The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-13
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Town paper 10 ofer the suggestion that
" ~ time 10 begin preparation Of rules
OF hfe FOR the approaching year
I Ia argument on the Chinese hal,,as
corpus matter the attorneys were recs.
less In defiance Of distinction on the
words retrospective and retroactive.
An enterprise new to HonohIlu il
launched this evening IL opens in
good hands. II the conduct of ths
place is correct Il will in all likelihood
| he a success.
II Is beginning to become evident
mat the Increase In the callings OF mail
steamers will require reorganization. II
not an enlargement OF the local post
Office establishment.
The longer the New Workers stay
the stronger the friendship becomes
between the command and the com
,nunity. There will be tears at the
parting this afternoon
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| Maui is gaining and holdYag laureIs
as literary island. IL has its debat-
ing clubs, teachers associations and
reading circles. 1t needs now only a
live historical society.
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The projectors OF the Orpheum fam
| lily theater are to be heartily congrat-
ulated on the successful launching OF
their enterprise. A good start has been
made by the amusement caterers.
Fort street, which was a few years
ago threatened with loss to the Chin
ese retailers, IL happily to be Me-
served as one of the thoroughfares for
trade by Americans and Europeans.
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II Is but few days now til the Ka-
mehameha schools will have Founders
Day celebration. Too much cannot be
done in honor and appreciation of the
noble chiefess through whose fore.
thought Hawaiians are being equipped
for the new life OF the land.
Hannls Taylor, ex-Minister TO Spain
for the United States, Is writer
strong enough to contribute to the
North American Review. This fact
alone warrants at least study and
thought on his views OF the work of
the American commissioners at Paris.
A good many of the public addresses
on Expansion and Imperialism now be-
ing heard in the United States have to
distinct degree the impressive quail
ity Of the language required in en-
deavor to force a glittering generality
as a genuine statement or declaration.
According to the President OF the
Cuban Assembly, the Islanders who
have been engaged in the revolution
business for so many years and who
were the cause OF the war between
Spain and the United States, have no
appreciation whatever OF the theory OF
rule by majority.
st. Clements Chapel In Punahou, an
Anglican church mission, has been
condemned, enthusiastically, by the
Bishop of Honolulu and the trustees
of the Anglican church in Hawaii. The
pastor OF st. Clements Is abroad, but
the Mission goes right on. This Ia a
decidedly pretty case OF moving right
along in the face of obstacles.
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The Island of Hawaii, which is in
terpreted in the Rainy City as mean
ing the Town of Hilo, is receiving the
undivided attention of the Cabinet
these days, but Hilo will swear to a
man that there is some sinister motive
in the background. II is a pity the
local Government has no warship TO
send to Hilo.
We are and We are not part of the
United States, says the attorneys. One
of the leadings lawyers here asserts
that in the future there Is to be much
reviewing litigation on governmental
transactions during the interrgnum.
This Is contradicted by others, who
hold that the language of the Joint
Resolution is clear enough.
1t will interest those who are study
ing the labor problem In Hawaii to
learn that on October ] of this year
there were employed on all the planta.
tons (sugaD OF the Islands, 1851
hands. OF this total force 15,403 are
under contract. The other 10,47S are
day laborers. About half the Japanese
are without contract and about one
fifth the Chinese. There are only forty
Portuguese under contract, as against
1892 employed by the day.
When the First Montana Regiment
OF ". S. Volunteers was here a few
months ago, about the finest looking
soldier in the command was Ijeut