Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 320, 20 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.

Luka Hooponopono a me Puuku.

TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1891

 

@@@@@ GEO. B. STARN AT Y. M. C. @@@ continue his readings of the Epistle to the Romans.

Kalaiaina Meeting.

   We “understand” from the columns of the P. C. Advertiser, who is not at all related to us, that the Hui’s meeting was very slim (doyou “understand” why, Cephas?) because Messrs. Wilcox, Nawahi and Bush were not there, though the self appointed President was there with a coporal’s guard.  And that the President was not competent to explain himself on the subject in the platform, and that he @@@oaned in spirit because the above gentlemen were not there to lead and to give him understanding.  A good toil, but a poor President.

 

First Army Corps.

   That the first army corps of the Hawaiian Forces attacked a private dwelling on Beretania Street, the other evening, when the lady of the house came out and drove them away with a broomstick; on sounding the alarm at the barracks, the reserve under command of Captain Dandy Funk, rushed to Washington House, with gattlings, &c., the little arms and heavy guns, with the steady tramp of the soldiers, making a thundering jargon of sound as they drew up to protect the present royal abode.  Great praise is due to the efficiency in which the forces are at the present time,--the attack upon the tram-car and the private house on Beretania Street proving it.  The Captain of the forces, out to be benighted and decorated with a leather medal.

 

Growth of Republicanism.

   From the Washington Sun. Oct. 16 ^th , we publish the following rather sensational bit of information, as regards the progress of republicanism in Hawaii.  It is true, to however, in some respects, more especially with reference to the growth of republicanism in Hawaii.  No one can deny such a feeling as existing and as growing among all classes here like a silent seed, which some day will culminate in the change.

   We do not fear, however, that such a change will take place immediately, unless perhaps the people are goaded to such a step through tyranny and injustice and arbitrary use of power.  The Hawaiian race are a amicable people, but of course there is a limit when forbearance ceases and self-preservation will prompt men to act in defence of their liberties.  We hope that the coming election will bring men into the Legislature who will carry out measures of needed reform and laws that will present causes of dissension and disatisfaction, and resstore to the people the rights that are recognized as belonging to them.

   When proper means are taken to satisfy the just demands of the populace, unquestionably as in the case of other sovereigns, no need will exist for any changes, except, perhaps, in the minds of a few chronic disturbers, who love turmoil for the sake of adventure and notoriety.  But that is not the natural condition of the native Hawaiian.  No uprising need be feared from them, unless ample cause is given.

   With reference to Mr. C. C. Moreno acting as the representatives of the Nationalist, we can say for our friends and ourselves, that there is no truth in it.  Mr. Moreno is a man who sympathises with the oppressed.  His efforts with the American Government in behalf of his poor countryman proves the man’s sympathy is with the down-trodden, and this noble sentiment has no doubt prompted him to act for the Hawaiian People voluntarily, whom he knew as being under the heel of oppression, and suffering through the intrigues of those in the sugar interests and of the capitalists.

 

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. – Mr. C. C. Moreno, who is regarded as the representative in Washington of the Nationalist Party of Hawaii, today received the following letter from a prominent Nationalist resident of the Island:

   “I received your letter, I also read the account of your intereview with President Harrison concerning the English intrigues in Hawaii.  The best elements of the native and of the foreign residents are pulling together for a republican form of government.  The Queen is the most unpopular sovereign that ever reigned on the throne of Hawaii.  She is entirely with the missionaries for the ruin of our race and country.  The missionary would favor the republic, but as it will be liberal it will be against slavery, and that is against there interests in the sugar plantations; so they are against us, and rather favor the ocupation of the islands by the English, who will open the way to fill up our country with coolies from East India, and this will be a bonanza for them, the missionaries and the English planters.  The sentiment of every true patriot and of the masses is for the republican form of government, with a prominent native Hawaiian for President.  The next elections for the Parliament will take place in February, 1892, but probably the republic will be proclaimed before that time.  The Queen is despised and none of our party has any use for her.  You please continue to do your best for the National Party as our representive in Washington.  Please go to see Secretary Blaine and persuade him to recognize immediately the Hawaiian republic when it will be proclaimed.”

 

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

   From Russia the deplorable picture is reported of millions of starving people.  The population of European Russia, on the verge of want and are suffering all the pangs of starvation, is estimated at 32 millions, or about two fifths of the entire population.  These figures give us some idea of the extraordinary magnitude of the calamity that is impeding over a nation, whose government is threatening the peace and destruction of millions of life by precipitating a general war in Europe.  While the ambition of the rulers of that country aim at the subversion of kingdoms, an all-wise Providence, that shapes all things, puts a temporary check to the desires of man in its own inscrutable way.  The cup is not yet full, however, when the winds of turmoil and strife will be let loose upon this sphere, and the cup of wrath poured upon the unrighteous,--then and then only will we see that outburst of pent-up fury, which has been gathering and and preparing for the past twenty or thirty years, among the nations of the old hemisphere, and which is spreading to all parts of the earth.

   In the meantime, calamity upon calamity, scourge and disease, will be largely on the increase in all the continents, of which the world has only began to experience.  These things are told us, but the world is blind, and cannot understand.  Millions of lies are destroyed by fire and water, disease and famine, earthquakes and the elements, accidents, &c., and these we are foretold are only the beginning of sorrows, of a time of trouble that never has been known to have its equal before since the world existed.

 

   A little while ago we read of Giers at the Court of Italy endeavoring to persuade the King to withdraw from the Tripple Alliance.  This plan has but one aim in view – to weaken the naval forces that will be able to combine against France and Russia by the withdrawal or non-interference of Italy’s fleet against that of France, until after the sick man has been disposed of, and Constantinople in the hands of Russia.

   We see Humbert is about to visit England, and with him the Italian fleet.  This indicates the failure of the wily Muscovite’s plan, to draw Italty away from her present partners.  His visit will probably strengthen the feelings of mutual friendship between the English and Italian Nations, and lead to a settled understanding as to future cooperation.  The English fleet—with the proposed additions of five hundred more will be by far the largest and most powerful fleet belonging to any one nation in the world; and when combined with Italy’s fleet, will undoubtedly keep the war back for a year or two more, until some unanticipated movement shall change the present alliances and combinations.

 

   China is in a state of revolution, and its officials are at their wits end to know how to meet her troubles.  The revolutionists threaten to extinguish all foreigners in that country and to keep the red-mouthed devils out of the celestial Empire.

 

   The trouble between Chile and the United States growing out of the riots which took place at Valparaiso, between the Chileans and the vessels, had cooled-down.  The prospect of its leading to war, have no foundation.  The Chilean officials have agreed to protect those whom Minister Egan had taken under his protection.  A great deal of the bad feeling was no doubt engendered by the sympathy shown the Balmaceda government by the U. S. officials in the ‘tata affair and in the internal disturbance that culminated in the overthrow of the former government and establishment of the present.

 

ON DIT.

   That Charlie’s idea of loyalty is to creep and submit to the Excutive and the administration.

 

   That the Hawaiian Government would like to get a decent sovereign from the English gentlemen, who carry them in their pockets.

 

   That since the $35,000 boodle, a certain gentlemen, has felt very anxious to have a coat-of-arms on the lappel of his coat and on the cuff of his sleeves.

 

   That Mr. C. W. Asford is becoming every day a prominent candidate for Legislative honors and from his popularity among the Hawaiians, is likely to be a successful one.

 

   That the decision in the suit against the owner of the Beagle has been decided in their favor, and the vessel left yesterday afternoon.  A suit is to be instituted against the government as the result of official incompetency.

 

   That the result of the opium smuggling is seen in the retiring of a certain employee of a certain steamship Company and the setting up of that gentleman in business inside of the Golden Gate.  But it will dissolve about as it came.

 

   That at a meeting of the Excutive Committee of the Mechanic’s Union, the name of Mr. B. was proposed as a candidate for Noble or Representative.  The proposition seemed to receive favor, expect with one of the Committee men, who said, that the gentlemen had shown what kind of a man the nominee was, in the way he had treated Hon. McCarthy,--what this meant, we hardly know—perhaps the public does.

 

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 arbitrary 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 Hawaiian Kingdom never has had the approval of the People, but 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.

 

TAXATION

4.  A more 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 effectually 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 fertility 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 payments without any further tax to 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 superfluous 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 nature.

 

PROTECTION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES

9.  We shall endorse all measure 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 bankrupty 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 farrming 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 the districts, cheap means of cantering the product of the soil to market.  

 

NOTICE.

   LADIES wishing their feathers dyed or cleaned and curled can have it done by MRS. WERTHERN, 103 Beretania Street.

   LADIES wishing to purify their complexion and eradiate tan and freckles will be instructed by MRS. WERTHERN free of charge.  103 Beretania Street pass the Armory.    317—d3m*

 

Public Notice.

Know all men by this notice that from and after this date, I have this day discharged Mr. H. C. Ulakou, from acting as an agent, for me in any sense whatever, in the charge and administation 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 possesion of any property or who has any business or payments to make, will transact the same with me personally, at my place at Honuakaha, at Honolulu, Oahu.                                                                                   KAPIOLANI,

                                                                                    per Jos. NAWAHI.

            Honolulu, Nov. 8, 1891,                                       d—3m