The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-27

about this desirable cOnsum nation.
The labor question was unnecessarily
brought 10 a sudden crisis by these poll
ticians Of the old regime, who really
the late Administration 10 re-
fuse TO carry out the law allowing the
of the legal number OF
Chinese laborers per quarter. This was
accom- lished by putting the Cabinet in |
false position, and it was hoped by |
these same cunning politicians to catch |
a few votes against Thurston thereby. l |
think they succeeded. This precipltated
labor shortage, which virtually caused
the planters TO turn to the opponents OF
the whole Reform movement for aid.
This was not withheld, and a bill was
passed, the better clauses in spite OF
these politicians, hut it is so cumbersome
and absurd in parts that it is doubtful If
it affords any aid at all.
Since the incoming OF the Reform
Government, the evil influences and ex-
amples OF the late (so-called) Gibson
regime, have gradually been giving
away to the bracing tonic OF a constltu-
tional and hence invigorating regime.
The first points Of the assurance OF
legally administered and peacefully dis
posed Government have already been
| seen and felt and tested in an increase OF
| land values by forefold ratio, as shown
| by the sales OF Government lots on the
| side Of Punchbowl since Thurston sue
| ceeded in his plans about opening up
| that beautiful Observation-Disclosures a sort of
terra incognita-by cutting several new
| streets through it. But with the dawn
OF returning public confidence, home en-
terprise and industries have also taken a
step forward. The Oahu Railway not
only became possible, but the public
took the bonds and it was built, so with
several new plantations, and although
these and similar enterprises received
something Of a check by the incongru
Gus combination brought about by the
cunning politicians above referred TO-
still they had gone so lar that they haC
to 60 ahead 20 save the money already
put in.
A few weeks ago the contract for the
new Eva plantation plant was let to thu
Union Iron Works Co. of Honolulu, TO
over $500 900 and within few days TIT
contract for the plant for the new Maka
we'll plantation on Kauai has been let 10
about $3.50 900. The advance of Lane
values and the letting Of these and othe
large contracts were only made possibl
by the return of political peace and tn
u assurances held out by conservativ
Government.
This could not be hoped for under tn
It old regime, before July, 1887. 1t was nc
built that way.
The good effect of the present state {
confidence was plainly seen when tn
news Of the passage of the United State
tariff bill reached Honolulu. Both tn
planters and the mechanics of the Kinl
I dom Immediately pooled their issues
to meet the emergency. Economy is
the watchword of both the Cabinet an
the country and with continuance
the kindly favor of the United State
supplemented with judicious policy {
home, there is little doubt we shall /
= able to hold our own.
n 1t is with the assurance of peace an
" quiet being again firmly established
= Hawaii that His Majesty, who has for tt
past three years been greatly overtaxe
with the cares and troubles OF state, ha
at last consented to take much needle
" vacation, for rest and recuperation,
= the United States. This he will no
~ enjoy with the assurance that the Kin
10 dom is in safe and patriotic hands du
40 ing his absence, and | believe l echo ii
~ wish of every resident and subject wi
r. has the good and prosperity of Haws
al at heart in saying that, for many re
:, sons, the greatest blessing which can
I'll present be bestowed upon Hawaii n
III will be prosperous voyage and specs
return in improved health to our shor
ne of His Majesty the King.
" think you will be satisfied from VIII
| have said that, saving the stringe
NC labor market, We are in fair way
ms retain some prosperity, and | think
hlU a
bring your savings with you.
as mechanics are doing pretty well. We
of is plenty land l understand that both t
Va Union and Honolulu Iron Works are f
ks of work, though it was said that the
~. never would be sufficient for two CO.
plete and independent concerns.
n Give my Aloha" that is what
q say hear, to Mary Jane, Sally, Billy al
Jake. Tell Maria l am coming to get
no one of these days, when my house
nd Punchbowl, made possible by the Thu
ston roads and vigorous policy of inter-
Ke improvement, is finished. She will ma
an a lovely mistress for tropical home.
=. guess that Spencer is going to carry {
h'' Thurston's plans and projects about
as ternal Improvements. Whew! l ne'
oh wrote such long letter.
Yours very sincerely,
It'll Tom
If. P. ST was going to mail this by t
Australia, but forgot it, then took
down for the Charleston and found | b
lost the copy, so had to hold it to
"a another, and you can judge of my
oou,, gust and astonlshment when l pick
up the Bulletin this evening and s
that they had had the meanness to
hold of my copy and with omissions a
red changes, making it apply only to the p
sent Cabinet, they had the cheek
publish it as editorial! Anybody can
res. though that the reference to this Ca
orc net only is forced and silly.
think I'll go to Thurston or n
mann and get either OF them to sue
Bulletin for $4,000 damages, like t
chap Oliver did-for false personation
something! l am disgusted! Tom
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