The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-12-22

Il uns we're % form Au 1piniog q the condition
q Affairs in the HaJraiuan Kingdom from the ell
tnr1zl writings in the Opposition psuvrs be would
be apt 10 couelude that tns oo1ut-y was in 1 very
deQllrahls coudition. rbs Government is Openl,
charged sith making away with tbg public funds
With ettravsEant aud Illegal s1peatiturgs With
fsvcrItisu ~ ui5cr, with corrupt PRACTICES with
plunciuc the c1uutry into debt au1 bringing it %
f.e rrrEv - bankrupiey Au this gnd more Is
alleged ss Tact ivCm "a, 90 day. uith0ui sciu,la
OF evidence OF shsdov sf trutE--P. O.. a.. us---r-
~ fsth. r>S5,
The country Is in a depl0rable condition.
4 Universal distrust of the future. exodus Of
artisans, income Of Foreign Ofice China
men. secret embassies, secret borrowing.
Illegal financing. incorrect auditing. uu-
! Trustworthy local magistracy. Ministe
I rial electioneeriug. all 20 to show that II
7 i 50
The Government is openly charged with
making away with. Le wasting public
funds. with extrayagInt. ride palace and
cor0natlon accounts, and ''lllesal" rits
Spreckels coinage ease, expenditures. with
fayOrItism IN Office, ride dismissais and ap-
pOintments Of the last three years. with
corrupt practices. see correspondence from
all parts Of the group. OF If this be not Off
clal and documentary enough. he select
ion Of a member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyss as a Hawaiian youth. q suitable
object for education abroad al public ex-
pense for nOW-four years. etc. etc.
All this, says the Organ. without sem
ulla Of evidence Is a report Of q Com
mlttee Of the Legislature destitute Of
scintilla Of evidence Is what goes. on
before the helpless public, the dismissal Of
efficient public officers. without an attempt
at accusation. OF trial-only the sentence
in pursuance Of a policy. is this no
evidence
As to there being no shadow OF truth
IN the allegations Of all but Government
papers, 1t l. rather an unfortunate meta
phor. truth Is generally represented Is
transparent, and therefore casting noa
shadow. The ttt6 here Is TRANSPARENT
enough, the country is being brought TO a
deplorsble condition. by it, Government
being handed over to u body of unscrupu-
lous self-servers.
When the Government Of so-called
Constitutional country finds itself obliged
% introduce or support bills for the re
Sstrlctlon OF the freedom Of the press. and
increased military power. that country Is I
ID depiorable condition, especially when
such measures are defeated by 50 narrow
a vote as that which defeated the bills in 1
question during the last Legislative Ses- I
sion.
II the Government have a asciutiILa Of ev-
idence to show that the formal accusations
not only based upon. but Quoted from
onclal documents. are not substautistad l
let them eateSurcally deny and disuruve
tnenl-it they can-let them not content
themselves with vague rhod0moutade. or
evasion.
The Opposition writers yet hope To .
gam by accusations drawn from Official
documents truthful and not needing fur
her substantiati0n- what Is inroSsibia
II accomplishment by reason and argu-
The charges brought against the Min
stry are not yet stale and ara not vet
exploded, perhaps the latter condition 4
nay be reached before the former. and the
.1ploslon may unsest those who at present
md an agreeable warmth In sitting on the
afsty valve.
The Government l. strainine every
lerve 70 pack the House with It's depeDi
nts- Inc whole Government ticket con-
lsts Of those who arc already. OF who ara
ager 70 become salariesi
The retention OF tax receipts bv Gov
rnnent officials for voting purposes. il a 1
cNnaaI- and has never been mere keenly
racticed than at present.
WITH regard to Government credit or :
GROWING power, VII the Government {
noW where a dollar has been borrowed in
ae open exchanges Of the worldl Whence
re these hole -snd-corner borToEinE. per
aps the next Legislature viii show-if
ct IcEABup.