The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-08-12
Honolulu
Newsletter
Racy Paragraphs From the CapitOI On
Current Topics.
by oscar Brenton.)

Maui seems to be getting as much
publicity as if the county was q
hearty contributor to the exchecquer
of the promotion committee. So
much there is on the Valley Island
that is attractive to tourists that
the good points in the scenery should
never be overlooked. Books could
be written of Maui scenery which,
it seems to me, would bring people
from all points of the world.
Speaking of books reminds me. |
attended sale of the library of the
late Alexander Scott Cleghorn
matter of ten days ago and saw the
most valuable works slaughtered. A
full set If Walter Scott's Waverley
novels at two dollars, and many
books, history and travel, belonging
to the late Princess Kaiulani and
autographed by her, selling at two
volumes for a quarter. 1t appears
to me the autograph will bring that
much from any monarchical Ha-
waiian. There are persons here
who revere the memory of old GUS
toms and people, but they were evil
IDENTIFY not present at the sale.
All Honolulu is smiling at the
temerity of Supervisor Murray who
by grace of luck is chairman of the
police committee of the board.
There was an inspection of the dem
ocratic policemen on Sunday and
Mr.. Murray felt that it was his duty
to be there and advise the men as
to their personal behaviour. Among
other things he cautioned them
about mixing in politics because it
did them no good and detracted
from their value as police officers.
The smile comes in through the
fact that Murray is Republican
though his name would not indicate
it if he resided in the borough of
Manhattan. The police force by
grace of a democratic mayor, is
composed of old bandana kerchiefed
democrats and it is to Murrays and
his party's interest to have the
force remain inactive when it comes
election time. Everyone here knows
how the men took the advice. And
it is pretty well known how far
Murray's influence with the police
department goes. During the re-
marks, Hanauwaki Kruger, who is
smiled at as Murray's man Friday
remained mum while the spell was
on. These two are models of the
supervisorial bunch of incompetents.
1t is all politics with them, SO much
, politics that there is little or nc
I time for real business. They seem
afraid to do something for one
section of the city because anothe,
section of town would kick, so there
is nothing done.
| am informed that our old kama.
alma Josh Tucker has a mad on his
face over the appointment Of Mr.
Judd as Land Commissioner and i,
giving expression to-his feelings O
disgust something after the follow
ing: If l had been born into {
family of missionaries l would hav,
got the job but not having been,
must continue on as a clerk"
am afraid Joshua overlooks the sug
gestion that the fraternalism wovel
into and through his life is of al
even stronger fiber than that from
which missionaries are made. /
his position as one of the highes
masons in the territory, and one Q
the brightest in the United States
could not get him the plum he ex
pected to fall into his lap, afiiliatioI
with the church would not direct it
course his way. Mr.. Tucker ha
conducted the business of the Ian