Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-09-17

Thurston hes gorN IS specis
labor cammissionA He vii
spend some d'ys in Washington
and then proceed uh7fiicislly Il
Portugal. aud thez make tom
Of Europe.
Why. may We ask, shall tbs
taxpayers Of Hawaii pay for the
bridal tour OF Mr. Thurston I:
it fair that depressed commu-
nifty shall he taxed TO pay for a
junksting trip Of an impossible
official. while a large portion Of
citizens in Honolulu clamors fpr
water and onr friends on the other
islands want roads, wharves and
bridges. The Republic Of Ha-
waii is cawardly. 1t did not dare
come out openly and tell US that
Mr.. Thurston left here in a special
cspacity. although authorized to
draw a most luxurious salary and
all expenses paid"
The minister OF fnance. who is
the only honest and decent man in
the present concern states publicly
that retrenchment is absolutel '
necessary. He tells the councils
that the country cannot afford to
pay for public works which my
be Of the greatest importance and
We cannot believe that he ap.
proves of the expensive journey
in search of labor of man who
through his uncouth manners aud
his pronounced lacz of fact is
bound to be a failure Why is
Thurston sent to Europe?-Why
indeed?
We will not hesitate in answer
ing the question which arises
from every throat in this mis-
named republic.
They 1rant 70 let him do,cn
easy.
Mr.. Thurston is impossible in
Washington and the executive
council knows it
He is impossible in Hawaii be-
cause all hopes of conciliation be-
tween the two parties will fall to
the ground if the over-rated de-
magogue is here. He is impossi-
bic as a member of the executive
council because Dole and Damon
know him of old and the latter
realizes the fact that Thurston
and he alone, killed the reform
party and the 1887 cabinet,
What then could they do with
himH As a show of gratitude
they decided to let the tux payers
of Hawaii put up for a trip around
the world.-With sigh of relief
they furnished HIM with money,
letters of credit and letters TO all
the shop-keepers who call thems
elves Hawaiian consuls and whose
influence is at a par with the one
exercised by every peddler in
Honolulu
We have no objections to get
rid of Thurst n from Hawaii. But
it is a disgrace to find this gov
ernment squandering its money in
supporting tramps like him in
his excursion to countries where
he will be ridiculed and where
his alleged mission will be more
than Ruthless
We have tried to assist in con-
eiliating the parties now standing
at bay against each other-We
should have hailed with pleasure
a compromise which honorably
could have been accepted by all.
We are as always willing to sup
port any staple government in
Hawaii which has for its object
the progress aud true prosperity
Of our isles
But we shall with determination
oppose every attempt of the gov
ernmens TO rob a treasury already
depleted. We shall fight tooth
aud nail agsinst a legalized
swindle that authorizes Thurs
tons mission aud we shall beyond
doubt frustate every attempt of
the family cOmpics to bring into
this country. under vicious and
false pretenses men, who even in
we're happy aud to $ de-
gree satisfied in their own hones.
and who here viii End only misery
and despair-t