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TUB ' HAWAIIAN STAH, THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 1C, 1009.
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GEORGE F HENSHALL T EDITOR.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1909
KUHIO'S UNFORTUNATE "BREAKS."
me sufficiently to know fr'om the nature of things;that an answer
would be unwise.
"In return 1 shall only ask that you treat what 1 say to you in
the good faith it is said and with the opportunity I propose to
make available to you that you verify any piece of news concern
ing the government that you may receive before publishing it.
You will not blame me if I do not receive with favor different
treatment at your hands."
Commercial
News
BY L. D TI.UMONS.
Kuhio having made a declaration of war, it is up to the Republican
party to make a declaration of independence. About two years ago
he came' to the conclusion that he was greater than his party, and cost
the Republicans the office of mayor of Honolulu. This time, reaching
a similar decision, he has probably cost himself his office.
It is time for self respecting Republicans to stop truckling to tac
tics of this sort. It recalls the utterly disgraceful surrender made at
the time of the first nomination of Kuhio, when he accepted a Repub
lican nomination on the very same day on which he had told Demo
cratic leaders he was a Democrat and bargained for their support
dent. Within a few davs the delegate has said that
the governor was -not acting in good faith and that the governor lied;
that he (Kuhio) was mistaken when he .accused the governor of bad
faith; that he said the governor ficd and that he didn't say the gov
ernor lied without an "if" ; and now finally, that "there has been noth
ing done on the land question." though he himself took part in exactly
what the governor and the party are doing.
It is a cause for deep regret that the delegate should have endang
ered the continuation of a career of which he had much reason to be
proud, by politics of a kind which, even if swallowed by the party
organization, will probably not be tolerated by the voters.
OUGHT TO HAVE SAID IT.
Chief Justice Hartwcll may or may not have said that few jury
verdicls would stand if juries were required to understand the charges
given by the courts. In a legal sense he didn't say it, but his words
mean just that to the lay reader, which fact exactly illustrates the
legal point he was making if a mere lay commentator may be allowed
to say so. Whether he said it or not, it is said here and now. We
beg to go farther and say that no verdicts at all woulcl stand, for no
layman ever understood a lengthy charge yet and half the time the
judge delivering it is in the Same condition of mind.
Take the commonest of legal instructions given by judges to juries.
This is that before returning a verdict they must be convinced be
yond a reasonable doubt.'' It is very simple indeed. Any ordinary
man understands "reasonable doubt" at a glance. But, especially if
the case be an important one, the judge proceeds to get all the jurors
thoroughly mixed, if they pay close attention to him. A reasonable
doubt, he tells them, is a state 01 muui m which uitic iiois
a doubt arising from the evidence, as leaves your mind in such a con
dition that, after reviewingalt the evidence, you cannot say that you
have an abiding conviction to a moral certainty." This calls for two
more definitions to be framed by the juror, the meanings' of 'bid
ing conviction" and "moral certainty." The simple phrase "reason
able doubt" is about as plain as English can be. "Some courts often
throw a magnificent light upon it by solemnly telling jurors it means
a doubt for which they can give a -reason.
Really, it is too bad that the chief justice only said m a legal sense,
what hits the nail on the head so nicely as ordinary English, that
jurors do not understand the charges given them by judges.
A RATHER LONELY LEADER.
We do not think many intelligent Republicans can follow Delegate
Kuhio in his latest, presumably final, expression of attitude. towards the
Governor. His conduct gives the impression of a desperate effort to
steal some Link McCandless thunder. Personally he is at liberty to
do so, he may tour the land promising every native 160 acres of land
if he wishes, just as McCandless is said to have done in some sections,
' but not in the name of the Republican party of the Territory, lnat
party, with Kuhio himself actively participating, has just sent to Wash
ington the best land law it could frame, with the aid of the Demo
crats No committee or convention of self-respecting Republicans is
going to allow one member of the party, even though he be Delegate
to Congress, to lead them blindly off on another tangent. Kuhio help
ed to make the land law which Governor Frear is urging m Washing
ton. Kuhio urged it in the extra session arid actually secured Democratic
votes for it. It is consistent as well as unfair for him to declare
war on the executive on account of a'dministration of the land laws
before this law is even tried
Dr Cook furnishes a somewhat remarkable example of the exhaust
ing power of mental strain. He stood the rigors of several arctic win
ters and whether he reached the Pole or not, came through in good
condition after a period of terrible hardship, almost starvation. Lut
a few weeks of the Peary controversy sent him to a sanatorium.
It begins to seem to make all the difference who sees Kuhio last.
PORTO RICO'S GOVERNOR ADDRESSES NEWSPAPERMEN.
Governor Colton of Porto Rico on taking office had a meeting with
newspapermen at which he outlined his ideas with regard to policies
and news. His remarks, are well worth repeating:
"There is no body of men who have so great an opportunity to
advance the welfare of their country or to promote good feeling
among the people as the men who control the press. r
"The newspapers of a country have much to do with creating
public opinion. They cannot prevent its ultimate correctness, but
they can hasten its development along lines that will promote con
tentment and hapriiness. If conditions are wrong or the people
are oppressed, it is their patriotic function to support the latter
in correcting the former. Any newspaper which attempts agita
tion solely for political effect or to cause dissension among the
neonle or to prejudice any portion of them against those who are
in good faith trying to serve their best interests, is certainly defi
cient in patriotic sentiments and appreciation of its ethical pur-
P"Certain it is that there will be no secrets from the people with
respect to my own official acts. 'I shall always tell you the simple
truth in that respect and discountenance any atmosphere of mys
tery on the part of the government. I have no objection to being
questioned in good faith upon any subject. If I can reply I
shall do so frankly. If I cannot I will say so, and you will trust
The usual spell of Inactivity which
comes upon stocks at Christinas time
was felt upon tho tsreets and on
'Chango today. All the week thero
has been a disposition on the part of
small holders to sell, a situation due
directly to Christmas and adjustments
for tho new year. Today there has
been more stoolc in sight thttn in weeks
before, while th.o demand has been de
cidedly weak.
In bonds there was a little doing
at good figures. Tor Instance, $5,000
Hawaiian Irrigation sixes chnnged
hands at $90, which looked healthy.
Two sales of HcBryde sixes were made
one of $4,000 at $99 and the other of
$1,000 at $99.25. At the close of to
day's session $99 was still bid for
McBryde bonds, with $100 asked.
Between boards 10 shares Hawaiian
Sugar sold at $53 and on tho boards
flvo Hutchinson changed hands at $17.
McBryde stock showed a heavy touch
of Christmas depression, 15, 5 and 5
shares selling at $5.75. More was of
fered at the same, but only $0 was
bid. Olaa the companion stock of
.McBryde, was offered at, $G, but there
were no bids.
On the boards today 5 shares Oahu
railway sold at $140 and 50 Onomea at
$50.- Tho latter, It will be noted, Is a
big drop. For Onomea $59 Is now
bid and $52 asked.
Waialua took a further tumble, 10
shares selling at $120. For the stock
$119 was bid and $120.50 asked.
Other quotations of interest were
Ewa, $32.25 bid and $32,50 asked; Oa
hu, $32 and $32,375; Hawaiian Com
mercial, $37 asked; Pioneer $180 bid
and $192.50 asked. The severe cut in
Pioneer was one of tho surprises of
tho day, although that stock has done
homo queer i.ilngs In the past year.
times give money to objects not so
much In need of it as even inoro
worthy causes, ft is believed that in
vestigation and joint action In each
case will do, lots of good.
OPEN TO THE LADIES.
The Commercial Club will bo open
every day during Christmas week In
eluding Christmas day to ladies. This
decision was arrived at yesterday. T110
reason for this action Is tho antici
pation of large numbers of ladtos,
whoso husbands belong to tho club
being in tho shopping district during
tho Christmas season; to whom the
privileges of the club parlors would bo
an advantage.
At yesterday's meeting Carl Du Rol
and Alfred D. Cooper were elected to
membership. Their names had been
Carpenters
Tools
(Continued on .Pago Five.)
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Henrv Waterhouse Trust Co.
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange.
FORT AND MERCHANT STS.
TELEPHONE 738
There is a great variety of Carpenters tools
on the market but there is only one complete
brand made for quality, that is the reason we
sell the famous
Brand. The KttH KU1UR Trade Mark or the
words KHH KU1UR on any tool are an absolute
guarantee. Buy a tool under this brand and
you will know you are getting the best,
E. O. Hall & Son, Ltd
SYSTEMATIZE GIVING.
Tho Merchants' Association lias tak
en up tfio matter of the numerous
subscription lists passed around to
them during the year, upon which they
are asked to give money. As every
charity sems to look first to the mer
chants for help, these lists are fre
quent and the total sums in a year
become quite laVge. But that Is hot
so' much tho kick. It is ' beliaved
that the merchants, having no system 72 King Street,
of Investigating these petitions, some-j
No Fresh
Fruit
on the Coast at the present time. Why
not make your friends happy by send
ing them a crate of pineapples or bunch
of bananas.
flsfatcd
Fruit Co.
Phone 15
Tb:A ' WW
Once the Knabe,
Always the Knabe
I BOOK YOUR ORDERS FOR
ICHRI STMHS I
jCHNDIESl
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WE SUPPLY CHURCHES AND SCHOOL
Spieoial Prices
We J&Ialce tlxe Finest
CANDIES BON BONS, MIXTURES CHOCOLATES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
THERE IS NOTHING BETTER MADE ON THE COAST
A !n T ATJ-C CTTOT? OT? TUT7TT) DTTTMr- T7T5T7CTJ
1 1 Palm Cafe
Hotel near Union Street Phone 11 t
Ask the young people Just
starting in life why they chose
the Knabe Piano and you will
bo told "because we had one at
home." Ask their children thirty
years hence, and they will givo
you the same answer. .
.' A First Payment of $1-0 will
Bring a Piano to Your Home.
Jas. W. Bergs torn & Bro.
n r a r x tt r rrT tit t- All TT . r .
iu3umv in,MfL.t. corner uaKea ana riotei ats. b
GilSTIQPS
GHMD1ES
The Alexander Young Cafe manufactures its candies daily.
This is why they have that 'delicious "Home Made'' flavor so
foreign to candy of mainland manufacture. Cleanliness is our
watchword, and we invite inspection of our factory.
"A. Y. ,C" ON A BOX OF CANDY IS WHAT
"STERLING" MEANS ON SILVER.
Fliexanaer Young Cafe
We make a specialty of Iron
Beds and Bedding
Honolulu Wire Bed Co.,
A Christmas Box of
Pine Printing Paper
The most pleasing gift. Fancy boxes containing papej
and envelopes of the very best grades. ' Useful and beautiful.
Suitable for friends or relatives. These goods are now on display.
Hawaiian News Company, Ltd.,
Alexander Young Building.
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In The New Year By Using Au
Ansco Camera
Ansco Films
and Cyko Paper
And See The Results
F1LHS at COAST PRICES
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