The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-28
CORRECTIONS.

Our morning contemporary stands
in need of correction again, and, as
usual, the duty of rectiiication falls
upon us. Both the ADVERTISER and
the public are under special and
lasting obligation to the BULLETIN
for its good-natured and untiring
perseverance in strengthening the
crooked assertions of its erring
friend. The very first sentence in
this mornings leading article is in
accurate. That is, if the BULLE-
TIN is included in "the Opposition"
and we infer fiom the general tenor
of the article that it is. Not that
we admit ourselves correctly styled
in being so denominated. Wc-con-
slider ourselves ''the independent
press" bound to no party, and ready
and willing to commend the good
and condemn the evil OF either side.
But as our contemporary wishes to
include us with ''the Opposition
press" we will not quarrel with him
about the mere use of terms. 1t
pleases him, and does us no harm.
Well, coming back to the point from
which we have digressed, the
"Opposition press is not "very
much in want of subject
for criticism With the burlesque
of diplomatic science to which the
country is daily treated at Aliiolani
Hale, how can any press that is not
sold body and soul to the majority
in the house be wanting a subject
for criticism! As far as matter is
concerned, we should find no diff
Guilty in filling half dozen columns
every day with criticism, ridicule,
and contempt. Yes, we have to adj
nit that ''the Administration is not
liked" either by the Opposition or
by its own party as whole. And
why not! Let the members of the
Administration look calmly back on
their doings of the past few weeks,
and ask themselves if they have
merited the confidence or respect of
the public. Equivocal speeches and
vacillating procedure do not invite
respect. Let the Administration
adopt and announce an intelligent,
progressive, straightforward policy,
and they will be supported
by the best elements of the COM
munity. They will also find that
the independent press" will not be
backward in according them nerited
commentator. Instead of being
displeased with the "Opposition
press" for keeping up "a running
fire of comment" the Government
press" ought to be thankful that
the comments have been so tenn
pered with moderation, and the Adj
ministration dealt SO gently with.
We are not informed where the
"lttle originality in the way OF
invention" comes in. Perhaps allu-
sion is made to the Water Works
and Wharf scheme. If so, it is not
necessary to tell the IdUertiser that
the "Opposition press" should not
be credited with that invention" 1t
is too well informed in the matter to
require enlightenment. This ''run-
ming fire of COMMENT" according to
the Government organ, ''hurts nc
one, neither does it accomplish any
useful purpose. 1t accomplishes
at least this useful purpose, that
the public are kept enlightened in
the truth, and they are not slow tc
acknowledge the service rendered
them, the warmest Communications
coming from nominal Government
supporters. As to hurting anybody
it is farthest from our wish or inten
tion to do so. In fact, we have ,
burning desire to do good, and reform
the Administration and it was witt
extreme pain that we learnt or
Thursday last that Cabinet Min
lister was so "hurt" by our ''run
ming fire of comment" in that day:
issue that he childishly tore the
helpless sheet into fragments and
dashed it to the floor. 1t certainly
is true that the comments of the
"Opposition press" do not touch
the Government policy for the
best of all reasons, that they have
no policy to touch. We have waited
patiently week after week for al