The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-05
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1891.

expose dishonor among the profess
sion. 1t is not often the "scarlet
letter of journalism attaches itself
to the front of honorable newspapers,
through the misconduct of an indivi-
dual. 1t is not often. Within the
paste years Honolulu has been hap
ply exempt from literary malfeas-
ance in the sanctum. Our political
recrminaton has not been of high
order; but it has never sunk to the
depth and disgrace of open plagiar-
ism. 1t is pleasing to note that
journalistic honesty in this regard
has remained in those localities where
virtues were not assumed!
Since the Advertiser changed hands
last, however, it has repeatedly set
the example in the decadence of
journalism, which, while persisted in
By that journal both politically and
professionally, has happily not been
followed to any extent, except by one
or two native newspapers under the
control of the hackers of late admin
istration politics. When, however,
the journal IN question so feels the
effects of its moral and literary de-
linquencies that its editor becomes,
as it were, hardened in crime, and
openly commits his wrongful and
disgraceful deeds in the face Of an
intelligent community, it becomes
the positive duty of honest journal
ism to expose and denounce such
methods, even though besmirching
claims of sterling moral rectitude at
tanned through years of alleged ex-
prrience.
When the proof is ABSOLUTE, the
facts alleged become unansweraDle
and .damniDg and a full explanation
must be sought in the past history of
the delinquent. But before going
further we must in justice to all the
parties concerned summon the cul-
prit to the bar and present the case
for the prose cution. Thereafter
structures will be more properly in
order, and probably after the literary
crime is incontrovertably established
they will be read without lingering
doubt or possibility of friendly ex-
tenuation or partisan palliation. We
publish below both the allegation and
the proof against the Advertiser,
which are amply damning and GER
tainly self-eXplanatory:
During the recent, The recent loan of
| financial panic mi IS 100000 in gold
| London the Bank of W the Bank of
| France loaned to the France to the Bank
Bank of England of England was not
$4,000, 900. But the first time that
| this was not the first coin was shipped
time that coin was across the Channel
shipped across the to tide over a
Channel to tide Vercommercial emer-
a commercial empr- geucy. In 1889.
gency. In 1889. when England had
when England had large obligations to
large Obligations to meet on the cOntin-
meet on the Contin- ent for purchases of
ent for purchases of wheat, owing to Il
wheat, owing to Il short harvest, the
short harvest, the Bank of England
Bank of England secured q credit Of
secured credit of SIC, 900, 900 from the
SO, 900, 900 from the French bankers; but
French bankers; but when the Bank Of
VIII n the Bank of France in 1916 de-
France in 1916 de- sired coin to stave
sired coin to stave off Il financial crisis,
off financial crisis, the Russian Govern
the Russian Govern ment comes to the
ment came to the banks rescue. In
banks rescue. Inspite of the collapse
spite of the collapse of DeIesseps' canal
of De l4esseps canal scheme and the cop
scheme and the cop per corner. the
per corner, the French find them
French find them selves i'll a very pros
Sc yes in Il very pros porous condition,
porous condition, and abe readily to
and able readi to respond to Eng
res pond to Eng lands appeal for re-
lands appeal for re- lief.-Editoral in s.
lief. Edil oIial in p. f. Call, Dec. Is,
Q. Advertiser, Jan. 1890.
5, 1891.
The Advertiser is certainly placed
in an unenviable position, if not a
disgraceful one. 1t can set up no
defense which an intelligent and in
duIgent public will for a moment
believe. The Advertiser under its
present management has most sue
cessfully played the role Of both
criminal and hangman; it has com
mitted q disgraceful and needless
crime and has published its shame
and moral depravity in its own
columns. This time the organ of
Mr.. Thurston and the Reform party
will not be able to claim that piece
Of correspondence was inadvertently
set up as an editorial The S. F.
Call is not a contributor to the
Morning Plagiarist. y
There has been nothing too mean
for the Advertiser to attempt under
its present management. 1t has
needlessly libeled the kingdom
abroad and individuals at nome, re-
Wing upon the protection of its