The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-21


present Legislature, have thought it
might be Of interest to look up the
opinions recently expressed on this
subject.
Messrs. Homer, Wilcox aud Bald
win voted on Dec. 20, 1892, to ain
definitely postpone" On the next
day Mr.. P. G.. Jones said, 81 believe
every (opium) license is a gate to
hell, and the money received from it
would be polluted"
Mr.. Alexander Young said, SIT
Opium license) is an i'll evil vile devil
to the interests of this community"
and in his speech at the mass meeting
on January 18th. 1898, he said, "they
tthe opium ring) were simply work
ing for the purpose of providing
avenues for carrying out more per-
fectly the smuggling of opium"
On July q, 1892, Mr.. w. o. Smith
said, 81 am opposed to license or the
privilege of opium selling in any
form. The idea of licensing is only
the fulfillment of the thought of let
ting things go 10 the devil and be
done with it.''
Chief Justice Judd said (Morgan's
report, page 407), "I think the queen
approved the opium bill to please the
Chinese, from which class she ex-
pected contributions of money"
Charles l.. Macarthur, editor of the
Troy Budget said (Morgan's report,
page 661) under the head OF "a corrupt
legislature" "The last Hawaiian
Legislature was guilty of notorious
bribery and corruption. 1t passed the
odious lottery and opium bills"
DR.. F. r. Day (Morgan's report,
699)-"The lottery bill was rushed
through. The opium bill was passed
in very much the same way, licensing
the sale of opium. 1t is needless to
say that the community was aroused
almost to the point of desperation,
certainly of the deepest indignation,
over these rapidly succaeaiGa acts of
the queen and her party"
Henry Wsterhouse (Blount's report,
p. 47)-QuestiOn I" What was the
cause of the revolution that resulted
in the dethronement of LiliuOka-
LAMP" Answer: 1T started from the
lottery bill and the opium bill and
the bribery and corruption we had
heard of. !"
w. d. Alexander (Blount, p. l94)--
&C have already spoken of the opium
license law which was carried by the
Rnyalist party in the Legislature of
1885 and signed by the king in spite
of the most vigorous protests from all
classes of the community" and on
page 1919 he continues: Il have not
the heart to recapitulate the shameful
story with which the newspapers are
fiIled) of the protracted struggle in the
late Legislature, eliminating in the
triumph of the lottery and opium
rings"
1.-TWO Weeks of Hawaiian History"
by the Hawaiian Gazette Company,
found on page 312 Blount's report,
says: "The political changes of the
past few days the signing OF
the opium and lottery bills = has
produced q feeling of great unrest i'll
the community"
ga Sketch of Recent Events" by A.
NJ. Hewitt Tpage 329 Blount's report :
owe have spoken aUove of the opium
law which " as passed in the Legis-
lature of 1885 and which had received
the kings signature in spite of the
most vigorous protests from all classes
of the community"
Rev. g. NJ. Hyde (Blount's report
%. $50: "The special occasion for the
very vindictive feeling at the time
tine revolution of 1887 was the con
duct of the king in getting an opium
license passed." and the following
bribery and swindle.
A. +. Judd (Blount's report, 36S-9):
Question: "Will you be kind enough
to state how this new constitution
1SS7) was established?" Answer:
fETbe two events which brought this
matter to eliminating point were (I)
ExFOueen LiIiuoka ami (BlounJ's
report D. 1861: "Mr. White was the
in1roducer of the DILL providing for
constitutional convention; also the
opium and lottery bills. He watched
his opportunity and railroaded the
last two bills through the house. Inc
same day of their [the Parker Gao
inet) appointment they advised me to
sign the opium and lottery bills.
declined at first"
Prof. G. J. Lyons (Blount's report
D. 415): "SeveraI critical measures
were hanging over the community
There was also bill for re-
newing the opium license"
Hon. Sam. Parker .BlOunts repo
p. 1879:
Mr.. BIount: sis it your opinion
that this movement overthrow OF
monarchy would have occurred II
there had been no effort to proclaim
new constitution"
Mr.. Parker: 81 think 1t WouiG.
Mr.. Blount: "Why do you think
so?''
Mr.. Parker: First, the opium
bill; then came the lottery; then
came the PRONUNCIATION of the new
constitution. That, perhaps, hurried
Matters
Hon. A P. Peterson (p. 469 Blounts
Report): "It has been stated oy the
supporters of the Provisional Govern
ment that the main reasons for the
movement they undertook were the
passage of the opium aud lottery DIS
at the close of the Legislature
Antoine Rosa (Blount's Report, p.
4731. Mr.. Blount said: 81 would like