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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
(Frons Wtdn.Iiay's Cnilit. J

1t is well known to the thinking por-
ton Of the community that dreadful
conspiracy has been concccted by the
members Of the Honolulu Chamber Of
Commerce, the object Of the nefarious
conspiracy being the humiliation Of the
noble and patriotic Hawaiian govern
ment and the plundering Of the Ha.
waiian people. We print below the
names Of the reasonable and unreason.
able men who seem to be responsible
for this foul crime b. +. Dillingham;,
w. l.. Green,E L. P. Adams, ]. d. Ather-
ton, c. R. Bishop, A. J. Cartwright, ].
|. Dowsett, T. II. Daviei, John Hack.
field, ]. Hyman, w. w. Hail., AHop-
per, II. K. HOLSTER, p. c. Jones, NJ
Louisson, Robert Levers, Henry Mac,
farlane, William Maertens, Thomas
May, A. w. Pierce, i. A. Schaeier, n
A. widemann, J. 7. Warehouse Jr., S
G. Wilder.
Opposed to the above unscrupulou.
conspirators are the following S,irlinl
patriots F, ], Tcsta, James Syke.
Webb, Ferdinand Longfellow Clarke
Hon. John Lot Kaulukou, Professol
Edwin Wood, John G. Sheldon ESQ
His Excellency John MAXIM Kapena
His ExcelIlency Charles Thomas Gulick
His Excellency Walter Murray Gibson
His Excellency Paul Neumann.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
(F,em 7aeiday's Gmas }

EDITOR MORNING GUIDE. Sir. l
present herewith what | know OF the cur
rency affairs Of this kingdom duang the
past eighteen months, to the bes, Of my
recollection SO Ear as have been con-
cerned in them and, where other per
sons are named, upon the best inforna-
ton obtainable
In its treatment OF this subject It
seemed sufficient for the ministerial
organ to fix the initial poin, at a time
just before the passage OF the Currency
Act Of 1884, when small "number Of
patriots were exacting eight per centum
for exchange The history OF this mattes
would be more complete, and far more
damaging to the reputation Of the min
isiers. il We date il back to the time
when thrifty arrangement was entered
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
(F,sm frday's Cxi4s.
Honolulu, February I9. Iss

/, Edwin A. Jones, declare and say /:
That on Saturday, February IA, 1885,
l went to the Government House, to
collect bill for my employers, Messrs
Levers & Cooke, that ] received a
draft. from the Interior Department
upon the Finance Department for
$a84. 81, that l presented the draft for
paymen. to Mr.. +, S. Pratt, Registrar
OF Public Accounts, asking him to pay
me in gold coin, which he declined 10
do, that ! asked him what he could
pay me in, that he (Pra,D replied in
silver or certificates, that ! replied
would take silver as We could use il in
paying our men of, that he (Pratt) paid
me in certificates, that ! then said to
him can't you give me silver ? that he
(PratD replied We are not paying ou,
silver from special deposits, we are
taking j, in, you can get the certificates
changed in town, there is plenty oi
silver in town
EDWIN A. JosEs
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10TH day Of February, A. D., 1885.
r.,,,, JoHN II. PAIy,
: l' Notary PuhliS
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
BY AUTHORITY.

Sealed proposals. vll be received the othes Of tbs
Minister Of the in,ssios until o'clock noon on SsiuI
day. the sssh day Of February tsss fr the oonsues
ion of tn. work, herein named
Plans and specifications may ts examined n u.
Office Of the Minister and after ihs 9sh day of Ysb-
ruary, isss
The works 10 be constructed are
Firs,--Ths basin II the Storage kessrvei. l. a, re-
moving sll trees and other vegetable gro~ths, sad
eseaya,ng and removing al sah and rock within the
indicaisd lines.
Seceud--buuding dam u hra -class rubb,e nAsonry
laid in full bsds Of hydraulic sensn,.
Third-Layinx the line Of sftsen and twelve ia<A
ppes and setting gates hssvssn the Storage reservoir
and that Of distribution and from the aitss 70 the
roin, Of connection vish The pips svssu Of .hs ety
No,e-This york may b divided and let isse tvs o.
thrss sections.
Fourh-Consirucing the distributes reservoir con.
sis,ng Of an excavation lined with hydrssiie cement
concrete or briekwosk hid IN full hydrss'ie eenenl
beds and joints ,hs eros.Sa and bays 70 BE- ,ialzy
constructed and the ~hols rooted over.
All propo,als nua be endorsed "Prepo,ais 10,
doing the particular work Tor which the bid Is made
A bond musr he exeeussd BY the contractor With t-s
IA approved ssress eSndi,ioaed upan the faithful pr
fSmAncs q the contract
The minister reserves the rsh 10 reject the ioves,
sny bid ,r
BIDS nay - aAds fss ali the above ia oas ssn,rset
| cHAs r. CULick.
| Miaises Of interior.
Iaszsos omes. Der. y. rss< is,-ss
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

We have seen on one side the men
in authority who are law makers, and
who have sworn to obey the constitution
and laws, breaking good aw,partly Of
their own making, apparently without
conjunction putting on defiant airs ;
abusing those who have much greater
interest in the business and prosperity
OF the country than they. And we have
seen on the other side the merchants
and the honestly intelligent OF all classes
trying to carry out the law. Is there
any thing like it in any civilized country
in the world
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The incident is typical The inexo.
rable logic OF facts have given our silver
dog bad name and the sooner We
hang him the better Never mind the
metaphor. There is fact behind it
We have had had foistedupon us at least
$500, 900 too muchof a deprecated cur
rency and we mus, either get rid Off, OF
suffer. Some OF US are suffering already.
As not all ofus are in position to
accept notes for what is due us,as those
who owe US receive silver and have
nothing bu, silver to pay to us,we musI
lake silver or wait. For, il we exact
gold, our customers will cease TO buy
nom US oil our employers to employ US,
In other words, the ninety and nine
the small traders and small fry gener
ally, the employees, the wage earners
OF this community, must take silver fol
what's justly due them-or ssaiixS. Ans
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The action OF the government in the
matter OF the passage money tor Japan
csc women is scarcely ingenious, The
general public certainly believed that
the government, would pay the passage,
OF japanese women as they had paid
those OF Portuguese women Why
should il notP Immigration OF popu
la,ion" is ior the government to see 10
Therefore the appropriation. A few o
the planters had written agreements &c
pay the passage for men only They
were in luck.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Lectures are the popular diversion
just now Last Monday, Consul-Gen-
eral Van Buren, talked about Japan to
a large audience my. NJ, c. A. Hall.
On or about Friday next Professor
Agassiz-the distinguished son of a
celebrated sire--will lecture for the
benefit of the II. l.. & X. X. A. in the
same place. His lecture will be popu-
larly scientific. On or about Tuesday,
March 3rd, Rev. Robert Mckenzie
will lecture on Lights and Shadows OF
Scottish Life, for the benefit OF the Ii
bray OF Oahu College, Professor Way
land will lecture for the benefit OF the
II. w. c. T. 5. some time in the near
future. And picturesque description
OF trip into the interior of Japan from
General Van Buren is on the tapis.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

OF course il is unreasonable to blame
Minister Gullck for the present deplor-
able condition OF Honolulu's water
supply The elements have been against
him. But we wish the plans for work
on the new reservoirs might be pub
lished a, once-with a clear eXplana-
ton from Major Bender, that the
scheme might be discussed by engin-
eers and then, If approved, initiated at
once, | think citizens would buy a
few bonds If they were sure the money
would be put into the construction OF
works that would insure water supply
for Honolulu.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
(From Jl5niay'5 Gmdt. }

Last Thursday Chinese went to a
native to pay him $Ioo for some pigs
previously purchased. The Chinese
rendered the native the $Ioo in Hawai-
ian silver The native demurred 81
have read in the native papers," he
said, "ihat Kalakaua dollars are not
worth so much as they were. Better
you give me piece of paper Perhaps
the Kalakaua dollar will be more bet
ter, mak0pe p
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The amount OF Hawaiian silver coin
needed is just that amount which
people will take from choice and with
out fear, and that may be half mil
lion, more or less. We can easily un-
derstand that banker would not be
willing to take in large amount, for
collections or on deposit, in non-legal
tender or irredeemable money, and
make himself liable to pay on demand
in money which was legal tender and
which might be scarce at the time.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
General ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE

NOTICE.
Notes Is hereby given that . meeting held Al the
Office Of Dillingham; . Co, Honolulu, the sti, day
of February 1885, q the .ub.cribers 20 th- stock Of the
PACIFIC HARDWARE co. ULimiisdl, IL wa. votec
and their succesSors, under the eofposats and
.tyle of the - Pacific Hardware Co. uimies) The
,heseupon organised ,sef and elected ,hs flio~inx
o[hcers
Prs,ident and Manager ...........B. 2. Dillingham;
Treasurer and Secretary .......... Jas q. Spencer
huuttoSs sass-s W. r. HHsu
DEEcroSs-Jss. G. Spencer. T. p. Adams.
Notes Is further given that pursuant the Of
said charter, mo siockho!des shall be Liable for the
ishts II the corporation teyond the which may
be due upon the share share, held by him them.
JAS. G. SPENCER, Secretary
q u-P s.3-s,S
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21
BY AuTHoRIrY.
WATER NOTICE

OWING TO THE SCARCITY or WATER,
the Hours for Irrigation will Be limited hour pss
further notice. CHAS. b. w L jOS,
Approved Sapt. Water Wosks
CHAS. T. GULlcK,
Minister of finanes.
Honolulu, January 70. Isss. si-d
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The highly enlightened gentleman
who edits the Hawaiian was glad to
see, last night, THAT the currency ques-
!. ton cut no figure in conversational
stree, topics, yesterday. Verify Dan.
iel come to judyhenl--with small j.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21


"'' '''"
We charge the Hawaiian Govern
mrnt ,p htas It rs rcprc,cntcd hl the
board VT immigration, with acting in
bad nilh towards those south Sea Is
Anlcr Whose tctms of contract have
expired within the past twelve months
IN some vt the old houses near the I'm
mlgnion depot some ~ south Sea
Islanders most oi them nom the NiI'
bert Group have been waiting nearly
a year lthcN saw in be returned to theu
homes according to the pledged word
Of the Hawaiian Government
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,r,,
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-. .u....,,.,....,,.' -. 80, ,..,
'r......,..,.,..t AZ. u,.. .,L.
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W -, " - 80. ~. -,
to be returned to ms island nome
lole, from the same lslanu' was inter
viewed with the following result Tie
came here 1 years ago and was en-
rloyed 10y captain Irlpp' ut the eN
pration oi the Term oi ms contract nc
got employment with Mr' hard'e' the
carpenter lie said that he wanted 10
be taken back, but nobody would take
hlm back Inc Fomarc Drought them
Unable to say rtd"iy when he came
and when his contract expired not
knowing the names OF the months and
the year They supported Themselves
The government promised to take them
back OAK, from "Ambram, worked
on Elccle Plantation, Kauai, Tor three
years at the expiration he went to
Waianac, to work on plantation for
months, had returned to Honolulu
because he expected to be sent home
-, ..-
'.'''l " % 49,.
w" - "'1'' - ~ IS ~ 80, -. ~,
'''r' F'' , ~ 'N W. ~ N
"o" W" "l''~u - ''N wy
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'''e' e"' '''''' "''o ,''l'' ~ '0~ '''.''
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

In England, France, Germany, the
United States and the British Colonies
much the larger part Of the coin used
is legal tender for any sum, while here
it is just the reverse; and that is the
cause Of the anxiety and trouble. Were
our silver mostly the standard dollar OF
the United States, which is full legal
tender in that country where the largest
part OF our business is done and
whence the largest part Of our remit
tances go, and (Sas there no danger
that silver dollars in the United States
will decline in value J that currency
would protect us against high exchange,
would not be sent to China and would
give us no trouble. Whereas, to make
Hawaiian silver coin legal tender fol
large sums would put us into the hand.
OF few drawers OF exchange or cxpor
tiers of our principal products---that is
where we were six months ago.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

We present herewith q table com
piled from the census returns already
published, together with q comparative
atatemen, from the census of 1873.
Comment Is reserved until detailed re.
turns are published. We wish, how
ever, to call attention 10 one gross
error In the showing Of national Hitter
aey The returns 10 far published
make out that some 10000 persons In
this kingdom can neither read noi
write. The facts are ihs, fully 30 pei
cent Of the population can read and
write The error doubtless arose from
the fact that when The returns came in
a large number did not specify whether
those enumerated could on could ncl
read and write Those not specified
were all classed a' illitera,e. The DE
tailed returns will doubtless explain
this shameful showing
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Those who say there is not too much
silver, and tha, it is necessary to have
large amount Of silver for general use,
seem to forget that the silver in the
treasury is represented by certificates
ior $40, $50, $ioo and $500, which
are certainly not in convenient form
for mechanics, laborers, small traders
and house keepers to have their money
in, however well these denominations
may suit merchants and bankers.
Would not gold in $40, $ro, IS and
s, so pieces be quite as convenien,
for general use in town and country
or, If it formed the basis OF security 70,
certificates would the latter be received
with fear and trcmbling1
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

p. S. The Advertiser Of last Satur-
day contained an elaborate attack
upon Bishop g. Co We shall expose
some Of the falsehoods and perhaps
show the animus Of the attack later
But the meanest and most venemous
ialsehood of the two articles ought
to be shown up now. The Advertiser
charges that Bishop & Co., having
contracted to furnish the government
SaIo,ooo in gold. paid them $Ioo, 900
in gold and $IIo,ooo in treasury certi-
ficates, thereby redeemlng the $IIo,-
900 and keeping the gold. The
Advertiser does not explain that
Bishop & Co. were not the owners OF
those notes; that they acted as agents
for clients that the transaction had
the full sanction Of the government
and that, by so doing, the government
was, Immediately, $4,000 better Off
as, il Bishop & Co. had net cashed
that $4,000 worth Of certificates,
there would have been $780, 900 worth
of certificates presented at that time
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

There is more of this story. The
statistical part Of it has never been fully
told"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

N. B.-We challenge the govern
ment to give the names Of those for
whom certificates have been redeemed
since December Ist, the amounts re-
deemed and the dates We think the
showing will be an interesting one
and, least Of all, to the discredit OF
Bishop & Co.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

We give up 50 much Of out space
this week that there Is very little else
IN the paper nut tho game Is worth
the candle No other topi, is of such
pressing moment We may neglect our
souls salvation and not care q whoop
In lIhdc, whether Gibson be "prcmifc'
or Lanai shepherd but when the
Swc,kels silver !, worth 30 cents on
the dollar that little Circumstance
touches our pocket, hits Us where
VIC live"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The Hawaiian Of last night says II
is authorized to state that the Hawaiian
treasury has not refused to cash its GER
tihcates in silver. We shall answer the
Hawaiian by affidavit.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The responsibility OF tho general
government has been very clearly shown
in the articles reprinted IN this issue
from tho Morning Guide In the iol.
lowing paragraphs We shall Try 80 put
the theory and practice OF common
sense finance tor Hawaii IN such clear
term, that there can bc no mistakinp
our meaning
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Why Ro1mr me H,Hodi,sa g0ifta
weAf hd, han Mint 10 rs ettoyiaHifcf,
dHcicn ~ rs o6lgdiiegt AMI Eii,s 10 rs
datr
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Is there too much moBty in this
country ? We say no but there i,
too much OF the wrong kind and too
little Of the right kind The right kind
OF money i, that which is legal tender
which amy man, merchant, banker,
mechanic or small trader, may take
without fear OF depreciation which
even lahorcf will not need to
be forced to take under fear OF dis
charge Tor refusal and which will pass
without loss in the United States as
well as here The objection to silver
Is not against It's bulk bu, because 1t is
nonlawful money Whether il is in
the treasury or out OF it circulated
as coin OF in form OF a certificate, 1t is
still silver, uncurcnt in the United
States, and current here as legal ten.
der only We have seen that the law
providing FOR the redemption Of the
silver certificates in gold is disregarded
by the government
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Co, but was very reluctantly accepted
10y them and the only objection made
TO the agreement by the ministers, after
over o weeks considerltion, was that
the currency oct did ntn provide for
the conversion Of coins not In the treas.
uty only this and nothing more. Now
We are told that the agreement carried
IN Il suiteien, vieiousness and illegality
10 be rejected nt sight" In Justice to
MesTs Bishop q Go II should be
said that they formally withdrew fom
the proposition 10y letter 10 the commit
tee OF the chamber before the ministers
had signihcd 10 the commI,te that
they could not accept the agreement
Vide letter below
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

The above communication is an in
teresting one. We agree with the writer
that economy and ,ti,enehmenI are
vital to the continued prosperity Of this
nation. But we think, il the govern
ment will carry out the provisions Of
the gold law, honesty, that we cin have
gold here for all our necdf--shcthcr
the balance Of trade be against US or no.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

ROlu IN the country.
The violation of the agreement to
deliver $aIo,ooo to the treasury was
purely technical one. To charge bad
faith on he part Of Bishop & Co. is
disingenuous, to say the least.
AS the ministers still held to policy
ofmasterly inactivity in the matter ofthe
conversion Of Mr.. Spreckels silver coin
age, 1.-The certificates ofdeposit were passed
from hand to hand with no little anxi-
ETY.. To allay this feeling the min
isters placed in the special deposits q
sum equal to II per cent. of the silver
coin then held against the certificates
-$sS3, 900 and this tended to allay
the anxiety OF holders Of the certificates
for time although it was known that
IA per cent was an insufficient margin
This action was a violation ol
section 8 Of the currency ct,and also ol
the appropriation act, for the law speci
ally provided for ",he expense, cosi
and loss incident to the eonpsysioN i,
silver coins into the gold coins OF the
United States" not for margin &C
make the silver coins the eqxipalenf o
United States coins
Hioiaiioa of ia1O number three.
About this time the chamber Of com
merce met and appointed COMMITTEES
to wait upon the ministers and urg,
upon them the necessity Of taking
steps at once for the conversion o
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-21

Ia,es.o. ones, De-. y. Iss>.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-17
THE EAU CLAIRE TROUBLE.
Much Discomfort Over Starvation
Wages for Work ON Public
Nnrlr.

The only news of startling nature oc-
curing in the world of labor during the
past week comes from Eau Claire. At one
time it appeared that rashness would bring
about serious results, but the trouble for
tunately received check before it had gone
far, and a possible danger was ayerted. 1t
seems that the city of Eau ClaiIe was about
to introduce a complete system of water
works, and Tuesday was announced as the
date for beginning the excavations for the
work. Almost every unemployed man in
Eau Claire anticipated work from this
source, and accordingly assembled at the
place mentioned to the number of four or
five hundred. When the implements, about
fifty pieces in all, were opened a general
grab was made for them. Those lucky
enough to procure ShOyelS went to work,
although informed that only 81 per day
would be paid. The great majority who
were not working kicked at the figures and
ordered the others to cease work. AS the
latter paid no attention to the orders, the
crowd began throwing the piping into the
trenches, and threatened to cover the men
unless they dropped the shOvels.
Gaining their point the men formed in
line and marched to the Pioneer Lumber
cOmpany's office, where they compelled the
suspension of labor. Every mill in or
within six miles was thus visited and COM
PEELED to suspend work. A meeting was
held in the afternoon, when a demand for
$1.25 OF 81. so per day was made. Nothing
further occurred. on Tuesday, although
there was a good deal of excitement over
the matter. Early on Wednesday morn
ing, however, the mob congregated again,
to the number of about two hundred. They
proceeded to the Eau Claire Lumber Com
pany's mills, with the intention of shutting
them down, but, before reaching the place,
the crowd was confronted by force of
regular and special police. The mayor and
sheriff, with a number of deputies, were
also on hand. The officers ordered the
crowd to dispense, instructions which were
discreetly obeyed. A number of the ring
leaders were arrested, and now await ex-
animation. In the afternoon number of
citizens addressed the dissatisfiedin Randall
park. No further trouble has arisen. 1t is
alleged that most of the men have been
induced to go to Eau Claire from different
parts of the Northwest through deceptive
advertisements for men wanted at that
nlaoa