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The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

in the future. 1t may occur to him
that Christian spirit and temper
are not Incompatible With true
craftsmanship. Still, he may feel
ike the darby preacher who made
this reply 10 an inquiry Il reekons
Use broke all de commandments,
but tank de Lord l keeps my re-
ligun," and, while he may cultivate
for private use that which is the
greatest of all-chsrity-he may
feel that his public mission here
will be to "get even" with US poor
Hawaiian worms of the dust. The
mothers in Honolulu, who, after
the arrival of the Corwin, bent over
their babes in prayer, anxiously
inquiring if the guns of the Phila-
delphia and Adams were shotted
for them, gratefully thank him that
he ordered the Death Angel to
touch, but not rest on their pillows.
1t is now in order that we cultivate
charity and forgiveness.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
SEDITIOUS MUSIC.

The suggestion is made that it is
about time to stop the playing of
sediuous music by the members of
the National Band. No doubt it is
true that the Band is a nucleus of
political discomfort, and that the
adherents of Mrs. Dominis never
feel so sad or so mad as when they
hear the strains of the Liliuokalani
March, and are reminded thereby
that the good old days OF royal
junketing are gone for ever. But
this is no reason for attempting to
check and confne the seditious
breath which is blown into the
horns and trombones. 1t is better
there than bottled up inside, and
if music has any charms to soothe
oyalist melancholy, why, in COM
mon humanity, let music sound.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
TWENTY YEARS OF HAWAIIAN HIS
TORY.

Prof. Alexander contributed to
Mr.. Blount's report a brief histor-
zeal sketch of the twenty years pre-
ceding the revolution. 1t is neces-
sarily very concise, but covers the
main points. So far as we are
aware, there is no other account of
these years which can enter into
competition with this. The school
history, which Mr.. Alexander him
self wrote, was prepared on behalf
of the Government for use in the
schools, and in the nature of the
case it could only touch very light
ly on matters of political nature
affecting the reputation of per-
sons then ruling. Moreover, its
narrative of the events of Kala-
kaua's reign was not intended to be
more than an appendix, barely
enumerating the principal occur
rences.
Prof. Alexander is recognized as
the leading authority on Hawaiian
history. He has made a thorough
study of the subject and has his
facts at his fingers ends. This
narrative will be highly priced. 1t
will bring back to the minds of
many, events, the details of which
had already begun to fade from the
memory; events, too, which should
not be forgotten in times like these.
We take great pleasure in pre-
senting to our patrons this morning
8 first installment of this invalua-
BILE narrative. 1t will be followed
from day to day by others until our
readers have the whole of a paper
which is now made public for the
first time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
CELEBRATE THE DAY.

The celebration of the 18th has
been objected to on the ground that
it will interfere with the work on
the plantations. No doubt it will,
and no doubt that three holidays
in three weeks are one more. at
any rate, than the planters would
choose. But circumstances stronger
than any individual plan or will
have made the 18th of January the
greatest day in Hawaiian history,
the one of all most fit to be marked
by every manifestation of joy. We
believe the planters recognize these
facts as well as others, and that
while they have more to lose than
any other class by dropping a day
in the midst of the busiest season,
they will be as forward as any
other to join in a suitable celebra-
.tion of the great holiday.
The setting apart of this day has
been objected to also because We
are not "out of the woods" yet. We
are unable to discover any force in
this objection. No people which
does not rest in a slavish quies-
cence, is ever out of the woods.
Every year brings its new prob
lens, its new dangers, some of
them bold enough to imperil all
the accumulated stores of civiliza-
ton. The gains of 1875 are not
finally secured, for free institutions
are still Oh trial in the United
States. We cannot sleep over our
treasures. Yet they are not the
less ours because they must be
guarded. The 18th of January is
not less glorious or less fit to be
celebrated because its gains may
be forfeited by cowardiee and
irresolution, or taken away by an
act of insolent oppression.
Let US then celebrate the 18th OF
January because it has made US
free. If the United States shall
ever choose to strip US of this free
dom, let the shame and obloquy OF
it fall upon them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

We congratulate Minister Damon
and the Finance Office on the issue
of a new edition of digest of the
Hawaiian tariff, and harbor and
custom laws and regulations. The
first edition appeared ten or twelve
years ago, and of course has been
for some time out of date. The lit
tie book also includes the reciproc-
ity treaty with the United States,
and Consular forms, as well as
other useful matter. The work of
comparison and revision has been
done by inc. A. Hassinger and
Thos. G. Thrum.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
4 PRECEDENT.

This mornings ADVERTISER con-
tains a translation OF an alleged
cipher dispatch from Charles y.
of France to the then French Min
lister. Our readers will possibly be
disposed to doubt the authenticity
of this dispatch. But why should
they? 1t is no more than a prece-
dent for a diplomatic transaction of
of which all of US have been wit
nesses. If there are fools in Amer
lea, may there not have been fools
in France? 1t would be most IN
Just, most unpatriotic, to deny it.
There is one feature of this matter
which is worth noticing. Charles
X. was dethroned very soon after
the date of this alleged piece OF
diplomacy. His case then should
furnish warning, not an example,
and his imitators in the United
States should take heed lest, follow
ing in his footsteps, they share his
political fate.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
Brazilian Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Amer
lean schooner Grace Andrews, COM
manded by Captain Andrews, has
arrived from Brazil Capt. Andrews
tells story of outrageous treatment
by Peixoto's soldiers in Rio harbor.
Captain Andrews had started from
his ship to the harbor in small boat,
and when within hailing distance of
the shore hoisted the American flag,
but the soldiers on shore shouted IF
you don't stop we will shoot you"
and fired several shots.
The captain ran the boat ashore
and was arrested, together with three
sailors, and placed IN prison. They
were then taken to Rio, and the Chief
of Police put them in Jail without
any food. They managed to com
municate with the American Consul
and obtained their release.
The captain complained about the
soldiers having hauled down the
American flag on his small boat, but
the Consul paid no attention to it.
He claims that the facts of the situa-
ton at Rio are suppressed by the
officials, and that the American press
has incorrect news.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

commenced Immediately, and the
benefits of it will be felt in a gen.
eral revival Of trade.
Altogether, we rejoice to note
that the prospects of the Oahu
Railway & Land Co. are very fav-
orable, and that this great enter
prise, begun in the face of so much
encouragement, and carried to
completion in spite of so many
obstacles, has future before it
which will crown with success the
labor of these many years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
A GOOD WORD FOR MR.. WILLIS.

The excitement attending the ar
rival and departure of the Corwin
having subsidized, we hope that our
citizens will be fair and just to-
wards Mr.. Willis. His position is
not one of his own creation. 1t was
made by his master. He did not
seek trouble but was ordered to
make it. The sins of the principals
are often visited on the heads of
the agents. If his temper has not
been altogether lovely in making
his answers to questions regarding
his use of force in restoring the ex-
queen, it must be remembered that
he was instructed to perform a
difficult job. Don't use force, but
don't let them know that you won't
use it." A nobleman said to the
artist who was about TO paint his
portrait; 'In painting my portrait
paint that of my valet standing be-
hind me, but SO that he cannot be
SEEN" Instructions are often diff
cult to execute.
Mr.. Willis, knows, for he must
read some books, that in no mod
ern time has an envoy been sent to
express good will towards govern
ment and at the same time ordered
peremptorily to compass, instigate
and procure the destruction of that
government. He knows, further
more, that he never would have
been ordered to do so if we had
numbered fifty millions of people
that the ''high sense of justice
| which inspired his instructions was
accompanied with an equally high
and lively sense ofsuperior strength.
Mr.. Willis is not responsible for all
this. Ifhe stands out in diplomatic
history, as one of the parties to a
queer and novel diplomatic esca-
( pade, he must thank his principal
for it. His character and ours, as
good Christians, are to be tested
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

sive reform of the land system of
the country, with a view to opening
up the rich tracts of the crown
lands to settlement. The subject
has received much careful atten-
ton, and features of the New Zea-
land land laws, which are very
favorable to the development of a
class of small landholders, would
probably be adopted. The intention
has been to enable bona fide set
tiers to obtain land in small guam
titles at a practically nominal rate.
This great'and much-needed re-
form has been postponed by the
political agitation of the past
month, which has driven every
thing less pressing out of peoples
heads. This is only one of many
instances Of the damaging results
which flow from the misguided
zeal and unregulated folly Of Mrs.
Dominis' adherents. While their
conduct cannot possibly result in
any advantage to themselves or
the country, it can and does pro-
duce the greatest injury. In this
matter as usual the natives stand
in their own light and are
their own worst enemies. The
most disastrous thing which could
possibly happen to them would
be the realization of their impossi-
bic dream, the restoration of Mrs.
Dominis. The Hawaiians will be
the first beneficiaries of the popular
and enlightened land policy of the
Government. Every native who
has any industry and capacity in
him, will have an opportunity to
get holding and home of his own.
There is more land than enough,
for all who can make an intelli-
gent use of it. Whether the Ha-
waiians ever get any of it, depends
solely on themselves. If they
cease to listen to the Vaccinations
of interested and unprincipled men
of both races, they will acquire a
new interest in the soil. Ifthey per-
sist in their present courses all they
will get will be the share which
usually falls to the blind leaders
Of the blind-the ditch.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

THE Bureau of American Repub'
lies. Washington, D. c., has issued
a monograph on coffee in America,
which contains much valuable in
formation concerning the methods
of production and facilities for the
successful cultivation of the berry
in Mexico, the Central and South
American States, and in the
West Indies. Coffee culture in
Hawaii also comes in for a
couple of paragraphs. The pam
phlet will be of interest to cof-
fee planters in this country. 1t
holds out encouraging prospects as
to the continuance Of a good price
for several years to come. An in
teresting fact noted is that the sin
gle state Of Brazil produces more
than half the worlds supply. Al
most all the coffee sold in the
United States as Java and Mocha,
is grown in Brazil, and the claim
is made for this coffee that its quail
ity is not surpassed by that Of any
o@bar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
& Sample Letter.

The following letter is a fair
sample of the many that are re-
ceived at this office:
KAAwALoA, Jan. 6, 1898.
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE Co.
GENTLEMEN = We in
the country admire the GAZETTE
and ADVERTISER for the firm
course they take, and the Pro-
visional Government for their
pluck and determination. l think
it is the wish of most of the coun-
try never to return to monarchy.
This present Government is ad-
mired and trusted.
Respectfully yours,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

On the passage from Newcastle,
n. S. W., the schooner Bangor
came across the American whaling
bark Gayhead, eighteen months
out from New Bedford. The whaler
had fuel cargo of sperm oil. Cap
tain Clifford came on board the
Bangor and remained there three
hours. While he was about to sit
down to dinner with Captain Aspe,
big whale was sighted, and the
dinner was interrupted. In few
minutes Captain Gifford's and four
other boats were off after the whale,
which they succeeded in harpoon-
ing. The Gayhead was to go to
Auckland, n. L., to land her oil,
and from there come to Honolulu.
arriving here about next March.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
THE HISTORY OF MONARCHY.
Confined from pare H.

done, and Immediately notified the
representatives of the three powers
concerned of the insult that had been
offered them.
A meeting was held at his office be-
tween the foreign representatives on
one side and himself and J. E. Bush
on the other, at which the letters in
question were read. The result was
that Mr.. Green resigned and COM
PEELED the resignation of his col
leagues.
THE GREEN-CARTER MINISTRY.
Mr.. Claus Spreckels, who arrived
September 5, took an active part in
these events and in the formation of
the new Ministry, which consisted
of w. l.. Green, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; II. A. p. Carter, Minister Of
the Interior; J. S. Walker, Minister
of Finance and w. n. Armstrong,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The first act was to annul Moreno's
commission and to send dispatches,
which were telegraphed from San
Francisco to Washington, London
and Paris, disavOwing the demands
which he had sent. Moreno, however,
proceeded on his journey and finally
placed the Hawaiian youths, one in a
military and two in a naval school in
Italy.
THE KINGS TOUR AROUND THE
WORLD.
The king Immediately began to
agitate his project of trip around the
world. AS it was known ne was cor
responding with Moreno, it was ar
ranged that MIR. G. II. Judd should
accompany him as chamberlain, and
Mr.. w. N. Armstrong as Commits
sioner of immigration. He was re-
ceived with royal honors in Japan,
Siam and JohOre. On the kings ar
rival in Naples, Moreno made an
audacious attempt to take possession
of his majesty and dispense with his
companions, but he met with more
than his match in Mr.. Armstrong.
The royal party visited nearly all the
capitals of Europe, where the King
added large number of decorations
to his collection, and took particular
note of military matters and court ETH
quette. An Austrian field battery,
which took his eye afterwards, cost
the country nearly $4,000. During
the kings absence, his sister Mrs.
Dominis), styled Liliuokalani, acted
as regent. He returned to Honolulu
October 80, 1881, where he had a mag
nificent eception-triumphal arches,
torches blazing at MONDAY, and eX-
travagant adulation of every descrip-
ton.
TRIUMPH OF GIBSON.
During the kings absence he had
kept up a correspondence with his
political workers at home, and, after
his return, he produced pamphlet in
Hawaiian advocating a ten million
loan. Gibson's paper had been filled
with gross flattery of the king and of
the natives, and had made the most
of the smallpox epidemic of 1881 to
excite the populace against the Min
istry.
Just before. the election of 1882 a
pamphlet appeared containing
scathing exposure of his past career
in connection with the
Mormon Church,, backed by a mass
of documentary evidence. Gibson's
only reply was to point to his subse-
luent election by large majority of
the native voters of Honolulu. Only
two other white men were elected on
the islands that year. 1t was the first
time that the race issue had super
ceded all other considerations with
the native electorate.
Ito be Continued.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
THE o. R. & L. co.

The report which was presented
to the special meeting of the stock
holders of the Oahu Railway and
Land Company has been pub
lished. It contains an exhaustive
review of the three years which
have elapsed since the road was
started, and the showing made, con-
sidering the hard times, is both
creditable and encouraging. An
enterprise like this must in the
nature of the case, look largely to
the future for its profits. 1t must
create the trade by which it is to
live. Population follows the rail-
road and business follows popula-
ton.
The accounts rendered in this
special report show that the rail-
road just about pays its running
expenses and the interest on its
bonds. The rate of interest, as al
ways in Hawaii, is high, so that
it is remarkably good exhibit for
an infant industry. The hard
times have naturally reacted I'M
favorable upon the receipts of the
railway. The passenger traffic,
which yielded about ten thousand
dollars for the last quarter of 1891,
declined steadily from that time
until the month after the revolu-
ton, when it began to revive again,
reaching $2,790.15 for the month
of October, 1898. The depression
caused by the Mckinley bill is
easily traced here, and also the
slow revival Of business during the
year just past.
The statement of assets and liza
bilities makes these just about
balance, taking cost as the basis
for the first. But the appreciation in
value of the land and other prop
erty arising from the application OF
improvements promising large pros
pective returns, is so great that the
manager estimates that they are
equal to the whole face value Of
the stock issued. If this estimate
is reliable, and it seems to be con-
sentative, it is extremely encour.
aging.
Plans have been made and con-
tract let for the extension of the
road to Waianae, Waialua and Ka.
huku, distance of fifty-four nniles
and it is believed that such an ex.
tension viii cause an increase il
the earnings more than proportional
to the additional outlay. If the
bonds are placed, the work viii bs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
FRANK S. PRATT DEAD.
he Passes Away Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

F. S. Pratt, one of the best
known men in Honolulu, died yes
terday afternoon at about 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Pratt has been i'll for a long
time, and his death has been ex-
pected for some days. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was
dropsy.
Franklin Seaver Pratt was born
November 1, 1929, in Boston, Mass,
and was educated at the Franklin
Institute. He came to this country
in 1850 and remained here for q few
months and then went to San
Francisco, where he accepted po-
sition in a mercantile firm. He re-
manned on the Coast for several
years, and then returned to this
country. In 1864 Mr.. Pratt mar
ried Miss Elizabeth Kekaaniau Laa-
nui, the daughter of a chief, who
has ever since been his faithful
companion and helper. At that
time Mr.. Pratt was connected with
Mr.. Luddington, in the merchan-
dising business. He was afterward
engaged in different capacities with
Mr.. c. A. Williams, until finally he
assumed the agency of the Phoenix
Guano Islands Company, which he
held for seven or eight years. In
the last named business Mr.. Pratt
made considerable money. After
giving up this agency he made
trip home to visit his father and
brother. When he returned he
started the Waimanalo sugar plan
tation in which he had an interest.
During his connection with this
plantation he had the steamer
Waimanalo built, and vent to the
Coast to bring her down. When
Mr.. Pratt, after a great many Wis
cissitudes, had placed the planta-
ton on a firm basis he went, in
1881, to Olowalu, and took a
share in that plantation. He
stayed there about one year. This
proved very unsuccessful venture
and Mr.. Pratt lost nearly every
thing. Leaving Olowalu he came
to Honolulu and engaged ID the
auctioneer business with NJ II. ].
Levey. 1t was while thus engaged
that he was offered the office of
Registrar Of Public Accounts, which
position he filled in a capable and
satisfactory manner untilhe was
appointed Consul-General at San
Francisco, where he was succeeded
by Mr.. Charles Wilder when the
Provisional Government came into
power. During all of Mr.. Pratt's
long career in this country he had
the confidence of the entire bust
ness community, and one of the
old familiar landmarks has passed
away. Mr.. Pratt never had any
children of his own. His father
and mother died a short time ago.
He has four sisters and one brother
living, who reside in Boston. One
Of his sisters is the widow of G..
Brewer, known here as c. Brewer
the second.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

ject to very minute regulation, SO
that the little scheme of Percy
Gardiner, exposed in these columns
on Monday, would have been ham,
pered by something besides Ha-
waiian law.
In the first place ships intending
to take Chinese emigrants are re-
ouired to give notice to the authori-
ties with full specification of all
particulars in regard to place OF
destination, terms of contract and
so forth. They are required to pro-
cure special license, and cannot
clear without it. The shipmaster
must give bond conditioned upon
the faithful performance of every
thing required by the law. General
licenses are only issued for vessels
carrying laborers not under con-
tract.
The ships must be provided with
hospital accommodations and a
medical inspector. They must al
low space sufficient for the health
and comfort of each passenger.
The quantity and kind of food to
be furnished is fixed by rules of
the Emigration Bureau, and in
general, everything which concerns
the health, comfort and proper
treatment of the emigrants is made
the subject of minute regulation.
No one is permitted to engage in
the business of a passenger broker,
or of one who procures emigrants,
and receives passage money, with
out obtaining a license, and giving
a $4,000 bond. 1t is not probable
that Gardiner was able to comply
with these conditions.
The regulations thus briefly des-
cribed refer principally to emigra-
ton from one British colony to an
other. The emigration from Hong
kong to Honolulu of Chinese
laborers under contract is forbid
den by the Secretary of State for
the Colonies. One reason for this
prohibition is stated to be the sus-
picion and disfavor with which the
English Government looks upon
the contract labor system. An
other is the failure of the Chinese
Government to appoint Minister
Resident in Hawaii with full
power to look after the interests of
Chinese subjects.
The unrestricted emigration to
Honolulu of Chinese not under
contract is also forbidden. We
have not been able to learn the
reason nor the precise extent of
this prohibition.
The careful manner in which
this matter of emigration has been
regulated reflects great credit upon
the humane spirit of the British
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
EMIGRATION FROM EONGKONG.

But little is known in Honolulu
upon the subject of British regula-
ton Of emigration from the port of
Hongkong. In reality the matter
Of emigration from that port is SUBJ
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

THE 18th of January is the ami
versary of the best and brightest
day which has ever dawned on Ha-
wall. Let it be made a national
holiday and celebrated worthily.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

The Y. NJ. G. A. Review for the
present month was issued yester-
day. The paper is replete with in
teresting news pertaining to the or
ganization- Mr.. Walter G. Weldon
contributes a lengthy New Year
poem dedicated to the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. W. A. Bowen's article on the
bookkeeping class, under the aus
pieces Of the Association, concludes
this number.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

THE natives of Kaumakapili are
praying for the restoration of the
ex-oueen. If her restoration to
state of grace be intended, this is
altogether as it should be.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
The ADVERTISER is deIfve,

ed BY carriers to any part of
the city for SO cents a month, in
advance. Subscribe now and keep
up with the new year. Ring up
Telephone No. So.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

The American League is pushing
matters pertaining to the celebra-
ton Of the 18th.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
THE CROWN LANDS.

The Provisional Government Is
anxious to undertake a comprehen-