The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-12-02

The following letter was picked
up yesterday afternoons as it was
found to relate to public affairs it is
published, in the belief that the
writer will not object.
Honolulu, Nov. IS, 1890.
DEAR Bob: You asked in one of your
recent letters for information about the
state of affairs here l ought to have
replied before, but have let it go by from
steamer to steamer, till the Legislature
has adjourned, and we are at peace and
quiet reigns. In short suppose | may
say
CONFIDENCE RESTORED.
The steady growth of confidence in the
Government since the 30th of January,
1857 land the forced resignation ofthe Glib
son administration, is doing much good
at home, and will do much to correct the
evil reports repeatedly sent abroad dur
ing the past two years by the reaction
lists, boodlers and antirevolution party.
The advent of the Thurston Cabinet,
together with the determination of our
business men and the people generally
not to allow the interests of Hawaii to
be sacrificed to the greedy and
Inscriptions policies OF either former
or would-be spoilsmen," as re-
presented by the ridiculous COM
bination they succeeded in bring
ing about between the really honest
and well-intentioned workingmen and
the rabid crowd led by Wilcox, Bush
o,,I ha Elala hoe for in rin
about this desirable consunmation.
The labor question was unnecessarily
brought to a sudden crisis by these poll
ticians of the old regime, who really
compelled the late Administration to re-
fuse to carry out the law allowing the
importation of the legal number of
Chinese laborers per quarter. This was
accomplished by putting the Cabinet in
a false position, and it was hoped by
these same cunning politicians to catch
few votes against Thurston thereby. l
think they succeeded. This precipitated
a labor shortage, which virtually caused
the planters to turn to the opponents Of
the whole Reform movement for aid.
This was not withheld, and bill was
passed, the better clauses in spite of
these politicians, but 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 constitu-
tional and hence invigorating regime.
The first points of the assurance of a
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 location-hitherto 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 far that they had
to go ahead TO save the money already
put in.
A few weeks ago the contract for the
new Eva plantation plant was let to the
Union Iron Works Co. of Honolulu, for
over 5000, 900 and within a few days the
contract for the plant for the new Maka-
well plantation on Kauai has been let for
about $3.50, 900. The advance of land
values and the letting of these and other
large contracts were only made possible
by the return of political peace and the
assurances held out by a conservative
Government.
This could not be hoped for under the
old regime, before July, 1887. 1t was not
built that way.
The good effect of the present state of
confidence was plainly seen when the
news of the passage of the United States
tariff bill reached Honolulu. Both the
planters and the mechanics of the King
dom Immediately pooled their issues"
to meet the emergency. Economy is to
the watchword oil both the Cabinet and
the country; and with continuance OF
the kindly favor OF the United States,
supplemented with judicious policy at
home, there is little doubt we shall be
able to hold our own.
1t is with the assurance OF peace and
quiet being again firmly established in
Hawaii that His Majesty who has for the
past three years been greatly overtaxed
with the cares and troubles of state, has
at last consented to take much needed
vacation, for rest and recuperation, in
the United States. This he will now
enjoy with the assurance that the King
dom is in safe and patriotic hands dur
ing his absence, and believe echo the
wish of every resident and subject who
has the good and prosperity of Hawaii
at heart in saying that, for many rea-
sors, the greatest blessing which can at
present be bestowed upon Hawaii nei
Will be prosperous voyage. and speedy
return in improved health to our shores
OF His Majesty the King.
/ think you will be satisfied from what
l have said that, saving the stringent
labor market, We are in a fair way to
retain some prosperity, and / think /
can reasonably urge you to come out and
hrfuu v0uF SAVINGS with vou We