The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-25
CONFIDENCE RESTORED.

The steady growth of confidence
in the Government, since the defeat
and forced resignation of the Thurs
ton Administration, is doing much
good at home and will do much to
correct the evil reports repeatedly
sent abroad during the past year by
the organ and leaders of the So
called Reform or revolutionary party.
The advent of an anti-revolution-
airy Cabinet, together with the deter
mination 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 the "spoils hold
ers" or the "spoils hunters" has
gone far in bringing about this de-
sirable consummation.
The labor question was unneces-
sarily brought to a sudden crisis by
the politicians of the late Admins
tration refusing, for the purpose of
catching few votes,to carry out the
law allowing the importation of the
legal number of Chinese laborers
per quarter. This precipitated a
labor shortage, which virtually
caused the planters to turn to the
opponents eff the Thurston Admins
tration for aid. This was not with
held.
Since the incoming of the present
conservative Cabinet the evil in
fluences and examples of the late
Government have gradually BEEN
giving away to the braclng tonic of
a constitutional and, hence, invigor-
ating regime. The first fruits of the
assurance of legally administered
and peacefully disposed Government
have been already seen and felt and
tasted in an increase Of land values
by a fourfold ratio, as shown the
other day. But with the dawn of
returning public confidence home
enterprise and industries have also
taken step forward. A few weeks
ago the contract for the new Eva
plantation plant was let to the Union
Iron Works Co., of Honolulu, for
over 100000 and within few days
the contract for the plant for the
new Makaweli plantation on Kauai
has been let for about $3.50, 900.
The advance of land values and the
letting of these and other large con-
tracts were only made possible by
the return of political peace and the
assurances held out by conserva-
tive Government. This could not
be hoped for under the late Govern
ment. 1t was not built that way.
The good effect of the present
state of confidence was plainly seer
when the news of the passage of the
U. S. Tariff bill reached Honolulu
Both the planters and the mechanics
of the Kingdom Immediately ''pooled
their issues" to meet the emer.
gency. Economy is to be the watch
word of both the Cabinet and the
country; and with a continuance OF
the kindly favor of the United
States, supplemented with a judi
cious policy at home, there is little
doubt we shall be able to hold oul
own.
1t is with the assurance of peace
and quiet being again firmly estab
lished in Hawaii, that His Majesty
who has for the past three years
been greatly oyertaXed with thu
cares and troubles OF State, has al
last consented TO take much needed
vacation, for rest and recuperation
in the United States. This he vii
now enjoy with the assurance thai
the Kingdom is in safe and patriotic
hands during his absence and W.
believe We echo the wish Of every
resident and subject who has th'
good aud prosperity Of Hawaii al
heart IA saying that, ior many rea'
suns, tho greatest blessing which oal
At present DO bestowed upon llasM
moi Viii be a prosperous voyage anc
speedy return Ia Improved health 4,
pur sh9res ~ lie Naipsly hlpl
kalskspp