The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-31
THE ERUPTIONS STOP.

When the Advertiser described the
vnjcanic eruptions On Hawaii, as
evidences of a "decaying industry, IL
was justified in making the statement
because the frequency and force OF the
eruptions are gradually decreasing
and the whole system seemed to be
subject to the dry rot" which is fatal
to volcanic prosperity as we'll as TO
commercial prosperity.
1t now appears, however, that the
sudden ending Of all volcanic acci n
on the 23rd instant, is due to the UNI
fortunate dispute between Mr.. E. c.
Macfarlane and the trustees Of the
Bishop Estate. The public is aware OF
the nature of this painful controversy; |
the application of Mr.. Macfarlane to
the trustees, for an extension OF the
lease of the volcano house premises at
a lesser rental, on the ground that Tor
many years to come there would be no
eruptions and the trade of the hotel
would be insignificant; that the trus-
tees believing and relying on these
representations, reduced the rent ana
extended the lease; that within a lew
davs after signature OF the lease, the
magnificent outbreak of volcanic ire
occurred On Mauna Loa, and the hotel
business became vastly prosperous.
The trustees justly feeling that they
had been done up by Mr.. Macfarlane,
took prompt measures Ito protect
themselves against this fraud, and
promptly sent up sagacious ennis
,saries to obtain facts which would
Justify a court in breaking the lease,
besides holding up this member OF the
MacfarIane family to the eternal scorn
of mankind land womankind). This
move ON the part OIL the trustees was
countered by a similar move by the
party of the second part Mr. Nj. The
educated biologists have now given up
the fummery business of attributlng
volcanic action to natural causes, and
wisely accept the theory of the OLD
theologians, that volcanic action is the
personally conducted work of Satan.
cording ito The authentic native tradi-
fjons. S. eve do not desire to
spread his name on The recorD leased
the premises TO Pele in past ages, and
she has operated this volcanic ranch
ever since.
Both the trustees and Macfarlant
have since the outbreak OF moitei
lava, beseeched her TO take sides II
the matter. The trustees have put be
fore her the Macfarlane perfidy, an
asked her 10 pull out the fires, Whll
the willy party of the second part,
ON the other hand, has ignored arSu
ment. made love to her, called "Pele
hair" the most beautiful in the world
and taken her to ride in his buggy
and nearly won over this charming
venerable and fire eating creature.
But, unfortunately for him, IN
Bishop estate owns the land upo
which the outbreaks occur, and ever
atom of lava that destroys grasses an
trees is a treSpaSS and violation
the Hawaiian law, the Federal lay
and the Federal Constitution IL 1t CO
ers these Islands. The trustees haVm
threatened her with ejectment, al
the loss of her home, If she receive
any more of the Macfarlane caresse
and kept up the eruptions and How
for the personal profit OF the not
company, she has given way ind
this violent pressure, has returned u
Macfarlane pretty presents, cancell
engagement for buggy rides, and pu
ed out the fires.
The public, as usual in such cases.
the sufferer. This magnificent dlspl
of the terrible forces of nature is ST
denly withdrawn owing TO dlsp'
between the trustees of the Bishop
tate and the astute agent OF the '
cano House Company. 1t should na
been left to an arbitrator to adjust
differences AS the matter now stal
the Supreme Court must pass upon
and the Judgment of the public sho
DE suspended until the court has
cided lit. Practically, the trustees II;
the best of it at present.