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v V - W' mi S'l JW pff ET kSoft,wfrl3gSg BY AUTHORITY. Irrigation Notice. Ornci. Watkii Wouks, ) Honolulu, II. I., July 27, 1888. Holders of water privileges or those paying water rates me hereby notified that the hours for using water for irrigating purposes are from 0 to 8 o'clock .. i., and from 4 to 0 o'clock r. m. CIIAS. IJ. WILSON, Superintendent Water Works. Approved: L. A. Thurston, Minister of lntciior. Oltf BISHOP & Co., BANKERS Honolulu, Ilawailnn lBlnndf. Draw Exchango on the Hu.ju.1i oi Cnlilbirniii, W. JF. And their agents in NEW YORK, BOSTON, HONG KONG. Messrs. N. Til . Rothschild & Bon, London The Commercial Bank Co., of Sydney, London. The Commercial Bank Co., of Bydney, Sydney, Tho Bank of New Zealand: Auckland, Ohrlstchurcli, and Wellington, Tho Bank of British Columbia, Vic toria, ii. 0.. and Portland Or. Aim Transact a General Banking Business efi!) 1 1- rJC HJtiJ Units int Pledged to neither Sect nor Party, Mill established for the benefit of all. SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1888. NOBLE WELDER'S FIRST SPEECH. Noble W. C. Wilder made bis first speecli in the Hawaiian Legislature on Thursday. It was upon the Constitutional Amendment, which involves the Chinese question. Air. Wilder took an unequivocal stand, sustaining the amendment, on the ground that lie went before the electors on Unit issue, and on it was elected. The honorable gentleman is reported to have said, "I am one of those who believe that the course of a legislator should be guided to some extent by the wishes of bis constituents, and not insist upon exercising his individual judgment in opposition to those wishes ;" and as he was sent to the Legislature distinctly on the anti-Chinese plat form, he should heartily endorse the amendment. This first page of Mr. Wilder's Legislative record is highly satisfactory, as showing an honest endeavor to fulfil the wishes of his constituents. We arc not now discussing whether the proposed amendment is wise or foolish, right or wrong. This is not the question. But it is iu the line of the expressed wishes of those who elected Mr. Wilder, and as their representative he considers himself bound by their will. This we hold to be the correct view of a representative's position, and a member who lor any reason feels unwilling to obey the dictates of his constituency has only one honorable course open to him, and that is to step out and allow them the opportunity of selectiong some one who is in harmonj' with their wishes. NONSENSICAL CHILDISHNESS. In no one instance have members of the Legislature shown more non sensical childishness than is evinced by some of them in relation to the King's exercise of the veto. With the gentleman to whom we refer, the wisdom or folly of a measure that may be vetoed is never a ques tion, but a veto must be opposed simply because it comes fiom tho King. Thus if a majority of one of the Legislature should pass a bill to take off the head of the first born of every family in Honolulu, and the King should have the audacity to veto tho measure, those gentlemen must oppose the veto, although they do not approve the measure. Better the sickly sight of a thousand decimated heads l oiling in the dust, than a veto sustained, The King can do no right, therefore, if ho exer cises the power of volo conferred upon him by tho Constitution he must bo wrong, and a man of principle cannot sustain wrong. Tho King eats bread ; therefore eating bread is wrong ; high-principled members should opposo bread-eating. Rami fication of bosli and multiplication of humbug! Honorable members proto about piincipie, but they seem utterly unconscious of tho inconsist ency of voting against a measure and then yoting against n veto which jmnula it. jMwp.'-i5j ! iiwij'i iBWi'ay?3g''3rea LEGISLATIVE PERSONALITIES. Whatever we think and have said which is contemptuous of legislative proceedings and results ,no language of ours could expiess the personal bitterness and vitupeiation with which the "Advertiser" assails by name honorable members who differ from it iu the Dillingham lailuay scheme. The "Adcrtiscr's" inde cent, not to say blasphemous, per sonalities in that connection alvc an excellent oppottunity for a libel case, as well ns foi u study of tho possibilities of an unbridled tongue and imagination, ready lo think and proclaim vile things of every oppo nent. The member who objects to the Dillingham lailwny bill, or to ex empting that particular road fiom taxation, would (calling him by name) pasture a goat on his giand mother's grave; or "steal coppers from a dead man's eyes." Advising a veto from personal spite, which the "Advcitiscr" in another article charges on the "back stairs" is bad enough, it thinks, but refusing to vote for Dillingham is characteiized as equivalent to lar ceny I Such an advocate would defeat any cause, however good. CLASS LEGISLATION. No Constitutional amendment is required in order to exclude objec tionable aliens from entering this country. The pauper anti-iinmigra- uon laws oi some or tue btales weic never held to be void as class legis lation, but simply as unconstitu tional interference by a State with matters of commerce and naviga tion, which by the U. S. Constitu tion are within the exclusive control of Congt ess. But it is highlyjunwisc and wrong to make any constitutional provision by which civil equality befoie the law can be denied to any human be ing actually domiciled in the coun try. No personal gain, no tempo rary or selfish considerations can outweigh tho absolute necessity iu every tree Government, that every one within its protecting aegis be ab solutely and equally protected by the law. Human slavery is no less objec tionable in many respects to the slaveholder than it is to the slave. The remark of the Picmicr, Mr. W. L. Gicen, in the Legislatuie, that the proposed amendment of the Constitution involves a phase of slavery, shows what many others may say and think of it. Let us legislate against fiuthcr immigration, except under proper restrictions, but not for class legis lation. EXCLUSIVE RAILROAD FRANCHISE. The fact is, that many woithy members voted for a twenty years exclusive railioad franchise for Mr. Dillingham, and it is possible that they will vote to exempt from taxa tion the railroad which he may in duce others to build on Oahu, from a feeling that it is a question of se curing these benefits to a worthy townsman intlicr than to the bloated London bondholder, or his much disliked agents. But that is not the real issue. An exclusive street lailway franchise was granted in 1881 to W. K. Aus tin and others, the time to complete the tramway was extended by the present Legislature for substantial reasons, especially for the additional requirement that the company keep two feet on the outside of each rail macacami.ed at grade. There was no occasion in 1881 to make this grant exclusive, although the fact that there was and is no competition for the street railway renders the ex clusive franchise less obnoxious at present. But for the Government to refuse tho offer of the Tiamway Company to incorporate as a Hawaiian Corpor ation and build now n steam railway to Pearl Ilaibor without any exclu sive fianchise, and by granting this franchise to Mr. Dillingham exclude for twenty years the possibility of all competition in steam laihoads on the Island of Oahu is a saciifiee of the public interests. There may or may not be room for two competing railways on Oahu. There certainly will be loom for a second lailway whenever the fiist shall fail to seive well tho public in terests. After all, we suspect Iliat the ob jection to London capital and agents is tho mainspring of tho action of the Legislatuie in this matter. That means that tho same foreign capital and agents will be used (if anything is done), but on paying to Mr. Dillingham a largo bonus, in return for which we shall give a public subsidy and exemption fiom tuxes. ONE MAN POWER AND RESPONSI BLE GOVERNMENT. Formerly, under the old regime, we were wont to hear and read n great deal about "One Man Power" and "Arbitrary Rule," and many an article, biistling with righteous and wiathful indignation, dcnunciatoiy of these kindled subjects, emblazon ed the columns of the local press, including the lU'LM'.riN. Under the new dispensation "The People's Sovereignty" and "Re sponsible Go eminent" have been f.ivoiite themes. "The people reign!" and this is nattering to the pi ide of the people, and makes them roar with exultation. "The people have Responsible Govern ment!" and this affords the people unalloyed satisfaction, because it is a pretty phrase of which they have a very indistinct apprehension. The main practical difference be tween Ilia "One Man Power" of the old regime and the "Responsible Government" of the new dispensa tion is, plainly interpreted, the dif ference between one and four. Our so-called responsible form ofadmin istration places the interests of the w hole community at the mercy and disposition of a select four, whose average mental qualifications would certainly not induce a cautious man to trust them with the navigation of a wheelbarrow. Of course, in mak ing this assertion and holding it as undeniable patent to every observ ant peison we refer entiiely to the political side of their capabilities, as clearly pronounced by utterances in the Legislature and doings in office. In the oidinnry pursuits of business buying, selling, or book keeping, as merchants, lawyers, or speculators they may be most ex emplary and successful adventurers, just the very men for these respect able and paiticular lines of opera tion, and theiefoie precisely the class of aspiiants which should be leligiously excluded from the man agement of State affaiis. In a comparison between the old regime and the new dispensation there is one special feature of differ ence iu favor of the past. Under the One Man Power there was at least an exercise of the savoir faire of diplomatic punctilio, both in "the one man's" leadership of the House and in his official dealings with the public. But under the "Responsi ble Government" of the select four this is a featuro of gentlemanly breeding which is sadly wanting. Coaise, bullying, vulgar ebullitions from a poitinn of the quartette oc casionally cloud and disfigure the proceedings of the House, lower the 'Responsible Government" in the estimation of gentlemen, and weaken its power lo accomplish the objects aimed at. A pig in a potato garden may not be an appropriate simile, but the ruinous result is about an equivalent. This kind of thing is entirely out of place in a Responsi ble Government or any other Gov ernment, and it is much to be re gretted that bad taste and worse judgment should have admitted its practise at Iolani Hale by the Re form Administration. Legislative Assembly. 7!)ni Day August 31st. JlOItXINU SVSSION'. The House opened at 10 a. m., President W. R. Castle in the chair, Minutes read and appioved. Rep. Dowsett presented a resolu tion that the Secretary and Inter preter be paid $.1 e.ich for every evening session held by the House. Rep. F. Brown moved lo amend by inserting SI each for tho messen ger and janitor. Noble Smith said he felt it his duty lo protest against this resolu tion. The officers all receive liberal pay. There have been many times since the commencement of tho ses sion that tho ofllceis have only had to work half a day. The lesolution was indefinitely postponed; 21 to 7. oicDEit or tiii: day. Consideration of bill No. 121 re lating to the Oahu steam railway. Noble Smith moved the adoption of section 1 in the original bill. He objected to seo the names of indi viduals in any bill. They wero not acting iu tho interests of one man but of the public. Rep. C. Brown moved that sec tion 1 as recommended by tho spe cial committee be adopted. The idea is to give tho privilego of lay ing this road to a Hawaii an or some one well known. Minister Thurston moved to amend the section by inserting tho words "within tluee years from tho appioval of this Act.'" Minister Aehford said the House had instructed the special committee to insert the name of B. F. Dilling ham in the section. They had done so and he thought it should now pnsa, Noble Young could not boo the Idea of waiting eighteen months be fore Mr. Dillingham and his asso ciates givo n guarantee that they would build the railway. Ho thought twelve months ample limo nnd should favor that time being in serted in the section. Rep. Kamauoha said Noble Castlo was the one lo first introduce the bill and it contained Mr. Dilling ham's name. When others heard of this they at once called upon some of the members to have Mr. Dillingham's name stricken out. There was a good deal of the "dog in tho manger" business about it. Rep. Pachaole moved the previous question. Carried. Rep. Kamauoha called for the ayes and noes. The amendment offeied by Minis ter Thurston was put nnd carried. The motion to adopt the section recommended by the committee as amended was carried on tho follow ing division : Ayes : Green, Thurston, Ashford, Wilder, Robinson, Watcrhouse, Lu hinu, Wight, Notlcy, Wall, Bailey, Makcc, G. N. Wilcox, Dole, Knlnu koa, Naonc, Kauhi, C. Brown, 1 Brown, Kamai, Maguirc, Kauhanc, Kamauoha, Paris, Nawahinc, Dan iels, Ilclckunihi, Horner, Knwninui, A. S. Wilcox, Rice, Gay, Nakaleka, Kapaehaole. 31. Noes : Young, Smith, Hitchcock, Richardson,Dosett jr.,Deacon. G. Rep. C. Brown moved section 2 bill No. 121 be laid on the table. Carried. Rep. C. Blown moved section 2 as recommended by the special com mittee pass. Noble Smith moved to strike out the word "exclusive." Under the circumstances it was wrong to give an exclusive right for twenty years. Noble Wight thought that the Minister of Interior should have power to name the tariff to any com pany that should extend from this line, jllc offered an amendment but finally withdrew it. Noble Young was in favor of the section if the woid "exclusive" was stricken out. The honorable Noble then related the storj' of Benny and the bull pup. II was time for the mcmbeis of the House to scatter to their homes when they began to give exclusive right to one person. Minister Thurston moved that the exclusive rights bo for ten instead of fifteen years. Rep. F. Brown thought if this change was made it would make the bill useless. Noble Smith moved tho ayc3 and noes be taken on the amendment to strike out the word "exclusive." Carried. The amendment was lost on a di vision; 31 to 8. The motion to insert the word "ten" in place of "twenty" was lost on division; 20 lo 19. At 12:03 the House took a recess. ATTEKNOOX SKSSION. The House reassembled at 1. p.m. Noble Smith moved the consider ation of the veto message and the Coffee Bill set for 2 o'clock this afternoon, be deferred until Mon day, at 11 o'clock. The Minister of the Interior had gone home with a sick headache and as he intro duced the bill it was only fair that he should be in the House when the mattar came up. The motion was carried. Noble Smith presented a majority report from the select committee on the election laws. Minister Ashford presented a minority report from the same com mittee. Tho reports were received and laid on the table to be considered with the bill. Further consideration of the Oahu Railway Bill. Section 3 relating to conditions, restrictions, and speed, section 4 re lating to location, maps, charts and plans, section 5 defining the fare to be charged and section G relating to lease and purchase of lands were all passed as in the bill. Section 7 piovides that the lands to bo taken for the line shall not ex ceed forty feet in width. Rep. Kamauoha thought forty feet too much. Minister Ashford said sixty-six feet was the general width allowed. The section passed as in tho bill. Sections 8, fl, 10, 11, 12, 13, re lating to the taking of property rights etc., wero passed a3 in bill. After section 11 had been read Rep. C. Brown moved to insert in lino 5 after tho word "found" tho words "or is incompetent to make a contract." Carried. Noble Smith moved to strike out the words "the amount it is willing to tender for" and insert "an amount equal to a fair vnluation of." Carried. The section then passed as amended. Section 15 passed as in bill. An amendment relating to arbitrators was added to section 10, on motion of Minister Ashford and the section passed us amended, The remaining sections were pass ed with few amendments. The bill ns amended passed lo en grossment and will be read a third tune on Monday. Consideration of n bill to encour age tho production and salo of Taro Flour and other products of taro. The bill passed to engrossment and will bo road a third timo on Saturday. Consideration of a bill to specially licence the retailing of malt liquors manufactured under the Act entitl ed "an Act to licence the brewing of malt liquors in the district of Honolulu," agjygggre-iy Kcp. C. Brown moved tho llccnco ho fixed at 250 instead of $100 as iu the bill. Carried. The section passed as amended. Minister Ashford offered a sub stitute for section 2 which passed. The bill finally passed to engross ment and will bo 1 cad a third timo on Monday. Consideration of an Act relating to internal taxes. Passed to en grossment and will bo read n third time on Monday. At -1:05 the House took a recess to 7 o'clock. EVKS1NO SESSION. Tho House reassembled at 7:30. Consideration of certain sections of the Election Bill with special committee reports. Tho bill finally passed to engross ment to be read a third time on Monda'. At 8 :45 the House adjourned to 10 o'clock Saturdaj- morning. NOTICE. nPIIK reopening of .Miss Berry's School JL will bo postponed for a month. 34 2t NOTICE. NEITHBR the Captain nor A gen b of the Hark"C. R. Bishop" will be responsible' fin debw onntnctcil by tliu crew. II. IIACKFELD & CO., 33 St Agents NOTICE. MRS. Qascoynu has closed her place of business fur three months being absent from the Kingdom Will reopeu the same in December next. 03 01 Masonic Funeral Notice. TI1EKE will be a meeting of Iln. waiian Lodge, No 21, F. & A. M , on SUNDAY, September 2d, 1883, at 2 o'rli.ck v. m., for the purpose of at tending the funiral of our late Brother Andrew Mc Wayne, member of Lodge Lu I'rogrcs, and all sojourning Mason are fraternally invited to be present. By order of the W.-. M. T. 0. PORTER, 34 2t Secretary. W CD o ca C3 "3 2 LU CO LU J 3C O - n S3 -i . CD W a S a o LU 3 O NOTICE. MISS Thide's school vacation com miiKcd on Friday, Aug. 24lh, and will continue till September lOtb, when the suliixil will re-open. 30 lw NOTICE. DURING my absence from tho King dom Mr. Tong Man Choong will act for mc in all business matters under a full power of attorney. WANG HOW. Honolulu, August 27, 1888. 32 lwd CI 3tw NOTICE. DURING my absence from the King dom the Hon. YV. F. Allen will act for mc under a full power of attor ney in all private matters, and also In nil estates in which I am assignee or agent. W. C. 1'AllKE. Honolulu, August 25, 1883. 2U 2m NOTICE. AT the adjourned annual meeting of the shareholders of the Olownlu Company held on August 2(Jtb, the fnl. lowing gentlemen were duly elected to serve as oQlceis for tho ensuing year, viz: W. G. Irwin President, D. It. Vula Vice President, W. M. Giffmd Treasurer, 0. O. Berger... Secretary tVs Auditor. C. O. BURGER, Secretary. Honolulu, August 2!), 18:8. 32 lw ANNUAL MEETING. piIE annual meeting of tho stock. X holders of the Mutual Telephone Company will be held at the Company' building, on WEDNESDAY, Septtm ber Cth, at 10 o'clock a. m. C. 0. BERGER, 34 td Secretary. FOB SALE I71LEGANT Upright Plnno, has been li iu use only u few mouths. Fine Mulshed, latest improvement!) and bril liant lone, Bostou. Maes., make. Apply at tills OUlcc. 34 lw Assistant. Bookkeeper nnd Collector Wanted. AYOUNQ man of irreproachable character and habits, willing to commence at a moderate salary which will be Increased according to value of his services, Address I'. O. Box No, 351, Honolulu. Stating age, experience, salary required and references. None other noticed. 30 Ol iT RECEI Patent Elastic -IK- Jeaii, HIM, Lien, Gaiiloimel im Flannelette. CgrSomething New and Suitable for this Ullmato, M. GOLD July On Account of moval GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE. : or BOOK STATIONERY -COMIT.ISINa- Plush Sets, Ladies' Work Baskets, In Plush & Leather ; Bisque, Glass ifc Parian Ware, Opera & Marine Glasses, Telescopes, IMCwsic Boxes,Toy, JESoolo!, ulliim, And other thiiigh too nunu'iotiH to mention. All the above Goods will he ofieicd at the LOWEST PRICES EVER aUOTED IN THE KINGDOM. JSSSTTho aboc Goods aio New, been imported ox recent arrivals and ns cmpesis" a3"V3Esivxisrc3- -a W. H. GRAEIHALGH 001 lOO Port SLreel, Honolulu. Pacific TTOTZ'V STREET, 1ST BARGAINS -J New Line ol u- BARGAINS - Lamps, Chandeliers & Lanterns, At Lo'mt Prices than ever b.-fme. New invoice of 5HELF-HAWABE, PLOWS k HTL MERCHANDISE. Just Reooiud NovolticH nnd Puucy GooiIn, Im X.ivrjjjo Vtwioty. Portland Cement "While Bros' Cement (lull weight). FOR SALE At lowest marUi't late. G. W. MACFARLANE & CO. 05 tf FOB SALE ONE flue Milch Cow, price, $125. Apply at the Buli.IiTIN Oftlce. 9(8td oaw FOR SALE or LET THE IIoiiHe and Lot on Beietania street next to Mr. John Enu's 0i tho west; lurge lot runs from Beretnnla to Young btrcet. II on so rnntains parlor, (lining room, three large bedioom, kitchen Lmth.iootn and out-houses Inquire of 01 tf VT. C. WILDER. TO LET BRICK STORE on Nnuanu street, titled with shelv. ing, counters, etc , next to Now lulu's corner. Rent very moderate. Apply to J. E. BROWN As CO., 2') tf 28 Meichniit street. TO LET AROUSE on School street near tho wooden bridge, containing five loonib, Ik sides bllliard-room, bathroom, kitchen and pantry. Albo carriage house and stables lor two horses. Apply to E. W. JORDAN, At Wutcrhoiifii's Fort-Etna Store. 33 tf Wanted Fuvnishctl tage. Cot- A FAMILY of threo adults, tourists; whites to nnt a Cottage of about six rooms, compktely furnished for about two months. Good caro will bo taken of tho furniture and prompt payment of rent made. Apply at HAWAIIAN BUSINESS AGENCJY, 33 lw Cor. Fort & merchant Blrecte. FOR SALE rpjlAT I'ronerly on iperly on l'ori street known as tho 'Gymnasium Premises" are oll'ured for sale on reasonable terms. Apply to G. W. BURGESS, At Benson, Smith & Co, 20 8w 5 ? Seam Drawers 28 - 88 lm & IT Kiesh and of the Latest Design, having weio selected expiessly for the trade. V f lJOrNOJL.TJJL.TJ. Oorrygeied Roofing! Best brands, in (i, 7, 8 and 9 ft. lengths. FOR SALE In quantises to suit at lowest market piles by G. VV. MACFARLANE & CO. 05 tf Pliotogranhic View Albums. Just the thing for collectors of Island Views. A complete assortment just received direct from New York. All Sizes & Prices. Intended puichaseis will do well to examine this line before purchasing elsewhere Sizes from 3i by 4Y to 10M by 13i. For Sale only by the Hawaiian News Co. 10 lm NOTICE. CUSTOMERS having our Soda Water or Lemonado Bottles (empty) on hand will greatly oblige by notilylng us by telephone or otherwise, and they will at once bo Fcnt for. Bottles retained longer than ono month will be charged for. Telephones: Boll, 172 s Mutual? 3W). J. E. BROWN & CO., Proprietors, Tahiti Lemonade Works. 20tf NOTICE. AS I iutend leaving the Kingdom for beveial months per steamer Zca lundia, the 2Jid of September, I hereby request that all bills due me be paid before Urn li.Mh of next month, otherwise they will be placed in the bauds of a collector without further notice. MRS. A. M. MELLIS, 17 Kmmu street. Honolulu, August L'8, 188H. 38 lw FOK SALE. TUB Boat saved from tho wreck of the "Dunnot tucastli'," aud sold at auction to the King, has been icfltted, coppered and deck. over by Sir. Holland, and Is for sale cheap for cash by E. R. RYAN, 31 2w Boat Builder. FOR SALE riMJE Beautiful Suburban X Kcsidenie, foimerly oc cupied by N. F. Burgess, is oilerid foi sale. Lot 100xl3. For fur ther particulars apply to G. W. BURGESS, 20 8w At Benson, Smith & Co. BERG. MCI uuuo id r "iiiSsiiTiiiii fc9t.&Jk.. ,Vi -tdf.it dKn, N