Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 411, 16 March 1892 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

KA LEO.

John E. Bush.

Iuna Hooponopono a me Puuku. 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1802. 

PROOF OF NEGLIGENCE.

We understand that ex-Road Supervisor Hebbard, will be engaged with his Clerk, four weeks to make up the accounts of his office, during his incumbency.  This speaks volumes, and may, if properly investigated load to the discovery of a little moke in the fence.  Thus it is that the old precept is ever show up its truthfulness, that man's sins follow him to the third and fourth generation. 

JUDICIOUS ENCOURAGEMENT. 

While we are studying the ways to make judicious economical changes to suit the expenses of our government to the reduced income of the country, we should not forget that true economy not only lays in reduction but also in the upbuilding of the waning industries and the encouragement of dormant products of the soil, which are undeveloped for the want of enterprise and public spirit on the part of capitalists and of the government both of whom have been hobnobbing over the one idea, -- sugar,  sugar -- molasses.  There are other industries which, we feel assured, by proper fostering on the part of the government, by BOUNTYS, as is done in the United States, such as coffee and tobacco, can be made to overshadow sugar in the future.     The million acre of lava and rich decomposing soil that embrace the largest portion of Hawaii and Maui, so well known as highly suited to the culture of either of these plants, will bring in a revenue to the country that will repay any advance made as encouragement to small farmers (never to any hydra-headed corporation).  These lands are laying idle for the want of capital to develope these industries, and many of the people who are leaving by every mail steamer, we have no doubt would be glad to stay and take up lands for the cultivation of either.  The land should be given away by the government, and bountys given and also advances made to bona fide settlers, on easy terms in order to help the planter.      To encourage us, as a government, we have the example of almost every civilized and prosperous nation in the world, but more especially France in the treatment of her colonies, and later of the United States.

REDUCTIONS! 

We believe retrenchment is necessary in all department of government, and also in the management of all private businesses in this country.  It is just as much the duty of a good citizen to be thrifty and economical in the management of his affairs, as it is the duty that government should be conducted on the same lines; and it is equally as criminal in the mismanagement of the one as in that of the other.  It is a right that every citizen expects from its representative in the coming Legislature to make wise and judicious reductions in offices and in salaries, and we quite agree with the view and suggestions set forth by "A Native Hawaiian" in Tuesday's issue of the P.C. Advertiser.     In addition to the reaction made by the P.C. Advertiser correspondent, we are of the opinion, that a reduction or an abolishment of the short-hand reporter employed by the court, as he seems to be as much employed in private capacity as in his official duty.  Any special use of his services can be paid for when required.             In addition to what "A Native Hawaiian" suggest we would recommend the following changes. 

Salary of Justices of Supreme Court ($2,000 each less)         34,000

Chief Clerk     6,000

Salary Short hand Reporter    3,000

Salary Interpreter        6,000

Expenses Sup. & Cir. Courts  18,000

Pay of Portug. Interpreter       2,000

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Salary of Clerks          4,000

Salary of Commissioner at Washington          10,000

Salary Consul General San Francisco 6,000

Band Flags and Salutes          40,000

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Chief Clark (and acting Minister)       6,000

Assistant Clerks          16,000

Repair and Furniture Government Building   15,000

Salaries Survey Bureau           20,000

Expenses Field Parties                        3,000

Advertising List Government Official           200

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

Registrar of Public Accounts             6,000

Harbor Master             4,000

Collector Mahukona   800

Keeper Kerosine Warehouse   1,000

Salary Dep. At. General         6,000

Salary of Sheriffs each           4,000

The Board of Immigration could be entirely dispensed with, as also the vote for state entertainments, aid to volunteers, industrial and Reformatory School, aid to Paradise of the Pacific, the Postal Savings Bank.  These items, including the savings made in the list enumerated by the correspondent of the P.C. Advertiser, would amount to between three to four hundred thousand dollars biennially to the public purse, a portion of this amount saved.  Out in the bounties for the encouragement and development, of new industries, would be a move in the right direction, that will bring help to the rich and poor and prevent the exodus now going on among a large and valuable portion of our population, which has cost the government large sums of money to bring into the country, a population that in course of time would increase and save the necessity of buying slaves for population and laborers.

NEWS SUMMARY.

There is much suffering from famine in the Madras presidency, India.         It is estimated that the Russian revenue for 1892 will show a deficit of @3,500,000. On the Himalaya Mountains, fields of barley are cultivated and brought to perfection, 11,500 feet above the sea.        An effort being made to unite the nations of Northern Europe in one customs league.           A decree has been loaned but he Russian Government directing the closing of public houses on Sunday.  This puts Russia abreast of modern thought in one very population movement.          It is reported of Edison, that he promises to run a railway train between Milwaukee and Chicago, during the World's Fair, at a speed of 100 miles an hour by his new electric motor.         Des Moines, Iowa, a city of 60,000 people without an open saloon, has no vacant house or store, and its manufactured products for 1890 exceeded those of 1888 by more than 5,000,000 dollars.       The cost of tunnel under the Thames, about four miles below London Bridge, is to be @851,000.  It is to be 1,200 feet in length and 25 feet in diameter, with a crown, only eight feet below the bed of the river at its deepest part.     It is said that eleven gentlemen met recently at lunch in Shanghae, and, finding that all were total abstainers, compared experiences.  The had each lived in the trying temperature of North China for from twenty-five to thirty five years, and not one of them had once been sick from climate cause.                     It is related that "one day when Martin Luther was completely penniless, he was asked for money to aid an important Christian enterprise.  He reflected a little, and recollected that he had a beautiful medal of Joachim, Elector of Brandenberg, which he very much prized.  He went immediately to a drawer, opened it, and said, 'What art thou doing there Joachim? Does thou not see how idle thou art?  Come out and make thyself useful.'  Then he took out the medal and contributed it to the object solicited for."  Have not some of our readers idle Joahcims which they could send out to do good for the poor at home and abroad?

ON DIT.

That there is considerable annexation republican and sinful talk.

That the man who first reported snakes on the wharf, was believed to have snakes in his boots, due to the 10 cts drink sold aboard of the Steamer Monowai.

That it is the high rate of freight changes that sorely affects the Hawaiian banana dealer and raiser, and not the quantity or quality, the San Franciscans curing nothing from whence the banana comes.

That the two Italian sharp shooters last Sunday took the premium for prize shots, and, if we mistake not, was the main cause of the slow bidding on the Aqua-Marine lots.  Excurtionists had to stoop under the Mafia's range.

That the Opium King George took two Aqua-Marine @lots, as eligible sites for ships, for which Diamond Head has a great many submarine and subterranean grottoes with entrances large enough to admit a whale @exited for it.

That there is general dissatisfaction in the country, due to hard times.  Look out for raids on backeries.

That there are large number of republicans and annexationists ready to go to work, and are only deterred by the presence of the foreign police force now in our waters.

That officials have been receiving large amounts of retainers from the chiefs and paka @pio lottery gamblers, but hard times prevents the regular payments and thus the unfortunate defaulters are arrested.

That the late Cardinal Manning died poor, a lesson to some of our preachers, that to be a true follower of Christ, a man must be rich in grace and poor in this world's good, as the Teacher was and also this man when he died.  What a contrast to our rich Cardinals here.

That lame-man who got Holt of the No.1 Hongkong dopes, which was landed at Kalolo, about five hundred pounds, had to disgorge otherwise he would have been held for ransom by the brigands.  He is now seen occasionally in town as a man of means and leisure.

That the numerous packages furnished from Alcohol & Son to the whaling Captains, as small stores for use during the cheerless Arctic cruise, are liquids in demijohns intended for the preservation of the soul and body of the Uncle Sam's Alaskan subjects, the subterfuge in the use of the Bible for the same object, having become known to the Indians, and consequently inaffectual for the good of the user or profit of the preacher or peddler.

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 exist 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.

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 @ spirit, @ render the Judges more directly responsible to the people; and we are to have of a more liberal interpretation of Constitutional guarantees of the freedom of speech and the press.

INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY

2.  Out of consideration for the inherent rights and present opinions of the @ population, we desire to retain the independence of the Country and defend the @, under a liberal and popular form of government; but our Treaties with Foreign Powers, and @ with the United States of America, should be revised, as to better meet @ and to obtain more equitable advantages in exchange of those granted by us.

@MONOPOLIES

5.  We shall use our efforts in @ laws by which all @ in the government and all monopolies, @ to special classes shall be rendered impossible, by full, 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 Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oahu; they should receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the developments 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 creation 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, while salaries should be adequate compensation for the services rendered.  All excessive salaries should be reduced and all @ 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 any 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 from 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 or parceled to suit favorites and @farmers and planters have been driven out by corporations or combinations of capitalists; but as small farming is conclusive to the stability of the State, it should be encouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead pact by which the ownership of small tracts of land and the settlement thereon of families of our present populations - 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 developed as soon as possible to homesteads, and conferred upon bona-fide @ free of taxes for a limited period.                        It should be the further aim of government to, at once, so far improve the means and 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 the upright and honest @manhood, and not the possession of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should @ right to vote for nobles as well as representatives, and no more power should be @ to the ballot of the rich man than to the ballot of the poor man.  The determination in favor of wealth now made in our Constitution is contrary to all the eternal @ of right and justice and must be abolished.  To this end, we will favor a @ of the @ distribution of wealth and classes which blemish our laws with respect to the right to vote for nobles, thereby referring to the Native Hawaiians privileges which pertain to them in their own country, and of which they have unjustly deprived.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

12.  We favor the expenditure of sufficient @ to secure a number of @ public improvements on @:  school, @ and harbors and wharves, public @, and also @ system, of reservoirs and water works, not only for Honolulu, but through-out the other islands.