The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-06-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, opinions expressed by our
correspondents
Familiarity is Contemplate.

Familiarity is Contemplate.
Mr.. EDITOR After the flourish of
trumpets by the leading editor of the
Daily Bulletin, June 18th, promising
something special from his special writer,
in response to my reply, [ must &C
knowledge myself very much disap-
pointed, after wading through two col
umns of conglomerate and wandering
ideas written by him under the heading
Astronomical Studies.'' think these
studies have created rarifed condition
in the mental make up of the said writer.
The aerial aspirations of this would be
astronomical phenomenon, are a little
too much for the specialist of the Bull
letin, as shown by the added manner
in which he appears in attempt to an
initiate your correspondent and throw
muddy advice at yourself. l see nothing
particularly striking about this editorial
giant, except his contemplate familiarity,
and plenty of cheap ADJECTIVE char
acteristics which are usually found to-
gether. l do not propose to say much
in reply to the author of these aerial
notes, except in answer to one or two
points in his vapOrings, which are SO
badly mixed up, that it would take up
too much of your space and too much of
my time to unravel. However, his con-
ceit and distortions require puncturing
in order, to bring him to that human
level, which will make him realize the
importance of adhering closer to facts,
and not so much to his peculiar studies,
the illusions of which make him indeed
a very Prince of the Air. He would like
his readers to understand, that your cor
respondent is doing something dreadful
and terribly underhanded, and "that the
Hawaiians do not relish such counsel as
Mr.. Bush is giving them" My paper is
not secret, nor is it printed in the dark,
as you are aware, having been printed
in your Office since it's first issue. To
show this nameless writer and remove
the false impressions, which he has pur-
posely put forward to discredit me, and
blackmail the KA OIAIo, it's circulation
has increased from l 500 to $500 in four
numbers, and our fifth number will be
5000, showing ''that Hawaiians do relish
such counsel as Mr.. Bush is giving" and
very palatable way to me OF apprt Ciat-
Bulletin, and | expect, Notwithstanding
this bluff and taffy and the personal eff
forts that are being put forward to boy
colt us to come under the direction and
manIpulations of his friends and his
party as he names in the latter part OF
his article, to increase the number to
5000 or 5000, and to publish daily
paper soon.
Another point, with which our addle-
pated wOuld-be friend tries to muddle
himself and his readers, is his reference
to my supposed sympathies with the
Gibson administration in the affairs Oh
the Government. There are plenty be-
sides myself, who know, that in con-
junction with him, took a very
active part in the election OF 1886,
advocating among Hawaiians, as
our choice, Messrs. Carter, Warehouse,
Squires and Swinton, in the hope of
bringing about a change in legal way
through the polls. We foresaw change
would come, right or wrong, in the case
of defeat through the misguided infu-
ence which was wrought to effect the
elections illegally, in favor of those who
were known to have no special stamp of
character. The sequel proved what was
expected, an unfortunate, though blood
less Culloden, as a precedent, which the
weakened Calico thinks may be re-
peated, if the Samoans are held up as a
model cOgnate race, for the Hawaiians
to initiate in points of manliness. We
do admire the Samoans, Notwithstanding
all the fears of the Bulletin.
With reference to my connection with
Mr.. Lyons, Familiarity named in the
Bulletin "Dan Lyons" in stumping to-
gether for state of absolutism, [ beg to
be excused. l believe in a monarchy,
such as they have in Great Britain, which
is my model; but as for anything in the
shape of "absOlutism" for governing the
people at present, put me down like Mr..
Lyons countrymen, as "agin it," And in
order to put my views into practice, /
do not propose to be astraddle of
a fence, but to take every opportunity to
infuse loyalty, manliness and love of
justice, and better appreciation of their
rights among my countrymen, without
any choice as to model, whether, it be
a Samoan, Zuluan, a Mongolian or a
right. [ can say, with reference to my
selection as Minister to Samoa, it was
through no act of mine as a Noble, nor
was it due to Mr.. Gibson, it was
wrenched more than it was given; for,
just as soon as a sacrifice was needed at
home, to appease just clamOr against the
misapplication of funds by the admins
tration in the purchase of vessel for
$21 900, when the same craft was beg
ging at So, 900 at Samoa. I was uniustly
treated, by being recalled without a
word of warning or explanation, and not
even decent passage offered by Mr..
Gibson nor by the present administra-
ton, for myself, wife and children, and
only through the kindness of His Ma
jesty we were able to come home after
five months of waiting. In conclusion,
beg to be again excused from following
your contemporary advice, and the
Laffy in it's columns, to come under Mr.
Lyons tuition or his party, until they
break cover, Or you compel them to
come out, so that people can see who
and what they are driving at