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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
CROSSING BRIDGES.

The gradual rise in the price OF
plantation labor shows that the ques-
ton of the labor supply Is beginning
to press.
There remains now only Few
months during which the planters can
obtain laborers from Europe by as
sisted immigration, as 1t Is well I'M
derstood that such immigrants will be
illegal as soon as Congress acts upon
Hawaiian matters.
The feeling of the majority OF the
planters has been that they would not
attempt to lay a bridge across the
stream until they reach II. Their eN-
perience has been, for thirty years.
that when they reached the lapor
~,ream the bridge across 1t was ready
for them and they crossed 1t without
DELAY. Men educated TO hold this be-
lief regarding the labor supply cahho''
ms a matter Of human nature, take the
present questions very seriously. Ana
vet they have had more than SIX years
n, distinct warning that the stream
would lie strong and swift.
In 1896 a labor commission was APP
pointed under an act OF the Legisia-
ture. and 1t made a report OF more vi
less value. One of the COMMISSIONER
in order to obtain accurate lnforma-
tiop regarding the condition OF Japa-
nese immigration, went to Japan AT
his own expense. and spent se'eras
months in an investigation OF the SUD
;ect Among other things, he ascer-
tanned that treaty could be mace pe-
tween Japan and Hawaii, which wou'd
proyide for theimmigrationo laborers
only. for a period 81 twenty years, I'M
dor the supervision of both govern
ments. and that the treaty would De
virtually approved of by the United
States The value OF such treaty
would be that in the event of anneXa-
ton. il would still remain in force
and the labor supply would have peeh
provided for many years 10 come pro
yided 1t had stipulated for the return
Of the laborers 10 Japan. Neither the
Executive or the planters were inter-
ested enough in the matter to call TOT
the report of the commissioner on the
subject. There was an abundant sup
ply Of labor, and movement to Sc
cure labor by such a treaty was in the
nature OF building bridges before the
stream was reached.
Just now there are no streams 10
cross. But any one who looks at the
political sky will see that the rain
clouds are slowly gathering In the
mountains. and the streams VIII be
very swollen next spring. When the
bridge Is thrown across 1t can be pass
ed in single file only, and the laborers
will enter a land flowing with mix
and honey, but the plantations VIII he
forced TO furnish it without stint
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
Owing to Building.

The new police patrol wagon is for
the present used only seven days and
one night a week. 1t is in the stable
the other six nights. Marshal Brown
explains that this is because 1t is hard
ly possible to have any other arrange
ment while the reconstruction OF a
portion of the station house is in prog
ress. So soon as the building is rear
ranged, the wagon and horses, with
drivers, will be on duty twenty-four
hours daily all the time the year
round. There will be snap harness, to
drop from above, just like in the fire
houses. In the meantime the patrol
outfit goes off duty every evening at
6, except on Saturday nights, when 1t
is held at the station house till past
midnight. The wagon and horses are
kept at Oahu prison for the present.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
COCOS ISLAND.

Cocos Island is made of coral. 1t i
situated six hundred miles southwest
of Java. The population numbers at
present $50 people. The ruler of the
island is George Ross, whose father, a
Scotchman, settled on the island many
years ago. The people were savages
and there was no law md order. But
by his integrity and executive force
the elder Ross created most peacea-
bic community of mixed negro and
Malay races, and he has the nominal
protection OF the British Government
although it furnishes him no force.
The business of the people is that OF
preparing copra, and out of it is made
a moderate living.
Schools are not in existence. But
Ross requires Of every man that he
learn trade. So each one Is a good
carpenter and blacksmith. All of
them can use the scales, and can make
drawings and plans. There are work
shops, and whenever vessel is need
ed, it is built on the island. There is
no money in circulation. If member
Of the community desires to leave 1t,
Ross makes up his account and gives
him his balance in cash. There is no
gambling. and there are no drunkards.
This is an instance Of the use of
common sense in managing commu-
nifty Ross does it by using the ordi-
nary business methods. He provides
the people with work. and then con-
trolls them He knows the destructive
power of idle hands" and the con-
servative power of knowledge when it
is made to be useful.
Why Ross has not established
schools is not known here. Possibly
he was shrewd enough to see the ger
minating force OF education, and the
demoraliZing effect OF breeding wants
which could not be supplied.
No doubt a study of his little COM
munity would develop many interest
ing points in sociology. At any rate
he appears to be an apostle OF the later
faith that industry Is in close partner
ship with godliness. and that there is
little progress unless they are abreast
OF each other,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
THE RECENT LYNCHING.

The recent lynchings in Campbell
county, Georgia, and the eau ses which
led to them still continue to profound
ly agitate the public mind of Georgia
and of the South. The women are
now writing TO the journals about 1t,
and demand that there should be some
guarantee of protection against the
unclaimed brutes that fill the homes
in the rural districts with fear. One
woman declares that for years the fear
Of sudden assault has been intolerablc.
Another declares that she and the
women living in her neighborhood
would gladly emigrate to other States
IL they could sell their property. There
Is no feeling OF resentment against a
large class of honest and industrious
negroes, who denounce these oulrages.
Governor Northen says that every
home in the South should be a NINA
ture arsenal. One writer suggests that
the farmers group together in commu-
mites and remove their residences
from he farms. Another writer ad-
mits that the condition of things is the
curse brought on land for introduce
ing negro immigration several hun
drsd years ago and compares this i'm
migration with that from European
countries. He charges that the fore
fathers We're selfish, shortsighted and
ignorant of the laws Of s0,.al evolu-
ton; that they assumed Ia, the pc.
litical superiority of the white race
would continue forever. and the black
race would remain forever subservient.
In reply to the declaration of the
Northern journals that the conduct Of
the whites in burning and lynching
the negroes charged with offenses is
the conduct OF barbarians, one OF the
writer's asks the Northern people how
they have treated for hundred years
the Indians who have burned the
homes Of the settlers. Have they been
given trial by jury? Have the guilty
been separated from the innocent? Did
not the frontiersmen rob. murder and
plumber the Indians. and when some
of them retaliated, were not the inno-
cent as well as the guilty shot without
trial or inquiry of any kind?
ra This Is the best defense that has yet
been made, on behalf OF the Southern
lynchers. One has only to read Mrs.
Hunts Century of lnfamy" to under
stand that the Northern people have
exceeded by thousand fold in cru
city and injustice the Southern lynch
ars
Wrong as the treatment has been OF
both negroes and Indians, 1t is only a
cruel step in the evolution OF the ma
ton. due to the sins OF the forefathers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
THE CURTAIN RISES-AT PUMA
HOU.

The presentation of a real drama
within the sacred precincts OF Puma
hon marks the ending Of old things,
and the beginning of the new. Gloomy
indeed, must be the meditations OF the
Rev. DIR. Bishop, when he sees me
flood OF theatrical immortality rising
and sweeping out of Oahu College the
pillars of virtue. leaving the slime ana
uoze of sensuality over its historic
walls.
A cranky, but deeply serious vile OF
a New England farmer had grey
ance against a neighborlng farmer be-
cause he had beheaded one OF her az
gressiye roosters. She came to the be-
lief. after due reflection, that his sin
against her would be avenged by light
ming or storm, and for many years,
whenever a dark cloud arose, she sat
by her window, closely watching Tor
the stroke of lightning which would
destroy her neighbours house, ana pay
him off" for his offense. She did not,
for a moment, hesitate to believe that
Providence had consented TO act on
her behalf. The Reverend Doctor
must surely have watched, as this
woman watched, the movements OF the
rain clouds from Manoa over the Pun
ahou lawn on Monday night in the
hope that the smart showers would
~ went the desecration of the sacred
soil, and wet TO the skin every person
whose grovelng mind led him to en-
courage the PROCLAMATION. The fact
that the rain fell and that the
play also went on, indicates that the
Mind that controlled the rain was in
some doubt about stopping the play,
and, therefore, allowed just enough
rain to fall so as TO revive DR.. Bishops
hopes that there would be decided
supernatural Intervention, and at the
same time withheld It's falling in guam
dies sufficient 10 prevent the INSANE
flied from getting pleasure out OF the
play. As the Rain dealt IN a very
cquly0cal manner with the subject,
and played fact ana loose with II, DIR.
Bishop would have been Justified In his
'nscienoe, II he had placed himself In
'front.' Of the ancient Punahou gate, de.
iIyerod TO the night air the touching
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19

Clever and brilliant as the Rev. DR..
Parkhurst Is. he failed to see that he
was undertaking to do miracles, when
he undertook to suddenly reform the
morals Of great city. When he re-
turned from his European trip. after
he had cleaned up, as he really be-
lieved the great city, and found little
evidence of his good work, he ex-
claimed: II have gained nothing"
He had only failed to comprehend the
nature of the work he undertook. He
closed up dives" but he did not
change the desire of men for olives"
any more than the Hawaiian love OF
pol can be destroyed by taking away
the taro. The destruction of dives"
and the destruction Of the spoils sys-
TEN Is only reached through the edu-
cation of the children. This system
does not arise out of the moral obliv-
lousness" of the politicians who sim
ply take things as they find them, but
out Of the moral obliviousness of the
majority of the community which
makes large and rich pastures for the
spoilsmen.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
RICHARD CROKER Is TRUTHFUL.

Richard Croker has made some
shocking revelations before a legisla-
tive committee, which Is examining
the ways of Tammany. The commit
tee was created through Mr.. Platt's
influence in order to exhibit the wick
edness of the Tammany men. This
has been the practice for some years
whenever the secret deals between
Tammany and the Republican leaders
were suspended by acts OF bad faith
in the mutual distribution of spells.
The Investigations, for the last thirty
years, have invariably ended in a new
understanding and a redistribution of
the spells.
Although the Republican party, in
the rank and file, stands for honesty
and good government. its leaders have
often been able to switch II OFF, at the
last moment, from its true course, and
yoke II with the Democracy, in COM
mon chase for Doodle. Only the power
of the Mugwumps has arresetd this I'M
holy alliance.
When Mr.. Croker says openly and
distinctly that his theory is: ITO the
ylctors belong the spoils," he only re-
iterates the truth Of the common prac-
tice in bo.h parties.
The better class of journalists
charge Croker with moral Obvious
ness" in making this acknowledge
ment, but they do not appear to COM
prehend that behind Croker and Plat
is the moral obliviousness OF the peo-
pie, who can, II they choose, instantly
check this practice,
II is useless 10 expect that the repre-
sentative shall be better than the peo-
pie he represents. II Is the theory of
democracy that the people do the
thinking, and, therefore, they will
choose men who think as they think,
and II they DO not think, then the rep
rosontaliye Is allowed To do about as
he pleases, and he usually, In these
days, does much that Is right and
much that Is wrong
The way 10 Kill on the Crokers Is TO
raise the moral character OF the peo-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
AN OMAHA SHOW
Chamber of Commerce
Hears Report.
Request for the Sum Of 10000
OFFICIALS Are Named-Chamber
Members to Deliberate.

Al the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday IT was decided
That a full and complete exhibit he
sent to the Greater American Eynosi.
ton at Omaha. The report presenta,
by the committee was accented
The report was signed by r. w
Shingle. j. ]. Egan, w. w. Hall and
f. c. Macfarlane. Another mee,i,o
Will be held Monday, when the final
plans will be determined
foiiowing is the syllabus of tho
committees report: '"e
rirst-Ihe appointment of n co,,-
missioner to collect exhibits from III,
Island, hawaii and the other Islands
Second-A proper exhibit will 80,
sio,OOO, as follows: Collection NJ oS
hibits, $1,000; presidents exnensos
$1,000; salary secretary s,ooa.
penses OF secretary, $3.50; Quintette
oiuD, $500: Photographic views. $500.
I,eishs' 800; running expenses ar
omaha, including service of corf.e
purchase OF cream and sugar and sal
ares OF girls in connection therewitb
sl4oo' stenographer to Commission
$3.50.
Ihlrd-The committee believes THE
Is the time and Omaha the place for
the labor questions to be worked out
to the best advantage. II is suggested
mat Col. Whyte, who will visit the
states with stereopticon lectures
make Omaha his headquarters, He
Will be assigned a place in the audi
torium building for his lectures
Section four points out the advan-
tages OF the exposition in the way of
interesting capital and tourist travel in
the Islands.
section five recommends that A. 8
Cleghorn be appointed president and
Daniel Logan secretary of the Commls-
sion to Omaha
Section six recommends liberal
display of products, educational work
art, photographs, trees. shrubbery. and
hne collection of antiquities. also
coral. Shell and curios of every de-
scription. 1t is also suggested that if
arrangements can be made with the St
Louis manufacturers sugar mill in
full operation be shown.
section seven recommends that q ma
i've quintette club be procured to fur
hish music at the exposition.
Section nine recommends that an mr.
gent invitation be issued to citizens to
contribute or loan desirabla articles
TOT exhibition at Omaha.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
Hood. Dill, are purely vegetable. re

the fatal plains of Eva should not be
guided by the same powerful influ-
ences.
In the absence of any actual expe-
rience on the tented field, the COM
mandants Of the rival forces will find
in the advice of the Kahunas more
practical suggestions than in the study
of the writings of Jean de Bloch or
Mark Twain's philosophical book,
How to Win Battles" Major-General
Emerson will please take command.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
CORNELL WANTS BRAINS.
New York Evening World.)

Cornell University wants brains.
The owners OF the brains, who are TO
be men of prominence and distinguish
ed ability, must die first, however, be-
fore the university desires the con
tents OF their heads.
Burt a. Wilder professor Of physi-
ology, has Issued an appeal ia the
name OF science, asking well-known
men TO bequeath their brains TO the
college, Professor Wilder states that
plenty OF brains can be secured, but
they ara all Of degenerate class
those OF criminals or ignorant persons
A request has been addressed especial
y 10 students ana graduates " the
university
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19

words. Il would not live Away" and
then committed sef-dcstruct.On with
a revolver. as a final protest against
the triumph Of the Evil one In this
historical and last refuge Of imported
Pur,tanism.
And II he had offered himself up as
sacrifice. as a protest against the
Dissertation, II would have been the
irony OF fate for some coming mis-
sionary" playwright to compose a
tragic drama out Of the incident, so
that bishops Sacrifice" would become
the leading piece on the Hawaiian
stage for centuries TO come.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
THE SHAM = BATTLE.

The battle of Mount Vesuvius, which
gave the victory to the Romans over
the Latins, and established the Roman
conquest of the world, was not fought
on either side until the "aruspices," or
augurs. called Kahunas in these ISL
ands, had examined the signs usually
manifested by the flight of birds and
the entrails of chickens. After the en-
trails of the animals sacrificed had
been carefully inspected, and the lead
ing and orthodox augurs had made ia
yorable reports In solemn form, the
battle was ordered.
Is 1t wise to desplse the ancient
methods? A sham battle is about to
take place near Eva, and encourage
the popular taste for gore. And be-
cause 1t Is on Hawaiian soil II should
have a Hawaiian flavor. II Is not too
late to engage the services OF our chief
Kahuna, Mr., J. 5. Emerson, and give
him the facilities for making the fight
one in accord with the strlctest Kahu-
ma etiquette and learning, BY dlstrl-
button of the white chickens and white
pigs on one side. aad the black pigs
and black chickens on the other, the
relative merits of color can be settled.
II the conquest OF the world was de-
termined by these Intricate aud SEMI,
A y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19

why the Italians should emigrate &c
the United States is not clearly under
stood. The natural outflow of emigra'
ton would be toward the southern re
public 1t is said that the rate OF
wages paid in America Is higher thar
in Argentina. In addition. he labor.
ers can, whenever they choose, buy
land at almost nominal rates, and til
their own farms.
A movement TO secure these laborerS
for plantation service on these Islands
must keep well in view the conditions
that exist in America. namely, that OF
good wages and the opportunity TO buy
land at the most moderate prices.
The Italians, like the Portuguese
are sorely afflicted with the disease of
land-hunger Indeed, it is 7 world
wide disease, even very prevalent in
the Anglo-SaXon race. The planta-
ton doctors and the local political
hoNNulS 'uHiu' stamp IL bhN bl lll'Sc
Islands.
Taking review of the human race
itself, 1t appears that the Almighty
has always been in conspiracy 90
create this land-hunger-this absorb
ing desire for homes-and If He still
rules the world, 1t is quite probable
that HIS ideas will prevail in the end.
Ajax defed the lightning. With our
vastly improved knowledge in the use
Of artillery, the planters may possibly
defy the Almighty, and checkmate His
moves by keeping the lands to them
selves. The differences OF opinion be-
tween Him. so far as His views can
be obtained from his Book and His
natural laws, and the planters, are
rather serious.
As fellow citizens of the planters,
let us hope that they will win in the
coming contest and will keep the land
TO themselves
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
rr's::MOnthly.

Editor II. NJ. Whitney presents this
table Of contents for the May number
Oh the Planters Monthly, out today:
Notes on Current Topics.
The Vanilla Bean.
sugar Cane Industry in Mauritius.
Harbor Improvements.
Inc sugar Industry Of Mauritius.
10 Minimize the Risks and Enhance
the chances OF Profits in Cane Culture
The Maelstrom. v
The Beet Sugar Problem.
Nitrogen and Plants.
temperature at Honolulu for 1898.
incorporated Hawaiian Sugar Com
panies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
THE SORROwFtL consul.

II you wish to look at the dark side
Of human nature, talk 20 railway
conductor a hotel clerk, or a foreign
consul
The British tourist and emlgrant, as
may be seen in an extract quoted else
where, has an indistlnct idea Of the
duties of the foreign consul. but in
times past, the American tourist re-
garded his foreign representative as a
creature especially appointed to take
care OF him, be his servant, his pur-
chasing agent, his banker and ware
house man, and the keeper OF an aims
house. The average tourist believes
that the consul can accomplish any
thing he desires by threatening to
bring over the American army, and II
the foreigner sells him a pair Of gloves
that are defective, the consul can
have them exchanged by threatening
to break off diplomatic relations, al
though the consul Is not in the diplo-
matte corps.
1t is in the ambassadors chambers
in London, especially, where the En-
bassadors meet with the holy terrors"
OF the persistent American women OF
wealth who wish to be presented at
court. II a complete record was kept
of the persistent applications for in
yitations to the Queens Ora wing
room, of the angry correspondence
after the refusal, of the kilograms sent
from prominent politicians at home to
the ambassador, asking, even beseech-
ing him to secure presentation of the
wife of some prominent tourist, OF the
devices resorted to in order to obtain
an audience; II a record of these were
kept and published, 1t would show the
democratic snobbishness in America
that sudden wealth has produced. The
majorityof wealthy Americans make no
pretensions, and ask for no privileges,
but there are enough forward and I'M
refined women having wealth and
strong political connections through
their husbands TO make the Embassa-
doris life burden at times.
In the State Department there are,
among other curious records, the pa
pers relating to the conduct of GER
ain American consul in Germany, who
had refused to place before the Ger
man Government an improvement in
hay rakes. invented by an enterpris-
ing Yankee. The inventor insisted
that the consul was the agent of the
American people, and, as such, should
and securely buttonhole him until he
would agree to recommend the use of
the rake in Germany. For refusing to
obtain this interview, the inventor not
only forwarded document to the
State Department, accusing the consul
OF negligence in discharging his con-
sular duties, but sent letters TO the
journals accusing him of blocking the
wheels of American progress.
Foreign consuls are, as rule. men
who give more than the bond de-
mands. and contribute much to the
comfort of travellers. But II you ask
them whether or not gratitude Is
shown for these personal and unofficial
services, they reply that gratitude is
more precious than rubies, and al
though many who travel make delight
full acquaintance, the majority OF
them are selfish, i'll bred and unrea-
sOnable
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19
Cleaners to Entertain.

Among the special attractions 10 be
onered by the Cleaners at their lawn
party on the grounds of Mrs. w. II.
Castle are Hawaiian souvenirs OF ma
tive manufacture. menu cards and
chicken tamales. There will be a
booth for the fortune teller and an
other for some entertainment not yet
announced. This should make the af
ernoon of May eth previous en-
gagement' for all friends of the Clean
ers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19

The superintendent OF Public Works
explains in another column the reasons
for the delay in completing Aala Park,
II appears TO be a sufficient eXplana-
ton, and any one who will take the
trouble 10 examine the relation of the
park to the adjoining land and the
Nuuanu stream Will see that II Is rea-
sonahle,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-19

pie. Those who expect 10 see imme-
date results are not willing to go back
through the jungle to the springs and
clean them ou;, but stand at the
mouths OF the rivers and declalm be-
cause the volume OF the water Is
muddy