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ing. Mr. Keyss received Mr.. Cooks personal
congratulations on the appearance OF the Har-
ward crew last Wednesday in q very pleased
mood Both crews average about the same in
weight, but Harvard looks the heavier This
TigCed. and that her men sit IN higher than
Iale's do. The personnel OF the two crews Is
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Earned rmns-Colnmbus. Z; st Louis, I Two base
hitss-Mcramauy Reilly RoSsman, MunyAn IThrre-
base hit johnson stolen Oases-O'I ounOr, McH arhy.
First base on halls-of Easton. >. OF Wttrock, l.
struck Out--ry EastOn by Stivetts, 81 Passed balls
Munyan. !. Wild pItches-Easton, . Time-l:4 Tin.
pire-Emslie. AtendanCe-LUo!
TOLED1 u; LOUISVILLE, >
ToIrro June 20 Tho opening game OF the Louisville
series began to day and ut no tno were the ColUnes
IN IT, The score
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IAtE VARSITY.
1900 fHsFst
HARVARD VARSITY.

Isham. They arc strong Youngsters. MIR.
!shQm says thor body work Is good, but their
blade work Is bad. He is trying TO shake this
knot out of them before their triangular rRce
with Cornoll and Cnlulnbia next Tuesday. The
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THEFTRSTDAY IN THE WEST.
FWO OF OUR CLUBS IRBIEN7ED
kROM PLAYING OWING 10 NAM


FROM PLAYING OWING 10 RAIN.
- Victory for the Brookirn ~. H. Club.
white the New York a.. LJ Team Is
neaten by the BuhniOes-The Jersey
CIty Men In "a Bnd way-How the Other
Games Resulted-NewH and Gossip.
The results IN tho four leading associations
yesterday were as follows:
lnE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn. 10: Cleveland 3.
Boston, 4; Cincinnati. @
Philadelphia. IL: Pittsburgh, 2.
At Chicago-RRln.
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE.
Bp1alo, IA; New York, s.
Boston, (; Cleveland, 2
Philadelphia. 3; Pittsburgh. 4.
At Chicago -Raln.
the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Rochester, 6: Brooklrn,2.
Syracuse. I; Athletic. s.
Columbus, 7; 1T. Louis, g.
Toledo. IL: Louisville, 9.
THr AILA%11c ASSOCIATION
uirst RHme Worcester, II; Jcrpey CITY, q.
Second gRmol Worcester, IL Jersey City. G.
baltimore. II Newark, 4.
Hartford. A. New Haven. 2.
Wilmington. 10; Washington, Z.
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Earned Worcester o. Jersey City, |. Twohaso
hts-Meist$r. Mc,iucken ~ McDermott Roussey, Bur.
dock ~ Home run-StafGri sacrifice hts-Mest,r
stalz t2) Sullivan Kennedy. Stolen bHses-spi g.
tAmpon Mclster stafford. Eoussey, Fitzgerald Double
plays Spill Meister. and CAmIi4n. DOoley and Van
Alstine First base onbhIs-Campion Kennedy, stRltM
Jones. GunaSsg 81, Roussey Dowd. Fitzgerald lit by
pitched hall-McGucken Van Astine First base on
srrOrs--Iersey City, 4, Worcester struck Uut--Nc
Dermott DoOl"y. Fitzgerald. Passed Dsll-'iuinasso
Wild pitch STAFFORD. Time-Two hours Impire-COr
cUran Atteudnnre-SiU
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WOKTFSThH, II, IhKSEF TITY, '--FINsT GAuF-
WoRcrsrER, June 20-The Worces and Jersey
CiNR played two games again to day Worcester
won both. BuriOck had hng"r broken in tie second
game he
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Earned runs-WOfcestcr s. Jersey city . Two base
hit-ROus~"v Three basr hits Cam pOn Mei,fer StWIt,
Burns Sacrifice hits Cudworth StaIrz, DOocy Sro,n
lRs,s-kenuudy S'atl, Guinas'o. Double payR-l:ugs.
SOY, bTady, and noolsy q firs.naS" on Ia Gam.
permott Hit by pitched ball BurlOcE First base on
crrors-Worces"r IL Struck out-6rlyan nOwd
Koussry MchrrmOtt. Murphy. Passed Uull-GuiuuGso
wild pitchrs-McDermot', 3 Time I5U Umpire
torcOrAi.
HARTFORD. I. HAvtN. q
lI.gIr9nn Iupe :G-ttter 20 losing ninc straight games
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The Harvard freshmen, with whom Columbia
must battle, are much bigger than the New
their shell through the water In u lively way.
W. ]. Alexander is coaching them. This is the
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Inrntd i NnITImOTe NeWNfk, T.
hits-S miner Mcbermott 1hrechase ns-Ray. G
bert. Home run-RAy, First base on errors-NewArk,
2 Rasos on balls Baltimore " newark T. Lett on
bases-Raltimoro. u. Newark. q. Sacrifice hits Bali
moro .: Newark. L. struck out-Bv German, Hit
by pitcher -Rnv, Stolen bases-Balumore, Time
Two hours Umpire-key. Attendance-lOOO.
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Earned runs-Athletic. Il Syracuse. g Two base
htS-Ws,ch, T.. . Ronrke, Wright ThIesbase hits
hi,s lyons rtsl Green kq6insoh 7 shnfer, Welch.
Double play-Lyons aud u'Brisn. Left on bases-Ath-
Chilli. First base on errorsNkthetic J Syracuse. T.
First base on balls--T Shafer whitney g. ShAfer t)
T. O'gOurto Ey, Mclaughlin. Passed bAll-u ROurke
Time-i ~ Umpiro-DOcscher. Attendance-loUL
CoLrMBus I; ST LOUIS 8.
Cotrwnrs. June .o-Capt Roseman put pair of
pttrhers the game but The combined could
not stop Columbus from pounding out victory. The
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Earned Tuna-rittSbnrRh l: Philadelphia 8. Two
base his fields Robinson FoRArty Three bnso hts
Fields wood, sander Prkstt Home runs-Wo0a t2s
pitched ball,Carro struck out -yisner gsCk.ey'
D Wild pitch Maui. stolen bnseB-Iianou tS( Robin.
son ~ Becklev, Grimm, shndle Sanders Left on
Pittsburgh, III FhhilRdclphiA Il. Sacrifice
hits-Cerroll Beckley. Time-l;ju umpires-ferRuson
nd IInlhn
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Enrrsi funs-Wook|yn y: C'eNe'amd. Two base
hits--Iirkney t2l koutI Mrktnr. rhrec base hits
Burns ,hlI: hRvis sacriilce mi.-nay,s Mmmrr.
sma lev i'l hurus >iurn base Daley, Bases
-hy ,arne't. - hy cnruthcrs = struck oy ca
ru'i"r' 8 l"utIe IlaiE-Nmith and foutk. Arin"r
and ,e,ch Time-l -, LInpre-lyGch Attendance
-tt3
ro'r0n & ~. 4. r'>rINN,rI IS ~ >
CIS,I>s,rI juus 20 - arkson and Rennett the B0s
ton scr battery threw ashes on The Red sliding track
today and after thirteen straight victories they
LI
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'7''"7'T-T 7 T,
resui ted l,uws $500
TotA'L . II il23 u =. rorN........-2 094IS z

piltsh rgh ..............o u u q | u O. =
FblAu"' Pih '..,.,.....,...... = u : - Ill
tanrd rwH-.rhiin.elphil, =: rrtsburgh = Two.
paa, ~. -. emarM sunday Thrce base hit-pecker
iom- runs .nrks, Ma! Sacrifice hiiS-Decker,
GhTr -? Nr'rri Eases stol"'l--lIamillom Allen.
wicker, hoa, Double rlav--rnrte ami Myers. Left
OF h""s - lltdtiPhia =. Pttsh rgh. ;" struck out
B,r.e IN NittepCl. neckeT. RoaL Kelly, Ftst base
on hAES- Bhk'r l-raer. hrl' y. Ront. NiCksry Aon
Ssmeh'T " ThompSon C. liz by pitched balls
SerRef ktnr, NJ anloE Iimo-4 hours Umpire
POMeIs AlIemlAnrn : | fhI.
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The National League.
THE RECORD.

HEOOKLNN N. II, IV' VLENELAND M LII =.
CLtvELAND juno 2O.-Byrnes'e Brooklyn
hi,ters made their fr.t appearance before
Cleveland audience to-day Ii they continue
to hit the tall as they did to-day they will stand
q gool chance Of being near tho top at tho end
OF tho present season. They seemed TO have a
RrudGe against Smalley, and gave that very
excellont little third baseman plenty to do.
The exhibition Of fielding could not have been
surpassed. Every chance offered was accepted
1t was good hard hitting that won tho game
apI nfter thu second 'nning brooklyn took
kindly 10 G8rfells pitching.
Whenever tho ball came over the plate they
would line il ont and hey succeeded In getting
seventeen sUfe hits with \ total OF twenty-four
bases. CarIuth re-, who was In the box Tor the
visit, rs was i'm excellent form and used z eut
epeeJ. He was ably supported by Tom Duly.
The ECoTe
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Baseball At RidEewood Tomorrow.
EidRsWood vL Metropolitan. = P. NJ. BOYS iSc.-AS'

Recreation Ground, Long Island City tomorrow sen.
GtOrE w. AonroSS, big game; a. A.-AGG
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TetAlI.....-.IO IL 27n Q

TotAiS-''''' 20 81 Totals, ~. 10 IL "a II Q
S%iRsiSSS; 5Gt-,5
hAr9sd IEnI-TSaShinT,on Wilmington q Twe.bAss
Carl oooEsh, RtE.I base on bAls-oG Wshrie g. on
Vnosr~Sod Hit BY Pitcher-CAEL First base GU
"Alhn2ion D. Wilmington. y. struck ouI-BJ Rshris
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fishing Garklr.
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN! =!

NV41OH ~ I1DIIIIUWA4V
CUT PRICES FOR 1890! Bras multiplying
reefs balance handle screw oil Gun holds AJJ line
fl!5 Linen reel lines block 80 rct D. thread 3sc
ihthrehd 46c ~ thread h3c sueIlcg ook- single gr'
ic dozen; double, l5c. treble 4ua B"udod swlyrIS
iuc each Brass s~ivss l5c. dozen swivel sprsndsr%
6fooi Iac Large Variety Of ood Reels 5Ic 4c 75r
hnd VI each Send &c stamp for Illustrated FlhiuE
Tackle Catalogue for 1891
J, +. MARSTERS,
o5 COURT BT. NEAR CITY HALL. BROOKLYK re
(UPEk EyESINGS) ~
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To date the record OF the games played for the cham
pionship ~ tho Amateur Athletic Unions Base Ball
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Bhr"rd run.- 'irriunrti. | BO.ton / Two base hit
-tenn't ar 'nSr mt Hunrhn First base on bal Is
-N.cOl Iu' g" ii" iIuirar stolen bases
ClArSrnr. Me, nee stuck out -Rriiiv. Mari Donovan
brodsr "2h rla!s !oIrn. II l:-r unl Rel ":
Ionp ard t., -r tiscI ni--ilHr-iuyron. Umpire
Acousi-. Time -!'i"L Aueunanre
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svvIIH.i:..,,.,S bs45 Il TotAlG, ,., 4 THoIa =
s,,- "lnhinR run made with one out
Ss.sa.,'.:..:....:::....s ,:,;::::,ss SSPSSSSG4
-6SibSN TSnSI,SClsLslhnd o. Boston l. ThrsSbsSs h,t
psLlSSi SioyaVe Sg nitSs-khdford, browning TshSSu
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Runs "arned-IlArtrord, =; New Haven - Two haae
ni,sE Waist. ,nr,sgm lhres base hi cahL narri
hsres cE.r WNi.G - uConnsHSIo h"rstmr sioen
boyle First nn.e on eLLoTs-New Haven ! struck
Ter LH,9 II2nSoA GnS G., VIII piteh-Lyston. Double
Hartford Nrw Haven, u UmpHe-YGentiue Time
"a AtieudanCO-4oO ~
wLNIN0ISs. ioI WARRINGTON T.
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$. nv rndcr-ood rm.-itOA umpir.-Dsni..


BNriuoFr June % The Newarks lost TO days game
because OF sreaks OF batting In the nrst and second
las T,aa
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Bu1a'o
New YORK ...,. '''n n ~ "a
hih,1rHsi rIn,-iuGAla o., Sew YorA l. Twora.s
Httss-HoN ~ IalI,.n ,'"e, Wnro u."ly, Tire bass
Etinsy Estnssyy rSIn rTm'ty sacria@ hi,.nidocE Rrscnsr
ctO,mmssa m"y BH>rs on lNi, y radt"o>. =. ~
SStnnnoyy' Stnnoy' o. q Day "r ck "uI-hy Il,ld""i 4 BY
fa.nSs, p.sh,@ ,l, ur ."cS Bs.Chsr lonNr wSys~
SSSTncr rme-2 10 Cmpirss-KniVht AMI jonrs Artc,.
N"'tAN -. L), I; CLEVELAND (P. Ll..
vSttrFL',r luur 2t-BefOTs tho game beiv .rn IN.
SmI eirand g. - Clubs was fairly over this
Aha the other lAt were moving out OF tie grounds u
SAA great lntah. The EcoFei -'~-' AZ
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15

held with the King. at which three
members OF the Cabinet advised him
to sign Major HebSard's commission,
and the Acknowledgement advised
him not to, The King thereupou
replied that he should refuse to 10
suy set upon the advice q the
Cabinet unless they We're unsni-
nous, which position the Attorney
General spproved Of and supported
The msjority Of the Cabinet there
upon submitted the question to the
Supreme Court. IS 10 whether the
msjoriiy or the minority of the
Cabinet should control. The judges
replied that the only logicsl conclu-
sion was that the majority should
rule, snd that IN any case where
Cabinet action wss required. or the
law required the King TO act upon
the sdvice Of the Csbinet, a majority
OF the Cabinet was sufficient
This opinion of the Court has
been published by the ADVERTISER
in full
The Cabinet thereupon waited
upon the King again, presented the
opinion of the Court 10 him. and
Messrs. Damon. Austin and Thurston
again advised him to sign Msior
Hebbard's commission.
The Attorney General again ad-
vised him not to. and further sd-
vised him 10 refuse to pay sny atten-
ton to the advise of the Supreme
Court, telling him that the opinion
Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
was Of no more Importance than
that Of any other three men.
The King thereupon refused to
sign the commission.
Such are the plain unvarnished
facts concerning the Colonelcy ques-
ton.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
Picnic at Aiea.

The members of the choir and the
Sunday school of the second congrega-
ton of St. Andrews Cathedral with
friends, in all. numbering one hundred
and seventy-one persons had picnic at
DIR. ]. S. McGrew's residence, Aiea,
near Pearl harbor on Saturday, by invi-
tation of the Rev. Alex. Macintosh the
popular and respected pastor of that
congregation. The merry party went
to Aiea on special train kindly pro-
vided by Hon. NJ. P. Robinson, leaving
town at 10:25 A. NJ Arriving at the
grounds, the party amused themselves,
to about l O'Clock when most elegant
and bountiful lunch provided by Mr..
and Mrs. Macintosh was served under
the trees. 1t is needless to say that all
present did ample justice TO it. Unfor-
tunately about 2 o'clock it commenced
to rain heavily, and this somewhat mar
red the days outing. The party re-
turned to Honolulu on a special train at
) O'Clock.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15

equitable which can be devised. And
it may be worth while to experiment
with it here,
The objections which apply with
so much force against an income tax.
do not affect our other proposition,
namely, to establish a progressive
tax on land. and for that matter on
other forms of property, BY pro-
gressive tax we mean of course tax
which increases its rate in proportion
to the amount of property returned
by single individual. For example,
property under q certain valuation
might psy three-qusrters of one per
cent The excess above this valus-
ton might be taxed at one per cent
up to another limit, And all above
this second limit might pay at the
rate of two per cent. and so on. Thus
q rich merchant might pay on $4,000
three-qusrters of one per cent; on
second ten thousand, one per cent;
on a third, one and q half: on the
next hundred thousand, two. etc.
This system would. as far as it went,
shift the burden of taxation from the
poor TO the rich. without doing the
latter any injustice. 1t is certainly
not likely that such proposition
will find favor with the capitalist
class. but that is not to be expected.
Capitalists would not be human If
they did not decry so novel pro
position as unjust and prejudlcial
to their rights. But the injustice of
it does not seem clear. 1t simply
proposes that the rich, who are
sbundantly able to bear larger
share of the taxes, shall assume
proportion corresponding to their
superior ability.
A progressive land tax will GER
tsinly be decried as socislistic. We
must admit that 1t is tainted with
the moderate socialism which is
growing more powerful in every part
OF the world and which is shaping
legislation every year. 1t is not,
however. socialisiic IN any more dan
gerous sense. Neither Is it doctriN-
dirs. While certainly radical, it is
not entirely new. We believe it has
been tried elsewhere and not been
discarded. At any rate our oppor-
tunities here for judicious and care
full experiment are unriyaled. and it
will do no harm to try now and then
a new thing. Perhaps in this way
we can pay the debt which we On
| the western world for our civilization.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
tiauaiianOazeett
ESr NopUs IN REsCs>
TEN PAGE EDITION.

THr opinion OF the Supreme Court
printed herewith, hiss been rendered.
Hpon the request Of the Cabinet Tor
s construction Of she rights snd
powers OF the Cshinet. IS sisted n
the Constitution snd statutes The
opinion lesves no room for doubt IS
to the legal status Of one msn power
IN this country, and establishes by
the highest Judicial authority OF the
land. the principle that no one man.
csn legally block the business Of this
country. or control Its policy II
such attempt Is made. it is done in
defiance Of the Constitution, the lsw
and the formal opinion Of the Su-
preme Court-in other words. II Is
revolutionary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
The DISAGREEMENT IN TIE CABINET
CONCERNING TIE APPOINTMENT
OF The COLONEL OF VOL
UNTsERS.

For several weeks past both the
Elele and the Ia Leo have been Civ
ing series Of statements concerning
what was being done by the Cabinet,
Of such nature that they could have
been furnished by no one but men,
Der of the Cabinet
Having reason to believe that the
statements msde by these papers
we're either garbled or wholly untrue,
We have taken the pains TO ascertain
few facts concerning recent Cab
met history. which are as follows:
During the absence Of the At
torney- General from the Kingdom.
the term Of Office Of the Colonel of
Volunteers expired Under the su-
thority and responsibility placed
upon them by the statute, the other
three members Of the Cabinet refused
to re-appoint Mr.. Y '. Ashford TO
the position, upon the ground that
he was an unfit man for the position
Upon the return Of the Attorney
General, be took the position that
the other three members OF the Cab
met were acting unjustly toward his
brother: that he was entitled TO the
position: that the Rifles could not
exist without him. and insisted that
the other three members should re-
verse their decision and approve of
the appointment This they refused
TO do. The Attorney General there
upon announced his intention Of op-
posing the majority Of the Cabinet
In accordance with the terms of the
statute. the majority thereupon de
cided to appoint Major H-F. Hebbard
to the position, the Attorney-General
voting no. The other members Of
the Cabinet thereupon inquired Of
Mr. Ashford whether be proposed to
carry his opposition to the extent OF
advising the King not to sign AIR.
Hebbard's commission He refused
to say whether he would so advise or
not stating that when the time came
be would advise Is he thought fit
Upon the disagreement reaching
this stage the other members re-
guested Mr.. Ashford to withdraw
from the Cabinet, az he was unRiIl-
ing to remain and work harmoni-
ousiy with them
Mr. Ashford refused to resign.
and stated that so far from resign
ing. he proposed TO remain and pre-
vent BY every means IN his power
the unEise and unjust action pro
posed by the other members in al
tempting to appoint any person
except Mr. Y. Y. Ashford as colonel
Of the volunteers
A Cabinet meeting was thereupon
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
TO THE ADVERTISING PUBLIC.

Understanding that Mr.. j. c. Lane
is soliciting advertisements for a
foreign directory. We desire TO make
q statement of facts regarding him
and his visit here. During March,
Mr.. Lane entered into an engage
ment in San Francisco with the
manager of the Hawaiian Gazette
Company TO canvass in that city for
advertisements to be inserted in the
forthcoming Hawaiian Guide Book,
receiving full details of the service
required of him, which he accepted
and agreed to execute on certain
stipulated terms.
Without previous notice of any
intention to abandon the service he
had voluntarily accepted, he appears
here in Honolulu with the ayowed
purpose Of canvassing for advertise
ments for q new edition of direc-
tory of this city and group, to be
printed in San Francisco. his princi
pal object evidently being TO en-
barass and retard the publication of
the new Guide Book By mis-
Representations he may be able to
deceive merchants and others re-
garding the object OF his soliciting
advertisements at this particular
time. as the publishers of the direc-
tory have had no intention of issuing
a new edition this year
1t Is well known that the directory
for which he canvassed here two
years ago, contained many errors
and omissions, estimated at several
hundred. which rendered it of very
little value here or abroad
That it was largely made up OF
Chinese names.
That its statistical matter was
copied largely, perhaps wholly, from
Thrum's Almanac and other local
sources.
That it did not contain one half
the number of voters on the islands,
though it did have nearly all the
Chinese cooks, stewards and laborers
IN the city
That not dollar of the cost of
printing and binding the books was
spent here,
And that It's publication, SO far
as it purports to be a correct direc-
tory Of this group, is generally be-
IieTed to be an imposition and fraud
1t viii also be remembered that
the canTasser for this directory, pub
ished in 1883, very insulting letter
about one OF our most respected
residents, Mr.. z. W. Meyers of
Molokai, and after being compelled
to retract. Mr. Lane or the pub
fishers emphasized the insult to Mr..
Meyers. by publishing false state
ment concerning him in the direc-
tory.
And now comes this foreign
itinerant traducer of our citizens,
and solicits their patronage to assist
him in getting up another directory,
probably Of the same sort, and char
acterized with the numerous and
unpardonsble imperfections which
the former book contains, chiefly on
account of being compiled by
strangers and irresponsible men.
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE Co.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
In Re Hilea Sugar Co.
DRHuzESI OF IzE IyRIoa,

DEzAz-EES- OF III 1S-EL05-
HOSolCDC, February 18Th. 1871
Wea-sss ths Hilss Sugar Company, has
p1rs1z1t 70 TIE Laws n s1ch case made
AID provided, duly fled win the undzr-
Slsd Petition for the dissolution Of The
sid Cooperation together Eith Z certificate
thsrsz0 z1nsIsd q required BY lzz:
Soz thsrsfozs, notice Is hereby given 10
z1T and al psrsons Who have been OF are
o0= i1ts-zs-ed n any nznnzr Whatsoever
II ths sid Corporation. that Questions TO
1hs granting Of thz said Petition u1st be
Had n fhs once Of the undersigned On OF
before the IN 5sy OF Nay. 1880. and that
az peEso1 O. persons desiring 70 b hard
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-04-15
UNEQUAL TAXATION.

OcS OF The Hr1nclpa4 tasks winch
ought TO occupy the coming Legisls-
ture Is the matter Of taxation. 1t
ought TO be approached with the
double object. first OF increasing the
revenues of the country. and second
Of shifting the burden of taxation
from the poor to the rich The arti-
Gle by ". r. Castle. which We lately
published. showed conclusiyely that
the burden of taxation falls, not
where it ought TO fall. but, in all
countries, on those who are least
able to bear it. 1t showed also that
the case is not largely different here
from what il Is in other countries.
Human nature is the same every
where. We do not change our man
ners when we change our states.
People viii try to avoid paying their
Just dues TO the government IN
Honolulu, as well as everywhere
else. 1t is as true here as in the
United States, that large part of
the property Of the rich escapes tax
alton. How to meet and remedy
this evil IS problem which ought to
receive the most sedulous attention of
our Legislators.
1t is easier, however. to point out
an evil than to devise remedy.
And in expressing ourselves so de
cidedly on this topic We may be
laying ourselves open to the charge
of mentioning very old and notori-
Gus evil, without intimating how the
evil can be disposed Of Such news
paper writing Is cheap, so cheap in
deed that the public might well be
excused for thinking it not bona
ide Ii Is. however, at least ser
vice TO call attention TO the evil, to
lay the finger on the sore spot, TO
rouse the public to the necessity of
action. Such a general appeal to
the public always precedes the pro-
pounding Of specific schemes. 1t is
q waste of energy to devise expert
mental remedies, unless the public is
already convinced that it is advisable
to take some action This evil of
unequal taxation Is SO old. so deeply
rooted, so natural consequence of
the tendencies OF human nature II
self, and of our whole economical
system. that the majority are dis
posed to think action in the pre-
misses entirely useless, and as Chin
erical and enthusiastic as plans to
abolish poverty or effect complete
reform in human nature.
We make no pretence to being in
possession Of any sovereign remedy
for the inequalities of taxation. but
We are enthusiastic enough to be
He7e that some remedy exists or can
be devised. and that men who have
any influence In shaping Legislation
ought really to devote earnest
thought to this problem with q view
to embodying their results in the
form Of law Our own proposals
may seem to many TOO radical Its
worth considering, however, whether
a graduated property and income tax
would not be az once feasible and
calculated to realize the end In view.
We are aware how great are the
difficulties which stand In the way
Of any kind Of income tax. They
have generally led to the abolition of
al such attempts 70 raise revenue
On the other hand, il Is generally
admitted that the tax Is the most