Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 317, 5 November 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

"E Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono."

 

KA LEO O KA LAHUI

 

John E. Bush.

 

Luna Hooponopono a me Puuku.

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1891.

 

Elder Geo. B. Starr, ay Y.M.C.A Hall continue his readings on Paul's Epistle to the Romans.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL LEAGUE

 

The League met at their Hall on Tuesday evening. No special business transacted except the reelection of the Executive Committee by ballet. Next Tuesday evening certain @@@@ks of the platform will be open for discussion.

 

A MINISTER IS WANTED

 

Now that Mr. Mott-Smith has gone to Washington. Why not put Mr. Frank Hastings in as Minister of Finance? There is more in F. H. as a Minister of Finance, or as a Minister in any sense than any that is in, or Charlie B. who they say wants it, and who is a queenite and as a bank protege, will possibly get it.

 

PARTY DISSENSIONS SEEM TO BE IN SEASON

 

IT is common talk at the CLubs, that our Minister at Washington, Hon. H. A. P. Carter, requested that the government send Mr. Frank Hastings to relieve him. pro te@@. On the reception of this ultimatum, to use a diplomatic term, from His Excellency, the Honorable H. A. P. Carter, it was taken into favorable condition by the Hawaiian Government, and everything ran along as smooth and as merry as at a marriage feast. There were no dissensions at first, and it was agreed that the late U.S. Vice Consul, should go to Washington to run the affairs of his own mother country, and that of his adopted. How smooth and how very nice this selection would have been, to look after the interests of the people of Hawaii, we leave to the mind of our readers. As the day of departure, however, drew nigh, a bank influence was brought to bare in favor of sending Hon. J. Mott Smith, who was eventually send to Washington to fill the position prop tem unless Mr. Carter's death should be hastened through such disregard and disrespect. The result of this non acquiescence to Mr. Carter's very modest request, is bad-blood between C. B, & Co. and B. & Co. We feel a sympathy for Mr. Carter, knowing that his dictatorial disposition cannot well brood this official snub, and interference on the part of a bank. On the other hand it appears only just to Mr. Smith that he should be placed as the successor to the position at Washington form having served for a time as Commissioner with the Minister, and as being the better man in that and other respects to be trusted with the Mission, @@@@@@@ of a pure Hawaiian if such one can be found who will accept the appointment. We are sorry that out esteemed townsman is being befooled by men who are inferior to him as an official. Mr. Hastings would make an excellent to England or to some other country except his mother country.

 

LEPROSY CURE.

 

About a year ago, Bishop Willis whose kind and sympathetic heart for the sufferer and the afflicted, undertook to help the poop leprosy by offering to test the efficacy of the "Mattei" treatment on that malady. It was understood, at the time he made the request, that Mr. C. N. Spencer, Minister of Interior was in favor of the trial being made under the intelligent and kindly treatment of the Bishop.

This offer was subsequently refused by the BOard of Health, and the refusal covered by the proposition, that any one desirous of making the experiment could go to Molokai to do so. This refusal was nothing more than what might be expected when the whole Board is run by one man who is opposed from political and religious scruples to any one trying to do what others had failed in doing.

The proposed treatment is what is known as Electro-Homeopathy, and is not exclusively Count Mattei's but is the same as that practiced by Mons. Santer of Geneva, and the remedies are no longer a secret.

The Diocesan Maganize of Honolulu, speaking upon this subject, among other things says:

"In our last paper we gave an epitome of some of the leading points of this New Science of Healing, as given in the valuable treatise of Mons. Bonqueval. But our readers will probably be more interested if, in place of pursuing the ideas on which the system is based, we give them some information regarding its works and results.

"Now, first of all, Mr. Stead's article in the January number of the Review of Reviews has forced the attention of the Medical Faculty of London to the claims of this system.  The claims of Count Mattei that cancer is curable by these remedies without the use of the knife is now being fully and fairly tested.  A "Mattei" ward for the treatment of cancer with these remedies has been set apart in St. Savior's Hospital Osnaburgh Street, under the supervision of a Committee consisting of Sir Morell Mackenzie, Dr. G. W. Potter, and Mr. Stead, and since April there have been paients under this treatement.

 

A LETTER.

 

Honolulu, Nov. 4,@91.

Hon.J.E.Bush

In you paper of yesterday it is stated that a minister and a lady would give money to the Hui Kalaiaina, provided I would drop the names of Messrs Wilcox, Bush and Nawahi from the Executive Committee,&e.&e.  Permit me to say that you are incorrectly informed. Nothing of the kind occurred. By inserting this in your next issue, you will greatly oblige.

Your Obedient Servant

J. A. KAHOONE.

We have Mr. Kahoonei's own word for our information for what he is pleased to be @@@@ to deny, which was stated in the presence of others. There are others to whom he told the same information, and also the names of the parties, whom we did not feel disposed to publish. It is very evident that the writer who writes the above for Mr. Kahoonei will learn more of the gentleman after two or three more conferences with him.

 

ON DIT.

 

That female orators will stump the state this time.

 

That opium smuggling is now a government monopoly.

 

That it looks as if our ministry played second fiddle to the Bank.

 

That there is no scarcity of "Princess" in the Paradise of the Pacific.

 

That the latest land grab is said be on the garden island. Crown Land leased out. Many natives are noticed to vacate.

 

That it is prophesied that when the proper time arrives, the Peoples' Party will all be united and stand as solid as a stone wall.

 

That ladies will be allowed to vote at the next election. That is if they swear to become soldiers and sailors in time of war.

 

That bonnie Prince Archie will be made governor upon his return, and that he will be succeeded i his present office by a man named Jim.

 

That aunty Konohiki Widemann has a horrible gaul to have his monopoly name enrolled amongst honest mechanics and workingmen.

 

That a proposal is made to tow the Hawaiian Island over and anchor them alongside the Isles of Java,-eight cents a day and eat themselves. "No flys on that"

 

That the Native Sons of Hawaii met Tuesday evening to a slim house of six members. This association is composed of a few Hawaiians, under the patronage of the Holomua newspaper.

 

That the P.C. Advertiser is out with a would be spicy account of the troubles of the poor bonded slaves from Ewa. Former employees from that plantation say that scalping of stomachs, and the "fine" racket is worked there for all its worth.

 

That is it true, that on an occasion of a political meeting in the Hall of the Y. M. C. A., during 1887, a Mr. Ratoon, avowed that Chinese were to be preferred in this country, on account of religion alone, over Portuguese? This from a person supposed to be white is not bad,-but perhaps it is due to that persons imaginary relationship to the Emperor of China-by matrimony.

 

That if little Dan cannot write important editorials himself, it is not palatable to the public to read the compositions of a certain high government official whose predecessor made himself obnoxious by similar officious interference in the political affairs of the day. A man who obtains office by fraudulent promises, ought to be careful how he attack leaders of an opposition party.

That a certain @@@@@ is @@@@ rapid haste is escape from too inquisitive gentlemen from Australia.

 

That out minister are truly under the influence of the "Petticot Government." All on account of "Eliza."

 

That the idle Chinese in town say, they want to work on plantations at a living rate of wages: Rotten Salmon and No.3 rice. No savee alle same.

 

That certain political back numbers are trying to lead a fusion of old parties, but they cannot succeed. The old National Party will compose their differences and carry their party banners to success.

 

 

PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLE OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY

 

PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION

 

1. We deem that all Government should be founded on the principles of Liberty. Equality and Fraternity; we hold that all men are born free and equal before the law and are endowed with inalienable rights to life, to liberty, to property, to the pursuit of happiness and to self-protection against arbituary concentration of power, irresponsible wealth, and unfair competition. We believe that just government exists only by the consent of the People, and that when it becomes necessary for the public welfare, they may abolish existing forms and establish more advantageous and equitable system; and, as the present Constitution of the Hawaii Kingdom never has had approval of the people,  @@ was established by intimidation and fraud for the benefit of a certain class, therefore, we favor the adoption of a new and more liberal Constitution, to truly secure a Government of the people, by the People and for the People.

 

INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY

 

2. Out of consideration for the inherent rights and present opinions of the native population, we desire to retain the independence of the Country and defend its autonomy, under a liberal and popular form of government; but our Treaties with Foreign Powers, and especially with the United States of America should be revised, so as to better meet present necessities in exchange of those granted by us.

 

JUDICIARY REFORMS

 

3. Our Judiciary system and Code of Procedure must be submitted to a thorough revision, so as to secure a cheap and prompt administration of justice, free of all sectarian or patisan spirit, and to render the Judges more directly responsible to the People; and we are in favor of a more liberal interpretation of Constitutional guarantees of the freedom of speech and of the press.

 

TAXATION

 

4. A just and perfect system of Taxation must be inaugurated, to abolish the present inequalities, by which the property of the poor is excessively taxed while much of the rich man's goods are under-valued for assessment or entirely escape taxation; we shall therefore demand the passage of laws that will more effectively subject the property of corporations and rich citizens to their just proportion of public burdens, while granting more liberal exemptions to the poor; and as a means of discouraging the locking up of large tracts of uncultivated lands, a differential tax should be levied in addition to the usual assessment on valuation which should be in proportion to the f@@@@@@ of the soil. We shall also favor the establishment of a graduated income tax, and thus expect to obtain ample funds for conducting the government and attending to all necessary public improvements without any further calls on the masses.

 

MONOPOLIES

 

5. We shall use our efforts to obtain laws by which all favoritism in the government and all monopolies, trusts and privileges to special classes shall be rendered impossible, by full, definite and mandatory statutes.

6. Better laws should regulate the Civil Service. The principle of the election of officers of the government by the people should be established, and no man should be allowed to hold more than one office of profit, whilst salaries should be adequate compensation for the services rendered. All excessive salaries should be reduced and all sinecures or superflous offices abolished.

 

PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES

 

7. We are in favor of encouraging all home agriculture and industries, and all our native products, like rice, coffee, wool, tobacco, etc. should be protected and fostered by proper tariff regulation; and also it must be the duty of the Government, in its contracts and other operations, to give preference to national products over imported ones.

 

PUBLIC SERVANTS

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

 

8. We desire a more liberal policy towards the different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oahu; they should receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the development of their resources and the satisfaction of their wants. In fact, the principle of local Self-government should be extended whereby giving localities may choose the most important of their local executive officers, and levy taxes for the purpose local improvements of a public mature.

 

 

PUBLIC SERVANTS

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

 

8. We desire a more liberal policy towards the different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oahu; they should receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the development of their resources and the satisfaction of their wants. In fact, the principle of local Self-government should be extended whereby giving localities may choose the most important of their local executive officers, and levy taxes for the purpose local improvements of a public nature.

 

PROTECTION TO THE LABOURING CLASSES

 

9. We shall  endorse all measures tending to improve the condition of the working classes, and consequently, without injuring any vested rights, we will advocate laws to prevent all further importation or employment of contract labor of any kind, upon conditions which will bring it into a ruinous and degrading competition with free Hawaiian or white labor. We shall also, in the interest of the better protection of the poor, ask for more liberal exemptions of their property from forced sale on execution, and from seizure in bankruptcy proceedings.

 

SMALL FARMING AND HOMESTEADS

 

10. The wealthy fraction of our population have hitherto prevented the development of an independent class of citizens; the public lands have been acquired and have been tied up in a few hands or parcelled to suit favorites, and small farmers and planters have been driven out by corporations or combinations of capitalists: but as small farming is conducive to the stability of the State, it should be encouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead act, by which the ownership of small tracts of land and the settlement thereon of families of our present population. and especially of the native Hawaiians who have been left almost homeless in there country,-should be rendered possible. To that end, the Government and Crown lands, (in so far as can be done without invading vested rights) should be devoted as soon as possible to homesteads and conferred upon bona-fide settlers free of taxes for a limited period.

It should be the further aim of government to, at once, so far improve the means of transportation,- local, national and international,- as to provide, in all districts, cheap means of conveying the product of the soil to market.

 

 

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

 

12. We favor the expenditure of sufficient sums to secure a number of needed public improvements on Oahu and other Islands: school. railroads and harbors and wharves, public light, and also a thorough system of reservoirs and water works, not only for Honolulu, but through-out the other Islands.

 

NOTICE

 

Ladies wishing their feathers dyed or cleaned and curled can have it done by Mrs. Werethern. 103 Beretania Street.

Ladies wishing to purify their complextion and cradiate tan and freckles will be instructed by Mrs. Werethern free of charge. 103 Beretania Street past the Armory.    317-@@@@@

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

Know all men by the notice that from and after this date, I have this day discharged Mr. H.C Ulukou, from acting as an agent, for me in any sense whatever, in the charge and administration of all my property, and in the collection of all dues and rents upon any and all my estate in this kingdom.

Any one who holds or is in possession of any property or who has any business or @@@@ to make, will transact the @@@@ with me personally, at my place at H@@@@@@@@, at Honolulu, Oahu

KAPIOLANI

per Joe Nawahi

Honolulu Nov. 8, 1891. @@@@