The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-10


tiers undeniable truths, but then they are
so mixed up or overloaded with untruths
that the result is very crazy piece of
patchwork.
An editorial of the 4th inst. is case in
point The statement that ''our contem-
poraries are not satisfied with things as
they are,' is truth, that 'what the oppo-
sition organs condemn is generally ap-
proved by the public" is untruth; so also
is the remark that ''the country has long
ceased to be an experimental farm for a
few governing families" There has been
more public money and lands swallowed
up by the present governing families, F"
within the past four years, than suficed
for forty years of their predecessors.
1t is distinctly untruthful to say that
the opposition party is committed to an
anti-national policy" or that it entertains
any design looking to the abolition or sur
render of Hawaiian independence.
Although the present governing fami-
lies " have made political capital among the
thoughtless, by noisily shouting Hawaii
ponoi, although they have sent ENJOYS to
Moscow and Madrid, to Mexico and to
South Sea savages, yet they have com
promised the independence, the financial
independence, of this Kingdom more dan
gerously than all the governors with or
without family, who went before them.
Some indeed had not so much as son-in-
law apiece, whose fortunes were to- be
carved out of public money.
Let US see what this truly Hawaiian or
gan means by the phrase, "To our think
ing, and in the judgment of all right
minded men, native Hawaiians have the
first claim for employment by the Hawaiian
Government" Certain Cabinet changes
were to be made, for reasons unknown to
the public. The Premier-a foreigner
is directed to construct Ministry, he does
so by summoning two men, not only for
eigners, but strangers, even compared with
himself, but both in the employ of ''gov
erning family" and throws in a native to
save appearances and then directs his
Minister editor to write about the prior
claim of Hawaiians!
In fact, since the present ring was first
put in power, public servants, from Cabi-
net Ministers to junior clerks have been
imported from abroad to satisfy the hun
ger of dependents of governing families,
to the exclusion of Rawaiians, often Of
tried capacity and honesty. Never, in the
history of this little Kingdom, have favor
itism here, and injustice there, of insult
able appointments and unjustifable dis
missals, been so commonly the rule. En-
gineers, doctors, lawyers, accountants have
been imported, posted upheld or dismissed
without the least regard to public advan-
tage OF neutrality-suspicious..
Let us hear no more of such rubbish,
tho cyOvarn1ooaDt Of G0OuorpiTcr 70 MI acD ID
supreme, INSCRIPTIONS, and there would
be more to come if it lasted.
What is meant by permanent heads of
bureaux?" The Marshalship and the Post
Office? They are just as permanent as
suits the necessities of the governing fam
ilies," and no more 50.
That the public at large have pronounced
an ''unmistakable approval of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Kaulukou as Marshal, and of
Mr.. Aholo as Postmaster, is another asser-
ton wholly destitute of truth. That being
Hawaiians by birth and descent, they are
not likely to sell their country is, probably
true, but then the governing families" are
not in the least degree Hawaiian either by
birth or descent, and they may sell some
body else's birthright, but for good high
price. Our political Esaus, though as
hungry as their prototype are keen traders.
1t would seem curious argument for
the appointment of heads of bureaux-
anywhere else-that ''if they are incapable
time will show it." In some countries,
proved capability precedes appointment
Is there any private concern in this King
dom which appoints chief in any of its
departments and then leaves it to time to
prove ability or the reverse? In private
business the chief appoints only men whose
antecedents give him good ground for be-
ieving that he is putting the right man in
the right place.
Here, says the organ, it is different
First, put your man into place and let
slime" find out if he is fit for it.