Evening star., 1895-04-27

them had neglected to take the oath of
allegiance. All such have been dismissed.
A larger number failed to offer their serv--
ices during the insurrection in active de-
1ense OF the government. This was made
ground of complaint against them by the
white volunteers who so actively served in
the war and many of whom are hustiing
politicians. with lively sense about the
''ins'' and the outs
The result of governmental inquiry into
these cases is that natives and half-whites
generally had not been invited or encour-
aged to join the volunteer companies and
could not be blamed for failing to do so.
The feeling of the executive heads is that
1t is desirable to be very lenient toward the
natives and half-whiteS and not exact
from them too much demonstrative zeal
for the government. There is necessarily
among the native race a general soreness
at having to take the back seats in gov
ernment conc erns, after having had leading
places. 1t is. indeed, the effect of their
own weakness and lack of capacity, result
ing In failure and misrule. But a kind
and tolerant course toward them must be
deemed wisest. They must be encouraged
10 trust, the government and learn to feel
them their friends. Many of the natives.
and especially Of the half-whites, are men
OF excellent abilities. With proper training
they VIII develop superior qualities Under
the old regime everything went by favor,
while any prominent office holder was ha-
bic to early ruin of purse and character
by intimacy with the corruption and de-
bauchery of the royal court. Few of the
abler half-whites long survived this de-
structive influence.
Mr.. ThurStOn's Arrival.
Minister Thurston has arrived. Neither
he nor the government here knows of any,
thing whatever of any disturbance of his
official relations with Secretary Gresham.
He has come. he says, partly on account of
ms private affairs, and partly to renew in
been away for nearly year,
A Story Denied.
l have just read dispatch in the New
York Evening Post of March 2S, from it's
special correspondent, Julius A. Palmer,
dated March 20. 1t contains a gross mis-
statement, intended to damage the financial
credit of this government. desire to nail
this falsehood. He says that the financial
statement of the Hawaiian treasury ex-
hibits nominal balance of about $780,
UOo, but that the minister omits to say
that the larger part OF the available funds
reported are the deposits of planters and
bankers, for which certificates are issued
redeemable in silver coin at the pleasure Of
the holders, SO that the balance is an aug
mentation of the Indebtedness"
The truth is that a special deposit OF
silver coin Is kept sacredly apart for the
redemption of outstanding silver certifi-
Gates. This deposit has nothing to do with
the cash surplus reported The silver GER
tificates are issued merely for the public
convenience, 10 save handling the heavy
coin which is always ready to redeem
them, dollar for dollar Mr. Palmer ought
to have known this fact
BY the weekly treasury statement of
March o. 1895. which, or that of the follow
ing week. Capt. Palmer may have had
before him when he made his Injurious
reinstatement 1t is shown that the eur
rent account balance" is s2i9.6So.3s: be-
sides this are in the treasury: Balance loan
fund account Qor public works., sIl ,3S.s 40;
read board funds, $i0,51l.42: school board
fl Eds, $6,176.60; total. 1887, 152. TO-
The current account balance is surplus
cash on hand, against which 10 special
claim exists.
You will also see noted a separate body
Of cash Ito redeem all outstanding certid-
Gates of $3l2,OO0
What is the motive of the Evening Post
in employing a correspondent thus 10 fall
sffy the financial reports of this govern
ment? KAMEHAMEHA,