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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

In his message to the Senators
and Representatives assembled in
the first regular session of the
Legislature of the Republic, Presi-
dent Dole has followed the line of
brevity and sincerity which char
acterized his message at the special
session. The message is thor
oughly characteristic of the calm,
unostentatious and careful admin
istration of the President. He
makes no attempt to inspire adj
miration with high sounding
phrases or the recommendation of
any radical measures to stir the
political pot and set the country
broiling. There are those, doubt
less, who would be pleased with
more effusive and radical treat
ment of several subjects, but Presi-
dent Dole is not and never has
been a lingo and to that fact may
be attributed to certain degree
the success of his administration
Principal attention is given to
internal affairs, and our foreign
relations in connection with COM
olications arising from complaints
lied by citizens of other countries
Ire left to take care of themselves,
70 far as any public utterance of
he President is concerned. 1t is
that Mr.. Dole believes in
flowing the acts of those having
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
THE EXHIBITOR SPEAKS.

As it has never been the custom
of this paper to refuse any one the
opportunity of attempting to ex-
plain an action which we have
criticised, we have given considera-
BILE space to two communications
from the pen of Payson Caldwell,
recently editor of the Hilo Tribune.
Mr.. Caldwell reiterates the state
ments made when he drew his last
breath as an editor, and adds that
no arguments have been presented
to prove that what he said was not
a correct representation of the SEN
timent among the representative
people of Hilo. He also goes SO far
as to affirm that he stated facts.
and that his deductions were logi-
cal and displayed an average
amount of common-sense reason
ing.
Mr.. Caldwell would have done
much better to have kept quiet as
he had simply shown beyond ques-
ton his absolute ignorance of the
prevailing sentiment among the
not alone of Hilo but of |
this whole country, and also his
ability. to distort facts. He saws
the Hawaiian band is needless
expense, burden upon the people
and a useless relic of monarchy
The assertion is SO supremely idi-
'tic that it is hardly worth answer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

) A delightful picnic in honor of Miss
Benner of Honolulu was given by
Mrs. john A. Scott on Saturday last.
Friends to the number of about thirty
gathered under the shade Of the
graceful lauhalas on Cocoanut ISL
and.
The Ladies' Reading Club con :
tinues its interesting weekly sessions
at the homes of different members.
The First Foreign Church was tax
ed TO its utmost capacity on Sunday
morning to listen tO a most interest
ing sermon preached by Rev John
Lydgste of Washington, who has
been visiting his mother in Hamakua
during leave granted by his congre-
CATION. The choir under the leader
ship of Mr.. Wakefield furnished ex-
cellent music. The floral decorations
were especially pretty. In the even
ing another large audience greeted
the speaker who gave u splendid talk.
Rev. Mr.. Lydgate entertained the
boys at the Hilo Boarding School
with magic lantern productions ac-
compared by explanations OF the
views presented.
Marriages announced to take place
of Hilo and Mr.. Lindsay of Waimea;
Miss Christina Leeioy of Hilo and
Frank Spencer of Waimea
With this letter GOES the sad
Things OF the d-a'h ~ the esteem
ed friend of many lilo people,
Mr. Alexander Gordon Hutcheon,
young man greatly endeared to
the hearts of all HilOites. He was
IL, 4 "A t. L.
and i'll social, musical and religious
circles he was valuable member.
During his two years residence ut
WaiDaku, at the home of his sister,
Mrs James Glib, he was greatly
benefited in health until, through
exposure in the cane fields, be became
Ill with fever. For several weeks he
fingered with this complaint until
death called him to the other shore.
He was but Twenty-Five years of age,
and a native of Scotland. His rela-
lives here and abroad have the sin
crest sympathy of all in this sad
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Viera met with q
ad loss in the death of their baby last
evening. The funeral took
place yesterday, and was largely at
ended. They have the sincere sym
,athy of their frienis.
Mrs. Judge Austin returned from
)laa greatly improved in health after
stay at Trowbridge's pleasant home.
representative Robert Rycroft goes
o Honolulu to attend the Legislative
ession- Mrs. E +. Richards aud son
salph accompany Mr.. Richards,
ound thence on the same mission.
Mr. and Mrs. Roth, of Honolulu,
eturn home per Kinau after a some
that disappointing trip to the vol
an0. They report the orator as per-
city dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Brown are at
Vainaku as guests of Mr. Muirhead.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

put forward the "opium license
before they had said half dozer
words. These molly coddling pol
iticians who would seek to 60 back
of their former good principles
would do justice to the political
mlbeuvers of Belva Lockwood or a
long haired Kansas Populist. We
are told that the United States
licenses opium. Very true, but
the political parties of the United
States after once having gone be-
fore the people and gained a victory
on a similar issue, do not, at
the first opportunity, attempt to
put in motion the wheels that will
lead sooner or later to the very
corruption they were entrusted to
put down. Where is the consistency
of these new apostles of the opium
creed? Where are the colors of
purity and high morality that were
Haunted about with such good effect?
Has opium become less harmful in
three years ? Has the devil lost
his power of contamination in
thirty-six months Is the first
Legislature of the Hawaiian Re-
public to put itself on record as
saying to the world that it makes
a difference on which foot the boot
is placed that they are in power
and the devil may care for the
grand principles of a few years
ago ?
We do need schoolhouses ard
:oads but there are other ways of
them without stultifying
he Republic and dragging its
lean record through the slums
hat have merited such wide
pread condemnation. Consistency
S a Jewel even in the Hawaiian 4
stands, and there are men in the .
ountry today who will stand by $
heir colors with the same steadfast !
atriotism that characterized their
ctiOn in 1898.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
CONSISTENCY, A JEWEL.

Like the cat that came back anC
the bird expelled from the hencoop
and, after being battered abour
from pillar to post, returned to tn,
old roost, the opium bill has AGAR
come before the Legislature the
first Legislature of the Republic Of
Hawaii. Strange as it may seem
we find some of the men who shiv.
cred with moral terror when the
skeleton of the opium bill of 1885,
was brought to their attention
have now become 80 enamored with
the sylph-like, harmless appearance
of this creature of corrupt legisla-
ton that they receive it with open
arms, and clamor for the people OF
the country to follow their leader
ship. The arguments they once
had ready on their tongues's end,
the imprecations brought upon the
heads of those who dared propose
such a damaging piece of legisla-
ton, are all in the quick-forgotten
past.
A more inconsistent piece of
legislative bosh was never brought
before Legislature than the opium
bill which Senator Brown has given
notice will soon be brought before
the Senate. AS a political moye
on the part of men who were placed
in power by the overthrow of 1898,
the proposed opium legislation is
rotten to the core. AS a measure
for the advancement of the Hawai-
ian Republic it is without one re-
deeming feature. Why should the
corrupt opium bill of the monarchy
so suddenly become a great and
glorious affair under the Republic?
It will be interesting to read the
answer which the advocates give
his query. Ask a hundred and
me men, why they shouldered
,uns in 1898. We cannot vouch
or what some of these men will
ay now, but in former days nine
y-nine of this one hundred would
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

THE assault upon a person in the
district and by the lower-class
japanese, which have been given
considerable attention by this
paper, adds another point to
strengthen the claim that portions
of our city are sadly in need of
moral cleansing. While no sympa-
thy need be wasted on the man
who made himself liable to attack,
the incident shows the character of
the people who are populating
some of the streets of the city, and
it is impossible to state to what
extremes the gamblers and thugs
may go if not taken promptly in
hand.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
HiIoites Pay Tribute on Saint
Valentines Day.
ELABORATE, TASTEFUL COSTUMES
Soda Water Works Has a ''Blow Up"
Interesting Exercises In the Foreign
Church-Marriages for March-Sad
Death of Alexander G. Hutcheon.

HILO (HawaiD, Feb. lit wa
only through the merest accident tina
some of the employees of the Hilt
Soda Works did not get a sever,
"blowing up" last Thursday after
noon. AS it happened the damage
was confined to a tank and a portion
of the roof of the building. Charles
Hitchcock, the manager, had charged
tank for the drug store, before leav
ing for his lunch, not noticing thai
there was flow in the container
Soon after he left, the imperfect tank
gave way under the $50 pound pres
sure and was blown to the roof, leav-
ing steeple in the roof that was not
contracted for in the building. The
boys employed about the place chanc.
ed to be out doors at the time of the
accident and escaped all dagger.
An innovation in social doings was
that of the masquerade ball given by
the Terpsichrean Club on Friday
evening, st. Valentines eve, at
Spreckels' hall On account of the
nature of the event no decorations
were attempted that might detract
from the expected symphony of cos
TUNES. 1t was treat to HiIoites.
many of whom had never before AT,
tended such an affair. Between thirty.
I'VE aid forty persons appeared in
character and at nine O'clock tho
grand march of motley figures was
begun. A number of spectators LOOK
ed on with curious gaze at the briuht
and cOmical array of Characters won
dering what friend was hidden undar
THIS, that and the other mask. Tho
costumes OF the ladies were very neat
ana pretty, and several gentleman
maintained their comic charaotaro
surprlslngly well. Miss Bella Weiobt
as daisy Belr' was very cuta and
Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Marlin
and Miss Broderick looked winsonna
and neat as three little girls. Mrs
K. Wilson wore most becoming COS
tune representing an Italian Peas
ant" and Miss Lizzie Cunninohan,
as Scotch Highlander, wore a perfect
of the clans, dress
, was neatly attlred
IS "I1oune, and Mrs. A. M.
as cards. Mrs. H. c. Austin
's morning" looked charming. Per.
1aps the most interesting and anus.
ng character was that carried out py
Frank l.. Winter. AS a clown ne
'howed himself to be quite an expert
lcrobat and roller, although he wore
10 mask his phiz was so we'll dis.
'uised with powder and rouge that
carcely soul knew him. e. r
sarthrop was original in his get-un
8 "Boss Candy Man." 81. Austin
his wife as aNight'' and .
zas splendidly arranged. DR.. E. n
hutchinson was probably the most
legantly clad, and represented a i.
'ealthy prince of India. Many Others {
box part In the grand triumphal pro.
essiOn.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

CLARA BARTON of the American
Red Cross Society once said to a
friend who came to her for advice
$50 slowly, my child-and keep
ready" This would not be a bad
motto for the Legislature to follow.
1t seems quite possible that the
present session may continue
through the full sixty days, and
during that time will be called
upon to settle some very knotty
problems. There are many sides
TO be heard from, but the people
are looking for careful legislation
as well as prompt legislation.
There should be no place given
to idle threats, in forming con-
illusions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

APRoPos of the accident to the
Atlantic liner, st. Paul, it is ex-
planned that ocean greyhounds
never race. They simply try to
make port ahead of the other.
Doubtless some of the converts to
the opium license will say they
never really objected to the meas
ure; they only said they did and
that doesn't count. Such explana
lions being official ought of course
to be conclusive.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

WITH the number of benefit per-
formances that have been and are
to be given, there seems to be no
possibility of the people of Homo
lulu loosing their reputation as
liberal contributors to charitable
objects. We know of no better way
of obtaining funds for the needy.
The people are amused and in
structed and can go home with a
clear conscience, knowing that what
money they have paid out will be
used in a good cause.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

THAT the rebuilding of the opera
house is an assured fact will be
received with general satisfaction
throughout the country. The
plans and descriptions given in
another column give assurance
that the hall will rise from the
ashes in an improved and modern
lied form. The public have often
had reason to be grateful to w. G.
Irwin as a public benefactor and
this is by no means the least of his
good works.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

An example of Australian pa
triotism has been given during
the newspaper war between Eng
land and Germany. On the receipt
of the news OF warlike preparations
in England, a meeting OF the Aus
tralian Natives Association sus-
pended business and sang the Ma
tional anthem. In one of the
theatres the German Rhine song
was Kissed down and the Red,
White and Blue" was cheered to
the echo. The German street
bands are compelled constantly to
play "Rule Britannia" 1t may
not be such a bad thing after all
for nations to stick pins into each
other once in a while to stir up
latent patriotism and give men an
opportunity to fly their colors.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

In a fit of economy Senator
Brown has allowed himself to be
convinced that typewriter and
mimeograph will be all that is
necessary in preparing the first
drafts of bills brought before the
Legislature. To do away with the
old method of engrossing bills is
undoubtedly a good move, and will
save the delay and expense which
attended the engrossment of bills
during the special session. To
replace the printer by the mimeo-
graph is quite another proposition.
By the time the legislative solons
have had an experience with two or
three mimeographed bills they will
be thankful that the printing
offices are still doing business at
the old stands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
IT is very unfortunate that Il

IT is very unfortunate that the
important business, requiring the
Bennington to be at sea on the day
of the opening of the Legislature,
could not have been postponed for
twenty-four hours. There are
numerous ways in which officers
of the navy can show their marked
friendship for the people of the
country where they are stationed.
Possibly this is one of them. 1t
would be interesting for the people
to know who is responsible for this
little act of courtesy.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

AN evening paper, in attempting
to defend the officers of the Ben
nington for leaving port when the
usual courtesy would have led
them to remain, says that the ship
had slipped her cables and had TO
go. Had the captain of the Ben
nington delayed few hours in
" taking up his cables" he could
have easily been present at the
Legislative functions On the other
hand, supposing the cables had
been taken up, do the waters of
Honolulu harbor run so rapidly
toward the ocean that a ship has
to get out to sea with the utmost
haste the moment she is let loose
from her moorhgs? We admit
that poor excuse is better than
none, but our contemporary will
be obliged to have another CONVEX
saticn and trump up a different
idea before the people will place
any confidence in its explanations.
Another tale of woe concerning the
editors past experience would also
De very touching.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

these international affairs in hand
to speak for themselves. 1t goes
without saying that the national
dignity will be upheld at all
hazards, and that the country is In
no danger of being placed at dis
advantage by the claims which
may be brought by foreign powers.
1t is also to be taken for granted
that our relations with the United
States continue on the usual
friendly basis, although we must
admit that, after reading the inside
history that has recently been put
before them by the press, the people
would not be. surprised if the con-
ditions were otherwise.
In the recommendations for pub
lie improvements even the people
of Hilo ought to be satisfied. The
"big island" is given prominence
that even its most ardent solicitors
for public funds ought to be CRATE
full for. The President evidently
desires and very properly SOTO
impress upon the people that they
must give their principal effort to
the development of our internal
resources and determine with ex-
IRENE care the ways and means for
carrying on this work to the best |
advantage. In advocating an in
crease of tariff duties, e keynote
has been touched that will meet
with favor among our best COM
mercial friends, the citizens of the
United States. With this country
drawing thousands of dollars, which
would be lost but for the recip-
rocity treaty, it can be nothing
more than a fair return to place
our tariff duties nearer the level of
those in the United States. Lay
ing aside the increased revenue
nay accrue from an increased {
,ariff, the people of this country t
must, sooner or later, come to I'M
lerstand that they cannot have q
heir cake and eat it. And every
move made to increase the already {
arge percentage of imports coming K
rom the United States is a line
aid to bind US more closely to the
alton at whose doors we are I
lamoring for political admission.
In connection with the efforts to
ettle small producers on the Gov
lands, it is somewhat sur
rising that no mention is made of
ne Labor Commission. Taken as
whole it may be said that the S,
residents message antagonizes no
arty, faction or nation, and leaves
lie solution of the best methods of
rocedure in the hands of the rep
'sentatives of the people.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

IT Is said that Sir Julian
Pauneefote, who has been noted in
Washington as one OF the most
charming entertainers OF the diplo-
matte corps, has redoubled his So
cial attentions since the Venezue-
Ian dispute arose. A little personal
courtesy of this kind goes a great
ways toward keeping national lead
ers on good terms.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21
FILTERS.

| The report of the execu-
tive officer of the Board of
Health relative to the
condition of the Nuuanu
reservoirs is suggestive of
something dangerous to
health. It also suggests fill
tiers, good filters, something
that will effectually separate
the water from mud and filth.
Nature has done much
toward providing the people
with neCessaries; it has also
done a little toward securing
for the people, luXurieS In
some localities a filter is a
luxury, in others, Honolulu
tor instance, it is a necessity.
but the natural filters that are
sold have been much i'm
proved by the ingenuity of
man.
Charcoal is admitted to be
the most thorough purifying
agent known, consequently
Massrs. Slack & Brownlow Sc
lected it oruse in the manu-
facture of their filters. And
we are the agents for this
particular brand of filter in
Honolulu, sufficient guaran-
tee, by the way, of the
character of the article.
The latest invoices show
three different, styles of the
5. q B. Filters and these we
nave in stock, just opened
hem, in fact, and we
want your attention.
No l. 1--WE will call it No.
/ IS fitted with a movable
'late, so that when neces-
AIRY, the carbon may be taken
'ut and washed. lthas also
movable lining allow
1g access to every part
t the interior, which
nay be kept perfectly sweet
nd Clean,
No. ? and 3 are provided
nth the same conveniences
of cleaning as the other, but
hey have the important adj
ltlon that every part, in
udlng the pure water
1amber, is accessible, Civ
g them allthe requirements
Perfect Filter"
The price of the S. & B.
tier IS below the others.
ou Should have one, be-
luse it is a necessity.
~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

SPEAKING of the dead line" in
the ministry, the Churchman calls
attention to the fact that many
men have begun their most active
labors between the ages of fifty and
and sixty. An instance in point
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-21

is that of Bishop Durnford Of
Chichester, England, who died re-
Gently. He was not consecrated
bishop until he was sixty-eight
years old, and he exercised vigor-
Gus episcopate for twenty-five years
and died quite suddenly and un-
at the mature age of
ninety-three. Although Mr.. Glad
stone is one OF the old men of the
world, it is noted that almost any
church in the country would be
glad to have him as its, rector.