Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 312, 29 October 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

 

K LEO O KA LAHUI.

John E. Bush.

L@@@ Hooponopono a me Puuku.

THURSTDAY, OCT. 29. 1891.

 

  E@@ER GEO. B. STARR. at Y. M. C@@@ Hall, continue his readings on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.

 

RALLY MECHANICS AND WORKINGMEN.

  The Mechanics and Workingmen’s Political Protective Union will hold a meeting in Robinson’s Hall, corner Nuuanu and King Sts., this evening, Oct. 29, at the usual time 7:30 p. m., all members are requested to attend, and the public are invited.    Per Order.

 

International League.

  The usual weekly meeting took place at their Hall, on Tuesday the 27 th inst.  Upon the meeting being called to order, a motion for adjournment was made and carried.  To allow the Hui Kalaiana to hold a meeting as called by Hons. R. W. Wilcox, J. Nawahi and J. E. Bush.

  Upon resuming business an Executive Committee was elected, and routine business attend to.  The hour being late, speech making was allowed to stand over.

 

Concert at Kaumakapili Church.

  The Church was fairly filled with a music loving audience, to hear the performance of a select programme.

  The rendering of the several selections of music and singing, were highly and deservedly appreciated.  Miss Halstead, who, after a long lapse of time, appeared and took the house by storm.  This young lady received an ovation from the audience, which was reciprocated by Miss H. rendering that poetic and well-known serenade from the Spanish Student, “Good night.”  @@e Violin Solo – Traumericia – seems to be an embodiment of the dreamy character and spirit that permeates life in our Paradise in the Pacific.

 

Spoiling for a Fight.

  Last evening at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, a continuance of Bible Readings was held by Elder George B. Starr.  It appeared that one of the audience, the irrepressible Mr. Hammond, was dissatisfied, and in all probability burning with jealousy that Elder Starr was permitted the use of the Hall, which had been closed to the Apostate Priest.  This pugnacious disposition on the part of Mr. H. has led to a separation between, him and those who were friendlily disposed towards him.

  It seems that the mention of the law of God, as being still in existence, is a two edged sword that makes Mr. Hammond feel like a mad bull when he sees a red rag.  Having once advanced his own ideas that the law, of Ten Commandments was strictly and exclusively for the Israelite Nation, that gentleman unnaturally feels enraged at hearing Saint Paul’s teachings, without any intention on the part of Elder Starr, being brought out so clearly and unmistakably against his theory, and finding Bible evidence too strong for him on this point, as a last resort, he jumps up in the meeting uninvited and asserts, that the eternal and immutable law of God was nailed to the Cross.  Poor man, we pity him, for unquestionably, he has Paul’s inspired testimony, as the servant of Christ against him.  We fear too, that the learned and worldly wise theologian, in his communication to the P. C. Advertiser, is endeavoring to prejudice the public mind against Elder Starr, by volunteering the quoted sentence that all must be taught “to keep Saturday as the Lord’s Day.”

 

The Breach Healed.

  We regret to disturb the general joy which permeated the Reform Party ranks, after seeing the announcement in our Tuesday’s issue that a “split” in National Party was quite possible, in fact, imminent, on account of underhanded efforts being made to displace certain leading Hawaiians holding certain positions in the organizations composing the latter party.  While it gave joy to the open opponents and secret enemies of the Nationalists, it brought no very pleasant sensation to the majority of the party.  However, whatever others may have thought and felt as to the results of the call for a meeting of the natives, we were satisfied that no worse could happen to the National Party, by an open settlement of the existing causes of misunderstanding than what it would eventually come to in the end, if such a state of distrust should be allowed to exist, through the machinations of a few who have bolted from the principales of the party to serve their own selfish ends, and who, we are assured are aiming to do mischief and accomplish it by causing the disruption of the Party, or controlling it.

  While regretting being obliged to dispel the joy that others may feel in the possible fall of those who would be their friends in an honorable way, we feel it a duty to ourselves, and a very natural and excusable one, to express the gratification of the Hawaiian Political Association in their unification under more popular rulers and regulations, with a President, who will not be brought and sold with a few honeyed words, spiced with a lie or two. 

 

England in Egypt.

  It is well known that France has for a long time brought to bear all the pressure possible to induce England to evacuate Egypt, and of late Russia has added her influence; but Lord Salisbury has shown no disposition to abandon Egypt, and has plainly told the Sultan that the question cannot be reopened in the present aspect of affairs in the East@ British occupation has been a blessing to Egypt.  “In 1883 insolvency was imminent: the surplus of revenue over expenses for 1899 was L600,000, while the reserve fund amounts to L1,715,000.  While few direct taxes have been abolished, owing chiefly to the opposition of the French, the condition of the fellaheen has greatly improved.  They are no longer subjected to the slavery of the coavee, that system of forced, unpaid and unfed labor by which the irrigation works of the country were maintained.  The use of the kourbash has been prohibited, and with the lash has passed away ‘a whole system of brutality and physical intimidation.’  There has been a distinct diminution of administrative corruption.  A reform of the judical system has been instituted in spite of the determined opposition of many Egyptians of the highest rank, which promises to be far-reaching in its beneficial effects.  England may well be proud of such a record, which not only scores great financial success, but exhibits a noble triumph for humanity as well.”

  Few people stop to think of the process by which rubber-overshoes are made.  The raw material is of a spongy nature, about the color of molasses, and comes from South America.  After passing through a crushing process, it is rolled out in large sheets resembling a cow’s hide.  Then it is mixed with a vulcanizing compound, and cut into pieces suitable for parts of shoes.  These are fitted on lasts, and cemented instead of sewed into a shoe.  The smallest rubber-shoe contains about four ounces of pure rubber; and there are probably four pounds in a pair of rubber-boots.  The Paragum costs ninety-five cents a pound.  The work is nearly all done by hand, and a good man can make ten pairs a day.  The factories of America have a capacity of over 150,000 pairs of boots and shoes a day.—Selected

 

ON DIT.

That on McKenzie’s nose,

McVeigh planted fearful blows.

Moral—

That people should never try

To tare each others eyes;

But in prayerful embrace

Grant each other grace.

 

  That the joy of some in our community, day before yesterday has turned into disappointment.  This is what is termed the ups and downs of life.

 

  That blow which struck Bill Patterson cost the striker twenty-six ducats, and all on account of a key, which neither party could see, would end in a fight so free.

 

  That the Minister of Interior, since he has personally seen the work done on the Hilo road, by Mr. Moore, a Hawaiian, has said, Mr. M. will remain in government employ as long as he is Minister, notwithstanding all the back-biting of interested parties.  That he further acknowledges, the work accomplished as superior to any thing he expected to see done in the wild regions where the road is laid.

 

  That rice and sugar are splitting the ranks of the capitalists.  That the big fish is endeavoring to swallow up the little one, is exemplified by the action of the Planters Association who are endeavoring to place China rice on the free list and thus destroy one @@cans of good to the original owners of the soil, and a profitable industry of the country, from which the government is deriving a fuller and larger income than the sugar industry in proportion to the capital invested.

 

  That some of the natives who followed the three, who were not members of the Hui Kalaiaina, as they went out, plainly told them they would have been thrown out of the window according to order, as disturbers had the not done as order.

 

  That three crows were caught attempting to split the Hui Kalaiaina, and was sat down on by President R. W. Wilcox.  As they went away disgusted, one of them said. “I saw, we had no ghost of a chance, so I thought it was healthy to sit down as ordered, and get out as soon as I could conveniently.”

 

  That one of the little disturbers was outside of the Hui Kalaiaina meeting evening before last, trying to influence the white element from joining the International League, but was quietly told that the latter meant honest work, and they proposed to join.  Down with the Boodlers, who is evidently the kind classed as “stinkers”

 

  That every Chinaman in the country find it pays to sent for their full grown boys, which ranges per family, from six and upwards.  The application or passports is rushing—Workingmen study this piece of honest work on the part of the advocates of the law to allow such a hole for them to crawl through, and flood the country with Asiatics.  We can see the leader of both parties grinning at the success of their work, and how the Mechanics and Hawaiians were duped, yet such men, are made honorary members of the Mechanics’ Union.

 

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 propertp, 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 establisded 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 dersire 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 and to obtain more equitable advantages 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 guarantee of the freedom of speech and the press.

 

TAXATION

  4.  A more just and perfect system of Taxation must be ins@@rated 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 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 e@ection 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 adaquate 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 Govment, 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 TO 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 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 especialily of the native Hawaiians who have been left almost homeless in there country – should be rendered possible.  To that end, the Government and Crownlands, (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 conveying the product of the soil to market.

 

ELECTORIAL RIHGT.

  11.  We hold that upright and honest manhood, and not the possession of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should const@ the right to vote for nobles as well as representatives, and no more power should be awarded to the ballot of the rich man than to the ballot of the poor man.  The discrimination in favor of wealth now made in our Constitution is contrary to all the eternal principles of right and justice and must be abolished.  To this end, we will favor a leveling of the present distinction of wealth and classes which blemish our laws with respect of the right to vote for nobles, thereby restoring to the native Hawaiians privileges which pertain to them in their own country, and of which they have been unjustly deprived.