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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Constitutional Government and
It's Ends.

MR.. EDITOR There is one prin-
ciple involved in the formation of a
constitutional government to which
it would be we'll to call attention.
Some people have the idea that it is
the substitution of the personal rule
of the majority for the personal rule
of the monarch. That was the crude
idea of those Hawaiian patriots who
wanted all Government offices made
elective-gifts of the dominant party
to its adherents-and no longer favors
from the Hawaiian sovereign to those
whom he wished to wheedle or to SUBJ
sidize. So in Japan, where Consti-
tutional government is now Oh trial,
many of the Japanese are carried away
with the idea that the majority must
have their way-it is their turn now
royalty has had the control long
enough.
It is very evident that the substitu-
ton of one tyranny for another is not
necessarily any benefit to the COM
munity. In fact, the tyranny of the
majority may prove more unendura
bic than the tyranny of some one des-
pOliCt aIpllIdIyf Out SuIcHu TulcE VI
men. The contrast should be made,
not between the rule of the one-man>
power and the personal rule of the
majority. Constitutional government
is a government framed TO secure, in
the best available method, certain
specified ends of public polity. In
the nature of the case q written doc
Hment defines by fixed limits both
powers and privileges, and objects and
methods also.
The United States Supreme Court in
one OF its decisions makes this clear
statement: 'ATbitrary power enforc-
Ing its edicts to the injury of the per-
sons and property of its subjects is not
law, whether manifested as the decree
of a personal monarch or an imper-
sonal multitude" President Woolsey,
recognized authority on Interna-
tional Law, says, as clearly, 'Nation-
al contracts are even more solemn
and sacred than private contracts; on
account of the great interests involved,
of the deliberateness with which the
obligations are assumed, of the per-
manence and generality of the obliga-
tons, and of each nations calling
under God, to be a teacher of right to
all within or without its bordersn
CIvIs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
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Mag 20, 1894.

There's roast beef, fowl and
ham aud knives for cutting
each separate article. For
beef, we have the celebrated
French Cook Knives that stand
without an equal for kitchen
work. Then there's the long
"Jointed," built expressly for
carving fowls. In the hands
of anyone, the obstacle In the
way of finding the second
joint is removed, the iointer
gets there while you are think
ing about it. And when you
get to ham-good sweet ham,
you want a long thin knife
that will carve so you can see
the steel through the slice.
We have the knives for this
class of work and they're good
ones. The French Cook
Knives are not remarkable for
beauty, but they are away
up" for use.
For bread or cake, get a
Clauss Knife: it is always In
condition, because your cook
cannot use it for cutting meat
or splitting kindlings, it's
made for bread or cake, and
will cut without making
crumbs. No other knife will
do as we'll as the Clauss for the
purpose.
{ AS soon as the Iwalani
matter is definitely settled,
we expect to receive an ord
FER from the government for
material enough to fence Neck
.er island with the Jones Locked
Fence. Economy is the order
of the day and when the gov
eminent can get a better arti-
Gle for eight cents than it
usually pays IL cents for it
will get it.
THE HAWAIIAN HARDWARE Co.,
3O7
Fort STREET, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02

THE draft of the Constitution
guarantees the liberty of speech
and of the press, and in the same
article prohibits writing, speaking
or printing anything favorlng the
restoration of the monarchy. LIS
not this of itself an abridgement OF
the liberty of the press ? Is there
there any wisdom or expediency In
depriving the royalists of the right
to express, in a peaceable manner,
their views It pleases them, and
it does not hurt anybody.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02

tionality" It also permits re-
strictions upon the term of resi-
dence and the employments OF per-
sons who may hereafter come into
the Republic. On these particulars
we shall have something to say
later.
The question Of the franchise is
handled with great skill. The
restriction to citizens is in harmony
with the soundest principles of
politics, and at the same time the
exception in favor of persons who
have actively supported the Gov
eminent will prevent the restric-
ton from working any practical
injustice. We believe there
is nothing in these pro-
visions to which the japanese
Government can take exception,
and at the same time they will
operate in such a manner that
there can be no danger of a para
mount Oriental influence in the do
nestle affairs of Hawaii. The
requirement that all foreigners
who naturalize shall understand
English viii excite some opposi-
ton, but none that is just and
reasonable.
The policy of the Executive on
the subject of annexation finds an
unequivocal expression in the
direct authority vested in the Pre-
sident, Cabinet and Senate to nego-
tate treaty of union with the
United States of America. It has
been suggested that such refer
ence is out of place in the Consti-
tuition, but we believe it to be
thoroughly appropriate. The Pro-
visional Government was establish
ed for the specific purpose of Sc
curing union with America. That
was the object of the revolution.
It will not cease to be a chief aim
of the Republic of Hawaii, and
this fact may be and should be
distinctly set forth in the Constitu-
ton itself.
The best commentary on the
Constitution, however, is the Con-
stitution itself, and we commend
the proposed draft published this
morning to the earnest considera-
ton of our readers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
THE KUKUI NUT.
It's Uses and Disuses Told by Mr
GirVin.

In all the valleys of the Hawaiian
Isles the tourist notices tree with
quivering leaf which Is light green
on the under side and dark on top
which he is told is the kukui or
candle nut. 1t is so named from the
fact that in ancient times the kerr
nels of the nuts were strung on the
midrif of the cocoa leaf and used as
torches, as the uppermost kernel
burned off the next ignited and so it
burnt until the last was consumed.
The tree was very useful one to the
Hawaiian not only in furnishing
light at night but for many other
reasons. The nuts are incased in
husk like our walnuts but it fire.
quently occurs that two are formed
in the same husk. The kernel is ex-
tremely rich in oil which has been
expressed and used for house paint
ing although it is but poor substi-
tute for linseed. In that it is difficult
to get it to dry and it always has a
peculiar odor. The natives used the
oil as an external remedy for some
diseases and especially as an aid IN
parturition. Should you collect
some of the nuts you will find them
good eating but / should advise that
you stop at one or two or you will
find you have an emetic and cath
artic which will certainly, respond
muy pronto, as the Mexicans say.
The natives roast the nuts in the
ashes and having removed the shell
crush the kernels to a paste, mixing
them with salt and pepper. This is
one of the most delicious and appel
izing tests imaginable and is an
essential element to a good feed of
raw fish and poi 1t may be that If
some of our enterprising CAPT alists
would go into the manufacture of
inimona, as the natives call this
paste, he might find an ever increas-
ing market for it. 1t certainly is
preferable TO the suspicious Russian
caviare. The burnt shell of the
kukui was used for making an in
dellible ink with which tatooing was
done. The green husk contains an
acrid juice which had reputation as
a remedy in the diseases of the
throat.
From the bark of the tree there
exudes a gum called pilale which is
as useful as gum Arabic or gum
tragacanth for many purposes. 1t
also was used as medicine by the
Hswaiians in cases of dysentry.
Being harmless it would be useful
IN confectionery in making gum
drops and jujubes.
The wood Of the tree is somewhat
like our bass wood and is of little
value in building or In fencing, as it
rots very speedily. Sometimes the
natives made canoes OF IT, but never
considered them of any value. As
the trees die off in the forest their
trunks and limbs are found to be
covered with an edible fungus,
called pepeiao, which was formerly
exported In great quantity TO the
Chinese markets.
Today the kukui nut is largely
used in the manufacture of jewelry
which is much priced by tourists as
mementoes of visit to the Paradise
of the Pacific The shell is quite
hard and takes brilliant polish and
can be had in black and brown.
JAS. W. GIRvIN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION.

The Constitution which the Exc
cutiye Council has been so buslly
engaged in preparing during the
past six weeks is complete, and it
has been laid before the Conven-
ton. We publish it this morning
in full, so that all our readers
throughout the islands may be
enabled to follow the deliberations
of the body which has been sum-
moned to frame the organic law.
The Constitution now drafted
bears upon its face the evidence OF
much study and thought, and
while it will undoubtedly be modi-
fed in many important particulars,
it will probably be found that no
thing has been incorporated IN 1t,
without strong reasons. We believe
that a careful consideration and
thorough debate will show that
many of the most vexatious pro-
blems confronting Hawaii are here
solved in a mastery manner.
The general framework of the
Constitution is derived first from
that of 1887, and second from the
Constitution of the United States.
In its essential features, the draft
submitted by the Executive Is
re-enactment of the law which the
ex-Queen sought to destroy,
modified, of course, to meet the
requirements of the Republican
form. Thus the Office of President
is created, and the powers attached
to it are derived in general from
the Constitution of the United
States.
Briefly stated, the form of gov
eminent is that of a Republic,
with the three divisions of Execu-
tive, Legislative, and Judiciary
power, with President elected for
six years, and Legislature con-
sisting of Senate and lower
house, the Senators being elected
for long terms, as in the United
States, and the Representatives
for two years only. In the
distribution of power the regular
canons of representative govern
ment are subscribed to, and no ex-
traordinary powers are vested In
the Executive or the Senate. An
effort is made to give certain
preponderence to those who have a
substantial stake in the country
by placing the election of the
President in the two houses of the
Legislature sitting as one, and by
attaching property qualification
to voters for Senators. This quail
ication is the same as that for
Noble voters fixed by the constitu-
ton of 1887, except that the In
come qualification is set at nine
hundred dollars year. The Pres
ident has the same limited veto as
the President of the United States,
and in general there is strong
analogy throughout the whole in
strument to the system of govern
ment established by the constitu-
ton of the United States. The
President, however, is not eligible
for reelection for the term imme-
diately succeeding his own, and
this is a safeguard against execu-
tive corruption, which experience
elsewhere has shown to be most
valuable.
The Chinese question is disposed
of, as far as it may be in a general
instrument, by Section 3 of Article
I, which permits the Legislature to
provide for the supervision, regis
tration, control and Identification
Of all persons, or any class or ma
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
No Rain for Four Years.

Another appeal to the world for
assistance has been received at San
Antonio from the suffering people OF
Zapata county, Texas. The drought
has lasted for four years, and there
is not wagon load Of grass in the
entire county. II is the only section
in southeast Texas that has not been
visited by the recent heavy rains
EU
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02

The funeral of the late J. II.
Lovejoy will take place from
the English Church tomorrow
afternoon under the auspices of toe
fraternal organizations of which
he was a member.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02

MEETING OF CITIZENS OF THE
= United States to make arrange
ments tor the celebration OF the 4 tn OF
July, viii be held at the Arlington
Iosel. SATURDAY kVENI q, al 80
&c -ock.
ALBERT ;. WILLIS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipoteEtIary, q. ;. 4. 370l-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
HEALTH MATTERS.
MOrtuary Report for the Month OF
May, 1894.

The total number of deaths reported for
the month of May was Al. distributed
as follows.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
FILTERED W NlER.

II saved ne city Adjoining hamburg
rom 'holera Ni-itation
J. ; Billings, NJ. u. IN the Fngiu-erin. Record,
Since hen Ttbe choIc,,, oni5s,,,,1 II am
b,rn hos atalI;,I,.., .,..,,''.:.,., .,,.,,..
lug N''' ''o''S''e" "'t'"''o" "orhS'
ana went to that clty TOT the special
purpose o seeing ho. Sc were CON
structed and ma,aoed Ja,nburg and
,,..,, ,.. . ,,,,.
N'''''' 'o' III ole eo". '""'"' pu''ui"s
area, SO that 1t is impossible tor stran-
yer to see any difference in the character
o! the buildings or the surrounding. IS
nor w hen near the boundary can he tell
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
THE NEW WOMAN.
Disasters Likely to Ensue IL She Continues
to Try to Rival Man.

Disasters Likely to Ensue IL She Continues
to Try to Rival Man.
If the human race is to endure, and
if civilization is to advance, the rela
tions between the sexes must not per-
manently be relations of rivalry. Men
and women were not made to struggle
with one another for the advantages of
life, but mutually to aid one another
in reaping those advantages. That
sweet love" of which the poet speaks
is given as the reward of right rela-
tions between man and woman; and,
where other guidance is lacking, we
may protitably ask whether any given
line Of conduct tends to the gaining or
the sacrificing of that reward. If to
the former, then it may safely be said
to be right conduct: if to the latter,
wrong.
What it is clear that man has to do
in these later days is to frame to him
self II higher and completer ideal of
manhood than he has hitherto on the
whole entertained, ana try to live up
to it. The awakened womanhood of
the age-when allowance has been
made for all that is hystercal and NOR
bid and heartless in contemporary
feminine utterances summons him
most clearly and distinctly to walk
henceforth on higher levels in the
strength of nobler self-control. Then
he has to recognize in the fullest
sense, without particle of rcscrva-
tion, that he has in woman not a
weaker shadow Of himself, not Il It.
Election of his glory nor a minister to
his pleasures, hut IL divincly bestowed
helpmeet, to whom special powers and
faculties have been impaired for the in
terpretation of truth and the hcautify-
ing of life.
The ancient Germans, Tacitu> tells
us, used to recognize Il certain Divine
power of intuition in heir women, and
if they did it was probably not with
out cause. The phenomenon is not an
extinct one in our own day, and we
venture to say that its frequency will
wax or wane according to the respect
paid not 10y man only, but by woman
herself, to all in her nature that is
| most distinctive of womanhood. 1t is
far from certain that woman always
recognizes what her own best gifts are;
and there is. in our opinion, Il specific
danger lest, in her newborn zeal for II
masculine equipment of knowledge.
she relega,c TO an inferior place that
native truth of perception which is OF
more Importance, we may almost say.
than all formal knowledge. Popular
Science Monthly.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
The Elections And Silver,

From the Springfield Republican.
The Ohio Democrats declared tor free
silver and were utterly anuihilated
while the California Republicans went
the same way and were also hsaten.
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania de-
cIared tor a $40 per capita currency
which was worse than any free silver de-
mand-and scored the biggest victory of
all. The Kansas Republicans spoke for
free silver aud were victorious. The
Colorado and South Dakota and Michi-
gan Republicans did the same and swept
all three Stat 5 Throughout the South,
where the Democrats saved mos. OF the
VI ces, the ant-silver policy of the Ad-
mlnstration has been most strongly an
tagonzed bv the Democracy. Perhaps
the currency is local issue.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
NOT III ~i\E~~.

We are certainly the most conservative
people in the wCrld when it comes to
changing existing institutions. Here we
are all agreed that it is perhaps the
greatest anomaly in our whole system OF
government that The members Of Con
gress elected a few DAYS ago will not
vote or act TOR yeir, they can simply
stand around with the commissions OF
their constituencies in their pocket and
see the Democrats do the lcGislatug,
though til. people have sad plainly they
want a change. 1t is a good deal as
though doctor should decide that lis
patient needed change Of treatment
and yet be p1werIcss to see that h. had
it till the madcnes alre !dy provided
were exhausted.
Our present way OF waiting a year tor
the mandate OF the voters to be hee,led
is silly, wrong and harmful; it is an.
tiquated, belonging to the days when
the member from California might be
three months reaching the national cap
ital. How ridiculous it is, is shown by
considering what would be the situation
II the State legislature Just elected dl,l
not begin its work til a wear from this
winter, The Democrats, indeed, could
stand it in the present INSTANCE, but they
would be gritting their teeth very hard
two wears from now to find the Republi-
cans still leglslAting although voted out
OF office, THIS dischargug an employe
you do not trust by giving him year =.
notice to quit is not business.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
SILENCE WAS GOLDEN,
Judge Clark Knew When Not to

Judge Clark knew When Not to
Talk.
Raleigh Correspondence Charlotte observer.
Judge Walter Clark certainly knows
how to be silent as well as when to
speak When Mr.. Pulaski Cowper's
letter came out certain person called
on Judge Clark in regard to it, The lat
ter told him that when endorsed by the
Populists he had stated his position in
terms so plain aud unmistakable that
no man could misunderstood him; tina t
subsequently both the Democratic and
Republican conventions had endorsed
him and now he had othing to say and
the people could speak their will at the
polls. From motives OF his own the per-
son still insisted that letter should be-
written. Judge Clark instantly caught
on and is reported to have said, fixing
his eyes on his visitor, II understand f We
different languages aud know how to
be silent in each of them As a conse-
quence he has received over 25O,OOO
votes, over loo, 900 more than this State
has ever cast for any other man.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15

w. IL. BERNARD editor ot the Nlm'A
ton Star, writing ina Ntw York paper On
the cats ot Democratic defeat in North
Carolina, SAYS;
THE masses of tusloD,sts rehe!ou'N
believe the promises made BY their lead,
ers and are confident thai tier victory
IN this S:ate will be followed by III
bounded prosperity. Many of them be
lieve that free silver means is &c dr.
trbution by the government atnorg tie
people"
Mr.. Bernard is an oli resident Il
North Carolina and should knox what
h is talking about. P>rh. ps { mems
to contne the application OF his remarks
to the Eastern part o, the Slatc. AZ all
events, we do not believe there were 10
white persons in Western North Car Ina
who believed or believe, that free silver
means its tree distribution bv the GOV
ernment, or by any one els. Mr.. Ber
nard's experience has been confined tt
the low country, and it is doubtful II ht
lSulalihed is to speak for The NJ ultalnters
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15

NOTIcE-By virtue of an execution issued to
~ me out ofthe Superior court of Buncombe
county on the goth day of October 1894, In favor
of X II. Lee and against Fannie Johnston, ad.
ministrator OF X. NJ. Johnston, deceased, will
sell at the court house door In the city Of Ashe-
Carolina, at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, at "a O'Clock noon. on Monday, Decem-
Der 3D. 1894 to satisfy said execution: the follow
ing described piece, city lot or parcel Of land In
nue., aud beginning at the southeast corner of
lot 70 In the northern margin Of Park avenue,
aud runs thence with said Park avenue south
so 7 west IS feet to stake IN Beale's northeast
corner thence with Beaie's line north 6oo west
ia feet to stake In hollow; thence up the
hollow north SO east 70 feet TO the southwest
corner Of lot q; thence with the line Of lot ~
south Co IS east I4o feet to the beginning Oc.
tober scth, 1894. A. BROOKeHIRE
u-id4t-thur Sheriff Of Bunconnbe County.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15
Mckinley Bill Not Indorsed,

From an interview with John Sherman
| do not regard the present result as
an Endorsement of the Mckinley bill or a
demand on the part of the people for
radical tariff legislation.
! would not favor any great increase
in duties On the stump in the campaign
| said very plainly that was moder-
ate protectionist, and wanted only such
duties as would insure tair rate of
wages for the workipemen of the coun.
try.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15

NOTlCE-By virtue Of an execution issued to
~ me out ofthe Superior court of Buncombe
county on the goth day of October, 1894, In favor
of James NJ Westall and against r L. Pitz-
patrick will sell at the court house door in the
city of Asheville, county Of Buncombe and State
Of North Caroline, at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash. at IA O'Clock noon, on Mon
day, December sd, 1904 to satisfy said execution.
the following, described piece parcel or lot of
land, lying, situate and being In the western
part Of the city OF Asheville, county Of Buucombe
and State Of North Carolina, near Depot street
and Nellie park; and bounded and more partic-
ularly described as follows: Beginning at
stake in ]. K, Rays west line Of Nellie Park, c.
W. cisney's southeast corner and runs south.
ward with J 4. Rays line one hundred and
twenty-five (Ia7) feet to Gwyn's line; thence
south with Gwyn's line ffty:seven (S7l feet to
west est with G Owns w T line ne nineteen 1,oI feet to
stake at Shepard's line; thence southwark
with shepard's line one hundred and twenty:
one (r7i) feet to the corner Of Shepard's line and
the alley; thence with c. W. cisneys line
eighty.s.ven (s7) feet to the beginning. oc-
il.Id4tthur sherifrof Buncombe County.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-15

A CONTRACT 7 for 1910 Geo worth ttast
iron pipe has been secrled 10y an Ala
bama firm against BIDS made by cor
tractors in dlf:reut countries, the pipe
being for Japan. We cou'd have tie
markets OF the world to bull Tor It a
genuine tar # reform bill could pass Cor
gress-aud why should it not pass t
thenext session OF Corgres,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-11-10

Children's ribbed Hosiery,
s to on, cost US loc, we
now sell at. at............ 8
Bic lot Corsets. IS
Big line Handkerchiefs,
costing US from &c to CSC,
each, now only. ........ $
One lot Children's black
Ribbed Hermsdorf Dye
Hose, formerly 2oc, now. 10
Children's Woolen Hose,
cost US 25c, only. 10
Misses and Children's all
wool and cotton vests... 5
Ladies all wool white rib
bed Vests, formerly 81 90
now only. 50
Ladies extra all wool rib
bed vests. only. ...:...:. IS
Any Dress Button in the
house, per dozen, only. 4
Most of these cost us from
12c to 15c.
This does not include pearl {
large trimming buttons
12s prs Ladies Kid Gloves,