The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-11-18

Ohe IinCc vi NaieS JneTe, anu III
order to make the journey in regal
style he wanted an Hawaiian navy
to carry him in state to the southern
world. Kalakaua is man that can
not be reached by calm reason, but
can be ruled by the gin bottle; that
is his divinity, and whoever wor-
Ships at the shrine of Bacchus will |
find an open-armed welcome from
him.
II choked off fthe I SO, 100000 |
loan, and ever since the courtiers
have been plying the King with pro-
positions to get the advance in Eng
land. l have had the best interests
of the Hawaiian Government at
heart, for have made heavy invest
ments in the islands. My first visit
was in 1876; the exports of the
islands were then 10000 tons of
sugar, which, with fruits and other
products, amounted to 81, 10000
for the past year 10000 tons of
sugar were exported, which, with
fruits and other products, represents
Sill 200, 900, so that the trade of
the islands has increased 50 900, 900
in ten years.
"a good round sum-" added
Colonel Spreckels, "but the King is
not satisfied; he wants more money,
and he has men continually around
him who fill his head with chimeri-
cal schemes of expenditure, and the
brilliant results that would follow a
grand loan of $4,000, 900. have
tried to hold him in check, and have
on all occasions pointed out the i'm
portance of reducing rather than in
creasing the expenses of the king
dom. The finances of the Govern
ment, as managed at present, must
lead to ultimate bankruptcy. Seventy
four thousand dollars of the peoples
money deposited in the Postal Saw
ings has been absorbed in the gen.
eral fund and there is no money TO
| pay the amount back. The Japanese
fund has gone the same way This
is fund collected by treaty with
Japan, to which the planters on the
islands contribute 50 per month for
every Japanese laborer employed,
and must be handed over to the
japanese Government whenever it
sends commissioner of audit to
demand payment. The fund must
now reach nearly $3.50, 900.
81 think the movement to secure
the S2,OO0,0O0 loan in England is a
| positive indignity to me, for l have
the greatest interests in the islands,
and being citizen of the United
States, the country with the closest
commercial relations, the most in
innate political associations and the
most natural geographical situation
for intercommerce, ] think that after
offering the Government all the
money which it was judicious for
them to spend, at rate more advan-
tageous than the loan they have
accepted, the whole proceeding was
a studied insult, and l returned the
decoration to the King. which l had
never sought, and the possession of
which has always been irksome.
The interview. concludes with an
extract from the editorial columns
of the Haaoaiian Gazette, referring
to the ''New Ministry of October
14th, giving special prominence to
the record of Messrs. Kaulukou and
Gibson. 1t is needless TO add that
the Colonel endorses the opinion of
the Gazette on these gentlemen's
political manoeuvres.
ANOTHER VIEW.
The matters treated of in the in
terview given above are taken up by
q correspondent of the Enaminer
of the 10th inst. After quoting the
paragraph in which the King is
stated TO have been led by GIN
drinking adventurers, the CORE
spondent goes on to review Colonel
, Spreckels' relations with the Ha-
} waiian Government and the turn of
affairs consequent upon the passage
of the amended Loan Act. He says: {:
: 1t is an unfair proceeding on the
part of Colonel Spreckels, who has
so often been the recipient of His
Majesty's favor, to denounce him
in such harsh terms. The subjects
of His Majesty's kingdom speak OF
{ him with respect. He is known as
8 a polite and courteous gentleman,
5 especially to strangers of distinc.
j ton, who have been most gra.
, ciously entertained by him wher
| visiting Honolulu, and he has de.
ferred to the wishes of Colonel
Spreckels in several instances by
r placing his California friends in his
; Cabinet and has continued them in
: office till lately. Surely there is nc
, good reason for assailing such 0
, friend as the King has been. After
| Colonel Spreckels found he could
no longer rule the finances of tho
, Hawaiian Government nor dictate tc
new Ministry, he became vic.
; lently abusive toward all who op'
posed him, and, after denouncine
| the King and his Ministry, he re-
: turns the decorations, the posses,
J sion of which until this moment
were not found irksome.
Now. concerning the loan. There
|, has haan M infan1a1 incnIt IN onx