner. They
therefore signed the required, treaty, anO
departed to tell their friends in the desert
of the wonderful power of the invaders
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
The Appomattox Apple Tree.


The truth about the surrender at Apo
mattox has been convin ingly set forth in
these columns and in scores of newspa-
pers, to say nothing of various histories
and magazine articles But there is an
almost insurmountable difficulty in the
way of satisfying the northern mind. Ii
is the apple tree The popular version
of the surrender at the north locates that
sublime event under a large apple tree
Dealers in war relics have made good use
of the story for the past twenty years,
and there are few country houses in the
north and west where a piece of the his
toric tree cannot be found.
Now it is useless to tell man who has
paid fancy price for one of these bits OF
wood that the surrender took place in
white cottage He will at once reply that
it took place in the open air under big
apple tree. and it can't possibly be other
wise because he has piece of the tree to
speak for itself Against such reasoning
it is useless to contend by the way the
tree must have been the most enormous
one on record If all the alleged pieces of
il in New England could be gathered to.
gether they would make about 800 cords
of we'll seasoned timber. AppomattoX
must be remarkable apple region. There
is no other place in the country where
apple trees attain such overwhelming pro
portions. So far, it has been the tightest
kind OF a race between the veracioas his
torian and the apple-tre story, and ever
now they seem to be neck and neck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05

WE do not know any country which
can produce as large returns of cereals
per acre as New Zealand. The
"Bruce Herald" an eminently re-
spectacle and trustworthy newspaper
published In the center of the farm
ing district of Otago, states that Mr..
J. c. Cranston, of Glenledi, threshed
out a field of oats which ran 1O8
bushels to the acre. This is the high
est recorded yield of the harvest, but
the general average this season will
be high.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tie walls of the new Chinese club house
are up to the first floor.
The usual weekly services will be held at
the various churches this evening at $50
o'clock
Mr. Fred H. Hayselden, Tax Assessor,
was assessing out at Moanaloa and Kalihikai
yesterday.
The bark Amy Turner sails Cor Hongkong
at 1 p. m. to-day. The mail at the Post
Office closes a noon.
''The Free State of Congo will be the
subject discussed at the monthly concert
this evening at the vestry of Fort street.
In consequence of II. r. H. Princess
LiIuokalani being absent on Maui, her
usual monthly reception will not be held
tomorrow afternoon.
Business men complained of yesterday be-
ing one of the dulIest Tuesdays known for
long time. This was probably owing to the
steamer Kinau not leaving on her usual
time.
For long time past the omnibus on the
Palama route has not been paying expenses,
and Mr.. Dodd has finally withdrawn it.
The Punahou and Waikiki bus will run as
usual.
The sailor Piipii, of the steamer James
Makee, who had two ribs broken the other
day, and was removed to the Queens Hos
pital has been taken away from that insti-
tuition by his friends.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, before
| Chief Justice Judd, Chez Man of Hilo,
Hawaii, was adjudged a bankrupt. Fri
DAY, August 21st, was the day appointed for
the proof of claims. and election of assignee.
At a regular meeting of the Honolulu
| Rifles, held last night, the designations of
| three members were read and accepted.
committee of five members was appointed
to select new armory, with instructions TO
report at an early day.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed by His Excellency the Minister of
the Interior Board of Inspectors for the
suppression of disease among animals, for
the island of Hawaii: A. N. Arnold, Execu-
| tive Inspector; Chas. f. Richardson and
James W. Colville.
/ Ills MAJESTY the ming mas received 6uGO-
graph letters of coincidence on the death of
the Dowager Queen Emma, from His
Majesty Christian, King of Denmark; His
Majesty Humbert, King of Italy; and His
| Serene Highness Charles Prince of Monaco.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will play at
the Branch Hospital, Kakaako, this after
noon at o'clock, for the benefit of the in
mates. His Excellency Walter NJ. Gibson,
President of the Board of Health, and the
members of the Board will be present.
The late storm played sad havoc with the
| telephone wires in this city and suburbs.
1t was not until yesterday that superinten-
dent Cassidy, of the Bell Telephone Com
paay, got his lines in good working order.
The line going down the Pail to Waimanalo
caused considerable work before it could be
properly repaired.
H. r. H. Princess Liliuokalani left by
the steamer G. R. Bishop yesterday for
Hama, Maui. His Majesty the King, Hon.
A. s. Cleghorn, Acting Governor, the Brit
ish Commissioner and Mrs. Wodehouse, and
the Italian Consul, F. A. Schaefer, were
on the wharf ito say goodbye.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
n Hawaiian. Woman Fined $50 for
PraetIcing Medicine without q Ii.
ceuSe.

a Hawaiian Woman Fined $50 for
PractIcing Medicine without a Ii
cense.
On the 18th of last month, native
woman named Kalua died under rather pc
culiaT circumstances. Investigation led to
the fact that kahuna had been attending
her, and this caused the arrest of Ilikea-
lani, another native woman, who was tried
yesterday for practicing medicine without a
license. From the evidence of the de-
ceased's husband, it appears that his wife
was sick and Ilikealani doctored her. Medi-
cine was used internally and externally.
The external medicine was horse manure.
The defendant said she relied on prayer to
cure the sick, and acting under her direc ton
the husbands mother prayed. Another
witness stated that defendant told the de-
ceased she had three sicknesses. She first
gave her medicine to make the spirit return
to her, second time to counterfeit outside
influences, and thirdly to heal some broken
VOWS. The medicine given caused her
to vomit blood. The defendant, on being
placed on the stand, denied having ever
given any medicine, but stated she told the
deceased's friends to get a foreign doctor
The Court found her guilty and she was
fined $50 and costs. Her counsel noted an
appeal to the Supreme Court. At the con-
clusion of the case she was further charged
with practicing on a young woman named
Hama, and a small female child by the name
of Null. These charges will be heard on
the II tn of this month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
China VS.. Hawaii.

Yesterday morning on Fort street, near
Nolte's, a Chinaman and a young native
boy had a few words about some triding
matter. The former dotted hin coat, rolled
up his sleeves and stood ready for battle.
The native boy, however, did not see the
matter in the same light, and after standing
considering for a few moments, walked off,
much to the disappointment of crowd of
spectators, who were anxious to see dis
play of the noble art of self-defense.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
Expansion of Russian Terr. tory.
[Pari, Gauloi Il

At the time of the geographical congress
in Paris there was a conversations at the
house of NJ. Theirs, and among those
present were Lord Lyons, Prince Orloff
and NJ de Lesseps. The great French en-
gineer had been congratulating the Rus
sian ambassador upon the general excel
lenee of Russian maps
Your praise is the more valuable, said
Prince Orloff, seeing how enormous is
the extent of the cars dominions and
how many difficulties our surveyors have
to encounter.
TRUE, replied NJ de Lesseps, "the
area of your country is almost exactly
similar in extent to that of the moon. ;"
"The difference being, continued Lord
Lyons. "that whereas the area of the
moon, in spite of her apparent changes, is
a fixed quantity, the area of Russia is con
tinually increasing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
: esting an Elevator.

Some experiments were made at the
real estate exchange with the new eleva-
tor. 1t was drawn to the top story and
the rope cut. The automatic brake i'm
mediately acted, and stopped the car be.
fore it had descended five feet Two COB
lets of water and tasket of eggs where
then placed in the car, which fell seventy
four feet to the air cushion. The eggs
were unbroken, and only few drops Of
water were spilled.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
A Church Baby Show.
New YORK Iletter.l

A Staten Island Young ladies church
society has put its inventive genius to
gether and evolved something novel for a
church fund entertainment 1t will con
sist of the rendition of the cradle songs,
carols and lullabies of all nations. Each
piece will be accompanied by scene that
will depict. as nearly as possible. the cos
the music will be typical. There will be
q supply of live and docile babies. who
will lie dressed in the manner of the coun-
tries represented.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-05
Before the Duel.


A young man became involved in q
difficulty, and in an evil moment accepted
a challenge.
At the railroad station he said anx
iously to the ticket agent: did couple
of gentlemen buy tickets for R with
in a short timer"
"Yes, sir, >" said the agent "They
went to the lunch counter and ordered
gunpowder tea and rare roast beef. with
tickets to II and return.
"And return! By thunder" gasped the
young man to his second 81 guess I'd
better apologize"