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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW ROAD TO THE VOLCANO.

EDITOR BULLETTN:-The carriage
road to the Volcano is now COM
pleted right from Pahala and up;
and 1 hope this news will be received
with approval and welcome by the
whole community of Honolulu, as
well as outside travellers.
The course of this road has been
particularly selected where the
country affords it's best scenery,
running the most of the way through
beautiful valley, then the sur
roundings most strikingly change by
the road running across a big aa
flow for distance of ! of mile.
The road itself is as level and smooth
as your best roads in Honolulu, but
by looking ON either side yon will
get a vivid impression of how the
now quiet and dead looking huge
rocks in former period were tossed
ahnnt in pretty lively style. After
aonsg the lf FOOT toT Of fths he r2ag 2su winds
abreast of the crater, and as you
gradually get higher the whole
country below is spread out before
your wondering eyes like a grand
panorama. To the left you see the
big ocean, and as your eyes glide
along the green fields of pasture
land appear richly dotted here and
there with woods of Koa and Ohia,
till they finally rest on the summit
of Mauna Loa, and by following its
ridge you will find the snow capped
peaks of Mauna Kea in the dis
| tance.
You are now also in plain sight
of the Volcano House, and the trip
is finished before you hardly think
of it. You don't feel any worset han
you do after having taken an after
dinner rest in your easy chair.
There is no excuse now for leav-
ing your wife or children at home.
take them along, they can never
make better use of few days va
cation. They will see something
that will forever be printed in their
hCuoty, hou W hCHUiou any IuluS
about the healthy influence such a
trip will have on soul and body.
Travellers can now be accommo-
dated in any shape they want. The
journey starts with little trip on
railroad for 5 miles, and then the
traveller can proceed in omnibus,
carriage, brake or on horseback.
The "Punaluu Hotel'' is already
SO favorably known for its accomo-
dations that any further description
here is not needed. No party has
yet left here without being highly
pleased and satisfied.
The enterprise of making this
road (Which already is known as
Peter Lees new Volcano Road) has
not been accomplished without a
great deal of hardship; loss of time
and money. But as this undertake
ing is for the public benefit, I hope
the public will show appreciation by
a liberal patronage. Come along
all, take the ladies with you; the
crater is blazing away livelier than
ever before. PETER LEE.
Punaluu, Dec. 5, 1888.
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In conclusion, 1 would state that
it is a most deplorable state of af-
fairs, when such person MS eau
Revoir" rushes in to print as the
self-constituted advisor of how the
postal department shall be conduct
ed, and pretends to voice the senti-
ments of the people generally in his
remarks. If instead of wasting his
time trying to publicly create false
impressions of how the mail service
is performed in the outer districts,
he would devote it to some legiti-
mate employment, he even yet, has
a chance of gaining some little res
pect from the people of Wailuku.
Such employment might restore his
mind to q normal condition, and
thus relieve his friends from anxiety
regarding his fate.
People here in Wailuku can easily
understand his antipathy to the pre-
sent mail carrier, as well as to my
self, and that the public may not be
mislead by his statement that pro-
tege of mine has been favored, /
will here state that the contract for
carry the mail was awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, in answer
to public advertisement asking for
tenders. w. A MCKAY,
Postmaster.
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ing Of o cable from the Coast to the
Islands. He evidently did not know
that about the first act of the Gov
ernment after its installation was the
granting of an exclusive. right to an
old Tasmanian skipper, which SUBJ
servient Legislature subsequently
ratified. No chance for an Ameri-
can cable. The Tasmanian got a
seat on the Board of Directors of the
London Pacific Cable company by
virtue of this concession. and the
question which agitates cnquiring
minds is how was Premier Green
captured? When this fact becomes
known at Washington it will not be
considered friendly act of the Ha-
waiian Government. Z,
The Senate tariff bill will be pass
ed by that body and by the House
after its organization in March, as
the Republicans have a majority.
With cheaper labor the planters may
still pull through if the Sugar Trust
does not steal everything in sight.
The annexation of Canada has be-
come an active question in Ameri-
can politics. The Dominion is des-
tined to be absorbed by the great
Republic. This result will proba-
bly, be fastened by recent social
event which has excited great indig-
nation in the States. A distinguish
| ed American citizen, Mrs. Lapgtry,
was snubbed by Lady Stanley, wife
of the Governor-G General, and the
Jersey Lily retired to her private
car in the sulks instead of attending
the public bali and outshining the
great dame. American chivalry is
upon its mettle, and it is bound to
knock out the British aristocrats
who lord it in Canada.
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STEAMER CHANGES APPROVED.

EDITOR BULLETIN The thanks
of the business community are due
to Capt. j. A. King, superintendent
of Wilder's S. S. Co., for following
the good example of the Inter
Island Co. by altering the dates of
arrival and departure of the Kinau,
so as to allow proper time for the
transaction of business and the exc
cution of orders from the other is
lands. When the steamers nearly
all arrived on Saturday and depart
ed on Monday, too much business
was concentrated on those two days
TO got proper attention. but under
the new regulations this is remedied,
and it is now in the line of true re-
form to inaugurate the "half holi-
day" movement, by all business
men agreeing to close their places
of business on Saturdays at noon.
"Old Hill" can follow up his ex-
cellent sermon on Paul's ipSe ,.init
"That the workman is worthy of his
hire" by another that day
week for baseball, yachting, picnics,
ETC., is we'll earned at the close of
hard weeks work by merchant, me-
chanic, and clerk.
Other countries have their weekly
half-holiday, and where it is gener-
ally agreed to close OH the most con-
venient day at certain hour, busi-
ness interests do not suffer.
Let some of our merchants who
take such interest in the welfare and
manly sports of our young men take
up this movement, and l am sure
that Messrs. T. HI. Davies & Co.
will be right in the lead.
Yours etc.,
r.. j. LILLE
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A QUEER CASE.

On Friday, Chinaman pleaded
guilty in the Police Court, to having
opium or preparation thereof in
possession and was fined $50 with
thirty days imprisonment. When
arrested he was dressed in CAV
Oriental costume, but the next
morning appeared in Court with an
old coat wrapped around him. He
pleaded guilty, and said he had just
come from Waialua, and was having
quiet smoke when arrested. Satur-
day morning Mr.. Magoon made mo-
tlon to have the case re-opened. An
affidavit was presented in which the
convicted Chinaman, stated that his
reason for pleading guilty was be-
cause the police told him to do so,
and then he would be let off on q
fine only. He further states that he
paid the police $40, The affidavit
was not substantiated by any other
evidence. Acting Police Justice
Wilcox Overruled the motion, to
which MIR. Magoon has noted excep-
tions.
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RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE,

10 me masses DtcESOH:-
Whereas it has pleased the AL
mighty in His inscrutable. wisdom to
remove from this world your below
ed mother, Mrs. l.. f. j. Dickson,
And Whereas the late Mrs. L. f. j.
Dickson was an active member OF
the Hooulu and Hoola Lahui So
ciety, and labored earnestly and in
defatigably for the promotion of the
said Society; therefore,
Be it resolved that the members
of the Hooulu and Hoolu Lahui So
ciety, in meeting assembled, do
sincerely express their heartfelt
sympathies to you her children in
this your bereavement, Of the loss
of the tender and loving care OF q
beloved mother, also to the other
members of her family in this their
sad aflliction. tits our earnest wish
and heartfelt prayer that the AL
mighty will give you strength to
bear it and assuage your sorrow
when it is keenest.
GRACE KAHALEwAI,
Secretary H. & II. l.. Soc'ty.
Honolulu, Dec. IL, 1888.
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OMNIBUS OPINIONS.

EDITOR BULLETIN: Mr.. w. A.
Kinney, having had experience
within the ring, gives public opinion
much confirmation when he says the
Reform Government is imbecile,
vascillating, and it has no policy at
all except to do nothing. He takes
large space to express these truths,
but throughout his long letter he
uses all these words in giving his
opinion of the present government.
He says also that the Reform Legis-
lature is responsible for the result of
the voting on the Chinese amend
ment, because of half-heartedness,
and that 'if the dominant element
in the Legislature had really wanted
f. tn carry the amendment they could
have done SO easily enough"
Mr.. Kinney's disclosures, in
which he also takes blame to him
self, imply that the present Cabinet
is incompetent to carry on the gov
ernment of these Islands, and the
people of this group have unfortun-
ately too much evidence in confrma-
tion of this fact. Another express
sion in Mr.. Kinney's letter states i:
"The anti-Chinese element will still
have enough share of the political
power to enable them, as last re-
sort, to wind their arms around the
pillars of the temple and bring the
whole fabric to the ground" He is
not alone in thinking that this con-
tingency may happen-many of the
best and wisest men on these ISL
ands look forward to the end of our
political independence with hope.
1t is impossible that the status of
the working man can be
worse in these islands than
it is now; and unless there is some
change of government soon, and
more confidence of the people in the
rulers, state of anarchy is inevita-
BILE. A protectorate then would be
the next step, and in this we would
have neither choice nor voice. R6-
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MACHINE POLITICS.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-I the "Ad-
vertiser," Nov. 28th, Reform comes
to the front, with long rigmarole
about the lower grade of American
machine politics. He says, ''the
writer is evidently unacquainted with
American machine politics or with the
technical meaning of the term boss"
Perhaps so, Mr.. Editor, but then, 1
am afraid that Reform knows rather
too much about machine politics,
for his own good; he has probably
been there. Again he says, "the
modern boss is the latest product of
the spoils system of politics, and is
found in perfection in the slums,
ETC." Taken altogether in one dose,
/ should say he has drawn a very
dark picture for the bosses. But
then it appears to me that the whole
scope and object of his long drawn
out third rate lawyers argument is,
to lead the people blindfolded, from
here, down through the Labyrinthian
cesspools of American machine
politics, and hold them there, with a
view of drawing veil and hiding
from sight as long as possible the
bosses in Hawaii nei. But there is
no use in kicking against the pricks j;
for the whole compact of bosses,
big and little, have their fingers
directly and indirectly, clean and
unclean, in the Government pie;
and the pie, through such con-
glomeration of lingering, already
shows signs of that most dangerous
disease called collapse. Therefore,
arise, oh ye hypocrites, and deceive
ers of the people, and turn from the
dark mirey road that ye are wallow-
ing in, hunting for dollars and po-
litical power, that leads TO perdi-
tion, and turn square to the right,
into the straight smooth road that
leads to peace and happiness, and
leave politics to wiser and better
men. Thereby we will be far hap
pier, die easier, and have cleaner
tickets to Heaven. ALOHA.
Hamakua.
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issue first mortgage bonds is ample
security for more money than it is
proposed TO borrow, and the general
public should be allowed to sub
scribe. Bonds should be issued in
denominations MS small as S25. The
investment will pay well If properly
managed, and the names of the gen.
tlemen who are to form the COM
pany which will be published later,
are aguarantee of such management.
Applications for homestead lots have
already begun to come in, and there
will probably be boom for lots in
"Pearl River City" that will aston
ish the most sanguine.
The formation of another railroad
company to build line to Koolau
is also contemplated, and will be
pushed forward at no very distant
day, If propcrty-owners, planters,
and others living on the windward
side Of this Island are sufficiently
alive to their own interests, and will
do their duty to themselves and
meet the railroad projectors half
way. There is plenty of good su-
gar land in Koolau, upon which all
the Natives, Portuguese and many
good white men in this country and
out of it might cultivate on their
own account-and get their cane
ground at the various mills on that
side of the island-if railway facili-
ties were provided. 1t is to be hop
ed that we are waking up to the pos
sibilities around us. Let us grasp
our opportunities before they slip
into the hands of others.
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for his expressed sentiments-This
course is professionalism I would
blame the public very much were
they to be swayed in any measure
by the political opinions which he or
any other special pleader may pub
lish in cases where personal interest
is concerned. Men whose whole
professional training has been to
make black appear white, are not
the best guides in the political
affairs of any country; but Mr..
Hartwell writes generally in such
transparent manner that his politi-
cal pleadings will fall harmless upon
decerning public.
Mr.. Kinney's letter is chiefly
valuable for what light he has thrown
upon certain dark doings connected
with our recent Legislature. When
"rogues fall out" exposures follow /;
but these, when made by lawyer,
should not be swallowed without a
grain of salt. There is frequently
some sinister motive in lawyers dis
closures, although it may he hidden
in verbiage of plausibility.
The whole correspondence, re-
ferred to above, leaves the Chinese
question in stat~ quo. The political
issue is the same, and the letter to
Mr.. Kinney, published in the Bull
LETIN, only makes few disclosures
of what was previously suspected,
leaving the public to put their own
value upon the statements made.
There are also the tacit announce
ments that Mr.. Hartwell is the pro-
missionary ct Chinese champion ad
interim, and that Mr.. Kinney wants
to be the anti-nissionary champion
IN futqtro or when circumstances
suit his plans.
The real state of the Chinese
| question is known to every person
of intelligence on the Islands, ant
the great American Republic has sci
Hawaii an example which is the
only safe one to follow at this stage
of Mongolian invasion. The ad
verse stand which the Missionary
party is taking in this importan
matter, shows that the interests O.
that party vary in a most signifi
cent sense from the interest O
the Hawaiian population, exclusiv,
of the Chinese element.
NUFF SEp.
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PREDICTED CONSEQUENCE.

EDITOR BULLETIN No sensible
man can deny that the reform party
has done great deal for Hawaii, by
stopping the squandering of the
country's money in navies, armies,
embassies, etc.; but, unhappily
since Adam the fools are in major
ity, and they complain loud about
having been cheated. In fact, what
does the greater number of native,
Portuguese, Norwegian and German
laborers care, or know, about pros
porous finances, good laws, etc. !?
Free okolehao, high wages and
homesteads, suit them a great deal
better.
The great mistake made by the
last Legislature was, to have not
looked the Chinese question in the
face, taking half measures, satisfy
ing neither laborer nor Chinese.
The first one hoped to see the Ce-
lestial go, the second is veXed by
restriction and bookkeeping. The
consequence is that at next election,
the Pake will, and is already, ac-
cording to rumor in the field, to
bribe, and we know how successful
he generally is in that kind of
business, every native to vote
against any reform or white candi-
date. Beside, the disgusted white
workmen will, unless criminal
pressure is used by their employers,
vote as a man against the so o-called
missionaries. What will follow is
easy to foresee: house under the
control of the Chinese, the tearing
to shreds of the constitution, the
construction of a new one, giving
every Celestial the right of vote,
and tinally.the pouring in, (most all
other countries being shut up to
them), of thousands of Mongolians.
Then it will be time for the white
man, rich as well as poor, to make
up his yalise, and leave the Para
disc, whose entrance will be guard
ed by q pake.
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THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.

An Act to authorize and encour-
age the construction of steam rail
roads on the Island of Oahu became
law barely three months ago. The
grantee of the franchise, Mr.. b. F.
Dillingham;, informs us that nearly
twelve miles of line have been sur
yeyed and staked out for the Pearl
River Railroad, leading from the
fishmarket in Honolulu to the EVA
Court House. Hon. M. p. Robin
son, Mr.. Samuel c. Allen, Hon. S.
N. Castle, Messrs. Hackfeld & Co.,
and others have subscribed literally
for bonds in the prospective CON-
pany, the aggregate amount being
sufficient to ensure the success OF
the enterprise. The Zealandia
which steamed from here on Satur-
day evening, Dec. 18th, took an Or
der for 700 tons of steel rails, for
warded by Messrs. III. Hackfeld &
Co. of this city, to San Francisco,
to be transmitted to Germany by
cable. The rails are to be shipped
if possible, ON their January ship.
Mr.. Dillingham; has secured already
1000 acres of land in fee and 49,
900 acres under long lease, for the
r. r. Company. This superior
tract OF land has frontage of three
miles near to the line of road, and
extends to the mountain top, COM
manding a charming view, overlook
ing Pearl river barbor and the blue
waters of the Pacific beyond. A
more lovely site for town or city
could hardly be found than the one
now under control of the projectors
OF this grand scheme.
Railroads and telegraphs create
new life and business energy wher-
ever they are extended, and must
therefore receive cordial welcome
by every body in this country, espe-
cially at time when mechanics and
laboring men generally are demand
ing employment. 1t is not well that
a scheme of this kind should be kept
in the hands of a few capitalists; it
is public enterprise. The pro-
perty upon which it is proposed To
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REFLECTIONS ON REFLECTIONS.

EDITOR BULLETIN My reflections
on the reflections of j. f.. whose
communication appeared in the Bull
LETIN of last Saturday, although
they agree with that writer in many
things, come to somewhat different
conclusion regarding the letters of
the two climbs of the law" which
were the subject of his medita-
tions.
In my opinion neither of the let
ters in question can be taken as the
honest personal convictions of either
MIR. Kinney or Mr.. Hartwell,
but rather as special pleadings writ
ten by gentlemen who are accus-
toned to charge so much per folio.
In this instance the "pleadings" are
submitted to the "bar of public
opinion" and it is only the differ
ence of tribunal that causes any
difference of style that may be OBJ
servable. Clients brought by this
kind of tactics are profitable when
caught; and angling for clients is
considered by the profession as
quite legitimate.
Were the positions of the two
legal gentlemen reversed, Mr.. Kin
ney's letter would have advocated all
that Mr.. Hartwell at present advo-
Gates, and the letter of the latter
gentleman would have been written
in a similar strain to that adopted
by Mr.. Kinney.
Mr.. Hartwell's letter gives the
public no additional Information
upon the Chinese question; but he
pleads in behalf of the Celestials
from premises that are already un-
derstood. He takes the missionary
view of the question; and that view
he doubtless expects to find profit
able, as missionary purses are heavy
and Chinese fees are golden. do
not blame Mr.. HartWell in the least
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Wailuku.
THESE LINES.

EDITOR BULLETIN: Twill you
kindly oblige the undersigned by
giving space to these lines. Some
time ago took the agency for
certain laundry, doing business in
Honolulu. In accepting the agency
the agreement made ON my part was
that L should obtain all the custom
ers possible at such rates as could
be accepted. Besides, as had to
pay the rent for office and most
other sundry expenses out of my
own pocket, l was TO receive and
deliver all such washing as should
be offered at the office, or what /
should call for amongst temporary
customers. From the amounts COL
lected of such customers as had
washing done through my agency, l
was to receive a certain percentage.
This was all | had to do with it. l
certainly took no responsibility for
any clothing, or the faithful perform
ance of the washing to be done while
in the custody of others. Finding
my income insufficient, l started a
laundry on my own account, for the
purpose of improving my circum-
stances. Therefore 1 withdrew from
the agency of that certain establish
ment. 1t now comes to my ears
that certain parties foated rumors
about town that clothing had been
lost through my fault. If these
words are not withdrawn, and such
conduct desisted from, l shall write
again, only more plainly.
ALBERT M. MEINHARDT,
Prop. International Laundry.