The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-01

scrutinizing all japanese who come
now from Hawaii. Most of the arrivals
are pretty sorry lot, and the Immi'
grafton Commissioner is trying To
shut them out on the ground that they
are paupers, but has not succeeded, as
all have some money.
It is more than probable that the
Japanese question will be brought be-
fore Congress at the next session.
Hawaiian Justice.
E.. Schwabach, recent arrival from
the Islands, has poor opinion OF Hawa-
iian Justice.
Mr.. Schwabach is the son of Baron
Bleichroeder, the Berlin banker, and,
having spent a great part Of his life in
travelling about the world, is pretty well
yersed in the ways OF all nations. His
experience in Honolulu, however, was a
new one and is best told in his own
words:
"I found it necessary TO dismiss my
regular courier as | was leaving Japan,
and when l arrived in Honolulu looked
about for another. A half-caste named
James Mcclure was recommended to me
as a good man, having served the Queen
and travelled with several princes. Soon
after employing him | missed several
valuable articles, and as suspicion point
ed toward my servant, | accused him OF
taking them. He denied it, Of course,
SO procured a search warrant and the
services OF two policemen and had his
room searched. We found the missing
articles, and in the presence OF the Off
GERS Mcclure confessed the theft and
begged for mercy.
fTo make long story short, had the
man taken before Judge Baker, who, af-
ter hearing the evidence, rendered de-
cision to the effect that McGuire being a
native, he was consequently not able to
sufficiently distinguish between right and
wrong. He was therefore discharged.
'sThe next day, through his attorney,
Mcclure Instituted snit against me for
defamation of character, claiming DANA
ges to the amount of $4,000. A few days
later they offered to compromise for $500,
and rather than be detained there for an
indefinite period and run the chances OF
an adverse verdict from an intelligent
native Jury, paid the money and left
charged $3.50 for his valuable services.
money and my temper, and in return |
have lasting impression of Hawaiian
Justice" !
Samoan Affairs.
Affairs in Samoa have reached stage in
which the three treaty powers consider
I
by warships. The United States has
dispatched the old Alliance to Apia, and
England and Germany are to be repre-
sented By cruisers next month. The
trouble is that the treaty government is
a failure. Cedercranz and the other Off
Gals who have been foisted on the Samo-
ans by the Powers to give justice and
keep order have proved utterly incompe-
tent They have been only source OF
irritation, injustice and expense. They
have not even shown the tact to deal
with the most open-hearted and gener-
Gus race in the Pacific. The salaries Of
fered by the treaty should have secured
fair administrators for the Samoan king
dom-men with the ability and tact to
reconcile the natives and the whites, pro-
tect the lands of the former from rob-
berry and put the Government on a firm
basis. The appointments, however,
were used as "spoils" to reward few
European politicians who were too in
competent to be employed at home and
too well connected to be left without an
office. The treaty needs revision. The
Powers have failed, and it would be well
to let the Samoans take a turn at gov
erning themselves.
Panama Canal Scandal.
The Panama Canal scandal is to be
publicly exposed in France. Those
concerned are exhibiting great ankle
ty, and the position of the Ministry is
the all-absorbing topic in the Hobbies
of the Chamber of Deputies, as well
as on the streets of Paris. The Gov
ernment's decision to prosecute the
Directors of the Panama Canal Com
pany disposes for the moment of the
whole Panama Canal question, and il
is not thought that anything car
affect the position of the Cabinet
Many Deputies, however, are opposed
to the prosecution of the Directors
and will likely seek an opportunity
on the debate on the suppression o.
violent anarchist papers, TO attack the
Government OF the subject. The
names of the Panama Canal director:
who are to be prosecuted have not yet
been announced officially. 1t Is re-
ported, however, that Count de Les
seps, Charles de Lesseps, NJ. Fontanes
III. Gotta and NJ. Eiffel are among the
defendants, and that they are charged
with breach of trust and malversatioI
Of funds. It is expected the case vii
be tried by the First Chamber Of thu
Court of Appeal at the beginning o
December.
American Politics.
General Weaver, candidate for Pre-
sident on the Peoples party ticket
has issued a lengthy address to th
voters of that party. He declares tina
the Peoples party is but little behint
the Republican party in the humble
of States carried that it will doubt
less hold the balance of power in tn
United States Senate lit has doubled
its adherents in the House secures
control of a number Of State govern
ments; holds the balance OF power il
majority of the States, and ha
gained a large following in ever
State of the South.
The New York Sun says it is per
mItted TO announce that IL Is th
present determination of ex-Presiden
Cleveland not to call an eXtraordlnar.
session of Congress after his inaugura
ton on March 4th next. 1t IS furthe
announced that in the estimation a
present of Mr.. Cleveland and hi
closest friends on extraordinary SOS