The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-25
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EDITOR BuLLETIN:- THE "Ga-
zette" says "the vital force of the
Government prior to the revolution
was Capitalization and that the re-
volution and the new Constitution
changed this"
1t may be the place has been
changed, but the pain remains.
The Gazette itself is proof of
this, for since the revolution referr-
ed to it has published several col
umns of appointments, by one of
the Ministers, to the most petty Of
fees in the Kingdom. There are
indications that another Cabinet Of
ficer is seeking to gain share in
the division of the honors and emo
luments of office. When this is OBJ
tanned, and the Sheriffs are the
highest Crown Officers on the dis
tant Islands, will there be either eff
fciency or economy in having the
appointees of the Law Department
eX-oflicio the agents of the Finance
and Foreign Departments.
With few trifling exceptions, the
Report of the Minister Of the Inte-
rior Department is such as the
Mayor of Honolulu would make to
the city, if it were incorporated as
a city, and allowed to provide for
and manage its own streets, electric
lights, Water Works, Fire Depart
ment and market. These have
more attention than all other inte-
rests. There are no suggestions
that there are any other wharves or
landings in the group, except at La
haina, one building at Hama and
some in prospect at Hookena and
Keauhou, and an omnibus state
ment that "the wharves and land
ings outside of Honolulu are in good
condition" 1t is a prevailing i'm
preston that the facilities for land
ing passengers and freight on the
coast kof Hawaii, at Makena, Maa
laea and Kahului, and in the circuit
of Kauai are maintained by the
Planters and the Inter-Island Coast.
ing Companies.
1t is surprise that Minister of
the Crown, of q Reform whose catch
word is economy, should urge an
appropriation for an equestrian, pc
destrian and carriage ''road up
Punchbowl!" Montreal may have
such luxury, but Manitoba was
not taxed for it. Still if the scheme
is pressed, the Maui delegation
might get grant for similar at
traction to Hale-a-ka-la by swap
ping votes.
But surprise yields to astonish-
ment at the assurance we have that
road costing only $4,000 (for a
starter), would give easy communi-
cation with "mine of wealth"
Visitors, from the time the first tour
lists, Messrs. Ellis, Thurston, Bishop
ank Goodrich in 1928, scientific and
mining experts have never suspect
ed, or at least they have not men
toned any indications of mineral
wealth deposited in Kilauea, except
"brimstone.
1t is ian exhibition of unique
Government policy to induce Portu-
guese and others to purchase home
steads in Hamakua, leaving them tc
ship their produce over the bluffs
or pack it through Mud Lane to Ka.
waihae, and then ''urge" the frs
Parliament "to make an appropria
ton" for tourist travel in di
rectlY opposite direction.
There can be no doubt that two
plantations, producing 1000 ton
of sugar each per year, bring NOR,
wealth into the country .and distri
butte it more equally, supporting
mechanics and laborers, and thos
dependent on them, than 1000 tour
lists will do. This giving as little u
possible to the necessity and conve
nience of those who build up tn
beneficent enterprises, and Great
the wealth of the nation, and urging
= upon the passing stranger the fatte'
calf with all the modern improve
ments, including music, may be re
form, but it does not advance ma
tional growth and prosperity.