Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 405, 8 March 1892 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

 

KA LEO.

John E. Bush.

Imua Hooponopono a me Puuku.

 

Tuesday, March 8, 1892.

HAWAII ’S MISFORTUNE.

 

            If ever a cause was called upon to pass through deep waters of trouble it is that of Hawaii.  Her enemies of are among the Hawaiians themselves and their pretended friends.  While the majority are struggling to free themselves, in company with his equally unfortunate foreign friend, from the oppression of a few capitalists and religious sugar planters, there are some dastardly and selfish men in the country who are bent on obstructing the wishes of the majority just for the sake of gratifying an inordinate greed for wealth and a vain lust after power.  The boasted fidelity and patriotism of some of the more wealthy class of Hawaiian is only a cover to sordid ends, and while it may be pure and true in many, is sadly mixed with human weakness and depravity in others.

            Since the organization of the Liberal Party under their present leaders, the prospects for better government and the more just execution of our laws are improving.  The rascality of a few mechanics towards the Hawaiian Party who purposely mislead their fellows, caused a split and led to the organization of a strong liberal, equal rights party in the country, is an evidence of the trend of honest intentions among the people, and their desire to avert any connection whatever with unprincipled men.  We live in hope to see a practical reform, a real one continued in the interest of good government and for the welfare of the masses.

 

THE DREDGING CONTRACT.

            The Bulleting finds fault with KA LEO and the Advertiser for not informing themselves about the conditions of the contract for building the dredger and the same high “responsible” chatterer kindly volunteers the information that the contractors have to rund the plan for 30 days before handing it over to the government.  Now, this is a very interesting piece of news, and must be received with profound respect, considering its oracular source, but who in the workd ever said the contrators hadn’t to do such a thing.  Not KA LEO for one; the Advertiser can answer for itself.  But KA LEO and the public it represents would like to know, and perhaps the specially inspired organ of the Minister of Interior may be able to shed some light on the darkness, is what is to be done with the dredger after it is taken off the contrators hands.  The Minister of Interior, a few months ago, called for tenders for working the dredger, but neither the Minister of Interior nor his creature the Bulletin has ever deigned to let the general public know @ whenter there were any tenders lodged for working the dredger, if so, what were the names of the @derers and the @ @ @tenders.  Further if tenders were made, whether any one of the bids has been accepted.  Second if tenders were lodged but none accepted, why were not they?  Third if no tenders were lodged, would the Bulleting please tip us up the “correct card” as to who is to be employed by the Minister of Interior to do the work.

            The deepening of the entrance to Honolulu Harbor is one of the most important works affecting this country’s welfare that has ever been attempted, and the public are anxious to learn and have a perfect right to know what is being done in the matter.  The bar dredging is not placed in the same category with the Tantalus track, which by the way, is about the only fruit so far, of the present Minister of the Interior’s mahopian labor during the past two years.

 

PREJUDGING THE CASE.

            The Bulletin in prejudging the case of the election protest must be hard driven for an argument when it prints the following:  “Notwithstanding biennial attempts made to change the rule, the English continues to be the binding version wherever, in the laws, there is an apparent conflict between it and the Hawaiian version.”

            The italics are ours, and we would recommend the Bulleting to peruse the subject again, when it may be discovered that it is not a question of conflict between two languages, but the entire omission of the language of the people.

 

THE THREE GEORGES.

An Idyl of “Hawaii nei.”

            The following plot for a novel, or a dramatized play is submitted to the literary talent of Hawaii nei.  It is founded on facts.

 

CHARACTERS.

            George I.  A resident of this country for many years – husband of A and a father of six children by her. 

            George II.  A prominent government official – brother to A and therefore brother-in-law to George I.

            George III.  Another prominent government official – brother to B.

            A – wife of George I and sister to George II.

            B – sister to George III.

            C – a lesser government official and A?

 

PLOT.

            George I and A take as a boarder and lodger – C has previously been taken care of by them during a long sickness, and is therefore intimate with the family.  One year later, George I compelled to leave his home for various reasons, shows jealousy of C while A declares it all nonsense.  B finally appears on the scene as engaged to be married to C.  A corroborates engagement as a fact well know to her.  C discharged by corporation which had employed him and put into his government billet through the influence of George II who is in the same Bureau.  A sues for divorce from George I.  First day matters look dubious for A.  She send for George I and by tears and entre@ gets him to allow her to charge grounds for divorce and to make no defense.  Second day, testimony for A rather rough on George I who, however, keeps his promise and makes no defence, although he could have put a different face on all the testimony – divorce granted George III on desk is not satisfied with C’s actions.  Breaks off engagement between C and B, and then finds out that C and A were engaged three months before the divorce.  Engagement between C and B was merely and blind, to keep George I from contesting divorce suit.

            B to be congratulated on having a brother who loves her as much as George III does, in ridding her of such a thing as C, in conclusion there are three queries.  1 ^st will George II prove to be as good a brother as George III is?  2 ^nd allowing some excuses for A, for her part of the reception will she now trust her future happiness to a thing like C?  3 ^rd will C jump the country, or will he stay and marry what he has called “an old woman with a house full of children,” and depend on his brother-in-law George II to keep him in this present position?  The answers to these queries will be solved in a few days.

 

LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN AMERICA.

            Twenty-three States has conceded the principle of woman suffrage by making women voters in school elections.  Three States have given women the right to vote on liquor licenses.  Kansas has given women suffrage in municipal election.  And Wyoming, after twenty-one years’ experience as a women-suffrage territory, has given women full suffrage and political equality through it States constitution.  In the agitation of nearly fifty years for women’s enfranchisement, the whole social system has been changed.  The legal status of wives, mothers, and widows, has been greatly modified; education, self-support, and opportunity have been accorded to women.  It has made possible the work of women in education, philantrophy and reform.

-- Mrs. L@

 

THE HASTE TO BE RICH

            It will be a good day for us all when we learn to have implicit confidence in the warnings of God’s Word.  Long ago it was written that “they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”  The many cases of embezzlement and robbery now being brought to light, prove this.  But besides these notable cases it is evident that the entire condition of the business rould have been revolutionized, or thrown into confusion, by this same lust for sudden wealth.  Men become weary of the ordinary ways of getting a living by actual production; they rush to the cities, where speculation or right wages hold out their tempting baits.  They plunge, venture, and struggle, generally sinking lower, involving the interests of others, so that when failure comes it affects a wide circle.  Other businesses suffer; other men are thrown out of employment; desperation drives multitudes of such men to extreme measures of dishonesty or suicide.  Many live to suffer with their unfortunate dependents.  The whole tendency of modern commercial life is only evil continually.  The influence of mining ventures, of land booms, of oil wells, of stock gambling, of horse racing, of dishonest gains of a thousands sorts – all these are unsettling the minds of young men and driving the older ones mad.  They cannot bide the farm while so many7 are delving in great piles of gold.  The consequence is that agriculture is neglected, natural resources are undeveloped, while the cites become congested with swarms of men unemployed, disatisfied, suffering.

 

A VALUABLE RECEIPE.

            For preserving the complexion, temperance; for sweetening the hands, honesty; for sweetening the breath, truth; for removing stains, repentance and faith in Christ; for improving the sight, observation; a beautiful ring, the family circle, for improving the voice, civility; to keep away moths, good society; to temper the whole, humility; an enduring garment, charity.

 

ON DIT.

            That a Captain Detective has bought the Merry go-round, in the interest of the special police trust.  It is understood that this is in anticipation of lack of funds for the pay of the newly created Wilson’s detective farce.

            That privilege of running the pakapio, chefa, and poka games are obtained from one quarter, and the spoils are divided among three thus make the whole.

 

            That the Road Board is of the opinion that life has a member of that Board has a hard Road to travel.

 

            That the much feared annexationist, D.L. Huntsman, has returned from the Patriarchal Island.

           

            That some of the young Patriarchs of Waimea have raised the pasturage for horses to six dollars a year because the natives dared to vote as they thought best on election day.  It is the old story of the beggar who has managed to mount a horse.

 

            That at best the flesh foods we eat are deceased, and the only safe and natural food for man to eat is that which comes from the @aps of mother earth.  How can any one eat a dead and decomposing carcass?  Ugh!  Cannibalism!

 

            That the tableaux at the Luau for the benefit of the Maternity Home, was a success, but not so superbly artistic as that given to a circle of select friends by the Band Boys at Kailua, during the Queen’s visit on Hawaii last year.  Those who were privileged to see the figures never in the latter will forget the realistic and ideal displayed on that memorable occasion.

 

Platform of Principle

OF THE

HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

JUDICIARY REFORMS

            3.  Our Judiciary system and Cod 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 partisan 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 the press.

 

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 @ll, definite and mandatory statutes.

 

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.

           

            LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

            8.  We desire a more liberal policy towards the different Island 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.

           

PUBLIC SERVANTS.

            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 for profit, whilst salaries should be a@ compensation for the services rendered.  All excessive salaries should be reduced and all @ine @ or superfluous offices abolished.

 

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 exemption of their property from forced sale on execution and iron seizure in bankruptcy proceeding.

 

SMALL FARMING AND HOME STEADS.

            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 @ parceled 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-arm 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.

 

ELECTORAL RIGHT.

            11.  We hold that upright and honest manhood, and not the possession of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should consti@ the right to vote for nobles as well as representatives, and no more power should be accorded 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 to 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.

 

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

            12.  We favor the expenditure of sufficient @ 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.