Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 163, 18 February 1893 Edition 02 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

Tfaere i,- a general feeling nf unr< -t and pre-sentiment < f troub!e in the c<nnraunijy caused by the eventsofthelasttwo nights,which is absolutely detrimeutal to all bu?ines:? interests We see no other remedy than f<»r the governraent to throw ilself npe-n the United Slates representatives f>»r an active pr>>tectorate, and, after disbandmg it- milit-iry forces, give the polioing and proteotion of the town irP> the hand« of the United States forces. We trust that this .-ugg<*stion whieh voices the sentiments of the business portion of the community will have the serious coiisideration of the Provisional Government at the earliest opportunity. The habeas corpus case of the editor of this paper was fiuished before Judge Frear yesterday afternoon. and the will probably begiven on Monday at 10 a. m. Mr. Hah h spoke f<r the Provision«l Government. and was answered by Mr. Ashford for the defense. The point beforethe Judge is of so gr at importance that his deciston will comuiand intense intervst both in this oountry and elsewhere. The arguments of Mr. Ashford in the Sheld<»u habeas corpus case have a'»i»eared in full in the “Bulletin.’' and we feel that ihe eloquent attorney has taken the occaseiou to express the seutiments of a large majority of the foreigu eommunity in regard to the power whieh it was intended should be vested in the Provisional Government. It seeras to us that the present temporary administration etands very mueh iu the light of « man holdiug a p <wer of attorney to «ct for another during an ahaenee ■or sickness, or other temporary impediment. Such a power of attorney is rarely Iimited with very great nicety, because it isgenerally given to men in whom the grantor has the utmoet oonfidence. and on whom he ean rely to carry out his inter>*sts in the same spirit and manner as he would himself. If Mr. Dole should takeajourney and lenvc a power of attorney to eome friend during his abse:ice we h»ve no doubt that he would feel very surprised indeed upon his returu if he found his garden turnevl intj a v a getable garden and 3«ase*l to a Uhiaaman, his house rented to the M>)rmon Charch, and his pictur**s, statuea, and works of art don«ted to the insane asylum. His friend might under the power of «ttorney whieh Mr. Dole naturally w,»uld make in geueral terms have the right to make aueh changes iu Mr. Dole’s aff«irs, but who ean doubt tbat this gentieman wou!d show his diaappr>»val in the most deterrained manuer. And what are the rights of the Proviaionāl Government except a power ! of attomey presumab!y from We tbe citizens of Hawaii to temp»rartly administer the government in the same apirit «nd manoer as f»-*r«aerly doo« by We tbe cttiieos until We Ihe eitixens make « fio«I srrangemeat for tfa« fulbre form and pnoeiplea of government.

While the government i? so empowered to do ali that i? ne."essirv for the carryiog out of the business of the >tate it should not arrogate to itself a power whieh nobody intended to give it. The AttorneyGenenil ha- himseif .-tated tbat thc Advisory Uouneil -bould avoid tatnperinz with iaws whieh have been passed by the Iegal repretatives of the peop’.e. Nevertheless it seems very mueh as if the Advisory CounciI prop»ses to pas- all the laws whieh were defeated in the lnst Legis!ature and repeal tbose wliieh tbc iiujority j>iissej. The i*ower < f attorney was gr »nted to these particular men because We the citiz-*:is of hawaii had unlimite<l confideuce in their h »nesty | and fairnes- t > represenl the j»eop!e ! for a limited time but we think tbat they are com!iiitting a breach <>f trust if they take upon themselves a power whieh they are well aware was not intended r thera. The editor of this paper has to acknowledge the gentleraanly courtesay and consideration with whieh Marshal Ashley trealed him dur : ng hi3 confinemeut in the Station House. The country is to be congratu!ated ujion baving a Marshal whohas during his short ineumbency already m;ide himself note<I for his discretion and tact. andthe government is to be complimented on its fortunate selection. “The gang that were in the Station House on the l7thof January, stili run that institution. It is all very well to have consideration for natives &c., &c.," Theseare the utterances of Mr. Emmeiulh made publicly in front of his store on Merchant Street yesterday at noon. We do not quote the whole as some of them are unfit for puhlieation. As Mr. Emmelulh is a member of the Advisory Council these opiuions of his must be exceedingly gratifying to Marshal Ashley and Deputy Marshal Wilder. But it shows M. Emmeluth!s caliber and fitness to form one of our ruling body that he should havethe indiscretion, to say the least of it, to publicly make such rash, uncalled for, and untrue stateraents regarding a department of lhat Gov«rnment of whieh he is one of the advisory heads. If that is the style of the advice that he gives in the eouneil, we sincerelv trust that wiserheads tban his will not accept it. It is characteristic of the “Advert:ser“ that it makes au attack on the polieemen who. m the row last uight at the Panlheon Saloon, did their duty. b.u sjvs nothing about the nieu who oontrary to law carried arms in their pookets and still raore contrary to law used tbose arms against the autborities. By what right ean three men l»elonging lo the regular military forces off duty go arounfi at nights armed? How do they eome in poeaeeaion of such arms? Do the vrms be!ong to the governmeni? Here seems to be ample scope for an investigation and we have ne doubt that Mr. ōoper will oot sbirk a thorough and imjiartial enquiry into the matter. In a new fbrce likelhe Provisional Government'a army. compo«ed of such a miaeellaneoaa element a» it is. « very strict diacip!me is of viul necessity, «nd if rt >s coosidered «dvisab!e to deprive th« saiiors from the men-of-w»r of sboreleave it may be eqa«Ily «dvis«ble to keep the men oftbe regal«r forces confiaed to the b«rr«cka, if it i

is found that they are apt to get into rows and dght? wiih the citueri!= of the town. In a’.l Eur'>pean armie<. what is considered an ordinary offen?e in a civiiian. becomes an aggravat«1 ofiense in a so!dier. In ease of an affray or a row. a sold ; .er is pumshed ui<*re severely ■ hecau?e he had no b isim-' t * t*e th*-re and drunkenne'-. f.ir from beine an . extenuatmg c:rcuni?lai.ee, in< rv;.ses the punishment “beca i-e he had I no business to be drui ri.’’ e migbt consider our».-lv»> h- rethe equal of all nations iu civi:iz»tiou generally—md i r h.i»ly a littie superior, but in noilitary mattera and dis<’ipane there is probab!y still some email room for imi>r< vement. If the “Advertiser” would »xplain the necessity of rej>e.iling the opium hill, and the Hilo Judge bi!l, we shall be very grateful. lt might use eome space for thai purpose mstead of tilling its columns with vile attempts to create an i 11feeling between the sailors of different nationalities in the port. We like to know what journal iu any part of the world wou!dgive its readers more than three 1ines about an insigniticant fight between oneortwo men-of-wara-men. And finally the “Advertiser” advocates that the cartridges be taken out of tbe rifles of the guards in the palace-yard. We have called attention to the nuisance for some time, but as long as it only was offensive to us and our families it was not worthy of not ; cing. Kow as a gentlemen and two ladies of the Advertiser S»x‘iety have j been annoved bv a bullet on J Richard Street something must immediately be done. What a | b!essing it must be to have heen 1 born and bred among theelevated j 400 of the Advertiser S»xlety. — The in its issue of last Wetlnesday contains a most unwarranted attack on Mr. C«cil Brown caused by his appointmenl to be a meraber of the Advisory Oounell. That the editor should use the occasion to black-guard the Queen and Mr. Wileon is quite natural. He eannol forgive the the latter for being the oniy mao in this country whoever befriended him or hekl out a helping hand to him. We doubt that his praiscs of the Provisional Grovernment will be of a lasting nature. It seems that the powers that l*e treat him as a man would a balking mule making him go by holding before i him a tempting mouthful of hay—eweel to look at, but never for him. — We understand that a large hloek of the “Daily Bulletin” stcck has changed hands and that the controlling intercst is now held by the Reform Party. Gentlemen i give us a bid on the Holomua.