Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 86, 29 Kekemapa 1893 — Mr. J. Emmelmh and the "Holomua." [ARTICLE]

Mr. J. Emmelmh and the "Holomua."

. * 1 Mr. J. Emmelatb wben he is not piumbing aml iin smitbing. occupies bis gigantie brain with politicai ami joorualiistic matters. He is the President of the Publishing Companj whieh publisbes that scurri!oas sbeet known as the Star. an<i he also manager of the fossīiized Hawaiiau paper —withont a subscription list—whieh is cailed the Kuokoa Owing to his lit©rary tnrn of miml and his journaiistic exj>erienee he was appointed a member of a so-called newspaper eommittee in the Advisorv Council of whieh he for some reasons unkuown is a meraber. Theduty of that comraittee 'has evideutlv consisted in seoking occasiou to interfere with the freedom of the press. and bv gag la\vs and muzzlicg acts preventingtbe dpvosition frora belng heard, and r.t the ! sarae time granting the utmost license to the goveruraent press and encomaging it to abuse. slauder. vilify, and scandalize everybody diH'ering frora the coraraittee’s opinion. For nearly eight months. the newspaper committee has been slumbering, and nothing has been heard from tbem, but the oeeaaion has eome for Mr. Kmme- i lnth now to awake aud shake his i mane, and with herce roars, look around for some paper to devour. i But why has the occasion j ariseu? The reason is very aĪHiple to the initiated while I perhaps tiie ontside world ddesn't i grasp the situation. The 'Holomua” has beeu a thoru in the eye of Mr. Emme- ! . lutb, because it sadlv interferes ’ \vith the snccess of the papers with whieh he is connectel: , Wliile the snbscriptioi; list of our papers is dai1y inereasing the Star aud Kuokoa are going behiml— aml Mr. Eimnelnth is getting weary of digging and procuring the sinews of war. lt looks to sav the least nnfair for a member of the Advisorv Oonneil who isthe managerandproprietor of rival newspapers to nse his official position in an attempt to snppress or injure a competitor .iii the publishiug bnsiuess. Bnt ! sach uction is fnllv in aeeonl witb the other exhibitious of fair- . ness and bonor of the Provisional Government for wliieh it has become notorious since the dav when it refnsed to give passage to the represeutative of the Queen ou tbe C!andiue. However Mr. Emmeluth‘s attempt was frustrated, and he was as usual sat ou. The debate on Mr. Einmeluth’s resolution iu the Oonueil was verv instructive aml amusing. The poiiiieal aml journalistie tinsmitb -complained seriously, because everv* native and half-wbite in the government bnildiug snbscrfbe<l to the Holomua and not a d—d one to the ‘ Kaokoa’’ or the ‘ Star.'’ Mr. Tenney who evidently reads the Holomua said that nothiug said thore cou!d •‘raffle a singie hair on his head.” We have been wiliing to umlertake a great de*l, bot we beg to assure Mr. Tenney thal uuder existing cīrcumstanees. we wou!d not attempt for a momeni to ruffle a hair on fais bead.” we aee not in the microacopic business jost yet Mr. Haleh bas heaped bflrning eoal on onr* headg, becauae he eaa given us

not alone «u exeellegt £ertiboate of our importance but aekoow- | , ledged our great vaiue. Thss is ! what Mr. Hatcb, iccording to the •Star,’ said: that tbe HoloMTA was doing a great l>enēfit to tbe cause of decency anil goo«l government in ihis countiy .’ We needn t <ay tbat we ful!y agree with tbe ;esrned eouaeilman. Tbe charge m.ide in Mr. ' Enimelutb s organ. the Star. that tbe HoLOIOa ever bas advocated : violenee against tbe Provisional Government is fal We ehallenge tbe Star or Mr. Emmeiulh to point out a siugle Hne in anv | of our is.>aes in whieh we have incited the people to revolt. Ou i the contrarv we have day in and day out. advised' the Hawaiians and all supporters of constitutional government in Hawaii to leave tbeir atiairs eonfidently and patiently in the bands of the United States Goverument ami qnietly go about tbeir business | evervtbing will ihen eome ont all rigbt iu the end. In tbe meautime. Mr. Emmeluih is very mueh mistaken if he tbinks tbat tbe sbeet over whieh he presides ! will be allowed to indnlge in ! the vilest and filtbiest slauders ! i , agaiust every man. woman, or i I ebild. puhlie or private person. j without retaliation being made j j by tbe press whieh advocates the ! ' independence of Hawaii. Tbe i Stai bas started a lineof journal- | ism in Hawaii whieh bas never ! beeu known bere before. lf we write in a styie whieh may meet j the spirit of tbe annexation organ iin a fitting way, we only do ; wbat is jnst. falr. and extremely I proper. |