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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-30
RESURCAM.
opinions.

Unsettled political questions are
fatal to the peace of nations. Such
questions may be ruthlessly stihed,
and sorrowing companies of mourn
ing reformers may follow them to
their burial. The rites of sepulture
may be performed with stately cere-
monial by placemen and their reti-
nues of well fixed official dignitaries,
who march home again delighted
that the clamor of agitation lies
silent under the sod of oblivion.
But all such questions are buried
only to rise again. Reform writes
resurgam u shall rise again
on the tomb of every buried question
of popular rights. A free country
must have free institutions and n
constitutional government. If these
privileges exist only as a myth,
popular agitation will not be salts
fed until the myth is changed into
reality. No matter how siren
uously reform is opposed, it must
come about. And success is really
only question of time and of the
force and volume of public opinion.
Opposition strengthens and CONSOLE
dates opposition, and " survival of
the fittest" will win the day. That
the essential elements of constitu-
tional government are decidedly
wanting in the political structure of
this Kingdom is scarcely a matter
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THE MEN FOR THE TIMES.

One of the most prominent ele-
ments in General Grants greatness
was his capacity for going to the
heart Of any matter that duty called
him to put right. 1t was SO when he
was required to crush the rebellion;
also, when the nation was to be
saved from disastrous fiscal policy,
and on other occasions. That is the
quality that must distinguish the
man or men who will lead this Ha-
waiian nation out of the wilderness
of administrative incapacity, extra
vagance, corruption and false pre-
tences. Before the country's credit
can be restored, it is necessary that
the reasons for shyness of capitalists
toward Hawaiian securities be under
stood, dealt with and removed. 1t
will need good Experimentation
and ahler than any that has hitherto
assembled in this kingdom-to ac-
curately diagnose and effectually
treat the disease of the state. In
countries possessing constitutional
systems affording the largest meas
ure of popular privileges, it is hard
enough to dislodge rulers who have
abused their tenure by taking every
possible base advantage of the ruled.
This difficulty is manifold greater in
the Hawaiian Kingdom, from the
constitutional disadvantages that
hamper all progress in the promotion
of government for ''the greatest good
of the greatest number of those
governed. Therefore, the approach
ing contest at the polls should not
be mere struggle between the Sins"
and the "outs," nor isolated issues
between divergent fragments Of pub
lie policy. AS we'll now as in the
hazy future may the inevitable and
vital alternative be presented to the
people for decision, whether the
present virtually irresponsible sys-
tenn of government shall be perpe'
tuated, or give way to an order OF
things approaching the liberal insti-
tutions of the most advanced nations.
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A PROFESSIONAL VlNDlCATI0N AND
A NATIONAL SERVICE.

DR.. Geo. L. Fitch, Of Honolulu,
has contributed an article of nine
teen pages to the Pacific Medical
and Surgical Journal and Western
Lancet (oflicial organ of the Cali
fornia State Medical Society, on
the subject of "Leprosy." The
treatise is in reply to a paper on
Hawaiian Leprosy," by DR.. A.
w. SAKE, in which '' the physicians
of the Hawaiian Islands, long resi-
dent and of frst-class abilities and
attainments, are represented as
being nearly unanimous in the
opinion that " "leprosy is a distinct
and separate entity; n that it
is contagious; that the mode of
contagion is peculiar and unlike that
of any other of the contagious dis
cases.
A general newspaper is not the
place to follow or lead discussion
of the nature of that one entered
upon by DR.. Fitch. Still, it is in
place here, and no more than an act
of justice toward that gentleman,
to tell of what he has done in this
contribution to medical literature.
Justice toward him, we say, because
few men have been subjected to
more obloquy and injury on account
of Independent opinions than DIR.
Fitch has suffered for his theories
regarding the curse of leprosy, that
forms such a hideous blotch on
the reputation of these islands.
Moreover, it is an act of justice to
this nation to set forth the grounds
upon which DIR. Fitch holds leprosy
to be not contagious, for an incal-
culable amount of injury has un-
doubtedly accrued to the islands
from the use that has been made,
for particular and not praiseworthy
purposes, both here and abroad, of
the worldwide, popular notion-held
as infallible doctrine most strongly
by people least in position to
know anything about the matter
that leprosy is about the most con-
tagious disease to which human flesh
has ever fallen heir.
Regarding the unanimity of medi-
cal opinion here as to the conta-
giousness of the disease, DR.. Fitch
quotes from the Philadelphia Medi-
cal Bulletin report of case
of leprosy in that city by one
Dr. Shoemaker, as follows: "The
patient was sent from Honolulu to
Professor Gross, by Drs. Hagen and
Trousseau, gentlemen who are well
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possible might then be practicable.
The responsibility of crown minis
ters to the representatives of the
nation would be the next step in the
upward movement towards CON-
plete constitutional system. While
an irresponsible ministry controls a
servile parliament, government can
be little better than an out and out
tyranny.
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT 1T.

There is ample time before the
February Elections come off for the
voters to do little sober thinking
on the situation. To think a little
and to act much may be the best
method in times of emergency, and
for persons of high intellectual cali
bre, much thinking is not necessary
but for citizens of the ordinary
quality, long process of thought is
required to yield vigorous crop of
action. After three months wear
of their cogitation caps, the voters
of Hawaii ought to be able to show
something respectable in the form
of legislature next April. Some
better material than civil service
officials can doubtless be found to
deliberate on the ways and means
by which the problems of immigra-
ton, labor and finance are to be
solved. 1t is of the first Importance
to satisfactory settlement of these
questions that the 'assembled wis
dom" of the Kingdom consist of
body of Independent men. The
utter incongruity of the same men
occupying the double position of
legislators and employees in the
civil service should be apparent to
any mind, however obtuse. The
civil service is separate and distinct
from the legislative body in every
civil constitution worthy of the name.
That it is otherwise in this Kingdom
is, in itself, sufficient to account for
public affairs being in muddle.
And reform in legislation may be
set down as indefinitely postponed
while the Legislative bodies are con-
stituted as they are at present. How
radical change is possible to be
effected may be an open question,
but the indispensable necessity for
such change is patent to every
man interested in the success of
civilization. An act of the legis-
lature, supposing such thing pos
sible, under present circumstances
might or might not be an effec-
tual remedy for the trouble COM
planned Of. The act might pass
through all the stages of parlia-
mentary incubation, and come forth
dead chicken. The independence
of Parliament Act can be passed in
electoral districts, by electors quietly
excluding all office holders from
their lists of nominees. One evil
will thus be effectually abolished,
and with a House of Mobiles and
Representatives free from the lead
ing strings which no office holder
can break away from, measures of
popular reform would follow as a
natural sequence. What is now i'm
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known on the Sandwich Islands as

known on the Sandwich Islands as
expert practitioners of medicine.
The letter of introduction and the
description of the patients S condition
stated that they believed the case in
question to be one of leprosy; and,
as they regarded it non-con,aQious.
they had advised trip to the States
for change and benefit to his
general health, and wished him at
the same time to have the best
medical advice that this country
could give"
The bulk of DR.. Fitch's treatise
consists of citations of cases of the
most intimate and persistent contact
with lepers--in domestic life of
different grades, in lawful and un
lawful relations, in medical prac-
tice-all without any result to prove
the disease contagious. There are
several cases of incubation with the
leprosy virus, including three Homo
lulu doctors, one of them the author.
these by accident, and the case of
Keanu the murderer, reprieved from
the gallows to be inoculated with
leprosy in the interest of science
and humanity; but ii has so far
proved that the disease is not COM
municable even by incubation. Out
of twenty. six children, born in the
leper settlement of Kalawao, all of
leprous parents, one or both, and
never out of leprous society in their
lives, only two were lepers. The
case of leper employed as ava
chewer for certain prince for years
while a leper, without comforting the
disease upon those who drank the
liquor manufactured in his mouth,
is attested to under affidavit before
a notary public. Mention is made
in the article of an investigation
conducted few years ago by the
Royal College of Physicians, of
England, at the request of the Sec
retary of State for the Colonies,
into the nature of leprosy. The
Royal College made painstaking
researches in every country where
the disease was known to exist, and
the report of its committee employed
in the work stated that they
were of the opinion that the
weight and value of the evidence
obtained twas very greatly in favor
of the non-contagiousness of lep-
rosy" In consequence of this re-
port, the Duke of Newcastle, Colo
NAL Secretary, forthwith issued a
circular to the Governors of the
| SOloHlCo, CAPlCooliiS ulo OpllliOll
that any laws affecting the per-
sonal liberty of lepers ought to be
repealed; and that, in the mean
time, if they shall not be repealed,
any action of the executive govern
ment in enforcement of them, which
is merely authorized and not en-
joined by the law, ought to cease. :"
1t is unnecessary to restate DR..
Fitch's propositions or recapitulate
his evidence. Suffice it to say he
has made out what appears to be n
very strong position, to say the
least, and we sincerely hope that
his elaborate and able paper may
give him distinction in the world
of medical science, which will prove
satisfactory reward and reparation
for all the injustice and injury he
has suffered for his independent
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CONSTITUTIONAL.

An item appears in an exchange
intimating that the French Minister
of the Interior "has instructed all
public officials who are candidates
for election to the Chamber of Depu-
ties to resign their posts at once"
No servants of the state, assuming
the Minister'S orders to be obeyed,
will be permitted to have hand in
shaping the laws of the country.
France, by this fiat of the Minister,
will be practically under the opera
ton of an Independence of Parlia-
ment" act. There is perhaps no
nation which has taken bigger strides
in popularizlng her constitution
during the past fifteen years than
France has done. The French Min
lister evidently means to stand or fall
on the merits of his measures and
not on the number of mercenary
votes of government employees he
can command in the Chamber OF
Deputies. By adopting this policy,
France will be in line with the adj
vanccd constitutions of Great Britain
and the United States. In these
countries, public servants acting in
the capacity of Legislators is an i'm
possibility. And it would be a Gu
rious comment on their boasted free
institutions if it were otherwise.
Measures of legislation carried by
the votes of persons dependant in
any way upon the good graces Of
the administration, are not of a
character to command the respect of
the people. Laws so enacted can
only be regarded as schemes foisted
upon the nation by the operation of
mild system of bribery. 1t would
be inconsistent with the principles of
human nature to expect man hold
ing office under the government to
vote in parliament otherwise than in
the interests of his employers.
The Hawaiian Kingdom is sup
posed to be under free legislature.
The fact is that the free legislature
is but a myth. The Legislative body
itself is, of course, an entity, but its
independence is nonentity. Per-
sons holding office under govern
ment, form large part of the men,
bership of both houses. Govern
ment measures pass the legislature,
and that is as likely to mean that
they are acceptable to members act
ing under explicit orders which
they dare not disobey, as that they
are the fruits of the united wisdom
of the representatives of the people.
Legislation, under such circumstan-
ces, is no better than burlesque
and farce. One of the most con-
spicuous defects in the constitution
of the Kingdom is the composition
of its legislature. And no improve
ment in the administration of its af-
fairs need be expected until the
employees of Ministers are weeded
out of both the House of Mobiles
and the House of Representatives.
This reform can be consummated in
a most summary and satisfactory
manner by the electors themselves.
In nominating candidates for next
legislature, all the constituencies
should adopt the French Minister S
method. Let every Office holder
offering his patriotic services-at a
good salary-be given to understand
that henceforth machine legislation
cannot be tolerated.; and that the
country's representatives must vote
standing in their own shoes, and not
in those supplied by Cabinet Minis
ters.
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carcases; mutton, $500; the other
three islands together take $500
carcases of beef and 5000 of
mutton.
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03
WANTED-- HeLp--Femake.

Advertisements OF hroe Lines under this head
Inserted three times Tor % cents.
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
NiIn. BoucicnuIi aud the LoopOid'

Min. BOucIcnuIt aud the LoOpOIds.
Mr. George G. Min, the eminent preacher
actor will appear at Fords Opera House for
week, beginning April 90, in Hamlet"
4 few years ago, when 30 years of age, Mr.
Min was the brilliant preacher of the pull.
pit so long occupied by Robert Collyer in
Chicago. AS an orator he was on the crest
of the wave, and those who have ever heard
him will not readily forget tho charm of
his voice nor the magniflcenco of his die
ton. He voluntarily left the pulpit, and
yielding to his own inclinations ultimately
publicly adopted the life of tragedian. Hc
has met with the most ilattering receptions
everywhere.
Tho colleen Bawn" will soon DO given
in this city, under the direction of its au.
thor, Mr.. Dion Douccault. No playwright
has so well caught the different phases Of
irish character rs he. AS comedian he
has always ranked among tho first. 1t is
safe to predict great success for the
engagement
OF tho Leopolds the BosipD Tfdrciicr says
The Leopolds are decidedly clever
family. Master Willie was the favOrite with
the audience, perhaps. on account of his
being the smallest. He is entitled to that
favor though, as he contributed as much
as any other member of the company to-
wards entertaining the audience The en-
tertainment as whole, is pleasing, and
is one of the greatest novelties that has
been seen at the Howard for some time
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03

Secretary Manning left Washington last
evening for Albany to attend to some
pressing private business. He will he gone
about ten days. Assistant Secretary FAR
child will act as Secretary Of the Treasury
during his absence.
Judge Alexander AIcCue, tho newly ap-
pointed Solicitor of the Treasury, visited
the Treasury Department yesterday, aud
announced his intention of taking charge
Of his new Office next week.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
received conscience contribution of 1913
in an envelope postmarked Boston.
The Comptroller of the Currency has APP
pointed Henry V. Sanders of Louisville,
KY, a national bank examiner.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
tailed Mr.. James G. Brown and Bank Ey-
aminer Keyser to examine the affairs of
the Exchange National Bank of Norfolk.
Joe James, Chinamau residing in this
country applied for permission to bring
his WIFE who lives in China, to this coun-
try. The Department decides under a re-
cent lulng of the United States Circuit
Court of California that she cannot be al
lowed to land.
Judge Durham, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has decided that where AN at,
torney prosecutes claim against the Gov
cfnment TO ilnal determination in favor
Of the claimant the attorney is entitled to
receive the draft for the amount so found
due the claimant, provided he has power
Of attorney from the claimant properly exc
cuted.
Commissioner Atkins of the Indian Of
fec has written q letter to Secretary Lamar
recommending tho revocation of tho OK
ecutive order of February last, by which
the Grow Creek Indian reservation was
thrown open to settlement. This roserva-
tiOn is occupied by the Winnebagoes, who
are seli,supporting aud have cultivated
their farms for years.
Commander Lewis A. Kimberly has been or
dered as commandant OF the Boston navy
yard, and Commander william II. rruxtun as
commandment OF the yard at Norfolk. Rear
Admiral John J.. Worden, Commander Walter
W, Queen ana Captain James A. Greer have
been ordered as members OF the retiring hoard.
Commander Bancroft Gherardi, Captain ame5
A. Greer and Captain A. w. Weaver have been
ordered as members OF the examining board.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ordered
an investigation at Plttsburg OF the danger OF
natural gas, and an inquiry as TO whether lay
ing natural gas mains Will endanger Govern
menI OfODoltV.
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03
THE POLICE COURT.

Michael Doyle and William Corcoran,
two boys who tried to witness the ball
game at Capitol Park yesterday without
paying the admission fee, the former by
climbing tree and the latter by cutting a
hole in the fence, were taxed 50 each for
destroying property.
There were fourteen real estate agents
charged this morning with doing business
without licenses. The cases went over
without date.
Thomas II. CANT, muscular old colored
man, was charged with assaulting Officer
Murrill and colored citizen named James
Curtis. The officer said he had three col
0rcd youths in custody for assaulting
woman. The accused assaulted him with a
stick and the three prisoners escaped Cur.
It's said he was assisting the officer aud the
defendant also assaulted him. Five dollars
in each case.
In the Police Court to day Il warrant for
assault with intent to kill was sworn ont
against Courtney, and the case was con.
tinued indefinitely on account of the in
ability of Gardner to attend court. Colonel
w, A. Cook has been retained to defend the
accused. Bail was fixed at $500.
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

MRS pARriSGToN uses Salvation Oil for
rheumatis and brown creturs. IL costs only
% cents a bottle.
WHAT is the difference between duck
with one wing and duck with two? only
tho difference of pinion. We want every
one to pass az opinion on DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. IL needs but one trial.
TONIGHT at National Roller. Rink Mr..
Edward Taylor will amuso the audience
during intermissions with fancy bicycle
riding. Our popular childreu's matinee
Saturday morning and evening.
THE School Board made another inof-
lectual effort to have a meeting last night,
but no quorum being present they adj
iourned. The members in attendance were
hltssrs. Curtis, Birney aud Smith.
EASTER CARDS. Gould's, i21 9th ST.
Ar THE prayer services of the Metro
politan NJ 4. Church last evening PROBES
sor Joseph Arbeoly of Syria gave his OK
perence in the early history of American
and English missionaries in the Holy Land.
WILLIAM H. HARRIS, colored, was tried
before the Police Court this morning with
making q felonious assault on his 1l-year-
old step.daughter The prisoner was com
mitted in default of bail for his appearance
before tho grand jury.
THE corner stone of tho White Oak
Branch tcolored) Baptist Church, Sampson
street, near Fifteenth, was laid yesterday
afternoon by tho Grand Lodge of colored
Masons. Tho church will be about 40 by go
feet in size and one story in height.
SEE our $6pants TO order. Hambnrgers.
Nh, 3. +. CANT, a Philadelphia con-
tractor, has leased the Loudoun Stone
Quarry, on the line of the Washington,
Ohio & Western Railroad, near Leesburg,
with the privilege of purchase. He is max
ing arrangements for working it on an ex-
tensive scale and commencing operations
there at once.
AUDITOR PAYNE has submitted a report
showing the Indebtedness of j. II. Squier
to be as follows Depositors receiving g
per cent. or under, S17,ll5.72; per cent,
N,si2.02; 5 per cent, S5,0752s; 10 per
cent, Ss03.10; 10 per cent, $50, 1880;
promissory notes; $26,365; open accounts,
$l093G; total, $s1, 46i.39.
READ James II. McGlls paint adv.
In A trilling quarrel yesterday afternoon
George Courtney, white boy, 10 years of
age, who lives on Sherman avenue, above
Boundary street, shot and seriously injured
another boy named Walter Gardner, who
is only 8 years old. The ball struck Gard
ner In the left breast just below the heart.
lie was carried home. Courtney was ar
rested and taken to the Second Precinct
Station House.
CLARK's best machine cotton, six spools
for 25c. at Auerbach's Sewing Machine
Rooms, corner Seventh and II.
THE Western Union Telegraph Company
will shortly begin laying their wires under
ground in this city. Manager Marean states
that their wires, or at least a portion of
them, are to be put underground some Tins
this year. aud Captain Greene, the Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District, made
strong recommendations aud requests that
such action DO taken. As soon as fine
weather has fairly set in the work will be
begun.
CHRIS ABNER's own cigars are the best
ont for D cents.
The Evening critic., 1885-04-03
Death of Mr. t. G. Grey.

One Of the best. known newspaper men
in the city died last night. 1t was Mr.. T.
G.. Grey of the Post. The causes of death
were congestion of the lungs and acute
pneumonia. Mr. Grey contracted severe
cold last Saturday night. lie had changed
his undergarments for those of a lighter
texture.
The deceased was very amiabe and
popular gentleman. He was about 10
years of age. To the younger men of the
profession he was always ready TO lend an
assisting hand. He was OF very quiet
disposition. He was the correspondent of
the Now York Tribune with the Army of
the Potomac during the late war, Later
he was attached to the Republican of
this city, ana was managing editor of the
Ddiy Chronicle when it was in the hands of
John w. Forney.
For number of years Mr.. Grey was an
editorial writer and news contributor to
the Sidr. He had atone time an editorial
position on the Philadelphia Press. Several
years ago he went to Baltimore, and while
in that city was connected with the lmeri-
can, Herdld, and other papers.
He returned to this city about year ago
and has since been connected with the
Post.
Mr.. Grey was born in Middletown, New
York, where his remains will be sent to-
night. There will be meeting of news
paper men at j o'clock this afternoon Mt
the Office Of the Post to take appropriate
action in regard to his death.