The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-19
COL. sPREcKELs AND the ADVERTISER.


We have read Colonel Claus
Speckels' statement in this mornings
Advertiser, with the editors allu-
sions thereto and comments thereon,
and admire the clear, calm, straight
forward statement, but have not the
same admiration for the passionate
editorial comments and spiteful in
situations. In passing, we would
remark that the Colonel's idea of the
water supply already in the valley
and the means of collecting it for
use, was presented in an article pub
lished in this paper on the 18th of
last April. With regard to ourselves,
we have no apology to offer for any
thing we have said relative to Colonel
Spreckels' supposed designs on the
wharves and the Water Works. We
briefly stated the rumors, expressing
an unwlllingness to give ready
credence thereto, and reciting an in
cident that occurred on the day of
writing which made ''it appear that
the rumor was really founded on
truth" Instead of doing an injus-
tice to the Colonel, as intimated by
our contemporary, we have furnished
him an opportunity of coming for
ward and putting his views on record
before the public, and for which he
is indebted to the BULLETIN. Un-
doubtedly, his organ was only too
glad for us to supply the opportun-
ity, although it may not have the
candor to confess it. Let it be
understood by our contemporary and
our readers that we have no quarrel
with Colonel Spreckels, no wish to
misrepresent him, and no desire to
do him any injustice whatever. We
fully recognise that he has large in
terests here, that his enterprises
have been beneficial to the country,
and that he is justly entitled to
proportionate share of influence and
consideration in its affairs. But we
are not willing that Colonel Spreck-
els, or any other man, should have
special privileges, or be allowed un-
due influence in Legislation or govern
ment. He has rights, and they
should be respected and protected.
So has every taxpayer in the land
rights, and they are entitled to the
same consideration. Now, word
or two for the p. e. Adcertiser,
which has the audacity to say in
reference to the quoted expression
of this paper, in speaking of to the
rumors before alluded to, that
where there is so much smoke there
must be some fire, forgetting that
it was the smoke of their absurd
vaporings they spoke of, and that
the fire from which it originated
must have been that generated by
the consuming hatred of Colonel
Spreckels, because of his successful
business enterprise and public spirit,
which so completely overshadow
themselves and all their works.
This is a venomous concatenation o1
sentences which the dignitied posi-
ton of the writer, to say nothing Of
the impolicy of the utterance, should
have been an impossible bar to his
penDing. The advertiser has most
assuredly done more to bring the
man whom it undertakes to defin(
into disfavor with this community
by its offensive comparisons, thar
all other agencies combined. AS tt
there having been no other I" fire
than that spoken of by our contem
porary, he knows full well that
whatever may be the present aspec
of the question, there was some rea
I" fire" from which the "smoke
of rumor arose, and we feel quit
sure that he would be the last in tn
community to desire publication @
the testimony, oral and written
bearing on the subject.
the TAx RlII