The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-19

vided for the settlement by n system
of water works; and in every way
their lot was made easier.
AS a result of the mischievous po-
Icy which had been pursued for
several years previous, the Board OF
Health encountered the greatest
difficulties in attempting to enforce
the law. There was armed resist
ance, fierce denunciation and deter
mined opposition. But the work
was carried steadily forward, and
another great step was taken in the
efforts To save this people.
In the matter of protecting the
public from the introduction of
smallpox, the national interests have
been guarded.
In the recognizing the Insane
Asylum, and making it indeed ali
asylum--a place of refuge, n hos
pital where there is chance of re-
storing the impaired reason--the
national interests have not been
sacrificed.
In providing a convenient and re-
spectacle city dispensary, and car
ing for the sick Of IIonolulu; and
attending to the sanitary conditions
of the city, the national interests
have not been neglected.
In every department of the work
of the Board Of Health the public
interests have been faithfully and
efficiently served.
That some appointments may have
been unpopular, and some mistakes
made, l do not deny. No admins
tration can avoid such experiences.
But charges against the integrity
and patriotism of the late Admins
tration by reason of changes made
in the Board of Health are refuted
by the history of the past three
| years.
AS to instances in which The "cort
rupt motive" q. e., sacrifice of pub
lie interests to those of personal
friends) was wanting, will refer in
general terms to q few of the more
important. To mention all would
include every department of the
government. | will cite the follow
ing:
The matter of caring for and i'm,
proving the public roads and
bridges, by which the highways
throughout the Islands have been
so vastly improved, and the people
so much benefited 8
The controlling of Chinese immi.
grafton; by which the country was
saved from being overrun by hordes
of unmarried and uncomfortable
Chinese;-
The conducting of the educational
affairs of the country; with the
added force of trained teachers, the
builing of many new and commodious
school houses, and the establishing
of the teachers convention;
The selling and leasing of TIN
public lands; largely increasing tn
public revenues at the expense o
, straining the cordial relations o
many friends OF the administration
t also the vigorous action under tn
Homestead Act;
The assessment and collection G
taxes; by which assessments wer
equalized, the revenue increased b
{ $13S,000, and at less cost tina
: under the old system;
: The Post Office Bureau, with il
|, Savings Bank and Parcels Post de
partmcnts; so conducted, estaE
/ lished and developed rs to becom
t of great benefit TO the whole cour
| try;
Establishing an Election systcl
+ and subdividing Election Districts
} SO that, in the place of the riotou
1 and disorderly scenes of forme
7 years, election days are now mos
! orderly and quiet.
t The foregoing are sufficient fc
: purpose of illustration.
f Over and above all-and cover
ing the whole course of the late &C
L ministration--the animating pul
e pose, as shown by their actions, hs
been to establish and mantai
n honest, responsible and progressiy
j, government, and to maintain tt
: true dignity and honor of tt
: Crown.
!. / will admit that there have bee
/. instances of error of judgment, an
F.; much to criticise-all men are fall
;, BILE, and all human organization
!. are faulty-but the charges again
!, the late administration of CORFU
: ton and sacrificing national int
/ ests for the benefit of friends, a
! not sustained by the facts and n
true.
y l wish, however, to be unde
l. stood, in this connection, to
j, treating of the administration as
e whole, and not TO include certa
unconstitutional and improper co
duct of the late Attordey- Genera
WILLIAM O. SMITH.
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