Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 174, 27 July 1894 — WHO IS WRONG? [ARTICLE]

WHO IS WRONG?

The Adverii*er appeared clothed in Tirtuon.s indignation, a few days ago against the Holomua. allcging that we had falsified fignres rclating to the expenses of placing the loan anthori/.ed nnder the law of 1893. Of course, the Advertiser is infallible, and it is with a great deal of pleasure that wo note the alleged fact, that $203,000 worth of bonds have been sold sinco the revolution, and that the expenses of “placing it” only atnounted to $4,076. “Figures always 1 ie ' So says tho ’Tiser and it illustrates the theory very forcibly. If the Ad-•>-erti*er figures are correct, we ure wrong, and Mf. Daraon is the guilty party. In the financial statomont presonted to tbe Councils by Minister Samuel Damon, wo find that the expenses of “plaeing the loan of 1893” amount to $10,860. The bonds sold amount to Iess than $100,000. Will the Advertiser kindly explain how and when the fignres in qnestion were rednced ? Wo have tbe greatost respect for our esteemed morning eontemporary. The cditor of that sheot has more money, mor education and more brains tban the writer of tho Holomi a “leaflet” possesses. Nevertheless. we think that it is due to justice and to truth to give the readers of Mr. Dolo's ofl5cial orguu plain and correct fignres and not pretend to roduce exponses ‘ *of placing loan” from Mr. Damon’s $10,860 toMr. Castlo’s $4,076. We raay at the sarae tirae state that tho accusation of pur esteemed conteraporary against us, that wo ever argued against the building of roads aud tho developiug of industrios is highly inoorroct and proposterous. We have opposed as we ever ahall do tho atttempt of the Adi'ertiser and its clique to nse false pretensos as an inducement to foreigners to settle here. When tho Advertiser gots ready to answer the pertinont question w hieh we have asked time and time again, wo shall-join its theories and sentiraonts. How are the scttlors to live, and where is tho market for their produce? The government may build roads, and it may do all in its I>ower to induce “white men” to eome horo. Bnt it should be done over and above board, witbont any sinister or egostistical motive. Tho Advertieer with all its clever writers frora Thurstou, on Guava jelly, to Girvin ou Poha jara, have never yet raade ono single practical snggestion to a small farraor in this conntry. A labor commission has been or will be callod according to the progr*mmo laid out by tbe ‘Tiaer, it will be a junketing and banquotting atTair. A number of men aro to be appointed by the government, that meaus are to travel at the expense of the government and to ‘visit’ the different plautations where tbey will be | entertaiued at the expeuse of the stockholders by the managers j and agents. A report will then j be made. lt wiil theu be printed ; in the Adieriiaer t at the | expense of the government, and it will bo placed on file—and remain in a pigeou hole for good and forever. How settlere to get on, and what the prospects are to make this conntiy & “white man’a conntry” will not be decided by the eommieaion. The Adveriiaer will continne publishing its fignres, and as our ge&ial brother of the pen savs ‘figares will lie."