Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 135, 2 Ianuali 1893 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

h i- i h.iracttr>tic f r our Legiāhiture th»t :i penniaaion to 9moke in ihe llall is necessary to obtaiu a quorum. ihiā is the Leg;siature whioii a short while agc> passed an appropriation for $300, f>r the purpose of ciistnbuting tracts pamphlets among schuol chihlren teaching them the evil efi’ects of stnoking. Consistency thou art a jewel ! Nohle Thurston was very enthusiastic over hisfriend HartwelT9 many civic virtues whieh he blamed Billy White and certain newspapers for not seeing. W e evidentlv belong to that class ot pai>ers whieh fail to see the {>atriotism and unselfishuess of the great general. Mr. Thurston claīrns that if oniy a cable cou!d be laid between the States and Hawaii, the geuerai woulei retire from hiefranchise hanpy without making a cent-although he should be glad to got his expenses back. Now that maysound very niee, but we fear that although the words eame from the mouth of the equally patriotic and unselfish statesman of the dirae-museum fame that he found very few believers either in the House or in the country. We never hlame a man for trying to make money in a legitimate manner, but we do not believe that inHuenee in politics, or jobbery, or bribery, are means commendnble for the purpose. and finally, we do not believe that Hawaii ia to General Hartwell anything but a field for speculation or a milking eow to be left when dry. The gentleman has made money here. and when he thought that he had enoueh he shook the dust off his feet and left us for more eongenial climes. He learned hke some others of his chque that he was a nonentity among the men who lived under those congenial elimee. and he returned, remembering that it is better to be Caesar in the province than Number two in Rome, or to quote Milton (sligutly amended) —lt ie better to reign as Thurston’s l'artner than serve in Heaven. Now to expect us to beiieve iu his love for Hawaii, in his disinterestedness, and in his suddenly awakened patriotism, is a little more than we eaa swallow in one mouthfnl, and we mnst ask jiermiseion to take Mr. Tliurst<'n’s statements with a little grain of salt, and pray for a short time to digest them. The solution of the Washingtou commission business was very prot>er and has settled the whole question. The commission, if it is to go, wih be app*>inted by Her Majesty, and it is pretty safe to say that ueither pronouuced annexatiouists nor backwuods parsons will.besent on the “gossiping’’ expedition.

We retnarked with pleasure ihat Repreeentative Nawahi voted again~t the mea«ure. He is evidently not one of the Hawaiians who ean soothed with a litlle rug:ir and flattery, bat he faees the true '.ed of the matter aud saw tliat ihe whole atfair was only a bid for v tes and of no pract’cal use to tiie country. — The anu‘ndment l > the \\ ashington resolut:on was brought in by Xoble Marsden, and is the tirst graceful and sensible actioii taken by him during the session. If the idea originated m his own gigantic skull or was the result ofthe club’s Iiglit winea we do imt know, but we shalJ watch with interestany signs of returning sanitv and the disappearance of “big head” on the part of our “Joe” —and report accordingiy to his constituents. The House is to prorogue on Thursda}’. We expect that the Lottery hill is the most important to be discussed before the prorogation, and it will most likely occupy considerab!e time. If Nohle McBryde wants to get in his maiden-speech he will have to hurry up or be joined to the silent Committee of whieh the members by this time are permanent and given up as bopeless. Hen-nery was onee more to the front with his ponderous Dutch (?) huraour on Saturday, He thinks it is better pay for our Solons at the rate ol 'I3.50 per day rather than $1.75. Then we suppose the Planter’s Sack wouldn’t have to be depleted so frequently, and the PIanter’s Monthly could be publislied at half rates with its printing bills paid punctually on demand. The Cabinet privately declare themselves, as personally the reverse of anxious to retain their seats, but their dear friends the Planters Labor and Supply Co., are anxious. nay more than anxious. eager to defend them against theiuselves and provide golden shields to avert the and arrows >>f outrageous fortune’’ launched at the C.ibinet c;tadel by the Oppositi«m bauds. We alluded in a former issue,lo rumors i f auother passport-8can-dal in the Custom House. There stems to have heen good foundation for tlie rumor, as more than sixty Ciiinese have been arrested fbr being in the country without passports. How they have been able to land bas not been disciosed yet, bul gross neglect, if nothing worse, on the part < f tbe Custom Houae authorities will explain the immediate eauae We e.m hard'y believe that ihe Custom louse <«fficers in charge were unahle to d stinguish br-tween grown up men a d small children, but it seems that passjH>rts f>r ehildren haw been used to pass in adults. -It is t > be hi>ped tbat the mi*lter wul besifted to the b«>ttom, although we have very little faitb in any results ever coming from invesligati««us in tb»t departuie it. Tbe T O. J. opium mystery is stili iinsolved. although tbe bureau was assisted by tbe detective Genii from Merchant street. The poliee may have all the facts relating to that afiair in its possession and

us6 them in due t me, but the Cu=tom House -eems to be nampered by an inelinaiion lo sh:e.d its officiaIs.which is very dep!orable. It is about tirae thal bribery aud corruption be checkedand expoaed, never mind wao is injure>i —irom the Legisl iture to the pettiest govemmeni iffioe. 1 If repentance should strike s mie bribe-taker oue of these days a terrible reckoning might be at hand and neither money n>>r (ierman or French inliueuee will save the bribe-giver from getting his deserts. Tuis is the last waining voice! “Svveet are the uses of religion in adversity,” says the poet. but when is used, as it is dailv in tront ot ou r cffiee, to dll the air with raucous howls and ear-splitting eontroversy of a personal nature, it would take a deal of adversity to make one think it sweet. It is time the poliee take a hand and request the wide-muuthed orators to make themselves scarce or moderate the violence of their fanatieism. “Put no faith in a man with locks of auburn” or indeed any shade from pale gold to brilliant brick-dust. more especially if he a!so possesses eyes of steely blue. “The bearings of this ’ere hobserwation lies in the happlication on it” Cap’n Cuttle says. It might be taken as advice to our Legislators to open their envelopes first before they soleranlv say yes to any proposition or it might be taken as a warning to certain to put shingles on their own house before they try to unroof what they consider to be some oue else's Castle in the air. The Holomua Bard has been and done it again, and this is what he sings about recent events: Awake my Muse anei Iet us sing About the image of our King, Distnbuted in packets ueat By one who trades up>m Queen Street. Dear Koolau i'»rown and lovely Jones Felt quite a treuibling in their boues, Bold \Vilcox ami suiart Robinson, they Shook in offlcial shoes that day. For Bush the great and only Saint Had donned his fcathers and war-paint. And vote of want of con(idence in hand Pursued for scalps the timorous band. His liery eloquencein tvmeful sound D.d through the enipty Hall resound, Till Mongoose with pathetic joke Moved inembers be al!owed their smoke. Me<nwhilethe erst-devoted bsnd Found friends arise on every hand, For golden strains from German throats Were heard m shape of Xrea8ury uotee. Kapahu bold and Xoble Pua Joined Kanealii and Bolted eure, To hear thoee etraine and see that bird \Vhose charming Dutch they p!ainly heani Woul 1 keep from home and friende pololi That terror of the poor and lowly Hunger 1 mean and wet the throttle With sweetaess from friecd Cunha's bottle Not though the smoke of batt!e roee And cigars t x> of friends and foes. Did cease their quest till in tbeir pants Was felt that 8-ilaee boodle grants. Then eame the tng —while friends eielaīm— •‘Out on you! Bribrry! Corruption! Shame!” The vote is «>st! The Cabinet won The Planter’s Labor money gone Now all who re*d these feeble linea Beware of Marsden's beer and winea And like the Marquis of lao Take care to keep a private eow. Shun German gold and PUnter’g ootec And always for your pledge cast votee, E\se like Kanealii, Kapahu and Pua, ' 1 Your name 18 mud for ever snre.