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The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

pital to contain from six to ten beds
and quarters for nurses, etc.
The objects of the proposed institu-
ton are: 1. To prevent the recurrence
in our community of consumptives and
others similarly afflicted, who cannot
be received at the Queens Hospital,
dying and uncared for, as has too often
been the case in this city. 2. BY thor
ough sanitation in and around such
institution to minimize the danger to
the health of the community from con-
tact with the unfortunate sufferers. In
connection with the above. the pres
ence of consumptives during the last
stages of the disease, in boarding and
lodging houses, is undesirable, nor is
the washing of their linen together
with that of healthy families and indi-
viduals, as washing is done here in
cold water, a desirable thing.
The idea of erecting. equipping and
maintaining large hospital, where
consumptives from all parts of the
world are to be sent, is no part of
the proposed plan.
AS it is the Intention to extend the
benefits of the proposed institution to
all nationalities, let donors of every
feel assured that his or her
donation, be it large or small, will be
received and made part OF
the fund set aside for the commemora-
ton of the Goth anniversary of the
glorious reign of a good and virtuous
Queen. ALEX. YOUNG.
Honolulu. May 1, 1897.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

The advisability of the Board
of Health Withholding the names
of the diaries where cattle affected
with tuberculosis are found is a
matter that is open to argument.
We presume the precaution is en-
forced to prevent scare. Many
people on hearing that diseased
cattle have been found in the herd
from which they have been sup
piled with milk would withdraw
their patronage, after the inspec-
ton had been made and the re-
mainder of the herd pronounced
sound. We can appreciate the un-
necessary hardship which some
dairy owners might be subjected
to through thoughtless action.
But how about the diaries where
a clean bill of health is given by
the inspectors? The people hear
that diseased cattle have been
found in certain section of the
city. There may be three or four
diaries in that section, and John
Thompson and Tom Johnson are
each kept busy notifying custom
ers that theirs is not the place.
The men owning healthy cattle
have a right to protection which
should not be forgotten. They
should be considered first. As it
is they are liable to suffer as much,
possibly more financial injury
than the owner of diseased cattle
On the whole it seems manifestly
proper for the health officers to
protect the owners of healthy cat
tie and trust to the common sense
of the public to avert a scare.
What particular right owners of
diseased herds have to extraordi-
nary protection we have yet to
discover
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

Black a queer mixture whose exact
counterpart has never been found
in the political game. He appears
to recognize that he owes some
thing to the organization that
elected him. He has made APP
pointments that demonstrated this.
Apparently proof against popular
influence, lie was put down as be-
yond all hope.
Since the first furry however,
New Workers have became aware
that they have a man of no little
independence as their chief exc
cutive. Having paid his debt by
appointments they find that Mr..
Black intends to be his own gov
ernor. They also discover that the
men placed in positions of infiu-
ence do not all belong to the Platt
combination. The governor APP
preciates the necessity of organi-
cation in politics, but it now APP
pears that he is playing the game
for Governor Black, not Senator
Plat. He has a way of asserting
himself and advocating anti-ma-
chine measures that is making the
bosses" heads swim. 1t is not
impossible that a new boss is max
ing his appearance in New York
politics. If so, Boss Black will
furnish shining example in the
line of bossism. He can pay his
election debts and still keep his
in line with honest
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
GOVERNOR BLACK.

The career of Governor Black
of New York is attracting the at
tention of political students of that
State who are wondering what sort
of a man they have in their midst
During Blacks early days as gov
ernor he was put down as the will
ing tool of the machine. He was
nominated by the Plat machine
and the people drew the conclusion
that he waited for orders from the
boss before mapping out his policy.
Some of the best appointments
were given to the rankest kind of
machine politicians, and straight
way the mugwump and anti-Platt
papers began to howl.
The Legislature had been in
session but a short time however,
when it was found that Governor
Black had a mind of his own. He
began to make curious "breaks"
not at all pleasing to the ring and
the people wondered. So did the
+fmachine" They have found in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

tracted world wide attention ON
account of a little row connected
with a change of government.
The interest in the country varied
according to the personal or SEN
timental friendship for one or the
other of the two contending part
les. Today Hawaii attracts atten-
ton on account of It's intrinsic
value to the commercial world.
The old feelings still exist to a GER
tain extent but they fade into prac-
teal insigniticance when a ques-
ton of dollars and cents presents
itself. Since our value to the
commercial world begins to loom
up, it is nothing more than a clean
business proposition that Hawaii
should be free to "dicker" with
the men prepared to make the best
bargain. The United States wants
a cable, Great Britain wants
cable and Japan wants a cable.
The only mid-ocean landing for
any trans-Pacifc cable is in the
Hawaiian Islands. Consequently,
Hawaii should guard its franchise
very carefully until the powers be-
hind the thrones in other countries
begin to show their hand a little
more clearly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
THE JAPANESE TROUBLES.

Japan seems to have decided to
give the officials of this country a
lesson in the administration of
Hawaiian as we'll as international
law. This is what the vernacular
press of Japan announces as the
mission Of Mr.. Akiyama and the
warship Naniwa. From what can
be gathered from the more conser-
vative papers however, the mis-
sion of the special commissioner is
to make a more complete investi-
cation of the immigration difficult
ties, after which the japanese gov
eminent will decide what it is 60
ing to do about it. As stated by
the Japan Gazette, the japanese
government has adopted "a reso-
lutte policy, policy that in certain
contingencies might bring her into
conflict with the United States, or
lead to position of humiliation"
AT present the contingencies are
so numerous that it is practically
impossible to predict the future.
The diplomatic battle is fully I'M
der way, and owing to Hawaii's
peculiar relations with the United
States requires an immense amount
of very delicate work. From
what can be learned of the instruc-
tons given Japan's special com
missioner, the japanese govern
ment questions the right of Hawai-
ian officials to refuse immigrants
legal counsel when within Hawai-
ian territory, also the right to de-
termine whether the $50 in pos
session of the immigrant is bona
fide. So far as we can learn, our
Government officials have already
made an answer to these points,
and we have yet to be informed
that the Government has changed
its position. Mr.. Akiyama will 90
over the ground, and we are safe
in presuming that the Executive
will stand by its previous deci-
sions.
When the whole matter is sifted
to the bottom, Japan is the country
with which rests the responsibility
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
JUBILEE HOSPITAL.
Mr. Youngs Makes Explanation
of Objects.

MR.. EDITOR:-Being one of the
many who wish to contribute to the
fund for memorial hospital, kindly
allow me space in your columns to
correct what seems to be a mistaken
impression in the minds of many of
our citizens.
1t is wished by the British residents
in Honolulu to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria by erecting
and endowing, so far as may be pos
sible, a cottage hospital for ineurables
resident in these Islands, where such
unfortunates could be placed and kept
by the various charitable institutions
or by individuals interested in the well
fare of the patients; such cottage hos
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

the board of final appeal, gets any
more than an inkling of the mat
ter. Already the members of the
Executive are forced to do a lot
of work that could be done by
clerks. Why force new burdens
upon them that can well be carried
by others? The labor problem in
this country is so intimately CON
nected with industrial success or
failure, it is fair to assume that the
Labor Commission is worth a trial.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
no MORE EXCLUSIVE FRAN.
CHISES.

The action of the Executive in
accepting Col. Spalding's with
drawal from the cable contract will
meet with general approval. This
leaves Hawaii with a free hand
to deal with any and all companies
that may be disposed to lay cable
between Hawaii and the United
States. Col. Spalding's eighteen
months of hard work has brought
him into intimate relations with
cable promoters of the United
States and England and although
he no longer has an exclusive fran
chise it is not reasonable to infer
that he will withdraw from the
field.
So far as the cable is concerned
Hawaii is now just where it wants
to be. It-does not require an ex-
tended argument to show that the
progress of commerce in the Paci-
fic is bringing about a general cen
tralization of international eyes
upon these dots in the Pacific.
Small, though they may be, the
Hawaiian Islands furnish the only
stopping place for the trans-Paci-
fic steamer lines. With the steady
increase of commerce follows the
increasing Importance of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
-Four years ago, the country at
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
GIVE THE LABOR COMMISSION
4 CHANCE.

The discussion now going on re
garding the troubles at Lihue plan
tation furnishes another point in
the argument for the early appoint
ment Of a Labor Commission. As
to the exact state of affairs at Ii
hue, we can make no positive as
sertion. The Chinese Commercial
Agent has, we understand, brought
the matter TO the attention of the
Government and also made pub
lie statement of his views. 4
statement of the matter from the
plantation standpoint has yet to be
made, consequently the public can
hardly be expected to draw a CON
clusion that will be fair to both
parties concerned. The affair has
reached a point however, where
an investigation by the Govern
ment will be necessary to deter
mine whether the Chinese are I'M
necessarily obstreperous or the
plantation management is short
sighted.
1t is in just such cases as this
that the Labor Commission could
prove its usefulness. As matters
stand today, some member or mem
bers of the Executive must give
personal attention to looking up
petty details and taking the evil
dence of every Tom, Dick and
Harry who has a finger in the pie.
If we had a properly organized
Labor Commission its members
could take the matter in hand
promptly and turn the evidence
over to the Executive to be re-
viewed, thus saving time and, for
the public, an immense amount of
disagreeable and we may also add
disjointed, discussion.
We believe furthermore, that
the Labor Commission could in
many instances forestall much of
the dissension between the employ
er and employee that occasionally
comes to the surface. Properly
conducted the Commission should
be the connecting link between the
Executive and the plantation labor
ers brought here under Govern
ment auspices. By following out
the requirements of the Act passed
at the special session of the Legis-
lature the Commission would have
an intimate knowledge of the con
ditions on each and every one of
the plantations in the islands. 1t
would be in a position to hear the
first murmurs of serious disagree
ment and prompt to suggest a re
medy. There's not a man in the
country who will say that the plan
tation manager Is always right and
the laborer always wrong or that
the reverse is true. The principal
difficulty in the present situation
is that petty differences often
gather force and become a good
sized row before the Government,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

The Honolulu public has the
true American appetite for base
ball, but it has not been educated
down to the standard that allows
vulgarity either in the grand stand
or on the ball field. The time to
nip any new departure in this line
is early in the season before pat
rons of the game become disguised.
We trust the managers of the
league will make strict rules and
demand strict enforcement. Base
ball in this town has been a
clean game thus far and should be
continued along the old lines or
not at all.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
Legal Talent Expected.

1t was learned from a prominent
Japanese yesterday that the Japanese
Government had cabled Attorney Ste
vens, special counsel for the legation
at Washington, to leave for Honolulu
at once and assist in the investigation
into the labor troubles. He is now en-
route.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
Cures
"Cures talk " in favor RzEl a
of Hoods Sarsaparilla, AN
as for no other medi- 81 &A ~

cine. Its great cures recorded in truthful,
convincing language OF grateful men and
women, constitute its most effective ad-
vertising. Many of these cures are mar
velous. They have won the confidence Of
the people; have given Hoods Sarsapa-
r1lla the largest sales in the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is known by the cures it has
made-cures OF scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures OF rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures OF dyspepsia, liver
and kidney troubles, catarrh and malaria
Such Cures as This Prove Merit.
My little nephew was a plump and
healthy baby until year and half old,
then sores broke out behind his ears and
spread rapidly over his head, hands and
body. A physician said the trouble was
scrofula humor in the blood. The child
became one complete sore. We had to
restrain his hands to keep hina from
scratching the sores. We were induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and in q short
time he had more life. He improved rap
IDLY, his skin became entirely clear Of
sores and be is now healthy child. p, Mrs.
FLORENCE ANDREWS, Clarified, Iowa.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
SOCIALIST AND WHITE LABOR,

We do not anticipate that the
views expressed by our correspond
ent, Socialist" Will find favor
among the majority of our people.
1t cannot be denied however, that
he presents many ruisms touch
ing the employment of white lab
orers in the cane fields of Hawaii.
One thing must be borne in mind:
Replacing the Asiatic with the
white man means something more
than taking ont one man and put
ting in another. White coolies
are not to be had and if they were
we would not care to have them.
The white man cannot live on rice
and cannot be treated as a slave.
The very fact that he demands
better treatment, that he seeks to
make his home more attractive
and that he will take an interest
in what goes on about him, goes to
make up his desirability. We
want men here to raise the stand
ard of labor, but simply bringing
the men here and putting them at
work in the field will not accom-
plish the desired end.
With the advent of the white
man there must follow a change
in the relation Of the employer
and employee. The manager who
lets out TO profit sharing combine
tons must do better than give
them the side hills and gulches
that he has been unable to cult !
vate with profit. The manager
cannot expect to shave the cream,
leaving the profit sharing com
panies the poorer lands, and ex-
pect TO make a success of employ
ing white men in the cane fields. |
The Asiatic will oft times accept |
whatever lands he can get simply |
because he does not require
many advantages to enable him to
do better than he has in his own |
country.
There can be not doubt that the
scheme suggested by our CORE
Ipondent could be carried out and
white laborers would be thorough
~ satisfied with the results. If
our people could be educated up
to making the experiment, it would
be a God send to the country.
The plan may be realized some
day, but we hardly expect it in the
nears future. A great deal can be
gained however, if the planters will
take the initiative of dividing pro
fits with the laborer. 1t may be that
sharing the profits of the mill with
the laborer will cut down divi-
dends. \ more general disuibu-
ton Of profits however, will put
reasonable prosperity within reach
of the large majority whereas the
tendency now Is towards extreme
individual prosperity. We admit
that the scheme is distinctly So
cialistic, but a little more social
ism in our industrial customs will
do no harm.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

Captain Fernandes arrested two Chi
namen in shop on the corner of Pau
ahi and Smith streets yesterday, the
charge being unlawful possession of
opium,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04
MORTUARY REPORT.

The total number of deaths reported for
the month of April, 1897, was Sc, dis
tributed as follows:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

We do not anticipate however,
that there is any danger of Japan
going to war with either Hawaii
or the United States. Wars are
at a discount these days. Revision
of the treaty is the probable out
come. Hawaii's action will be
subjected to a most careful and
searching investigation. If the
international potentates find that
Hawaii has danced to an obstreper-
Gus tune, Hawaii will have to pay
the fiddler. Furthermore if the
diplomats find, as they probably
will, that Hawaii is suffering under
the burden of a treaty, that in the
long run will put the country in
the hands of Japan, the claim for
treaty revision will be recognized.
Another, and still more satisfac
tory, possibility is that the United
States will settle the question by
declaring Hawaii an American
possession, possibly demand that
Hawaiian citizens shall pay few
minor japanese debts, and become
henceforth amenable to the laws
that govern citizens of the United
States. Hawaii will raise no OBJ
lection to this.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

Of future decisions. Hawaiian
officials have marked the chalk line
and unless they are made of diff
ferent stuff than we give them
credit for they will stand squarely
up to that line. Should Japan
decide that Hawaii has violated the
treaty and is liable for the damages
claimed by the immigration com
panies, the Hawaiian Government
will doubtless deny that it has
broken faith and also refuse to pay
damages.
What then! Japan cannot de-
clare war because Hawaii isn't big
enough to 90 to war. Japan can
land troops and take possession of
the country-but just at this point
Japan has to figure with the Unit
ed States. This is the point where
Japan has to figure on a disagree
able dilemma. Our oriental friends
cannot afford to incur the disfavor
of the United States. The two
nations are now on most friendly
terms and Japan in its commerce
with the United States, has more
at stake than the whole Hawaiian
Islands are worth. If Japan can
secure the cooperation of the Unit
ed States in making its demands,
then the Hawaiian officials will be
forced to cave in and look smiling.
But cooperation with Japan means
that this country will be overrun
with Asiatics, and American inter
ests reduced to nil. 1t seems hard
ly probable that the United States
would be mixed up in any scheme
of this kind, though we confess
that even Uncle Sam sometimes
gets into some mighty queer inter
national deals. 1t is easier to fore
cast the weather than to tell what
one of the great national powers
will do.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

When the whole matter is sifted
to the bottom, Japan is the country
with which rests the responsibility
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
PRECITA VALLEYS GAIN.

The Improvement Club Has Accom-
pIished Much for the district.
The improvement club which was
started in the Precita Valley over one year
ago has accomplished much in the line OF
improving the valley.
The avenue by that name has been ex.
tended from Folsom street to Alabama,
on both sides of the park that will be in
the near future, that is If the Supervisors
will only make sn appropriation sufficient
to fill in the hollow which lies on either
side Of this roadway. With this appro-
priation an additional sum is asked for to
erect schoolhouse for the accom- m oda-
ton of the children who are now pre-
vented from receiving an education by
reason of having no place within reasona.
BILE aistan ce from their homes.
The immediate needs of the district
were fully discussed at the club meeting
last night. The necessity of putting
storm wafer inlets at the crossing OF
Stoneman and Harrison streets. and also
at Treat avenue and Stoneman street, was
insisted upon.
A defective sewer at Precita avenue and
Harrison street, which causes a nuisance.
was recommended to the attention of the
Health Department.
The attention of the Supervisors was
again directed to the necessity of having
sidewalks placed along Army street, from
the valley to the Potrero for tho accom-
modation of the many workmen who are
compelled to travel over that road on their
way to and from their work.
During the past week several contracts
have been let to Buckman Brothers for
street and sewer work, which will, when
finished. add mucn to the Improvement oi
Precita Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Jeffries came out of this rally with badly
cut eye and bloody mouth.
In the sixth round Rubin hit Jeffries g
flush right on mouth that caused the
receiver to see all kinds of stars.
Jeffrles did not desire any more of this,
and he backed away from his opponent.
In the seventh round Jeffries slipped
and fell near his own corner in an attem pt
to get away from Ruhlin's right. There
was warm exchange OF blows near the
close OF the round.
After this round the fighters took
things easy, ~ the pace they were going
at was too severe for big men to hold out
AGAINST without taking breathing SPELL
In the tenth round Jeffries slipped to
his knees in the center OF the ring. In
the eleventh round Jeffries got the worst
OF the exchanges.
In the fourteenth round Jeffries, under
the advice of his manager, Delaney, forced
the game, but he found that his opponent
had ammunition up his sleeve and after
a few short rallies be took matters easy.
There was no fighting from this on
worthy of nole until the eighteenth
round, when Jeffries again assumed the
aggressive and Rubin received some
severe punishment in the body and ribs.
The local man kept his right at ease un-
til now, and ne discovered his mistake
when he found that he could plant it with
telling effect under RuhIin's left arm.
In the nineteenth round Jeffries forced
the pace and pitched Rubin over his
shoulder to the floor. IL finished in a
give-and- take, ano Jeffries scored sue
cess.
The twentieth and last round came
within an ace of ending in victory for
Jeffries. He rushed at Rubin and re-
ceived two or three hard smashes in the
mouth, but, undaunted, he kept right up
to his game and caught the big te low
from Ohio a left hook under the chin
which staggered him.
This was Jeffries' only hope and wildly
he swung right and lett at RuhIin's head.
A highlander landed on Ruhlin's jaw
and down went the receiver on his back.
The excitement was intense as Rubin
staggered to his feet after being down 81
seconds.
Jeffries was about to put on the finish :
ing touch when the gong sounded the end
of hostilities, and Referee Ward declared
the match a draw,
Jeffries has a brace of black eyes and
swollen lips, and Rubin has sore sides
and lump over his right cheek bone as
large as a full-grown tomato.