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EDITORIAL ARTICLES.
A MERY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Nearly nineteen centuries ago an
event occurred in Palestine, Asia,
which is commemorated at this sea
son and at this distant date all over
tho world. At that time a child
was born, whom heavenly messen
gers declared to be the Savior of the
world, while they proclaimed
"peace on earth and good-will to
wards men." That child became
the Great Teacher who "spake as
never man spake"and whose teaching
is accepted to-day by all that large
portion of the human family which
is distinguished by the highest en
lightenment and most advanced
civilization. Here in these Sunny
Isles of the Pacific wo celebrate
with joy the birth of the Great
Teacher, and it is hoped and believ
ed that at this season we are imbib
ing and exhibiting that spirit of
charity, benevolence, and good-will
inculcated by Him whose birth we
commemorate. The Bulletin sin-
? cerely wishes all its patrons, and
everybody, of every class, condi
tion and belief, A Merry and Jor
ous'CnniSTBiAs. LILIUOKALANI EDUCATIONAL SO
CIETY. The First Division of the Liliuo
kalani Educational Society has is
sued a report. The document cov
ersa period of nearly three years,
or the period of the sooietyrs'"exis
tence. The LiIiuokalanif Educd-'
tionnl Sfoccty consists of two divis
ions, each independent of the other
in its management, but having - the
ond'object; viz., the education of
poor Hawaiian girls. The first di
vision is formed mostly of Hawaiian
ladies who are married to foreign
ers; In addition to these are a
number of foreign ladies and gen
tlemen who are associated with the
society as honorary members, and
contribute to its funds without hav
ing a voice in its management. The
First-' Division has over 70 mem
bers, active and honorary. Eaoh
mc.mber contributes twenty-five
cents monthly, or 83 annually. This
is the one source of revenue, and
the First Division has never, excep
ting in one instance, received aid
from any other. The exceptional
instance was a contribution of $10.
C5 fronvan entertainment given by
Mr. W. 1. Bishop. The total in
come of tho First Division has not
bcisn so large as might be inferred
- jjfrom.the number of its members.
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jFTliisTact is due to tardiness in pay-
ment of dues. Tho total revenue
to" the end of last month amounted
to 540.85. Of this amount $100
have been invested in Ice stock, tho
dividends from which are available
for current reriircments. $191.40
have been "expanded for the object
of'the society, This sum lias main
tained two girls at the Kawaiahao
Seminary. The report states that
if the members had all regularly
kqpt up thoir subscriptions of $3
annum, four, instead of two
jlars could have been maintained.
THE PUNCHBOWL ROAD.
flYeogreo with all the "Adver
tiser" says respecting the capabili
tlesof Punchbowl hill as a pleasure
and' health resort, ctg "Wo would
also bo pleased to"Uavo a road of
easyjgrade leaillugo tho summit of
that eminence. Our one point of
objcotlon lias been and is, that tho
projected Punchbowl hill road is a
luxury which the publio finances are
not in a condition to afford at pres
ent. Necessaries take precedence
of luxuries, and while necessaries
remain unsupplicd luxuries should
not bo indulged in. When our
necessities arc satisfied, then we
may treat ourselves to luxuries.
Our ordinary thoroughfares in and
around Honolulu are necessaries
thnt ennnotbo dispensed with. They
aro the avenues by which the peo
ple gain ingress to and egress from
their homes, and without which the
necessary avocations of life cannot
bo prosecuted. Not so with the
proposed road to the top of Punch
bowl. Nobody lives there, and no
body need go there unless they
choose. To be sure, if a good road
existed many would go for pleasure
and recreation, and probably the
writer would make one of the many.
But the roads of the city most of
us have to use daily, whether we
will or not, and some of these are
badly in need of attention. A lady
went by the bus from Fort street
some distance out Beretania street,
last evening, to sec a sick friend,
and was so badly shaken by the
ride, owing to the roughness of that
thoroughfare, that she felt like a
sick woman herself by the time she
had got back home. Now, let Bere
tania street, and others that could
be named which are no better, be
put in good condition, and then if
there is money left, let us have a
road to the top of Punchbowl.
Necessaries first, and when these
are satisfied there can be no objec
tion to indulging in luxuries, pro
vided we can afford them.
ANNEXATION.
Hereunder we publish from the
Boston "Advertiser" of Dec. Gth an
editorial article concerning .the an
nexation of these islands, to the
United States, which will set tongues
to wagging, no doubt, and, it may
be, cause serious reflection in more
quarters than one. In past years the
desire of ail nationalities hero has
generally been to retain the inde
pendence of Hawaii as long as it
can reasonably and safely be done.
Whether the still recent revolution
and its exciting and prospective
results will cause a different feeling
to prevail, and require stronger than
domestic hands to retain Hawaiian
autonomy, remains to bo seen.
Following is the Boston artiole:
Our advices from Hawaii show
that elections were duly held in
Honolulu and other places in that
island kingdom for President of the
United States, resulting by a very
close vote in the choice of Harrison.
The elections were due wo suppose
partly to sheer love of amusement,
but mainly to the fact that Ameri
can residents enjoyed the opportun
ity to make political speeches and
banter each other about the candi
dates to their heart's content, as
well asif they were on their native
soil. We believe the same thing
was done in Honolulu at the last
presidential election, so that it has
no political significance. There are
not wanting indications, however,
that those islands arc looking now
with greater zest than ever before
to forming at no distant day an in
tegral part of the American Union.
The King himself, now that ho is
shorn of all political power and be
gins to feel tho utter impossibility
of regaining it, is not unlikely to
desire annexation, which will bring
him certain substantial benefits and
can do him no possible harm. He
is said to bo foud of distinction, and
this is about the only way to fame
now open for him. The planters
and business men generally, who
formerly were supposed to object to
annexation in tho expectation that it
would do away with their system of
penal enforcement of contract labor,
are said to haye no further objection
on that score. The largo proportion
of Chinese in that country may at
any tiino bocome an element requir
ing a stronger hand than that of
Hawaii, Taking everything into
consideration, wo think that the day
is not far distant whon the United
States will find the annexation of
Hawuil a practical question in tangi-
bio form.
A MISAPPREHENSION.
Dissatisfaction has been express
ed about the projected visit of the
steamer Likeliko to the Molokai Set
tlement, on Sunday next, for tho
purpose of giying people in Hono
lulu an opportunity of visiting their
friends segregated there. The mur
muring is on the ground that healthy
people will be allowed to mingle with
those infected with a contagious di
seaset, bus rendering thcra&clvcs lia
ble to the contagion. We believe this
is an entire misapprehension. Wo
understand that the visitors are not
to be allowed to intermingle with
the sick, but only to approach with
in easy talking distance. Mr. C.
B. Reynolds will have charge, which
we consider a sufficient guarantee
that the regulation above noted wi'l
bo strictlv enforced.
ed about the projected visit of tnc . secured over SGO.000 in Rer), made the presentation in a. humane act in rcscuine twenty-five tnct Attorney for an opinion, and JBtefmSsM
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE TRUST SUCAR AFFAIR.
DEL1VE11T OP TUB SUCJAR ON TAY-mun-t
OP SG2.000 IJUTV.
(Corresponkeiice of the Bulletin.)
San Francisco, Dec. 15th.
The local press contains conflict
ing statements icgarding the course
of the Custom House autlioiities in
in the surrender of the Wcstmeath's
cargo of Java sugar to the Ameri
can Refinery on paj'ment by the lat
ter, of 02,000 in round figures as
extra duty. It is contended that the
delivery of this sugar by the Col
lector was an abuse of authority.
The law on the subject seems to be
clear, and is bi ought out in an inter
view which appeared in the Examin
er of the 13th.
Collector Hager does not pretend
to say that, he lias obeyed the law in
any published interview. What he
did say, in response to the above
mentioned interview, was that he
would not incur the risk of an action
for damages by seizing and confis
cating the sugar. His' duty 'was
clear under his oath of office, but he
would not assume the risk of its
fearless execution. The Treasury
Agent telegraphed t,o Washington
fpr leave, to seize and confiscate the
cargo, but received a reply to the
effect that the Treasury approved
the action of tho Collector. This
was before the samples could pos
sibly have reached Washington, a
most extraordinary circumstance,
and one eminently suggestive of
corrupt influence, when it is con
sidered that the Senior Havenieyer
at once proceeded to Washington
and saw the Secretary of tho Treas
ury on the receipt of the first dis
patch announcing the refusal of the
Collector to deliver the sugar. It
was reported that Mr. Ilavcmeyer
had contributed $00,000 to the
Democratic campaign fund, and cer
tainly bis influence at Washington
gives a semblance of authority to
this rumor, for no sooner does lie
appear and' make his statement
than it is accepted in advance
of the official reports, and Collector
Hager received an intimation that
the sugar should be delivered on
payment of extra duty pending fur
ther adjustment. This is done, and
Mr. Huger stands by his chief and
shoulders the responsibility.
"It is all right," said Ilavcmeyer
on his return to New York. "This
is Spreckel's doing. It may cost us
several millions, but we will give
him all the opposition he wants, and
consumers will derive the benefit."
This remark was telegraphed to
San Francisco, and was accepted by
the Trust people us a declaration of
war. The Trust is certainly very
strongly intrenched behind the
Democratic Administration judging
from wbat has transpired, but it is
amusing to find it posing ns tho
people's friend. Mr. Searles, whoso
malicious slanders on his present
al'tes, the Hawaiian planters, will
be remembered, states that the Wcst
meath's cargo is as represented,
under No. VA Dutch standard, and
similar in all respects to n cargo of
Java sugar imported a year or two
ago by them at New York, which
passed without challenge. As no
Java sugar has been entered at
New York in tho past six or seven
years, Mr. Searles is at his con
genial pursuit of lying, despito his
high moral reputation as a Sunday
school Superintendent. There can be
no doubt that the sugar is high
grade, polaridjig about 08. It was
entered as polarizing 88, When Its
grade was challenged the owners
knew nothing about it, but suggest
ively enough they did not produce
their invoice. If their statement Is
correct the Java sugar manufactur
ers sold No. 10 as under No. 18,
and degraded tho character of their
sugar by artificial coloiing to put
from $00,000 to $80,000 into tho
coffers of the Sugar Trust on a sin
gle cargo a most unlikely pro
ceeding. The United States Treas
ury has secured over SGO,000 in
duties which the Trust would have
cheated it out of; it should have
had about 700,000 by forfeiture of
the sugar and penullics.
It is safe to say that the last has
not been heard of tins affair. Other
cargoes aro to arrive, and the ap
praiser's department, Vtliieh has
been deprived of its share in tho
forfeiture of the Wcstmeath's sugar,
will not sleep on its wrongs. This
transaction will probably also come
up in Congress as an arraignment of
the Democratic administration,
which, while professedly opposing
trusts, has in this case protected
the most unscrupulous trust of all
against the penalties incurred by it
in an attempt to evade the revenue
laws.
Statements have appeared in some
of tho California papers the Chro
nicle especially to the effect that
only low grade sugar is made in
Java by the most primitive ma
chinery, and that therefore the
Westmeath's cargo is a high aver
age quality. These statements
emanate from the Trust manage
ment. TI103' are absolutely false
and misleading. It has been im
possible to import Java sugar to the
United Stales of late years, it polar
ized so high. The Westmeath's car
go, after paying actual duty, without
forfeiture or penalty, involves a los3
of about one cent a pound to the
refinery at present prices. This is
why the Sprockets refinery did not
import Java sugar, as set forth in
the published letter from their Ba
tavan correspondent. Java sugar
cannot be shipped to the United
States and sold at a profit, unless it
can bo artificially colored and run in
as low grade sugar. This is what
was attempted in the case of the
Wcstuicatli's cargo. Theic is no
geilin behind the record in this
case. If opium, silk, cigars or other
dutiable articles had been captured
by the Custom House officers the
goods would have been confiscated
whether prosecution followed or not.
This' is the regular procedure ; but
when a rich and powerful trust at
tempts to beat the revenue out of
nearly 100,000 in duty, there is
neither forfeiture nor prosecution,
but something like an apology for
putting the law breakers to a little
inconvenience. Thus the law is vin
dicated under the pure administra
tion of Grover Cleveland, The San
Francisco papers have been unani
mous in characterizing the Custom
House as a nest of corruptionists
and boodle-takers, and this last
case goes far to confirm the accusa
tion But in this instance it is diffi
cult to fix the responsibility.
PRESENTATION AND BANQUET TO
CAPT. H. M. HAYWARD,
S. S. MARIPOSA.
f 'Correspondence of the JJullttin.
San Fiiancisco, Dec. 10th.
The Directois of the Oceanic
Steamship Company issued invita
tions to dinner on board the Mari
posa for the evening of December
15th, and a distinguished company
assembled in the spacious saloon of
that vessel at tho hour appointed,
The guestB were invited to bo pre
sent at the presentation of a valua
ble piece of plate to Captain H. M.
Ilayward by the British Govern
ment, in recognition of his humane
and courageous act in rescuing the
crew and pr.ssengers of the British
bark Henry James, who were cast
away on Palmyra Island, a low coral
bank a few degrees' south of the
line, and one of tho outlying islets
of the Samoan group. TI10 particu
lars of the disaster and the rescue
of the shipwrecked people by Capt
Hayward have been recorded in the
Bulletin.
The facts having been reported to
tho Board of Trade by the British
Consul at San FruncUco, Her Ma
jesty's Government resolved to
mark its high appreciation of the
act by making suitable presents to
Captain Ilayward, Chief Ofllccr
Hart mid the seamen employed in
tho arduous task of dragging a
heavy boat miles across coral shoals
in the woik of lescue.
The gift to Capt. Hayward was a
richly chased silver punch bowl,
twelve inches in diameter, having
the following inscription on a polish
ed oval space:
"Presented by the British Gov
ernment to Capt. II. M. Ilayward,
master of the American ship Mari
posa, of San Francisco, in acknow
ledgment of his humanity and kind
ness to the shipwrecked crow of the
barque Henry James, of Glasgow,
which was wrecked off Palmyra
Island, 011 tho Kith of April, 1888."
John D. Spreckels, Ksq., Presi
dent of tho Oceanic Steamship Cam
puny, presided at tho banquet,
which would have done credit to the
best hotel in Sim Frunciaco, After
dinner, Mr. E. B. Jerome, deputy
Collector of Customs, (in the un
avoidable absence of Collector Ha
ger), made the presentation in a
neat and appropriate speech, in
which ho narrated the facts. The
presentation had been made by the
British Government through the De
partment of State, to add dignity to
it. He trusted that Capt. Hayward
would live long in the conscious en
joyment of having done a noble and
meritorious act, which had been
signally recognized by the two
greatest and most enlightened na
tions of earth, tho United States
and Great Britain. This presenta
tion was an honor conferred upon
the American mercantile marine.
Ho hoped that it might be so re
garded, and that should occasion
arise it would stimulate others to
emulate the courageous conduct of
Capt. Ilayward, who did not let
considerations of prudence alone in
fluence him. He had charge of a
valuable ship and cargo and was
trusted with its care and the lives of
the passengers and crew. The ship
ho commanded also carried the
British mail 'under contract to be
delivered at San Francisco at a
given date. It was a great responsi
bility therefore to change the course
of his ship, but Capt Hayward took
it, obeying the higher law of hu
manity and rescued onescore and
five fellow beings who otherwise
might have perished miserably. The
risk which Captain Ilayward took in
changing his course under the cir
cumstances proved Captain Ilay
ward to be a man of the greatest
moral courage and the strongest hu
man sympathies.
Deputy Collector Jerome then
presented Chief Officer Hart with a
valuable gold medal bearing a suit
able inscription ; also silver medals
and 2 in coin to each of the four
seamen of the Mariposa who parti
cipated in the rescue, accompanying
each gift with a few well-chosen
words of commendation.
Capt. Hayward, in reply to the
toast of his health, took occasion
to disclaim for himself any special
merit in the rescue of the passen
gers and crew of the Homy James.
The prime factor in such a caac is
that a ship's captain should know
his employers. It did not take long
for him to make up Ins mind what
to do when bo received Lieutenant
Cressup's letter. He asked him
self what Mr. Spreckels would do if
he were on board. Ho knew that
Mr.. Spreckels would say at once,
"go and rescue these people;" and
feeling that his conduct would be
approved by his employers, he did
not hesitate one moment, but shaped
his course to Palmyra Island and
was fortunate in rescuing these peo
ple from their trying and almost
desperate situation. The credit
therefore really belonged to Mr.
Spreckels, who said when the facts
were reported to him, "you did
quite right." It was encourage
ment of this kind by others that
enabled commanders of ships to
perform meritorious acts in the
cause of humanity. For himself,
ho made no claim to special merit.
He had simply done his duty to his
fcllowmcn, in the fullest confidence
that his conduct would be endorsed
by his employers.
Mr. Chas. Mason, II. B. M.'s
Vice-Consul, on behalf of the British
Government paid a high compli
ment to Captain Hayward, and said
that the conduct of Mr. Spreckels
in this affair had been highly ap
preciated by the British Government.
Instead ofmaking a claim for payment
for the rescue, passages and main
tenance of theso people he had re
fused to receive any consideration
whatever for the very valuable ser
vices rendered, and tho expenditure
incurred 111 the maintenance and
transportation of the shipwrecked
crew and passengers of the British
bark Henry James. That was a
very liberal" ami generous act, and
it was highly appreciated by the
British Government, who would
have been pleased to pay any charge
that might have been inaclo for it.
This illustrated the liberal, manly,
and enlightened policy of the
Oceanic Steamship Company, which
was identified with the commercial
development of Important British
Colonies in the South Pacific as con
tractors for the transportation of the
Australian and New Zealand mail.
He trusted that the bonds of friend
ship thus established might be
strengthened in tho future.
Chief Mate Hart made a brief ac
knowledgment of the compliment
paid him in the toast of his health.
This is the third medal awarded
him by the British Government in
assisting to save life at sea.
Several toasts were proposed and
responded to. Among tho speakers
wero Hon. Win. G. Irwin, Hono
lulu; John D. Spreckels, President
of the Oceanlo S. S. Company;
Director Collins, S. Khorlbrldge, Re
publican elector; Mayor Pond, and
llobt. J. Crclghtou, Agent for New
Zealand Government, who said that
the contracting colonies cordially
approved of Captain Hayward's
humano act in rescuing twenty-five
British people, cast away on a bar
ren islet in an unfrequented part of
the Pacific Ocean. Doubtless Cap
tain Ilayward had assumed serious
responsibility in changing his vo3age
under a postal contract with foreign
governments, but tho result justified
his action. If there had been n
delay In delivering the mail, under
tho circumstances no penalty would
have been imposed ; but this con
tingency did not arise. The good
ship Mariposa wont 11 long way out
of her course and rescued these
people, and arrived in San Fran
cisco on time.
After spending a most cnjoj'ablc
evening, the guests took their leavo
of Captain Ilayward, agreeably im
pressed with the hospitality of the
President and Directors of the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
ABOUT WASTE PAPER.
Editor Bulletin: One of our
prominent Fort street lawyers is evi
dently not in the possession of a
waste paper basket, for every morn
ing on the corrugated iron awning
directly in front of his window may
bo seen large pieces of waste paper
and other things. Sometimes the
wind blows tho paper on to tho
street and in its descent frightens
horses. Then again it does not
look nice from the street to see a heap
of rubbisli in such a place.
Ouscrvck.
THAT SUCAR.
Editor Bulletin : My attention
has been called to copies of your
paper for December 12th and 17th,
containing statements about the
sugar which arrived in San Fran
cisco on the steamship Westmeath
from Java, consigned to the Ameri
can Sugar Refinery Company. It
is not my purpose to touch upon
tho meaner features of the contro
versy between the rival San Fran
cisco refineries ; but I may say that
tho sympathy of many honorable
merchants of that city, who are ac
quainted with the facts, is with the
officials of the American Sugar Re
finery Company. It seems to me
that the habit of silence heretofore
maintained by the ofilccrs of the
American Sugar Refinery Company,
when attacked by the California Re
finery Company officials, might, at
times, be raoie honored in the breach
than in the observance.
Touching the cargo of tho West
meath I may say that I saw a state
ment of the contract, made by mer
chants in Batavia with llavemeyer
and Elder of New York city, by
which the merchants are bound to
deliver in San Francisco a cargo of
sugar under No. 13 Dutch standard
of cplor, at a stated price per huri
dreilweight, to polarise an average
of 1)7 degrees. I was informed that
other cargoes had also been pur
chased for delivery in New York
and thnt this class of sugar has been
entered at that port for years past.
Upon the arrival of the Westmeath
in San Francisco the officers of the
American Sugar Refinery Company,
entered the cargo as per invoice,
giving bonds for the full value of
the sugar and paid about one hun
dred and foity-four thousand dol
lars for duty assessed upon the
cargo. The work of unloading tho
cargo commenced nt onco, but was
stopped shortly after by the Custom
House officials because of informa
tion given 1)3' tho President of the
California Refinery, to the effect
that the sugars had been colored to
avoid payment of duty on grades of
sugar of No. 13 and over of the
standard of color. Samples of sev
eral lots of sugar were taken by tho
appraiser and submitted to the Cus
tom House chemist for examination
and a report upon results. Pending
the examination by the chemist no
sugar was discharged, but tho cargo
was not seized ami the vessel was
not sent into the stream. The re
port of tho chemist sustained the in
formation given to tho Collector of
Customs and the officers of the
American Sugar Refinery Company
were asked to pay a further sum of
sixty-two thousand dollars duty,
whicli was at onco done, under pro
test, and the vessel proceeded to
discharge cargo. I was told that
the Custom House chemist stated
that the coloring matter used was
molassos, a statement that will no
doubt amuse practical sugar manu
facturers, Mr. Burr, tho chemist of the Am
erican Sugar Refinery Company,
submitted samples to other chemists
who reported that they were unable
to find coloring matter. They, no
doubt, did not cure to risk reputa
tion by stating that they had found
that raw sugars were colored with
molasses, The parties interested in
preventing the lauding of tho cargo
of sugur finding that tho Collector of
Customs was unwilling to bo madu a
tool of thou turned to the special
agent of tho Treasury Department
for aid, who agreed to placo the
matter before tho United States Dis
trict Attorney for an opinion, and
this olllcial decided that the action
of the Collector of Customs was all ,
that was warranted under, the
statutes. Meanwhile the Collector
if Customs hnd referred tho matter
to the Treasury Department at
Washington for Instructions, and
was informed that his action was all
that was, required.
'Wien I left San Francisco the
work of discharging the sugar Yfas
going on under tho supervision of
an officer of customs and a repre
sentative of tho American Sugar Re; yI;-j
finery Company, who were jointly' " ifc
taking samples of tho different Jpts siv
of sUirnr to bo Rp.ilnd nnrt "spn(Ttn" 'rT
Washington for examination and an
adjustment of the vexed question of
duty; the solution of which is of
absorbing interest to the merchants
in Batavia. J. O. Cakteii. l
REPLY TO "AN AUSTRALIAN."
Editor Bulletin: My commu
nication in tho Bulletin of the 18th
inst. has received critical attention
both in the "Advertiser" and the
Bulletin. The comments in tho
former journal were evidently writ
ten by someone who knows nothing
of Australian matters ; but to some
extent, it is otherwise with tho
writer in the Bulletin, and I can
only reply to the latter.
"An Australian" begins his letter
in the usual Hawaiian stylo of call-1
ing his opponent ignorant ; but the
epithet is so common-place that I
need not throw it back.
In his second paragraph he de- .
nies that Fiji and New Zealand arc :
Australian Colonies, but Bays they--,
belong to Australasia. Every school
boy knows that Australia and Aus- .
tralasia arc synonymous terms a,
matter of tweedledce and twecdle-.
dum. If he means that the word
Australian only relates to the larger- '
island, usually called the "main- -land"
of Australia, then Tasmania 1
is not Australian ; nor any of the
islands that arc more or less near
the mainland coast. Fiji is, prop
erly speaking, in Polynesia ; but in
grouping the British colonics of ;
these seas it is usual to speak of
them as the "Australian colonics;"
and the British naval squadron,
cruising around these dependencies,
is always spoken of ns the "Austra
lian squadron," not Australasian;
because the shorter word expresses
the same idea. New Zealand was, ,
less than fifty years ago, a depend
ency of New South Wales, an Aus
tralian colony. .
Australian's next paragraph statea
that I "seem not to know that West-
ern Australia and Fiji are not con
stitutional but crown colonies." If
he will refer to lines C and 7 from
the top of my letter he will find that
I expressed this fact very plainly.
Paragraph d of your correspon
dent's letter states that I imply that
the government of Queensland ob
jected to tho appointment of Sir
Henry Blake because he had been a
druper's assistant, and not a noble- -man.
There is no such idea ex
pressed in my letter further than an
opinion that such a reason was pos
sfuie ou mo pare 01 iuecnsianuers ;
but I distinctly 6tatedthat "tho text
of tho objections had not beenTpub; -
lislied, and tuat therefore tho true"'
reason was unknown.
Paragraph 5 relates to tho vene
ration (not craving) of Australians
for lords as govornors. This pro
position Australian says is "abso
lutely false." In matters of opin
ion, such as this, I can only rc-af- '
firm my former statemont against -'
his dogmatical contradiction. '
Paragraph C states that Austra
lians "have long had home-rule with
all its freedom and responsibilities,
excepting protection from a foreign
foe." It is pretty cool for English
men t,o bo told by an Australian '
that the mother country has nothing '
to do with Australia farther than to
"fork out" millions of treasure to
afford them the needed protection.
The facts are, however, that the
mother country has still an Jmpe-
rial control of all matters relating to
Australian legislation, and appolnta"-
a viceroy or governor to each of the '
colonies to see 'that nothing
is dono in opposition to Im
perial interests. Theso govern
ors, appointed by tho .British
government, have full power 4p mil-
lify all acts of tho colonial legisla
turcs, or to submit the measures foVj ?
Imperial sanction beforo he attach
his signaturo, without which no'Ie-f
gislatlve enactment can become la,w.-
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hands of tho British-appointed gov-"
ernora; and if this hvaomoirilB'0
Willi all its freedom" I fail to sod1
At tho same tiino the colonic?
constitutions have restricted
rule, and its character fewr
cd in tho first paragraph?
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