Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 23, 15 October 1894 — A Play to the Gallery. [ARTICLE]

A Play to the Gallery.

The Mous* Gets Ont Ot TJie Mounlain. Th«*re i» «omethi» g extretnely Bmusing in rc:tding the report of sotnetbing wbicb ealla iUelf a *'nominating convention. A benate and a Hodtt eI BqM«ttDtxtiTe* bnve b« en (orroed or will le elected tbrongb tbe \alinnt endeavorh of a nuntber of delegateP. SEXAT0U8.

Cecil 13rown. H. W. Schmidt, W. C. Wildtr. J N. Wright, J. A, McCnndless, Henry Waterhonse K F. PRESEXT AT1V E 8. D. L. Naone, E C. Winston, C. L Carter, J. C Cluney, L H. HaaluMalani, James Davis Out <>f Ihe above roentione«l list there are four senntors who have been soon in j)olitics before. J. N. Wright nnd H. W. Schraidt nre new comers. Mr. Wrigbt is a well-kuuwn horso man and a prominenl O. A.R. Mr. SchnfMt is a meinb*-r «>f t!»o Consular Corj>s, repivseiiting Swvden und Norwav. He :« also an autbor of lil»rettos of no inenn quality. It is presumed that he has resigned his Consular oftice nnd will feel satisfiod in j)Osing as a senator. The representative« i\ith one ©xcej‘tion are unknown to tho jn)litit‘ul woihl of Honolnlu. lbo speech-uaking in lbe next Legis lature will be of a Shakesj»earonn tnrn and highly edifying

the eoinmou lienl. The wine inen nssembled «<loptei\ tho following pl. tfonn whioli nhall h«ve <;ur nttention in n eoining issno. It will never have tho iitteution <>f tho ,,represonUtivos'? of tho Tims and the Mnea. 1. WodecUro unequivocnIly that tho foreiuost tnissionof the Amerioan Union PhiIi* shall eoulinuo tn be unresorved <. tforls to secure the politic»l union of Hawaii with the UnileA Statos of Ameriea. 2. We cordially eounneuil the oflicient, conrageous nnd honornblo eomluel of puhlie afl’airs by tho ofticers of the provisional governinent aud republio of Hawaii. 3. We nre prond of the ]>Krty’s polic\* t>f the iulemal imi>rov©iuents and development. uud iu witness poiut Ui the inauguration of extensive puhlie works. to j>r»ctical projects of similar uaturo, and to plau» of sottlemei.t for open lands. 4. We oppose the employment of prisou iabor iu any meehanieal pursuit 5. Wo are opposed to tho euoploymeut of Asiatics opon anv

puhlie works. G. We declare sgainst the import«tion of labor or material of auy kiud what«verby lbegovernmeni.

7. We recomiueuJ that tbe rc7ernment nt onee seoure Hbsolute ownersbipof nll wnter front lands in evory barbor tbrcngboot tbe groop vbere tbe possession of soch laods by other partios is detri mental to necessary wbarfuge facilities.

8. We favor a revision of the tax systcm, vbereby all property, improvetl aml uuimprovfd. sball l>e taxeil on an cqoitable basis.

and recotnrot>nd a consideration of tbe graJuateJ tax systeui. 9. We fnvor such legislatiou as will pr>mote tbe occupaucy of all pnhlie lands by small bolders. aod foster tbe development of varied industrii believiug it (o beof vital imporUncetbat *'mauy acres shonld be for many men." We ask tbat Hawaiiana bave the opportucity to secore bomesteaJs upou more favorable terms thun grunled to otl»rs. 10. W’e aro in bearty sympatby witb tbe spirii whieh actoated lbe governmont iu iU dispa(cb of o eoajmie9ivnof to seepcb io Eu»

rope labor fjr tbe industrie8 of | fbe lalanla; aa“ a firt er e*rne«t * of tbe intent of Mie dorainant • padv in these pr»vn we r*t*r to tlve cre«tion of tbe I*ab"»r Ca'U t tni«jdon bv tbe conacils of tbe . repnblic. 11. We pledgc all the povrer Hod inflne«ce tl»T« pT*y niay po? «. sa to ».g2icS8Īve en<leav r to bring abont at enee ti.c rt*stnc- , tif*n of A-i t.o iran»igration. ln tbis eonneelion we ?«g iin j > int to tbe meuiiou of Asiatic encroacb menl, and detnand leg *!ativf protection from tbese j>eople for Hawaiian, Aaerican and Euroj-ean

raecbanics «nd tradesmen. 1*2. We urg<* tbe rnactment &t onee of h law tbat will cause the Asiatics Lrought to these Islands for filai.tatiou labor to coi.t nue iu tbat ser\ iee, or rttnrn to tbeir bomes. 13. We dpro«nd sncl» revision of tbe T;»riff as will probibit eem jetitiou witb American j rodncts aml mannfactnrf»; protection to whieh Am«rica isjnstly entitled bv virtue of tlie Treaty of Reciprocitv. and whieli we deern necessary lo insure tbe exist« nee of our merchnnts who are being raj)idlv snperseded by auelemcnt biving notbing iu eommon witb tbe j)rinciples lyirg at tlie found ation of our institutinns.

14, We nrge the government to secnte for tbe islands cable eommuniealion; th«t no exc!usjve franchise be granted. aud that no ngreernent or contract bo made whieh does not mtot with the unquulifled approval of the l uited Statos. 15 We ask that tbere bo eontinued «floit in tho direction of exteoding and iaqirovitig the system of freo schoals. lti. We declare onr oj»jiosition

to m >nofolies and tri.sts of any* kind.

17. AVe decluro full allegiance to the Ropublic of Hawaii, citing its constitution aud the j*resent j)0aceful condition of the country ns work of Ihe Amenean Union Party.

A SEVERE REBUKE Tbo Hai aii ,s7 liinpo, a Japanese newspajier published iu Honolnlu

contains a strong ariic!e npainst nn ontr«geon8 att«ck on tlie Japa n« se thnt appeare«l in tlie Star last week. aml on whieh we have previonsly eommenleil. We pub lish n trauslatiou of the Shimpo

editorial whieh proves the interest that our Japanese fellowcitizens tnke iu the doings in this. thoir ailopte<l countiy und the resentment with whieh they lreāt the uneoulh slnrs of naen aiul pnpers who know nothing ubont tbe irne state of the sons «>t the Risiug Sun. The urticla is head«-d Tbc Oulrigeou9 ComnienUt maile By the Ih n'aiian S(ar. And reads us follows:

The S(a* in its issue «f the 8th iust , has abosed the subj.cts of the Japanese Empire tn a most despicuble «ud iEalicious m;«nner.

We have boen used to attacks 1 ( i from uewspapers,w hich have heen conched in a v« rv rude language. We t«>ok no uotice of tLem. We , consider it childish to ealer iut<> h fruitless discussion, aud we | alloweii the abuses to go on unatiswii«d. In this instance the Sla r edttor has dipped his peu in poison aud we cousider it our 1 dnty to s*y a woul or two in j resj»ouse. Had the onfnir critic ism appeared in Japan onr patriutio and bra\e brethreu would have answere«i in the str«>ngest termsThe <Sf.«r calls the Japanese Empire sem civiiixed, the } eople egotistic and her statesmeu, ; **pigmy statesmeu. ’ Such langitage is uutrageoos ! Are you, who boast « f being * •civiltxed’’ not asbamed of usit:g gncb degrading and indeceuk terms. \\>ur )augoage poiuts to bHrbari?m rathcr thau to yonr ' clairoed oivilisution. * Japau issemi-ctvilized.” says t e >tar. By what *albority do voo eiake* such a st.ttemeut? \Vhatdoyoo c.dlsemi civtlixHtion. ; what oivilixation 1 Are yon not aware tbut the rensed treaty between £ngland aud Japau bas been concluded. and that today tbe two great j»owors staud on an equal tooting 7 Mnny of the best principles m our ooastituuon at<d Iaws bave been adapted from £uglish aud German kw, I and Japuu has never been behiud iu learuiug from ber sister nalioiw. l'be honesty and im ; parti:tlity of our judicial and ex ecutive officers bave uever been doubted, but are admitted by all, | tbe «rwhi. CWq you »ay ibe I

aame for Tonrboa«tpd **c;viliKe>l v comts? D.*y»r.kno» tb*trao*texi tenaive coHimunicatio»H tbroOgb nilro*d?. tel»gr*pln. ard «leam- . sbip linee bave heen completed ; innd joirmd t«;e monni-iia ani ibe • lonelv vdiage witb tbe ont ! worbP Have yoa any nlea of i tbe ēilncitional wnrt d»ne hy onr sc!i> o!s co!Vge« and nnivers’.fīe- 1 Do v> n kn w lli .t the n»tionaI weallii i~ »•* gieat tb >t tiie J <panese governmer.t bas been m»re tr nbled in devising rneans to 1 s[ end lbe snrpl>is!tban in r.ii--ing revenucs? Tiie pr*?sent progreas t f Japan e»a baidly b>- rea!.z-»l by a man wbo has sp* nt a d« cade in a plaee not bigger than a bean. Do you know tbe ectual state rf J:ip*u’g civi!:zition t> dav' Ton who elaim to be civil:zed i*roves yonr total ignorance of J»pan » liett you eall her semicivilized. T<.a are writing yonr l>aj er witbr*nt r ->jiod> bslity to trntb. Ton »re an offeuder agiinst joninalist:c d« cency and » i»ois >noū' creatnr* 1 in joor.i »1--tic circles. W!u*n von ntt »ck Ji< an. yon s »r ply jmt a lot of ••• ids wilbont meanin" tog t!>er. T«mr iguonnceof y> ar snbject <l >es not l»s>en yonr fff nse < f •nii>lea<lmg tlie comiuonity wbicb reatls your paji« r. lf yon re«lly want to know abont J ip >n eall aronnd, and we aliali fnrni.s!i yon with all the kuowleilgH yon ean desire. Yon also said, that J ipan bas to learn tbat it is not the gnns that win a b »ttle, bnt the men bebind t>iem Tbepr<sentw r has we!l proven tbat J •p • n lacks not tiie men behir.d her gnns. Are yon aware of the fact thut most of tlie men-of war who fonght s<» hravely m the recent battles were bnilt in our doc< yard at Taknauka ? Have yoa ever he »rd ahout the Shiraonose explosivo powder or of the highest qn»li- J tif-s f>f tho Marat i nfle ? The ! powderai d tl e nfle areof Jaj»aese mveiitions and manuf tctnre and ev» ry military jonrnal in Enrojie and Ameiiea lias heen lond in jiriise the>e imjilemenU of war While your little j)ajier tries t>» . 1» littlo tbe Japanese tbe Lnmlon 7S and Nev: }'• rk He.ral l are ceaseles3 in exj>ressing their adinirati»n for tbe brav«*ry of : Jn|ian. and tbeir aj»j*reciati< n of j tbe grand j)r gress of onr \ g!or ons country. If you cannot givefi*ctsjnstlv and ho:iestl\, we snggest to yon at least t<> give np tbe impoliie and disgusting expressions nsed ngainst our co'nitrvroen. If you elaim t j»ossess civiliziitien sbow it in yonr a. ts aii;l avoid insnlting reflecl5<in9 on i peoj !e th«t , ii is never oft’endod you. ln eouclusion, wo advise y"U to romem-ht-r th« ff»Ilowit g Xosr- /e ip<e