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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

foundation on which to build their cal
culations and hopes.
There are those who may consider II
impolitic in the Times, the Sun and
other advocates of sound money and
good government to admit that there is
q chance of Bryan being elected. But
there are many more who do not believe
it to be good policy to be continually
laughing at the calculations and pre-
dictions of opponents. They consider
that it is far wiser to look the situation
fairly in the face, and to give the other
side full credit for the strength they
are known to possess. Much more
harm, they think, comes of undertaking
the strength of political opponents than
of overestimating it. 1t is most import
ant that advocates of sound money and
rational government in the United
States should know exactly the number
and the magnitude of the difficulties
that lie between them and success in the
momentous contest in which they are
now engaged. If they are convinced
that it will require all their strength
and all the resources of their patriotism
to win the election, they will be sure
to make all the sacrifices needed. This
they would not be likely to do if they
were confident of an easy victory"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.

The hue and cry that has been raised
against the health regulation that re-
quires the school children and teachers
TO obtain a health certificate seems en-
tirely unnecessary, and in fact not in
keeping with the best interests of the
community at large. The health con-
ditions are such in many districts that
it is quite necessary to keep a careful
watch upon the children attending the
schools, where they are thrown into
close contact with each other in their
play and also in the school room, where
books and states are exchanged pro-
miscuously. Some people may maintain
that they can see no element of danger
in these facts, but at the same time
there are still others who have quite as
good right to be heard who do see a
possible danger arising from the min
Cling together of children of different
nationalities and from homes where
the sanitary precautions are not up to
the usual standard of the more adj
vanced Anglo-Saxon. This may be
classed as the sentimental side of the
proposition, but nevertheless the
guardians of public health are positive
Of the necessity of protecting the school
children, and their opinion is by no
means based on sentiment.
Furthermore, the regulation of the
Board is not necessarily irksome, since
a certificate signed by any licensed ply
stefan is accepted. Those employing
private physicians need have no fear of
the interference of the Government Of
fcials. The Government physicians ex-
anime those who are unable to employ
private physicians; and indeed the Gov
eminent has gone so far as to employ
a lady physician to assist in the school
inspection, in order to allay objections
that might be raised in many families.
Taken all in all. objection to the
school inspection seems to be only the
result of misguided judgment on the
one hand and on the other the natural
born tendency to endeavor to throw
the light of Misrepresentation upon any
act of any department of the Govern
ment. The inspection is necessitated by
the peculiar conditions that exist in the
country, and those who object to the
liberal Interpretation of the rule made
by the Board of Health are simply
lending their voices to bring about a
state of affairs that will react to their
own detriment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
DEVELOPMENT OF OAHU.

Mr.. Dillingham; speaks a timely work
in the interest of the Island of Oahu,
as he can always be depended upon to
do. There are those who will form the
opinion that he paints the picture in
too brilliant colors, but it is the men
of tra-enthusiastic ideas who have
headed progressive movements in every
country. There is no reason why the
business men of Honolulu shoul dhold
to the idea that Oahu has reached its
limit so far as its power of production
is concerned, and there is every reason
why they should favor the development
of new agricultural industries here.
Honolulu today is relying altogether
too much upon the business gained
from the other Islands. Its business
men seem to forget oftentimes that the
day is coming when in their trade re-
lations the other Islands will become
less dependent upon this port. But leay-
ing this question aside. why should
good, arabic land, suited to the cultiva-
ton of sugar and coffee, to say nothing
of canaigre and other products which
the active mind of Commissioner Mars
den may demonstrate the value of, be
left for the cattle or lantana to roam
over, when by the application of lit
tie money and brains the land can be
made to produce a good return? Oahu
has the principal port of entry; it is
in closer touch with the trans-Pacific
trade than any other Island; it has a
railroad that will some day tap every
coffee gulch and sugar field on the ISL
and, and the cost of handling produce
will be much less than in any other dis
rrict in the country. Why is it, then,
that in opening up new districts the
pioneer should fail to give this section
of the country careful attention? Prob
ably the answer is found in the general
of the Anglo-Saxon to seek
out the larger fields in which to cut
dash, rather than center attention on
matters in the close vicinity 1t is for
the interest of the Honolulu merchant
to favor local development, as by SO do
ing they are in the center of trade that |
cannot be diverted to other channels.
They are now the center of the inter-
Island circle, but if they create an Oahu
industrial circle, new strength is added
to their position.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
ROAD WORK.

A feature of the New Zealand de-
partmeut of labor which was not noted
in our previous review in the depart
ment report, is the Cooperative
Works In opening up new road
ways the Government gives employ
ment to such men as are DESTROYS of
obtaining land holdings in the imme-
diate district. The commissioner re-
marks that lit appears to be a fact
that not only is the work as cheaply
done, but as perfectly done as by the
tender system. More work in super
intendence is required from the Gov
eminent officers, but the cost of the
extra time spent by The staff in doing
this is more than made up by the elm
ination of the middle-man's profit
The moral effect upon the workman
should not be lost sight of; it is q
pleasure to watch men working
straightforwardly for themselves, and
not with continual glance over the
shoulder at a master" While it might
not be easible to incorporate in this
country the New Zealand plan of taking
up lands, there is a suggestion in the
foregoing that may be noted with pro-
fit in alloting the construction of the
new roads in outside districts. Wher-
ever it is possible preference should be
given the men giving their time and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

The biggest sar this Puritan place
has had in many year was caused by
the appearance this morning of the first
number of the Sunday edition OF the
Daily Star. All the up-to-date popu-
lation heartily indorse the advance
step, but the enterprise is bitterly de-
nounced by a number of the church
party. The Star people are serene.
They find they have made a hit, and in
answer to censure point TO the publ
cation of the old missionary paper on
Monday mornings, necessitating all
Sunday work, and to the Sunday band
concerts and Sunday target shooting
lately Endorsed by the Government. An
attempt will be made to stop the Sun
day Star, but it's managers announce
that they intend to keep it up any cost
in the way of defense in court.-Hono-
lulu correspondent of the Chronicle.
Yes? Possibly some one connected
with the paper without strings" knows
the author of the above The state
ments made are entirely misleading,
and misrepresent the Government as
well as the community. AS to the Sun
day paper we have no fight, but it is
about time band was put around the
head of one of our local correspon-
dents
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
VIEW OF AMERICAN
POLITICS.

In a recent issue of the Victoria Colo
mist the editor gives review of the
political situation in the United States.
The article is of particular interest,
since its author is by no means neo-
phyte in politics, and he views the
struggle in the United States from
non-partisan standpoint. He is thor
ough-going Canadian, but is neyerthe-
less in close touch with the sentiment
of the people across the line.
He starts off with the statement that
the talk of the silver party gaining the
day is by no means mere brag," and
unless the sentiment changes to a great
extent, Bryan's chances of success are
far from being merely fanciful. He
notes that the New York Sun comedies
to Bryan 166 electoral votes, while the
Times comedies 176. 1t requires 224
electoral votes to elect the President
and according to the concession of the
Times Bryan has only to obtain 4S
votes to gain the day. The Colonist
editor speaks of New York, Maryland
and Maine as possibly silver States; but
in this instance he seems to be reckon
ing a little wide of the mark. However.
should the Democratic managers sue
coed in swelling the silver tide in In
diana, Illinois and California, the cleo
toral votes of these States, together
with those west of the Mississippi and
South of the Mason-Dixon line, they
would seat Bryan as President by a
good healthy majority.
After making his calculations, the
editor proceeds: 1.-The reader sees from
this that greater wonders have happen
ed in the political world than that the
boy orator will be elected President in
November next. The calculations of the
New York Sun and the New York
Times may be all astray. and the silver
men may be building castles In the air,
for there may be elements in the presi-
Dental contest of the existence of which
they are all entirely ignorant But there
is always this to be considered, that
there is probability that the changes
which may take place between today
and the Sd of November may be in favor
rather than against the Populist cause
In any case it is not wise to regard the
predictions of the advocates of free sill
yer as absurd We have seen that, ac-
cording to the admissions of their
strongest opponents, they have a solid
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
Possible Revolt in philippines.

HAVANA, Aug. IA majority Of
the Madrid press insists that there is
still serious menace of fresh revolt in
the Philippine Islands, and the Japan
csc, for selfish reasons, are openly en-
couraging the dissatisfied native ele-
ment in constant conspiracy against
the Spanish rulers in the islands. The
embers of revolution were apparently
never extinguished after the last war
The Cortez in Madrid has urged the
passage of an extraordinary budget to
allow an increase in the naval forces in
the Philippine Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

President Cleveland, in his latest
proclamation warning the citizens of
the United States against violation of
the neutrality laws, says that any COM
bination of persons organized in the
United States for the purpose of pro-
ceeding to and making war against a
foreign country with which the United
States is at peace, and provided with
arms to be used for such purpose, con-
stitutes a military expedition or en-
terprise" within the meaning of the
neutrality laws, and that the providing
or preparing of the means for such
military expedition or enterprise, .
which is expressly prohibited by said
laws, includes furnishing or aiding in
transportation for such military ex-
petition or enterprise" We are pleased
to note the flat-footed manner in which
President Cleveland declares himself
but it is strange that he failed to dis
cover this Interpretation of the law
some twelve or fourteen months after
the Wahlberg affair.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
GERMAN INFLUENCE IN JAP
ANESE LAW.

JAPAN. following out the spirit of
modern progress that has obtained a
firm footing in its official circles, has
of late undertaken the revision of the
civil and criminal legal code of the En-
piro which has now been reconstructed
on modern lines. This action gives adj
ded interest to work published by
Prof. Lonholm of the University of
Toxic, in which the influence of Eu-
ropean nations in the legal develop
ment of the country is reviewed. He
divides the history of this development
into two periods-the older French and
the later German.
In the earlier days, when the French
exercised the controlling influence, the
Jananese were passive, trusting the
construction of the legal code entirely
in the hands of a French professor.
Later, however, when the Japanese be-
came more independent, thought and
acted for themselves, they leaned more
toward the basis of German ideas and
ideals. In the first period the legal
code was faithful reflex of French
and customs, while in the pres
ent code the German system has been
taken as an example, and modified to
suit the Japanese peculiarities. Prof.
Lonholm maintains that Throughout
the chain of islands from Riu-Kiu to
the boundaries of Kamtshatka German
civil law ideas and methods are in
force''
While this may be regarded as ex-
by many, the author states
that it is only an evidence of the di-
power of France in the ORR
ent, and the steady growth of the Ger
man influence, which is slowly but sure
ly crowding out the French that was
there for centuries. An
)ther evidence of the growth of the
German power is given in the fact that
Prof. Roster of the University ofRo-
stock was selected to prepare body of
mercantile or business laws for the
Empire This system is described as es-
sentially German, although dotted here
and there with English and French ele-
ments.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
settle Venezuela Affair.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-First Lord of
the Treasury, A. ]. Balfour, in the Com
mons today, replying to Harcourt, who
requested information relative to the
progress of negotiations for the arbitra-
ton of the Venezuela dispute, asking
whether the apparent difficulty had
been removed by the proposal of the
United States contained in the dis
patch of June 21st, said the Govern
ment was still considering the latest
proposals of Secretary Olney, which are
regarded as opening the way for an
equitable settlement Balfour added
that the Government had every reason
to expect the( pending negotiations
would lead to an early settlement of
the dispute.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
MRS. WHITING WRITES.
Would Have Miss Fields Body Rest
in Hawaii.

Would Have Miss Fields Body Rest
in Hawaii.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 11.-Miss Lillian
Whiting, an intimate friend of the late
Kate Field, returned last week from a
European trip and today made public
the following letter regarding a report
that she had sent for Miss Fields body
to be exhumed and forwarded to her
here in Boston:
In the first overwhelming sorrow for
the loss of the earthly presence of my
most beloved friend when the tidings
reached me in Paris and made me feel
that ''the worlds great space held moth
ing but vacant place. in this first
shadow of great grief, l wrote instant
ly to Miss Fields cousin and dearest
relative, George Riddle, and also to
Consul Mills at Honolulu ex-
pressing my earnest wish that the
casket containing her mortal form
should be brought to Mount Auburn
and her grave be made beside her pa
rents and other relatives buried there.
This was merely an earnest wish, not
a command, which l have no right to
give; but when l came to know of that
wonderful outpouring of love and de-
votion to Kate Field by the people OF
Hawaii then I came to fully concur with
Mr.. Riddles decision that the casket
should receive final burial in the lot OF
one of Miss Fields nearest friends in
Honolulu, Mrs. Wilder, who wrote beg
ging that this might be granted. And
so the cousin who was dearest to her
and other of her nearer friends have
fully accepted this arrangement
l have united with Mr. Riddle in let
tiers to the San Francisco papers, beg
ging that their action cease, gratefully
as their interest is appreciated. To heI
grave I am soon to make my pilgrim
age. to meet the friends whose tender
devotion to her has so comforted those
who knew and loved her here; to study
the scenes whose beauty delighted hel
eye and often engaged her pen. have
returned from Europe in midsummer
in order to the more quickly set off on
this journey-one that though sacred
should not be wholly sad Kate Field:
richly versatile genius transplanted tt
more favorable conditions viii find it:
perfect Towering in the life beyond
and her mortal form will lie undisturb
ed under that fower-laden tomb in Ho
nolulu. LILLIAN WHITING.
The Brunswick, Boston, August II.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

The electric weed killer is one OF the
latest productions of electrical genius.
The machine has been put through the
experimental test by the Illinois Cen
trail railroad and has proved effective
though rather expensive. The appar-
atus consists of a wire brush about ten
feet long and four inches wide, sus-
pended by frame from the end of a
fiat car on which is placed dynamo,
the necessary transformers and other
electrical equipment. Steam is fur
nished from the locomotive to operate
the dynamo The brush, charged with
electricity. is moved slowly along in
contact with the vegetation, the theory
being that the current will leave the
brush. enter the plants and by destroy
ing their cellular tissue destroy their
vitality. In the experiments made the
plants with which the electric brush
came in contact were found to be dried
up and quite dead the following day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

money TO the development Of lands
along the roadway. Contract labor
and prison labor serves its purpose in
sections where the lands on either side
have yet to be reclaimed, but in many
districts there are small owners who
regard as a streak of good fortune an
opportunity to earn wages by labor
on the roads. 1t is certainly good bust
ness proposition for the Government to
aid these men as much as possible.
Such a course puts money into the
hands of class of people who need it
and as is remarked by the New Zealand
commissioner saves the Government
the middle-man's profit.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

PORT HURON, Mich. Aug. 19.-The
fast river steamer Unique, which has
been running between this port and
Detroit, has been sold by Crockett Nc
Elroy to an agent of the Cuban gov
eminent. She will be taken to the coast
in ten days. 1t is intended to cut her
cabins down and turn her into block
ade runner. The price paid was not
stated. The Unique was built with an
eye to speed alone, and has made some
wonderful time in the rivers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28
Noted Scientist Dead.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 19.-Josiah
Dwight Whitney, LII. D., professor of
geology at Harvard, the Oldest instruc-
tor of the university on the basis of
length of service, and the most famous
geologist of the country, died today at
New London, N H. He was appointed
State Geologist of California in 1860,
and conducted Typographical, geologi-
cal and natural history survey of that
State. Besides various pamphlets and
reports, he issued six volumes on this
subject
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

Kaiulani rumors have been spread
ing about the city at a great rate of late,
and statements increase in their positive
character as they have passed from
mouth to mouth among the Opposition.
The rumors are so thoroughly devoid of
official foundation that we will not at
tempt TO refute them, except TO notify
the active rumorologists, whose de-
sires are possibly father to their
thoughts, that any person or collection
of persons, of this country or any other
country who make an attempt to create
a change in the present order of affairs
will be obliged to face 1000 or more
men who can do their talking with rifles
if necessary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-28

One of our correspondents suggests
that now the opera house has been
completely renovated and is to all in
tents and purposes a new structure,
it be given a new name. This is by no
means an untimely suggestion although
the matter of name is not question
of supreme importance. The place first
went under the name of Music Hall
and later was given the title of the
Royal Hawaiian Opera House I'm
doubtedly the old title would serve
every purpose, but'we suggest that the
Irwin Opera House might fit the pres
ent building vesy neatly. besides pay
ing pleasant c<3--e u the gentle
man to whom the city is indebted for
the modern reconstruction of the build