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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, JUNE IS, 1S9S.
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
W. N. ARMSTRONG EDITOR.
SATURDAY
JUNE IS.
lNL'KKASiN(i THE VA!ES.
The proposed law requiring that one
half the labor to be done under Gov
ernment contracts shall be awarded
to Hawaiians and Europeans, that is
the Portuguese, will considerably in
crease the cost of work, we are inform
ed, and therefore increase the rate of
taxation.
It is the Portuguese mainly and not
the natives, who desire employment,
for the natives do not eagerly ask for
it.
The condition of many of the Portu
guese is unfortunate. They have come
into the town, instead of remaining in
the country. They find that the Asia
tics fix 'the price of labor, and
with their large families find it almost
impossible to live on plantation -wages.
Worse than all, from this aspect of the
case, we steadily continue to educate
their children to the strong desire for
better things, and at the same time,
entirely neglect educating them in the
way of getting these better things and
we push them against the Asiatics.
This bad state of things seems to
make it necessary to do some danger
ous legislation in the way of discrimi
nating in their favor.
It may be expedient to pay 'the Por
tuguese laborers higher wages.in the
Government service, simply .because
they must be taken care of, but the
better and reasonable way would be to
provide a method of helping many of
these laborers to emigrate to the other
Islands, and aid them in getting homes
of their own. It does the community
great harm, so long 4 as industrious
Portuguese are compelled to pay enor
mous rents on Punchbowl, for land
they cannot purchase. It creates jus
tifiable discontent, and forces them to
demand the highest wages. If these
people were thorougly organized poli
tically, they would make themselves
felt. It is the duty of the dominant
party to see to it, they do not become
discontented through injustice.
The theory of taxing the people in
order to pay extra wages, is not a good
one, but it is necessary, if there is no
other way to provide employment for
the idle who desire work but cannot
get it.
j modified his purpose to sink every
i American war ship, with its crew,
; if he can do so. He does not ask that
the horrors of war he suspended. But
he renews for a moment on the eve
of the twentieth century, the senti
ments of chivalry, which made the
romances of the dark ages.
This one touch of nature, this sus
pending of battle, for a moment, in
order to salute a daring act of courage
and self sacrafice, will have an effect
on the American mind that is inestim
able. The Governor of Manila, by his
foolish proclamation, roused the hatred
of every loyal American. The act of
the Spanish Admiral now makes it
impossible for the American people or
their forces to regard all of the Span
ish people as ignorant and cruel
demons. Not an officer of the Ameri
can fleet will permit the Spanish offi
cers to out do him in the amenities
or courtesies of war, although the ten
sion of the fighting attitude will not
be relaxed for a moment.
THE INCOME TAX.
If the members of the Legislature
would read up a little on the numerous
discussions of the merits of the income
tax in England and America, they
would get some valuable information
on-the subject.
Mr. Gladstone, speaking of this in
come tax said: "I believe it does more
than any other tax to demoralize and
corrupt the people." Lord Beacons
field said in Parliament: "The odious
features of this tax cannot by any
means be removed or modified."
Prof. Tborold Rogers, M. P. and
Professor of Political Economy, in Ox
ford, said in 1SS4: "Nobody defends
the income tax. Every Chancellor of
the Exchequer has condemned it in
principle, and has continued it in prac
tice." And the Supreme Court of the
United States (116 N. S. It. 631) says:
"Any compulsory discovery, by ex
torting the party's oath or compelling
the produltion of his private books and
papers to convict him of a crime or
to forfeit his property, is contrary
to the principles of a free government.
It is abhorrent to the principles of an
Englishman. It is abhorrent to the
instincts of an American. It may suit
the nurposes of despotic power, but it
cannot abide the pure atmosphere of
political liberty and personal freedom."
Neither Gladstone or Disraeli or tne
Supreme Court of the U.nited States
have any weight with some members
of the Legislature, but their words
might be taken as very meek sugges
tions to the members of it, that the
statesmen and judges, of the great
Anglo-Saxon race have no use for this
system of taxation, however excellent
it may be in theory.
ADMIRAL CEIIVERA'S CHIVALRY.
The chivalrous act of Admiral Cer
vera in sending a flag of truce to
Admiral Sampson, in recognition of
the bravery of the men who navigated
the Merrimac into the channel of San
tiago and there sank her, vrill be a
swift wave of oil running from the
Atlantic to the Pacific over the angry
waters of American indignation
against Spanish cruelty. It will not
stop the deep and irresistible ground
swell of purpose to end Spanish rule
in Cuba, but it will quell the angry
foam that flies from the wave tops.
All the world admires a chivalrous
act, even if it is trifling or insincere.
The people, the mass, the crowd, are
instantly touched by kindness, and
' even over-estimate its value. Admiral
Cervera has yielded no point. He has
acepted no compromise. He has not
SU11DAY SERVICES.
Central Union Church, corner Bere-
tania and Richards streets. Douglas
I. Birnie, minister. 9:oo a. m., bun
dav school and Bible classes: 11:00 a.
m., public worship and sermon, "What
Sort of Men and Women are needed
Todav." 3 n. m.. Junior Endeavor
meeting; 6:30 p. m., Y. P. S. C. E.
Prayer meeting 7:30 p. m., Baccalau
reate sermon to class of '98 Oahu Col
lege. "Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., prayer
meeting. Palama Chapel, 9:4o a. m.,
Sunday school; 7:30 p. in. Gospel ser
vice. Friday, 7:30 p. m., prayer meet
ing. A welcome for all at every ser
vice. St. Andrew's Cathedral, Second Con
gregation The Rev. Alexander Mac
kintosh will preach at both services
of the Second Congregation tomorrow.
At the 9:45 o'clock service in the
morning, the choir of ladies and gen
tlemen will render the music and at
the 6:30 o'clock service in the even
ing, the surpliced choir of Hawaiian
will render a full choral service. All
seats are free and everybody welcome.
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Beretania and Miller streets. G. L.
Pearson, pastor. Public worship to
morrow as follows: Preaching 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, 10
a. m.; Epworth League, 6:14 p. m.
Praye meeting at 7:30 p. m., Wednes
day. A Welcome always to all. Seats
free.
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Christian Church, corner King and
Alakea streets. Preaching morning
and evening by T. D. Garvin. Morn
ing theme: May a Christian go to
War?" Evening theme: "The 6th
Act in the Divine Drama." Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m.; Young People's
meeting, 6:30 p. m.; Prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 7:30 p. in.; Women's pray
er meeting, Friday, 2:30 p. m. "Come
and we will do thee good." Seats
free.
Seventh Day Adventist Public ser
vice held today, and every Sabbath,
(Saturday) in the Arion hall, at the
rear of the Opera House, from 10 a. m.
to 12 m. First hour occupied by Sab
hath School. A cordial invitation
extended to all at every service.
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Young Men's Christian Association:
Gospel meeting at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Praise and song service led
by Devotion Committee. Bible class
at 5 o'clock.
Salvation Army Over I X L . Store.
Adjutant and Mrs. Simonson in charge.
Meetings every evening at 8 p. m., ex
cept Tuesdays; Sunday at 7 and 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.; Friday evening and
Sunday 11 a. m., holiness meeting.
WORLD'S RECORD BEATEN.
On SundayMay 30, 1898, C. M. Smith
of San Jose, on a White Bicycle, rode
five miles in the remarkable time of
nine minutes and one second, reducing
the previous world's record of nine
minutes and twenty-four seconds,
twenty-three seconds. Pacific Cycle
and M'f'g. Co., agents.
THIS DAY.
Auction Sale
-OF-
HORSES
On Saturday, June 18th,
AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON,
At the Stable of Jas. I. Dowsett, Queen
Street, I will sell at public
auction about
25 HEAD OF HORSES, MARES
AND COLTS.
Jas. F. Morgan,
AUCTIONEER.
IMMIGRATION ACT
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and moved that the provision just
mention and inserted in the second
reading of the bill, be stricken out.
He did not believe that it was a good
thing to have the bill appear on the
statutes "with such a provision. It
certainly would look very much like
discrimination against Asiatics and
such thing was not good policy m a
matter of the kind. The motion of the
Attorney-General was seconded by
Minister Damon who said that the-
Chinese and Japanese were destined
to become a very important factor
in the affairs of the Islands. As loner
as they were treated as they should
be they would certainly do what was
right but as soon as they found they
were being discriminated against they
would retaliate and they would be no
mean factor.
Rep. Richards said that class legis
lation in this matter did not bother
him a little bit. Up on Hawaii white
men were in the habit of taking con
tracts and then giving the work to
.Tananese who did not half do what
was expected. Certainly he would not
vote to have the clause stricken out
of the section. He believed it would
do great good on Hawaii.
Rep. Robertson called the attention
of the Ministers to the fact that only
fiftv ner cent of the labor was reserv
ed for Hawaiians, Americans and Eu
ropeans. He did not see that the
Asiatics had any room; for complaint
when fifty per cent was reserved for
them. If any complaint was to be
made it would certainly be on the side
of the Hawaiians, Europeans and Am
ericans. It was sought to bring up various
items that had been referred but the
motion to adjourn was made. There
were four votes on each side, the
Speaker deciding the matter by vot
ing in the affirmative.
House adjourned at 4:20 p. m.
GIVEN
To every purchaser of a 30 cent box,
containing three cakes of EGG WHITE
SOAP, we will give free a beuatiful
picture worth twice the price of the
soap.
WHITE
Nothing else like it. Makes the skin
white and .as smooth as velvet. Equal
to any 25 cent soap on the market.
Single Cake for 10 cents.
Perfumed with delicate odor from
French Flowers. Leaves a sweet re
fined odor made from the sweetest ma
terials obtainable. The grandest soap
for the toilet and complexion.
TIMELY TOPICS! WE ARE Leading in All the
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As this is the season of
wedding festivities,we wish
to call attention to our stock
of Silverware.
In Sterling goods we carry
a full line of
SPOONS AND FORKS,
SOUP LADLES.
OYSTER FORKS.
COFFEE AND TEA SPOONS,
In Plated Ware:
TEA SETS.
CRUMB TRAY AND BRUSH.
COFFEE.
TEA,
CHOCOLATE
AND EGG SPOONS.
BERRY, PIE, FISH,
AND BUTTER KNIVES.
A handsome line of
Carvers.
Those using EGG WHITE SOAP will
not suffer from chapped face or hands.
. SAMPLE Cake given free on appli
cation. Came early as the supply of
handsome pictures is limited.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS.
You incur no risk of infe
riority in buying these goods
as we guarantee them to be
strictly up to the standard.
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Limited.
307 FORT ST.
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THE
SI LIFE ASSURANCE
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OF CANADA.
Summary of the. Annual Report for 1837:
New Life Applications re
ceived during 1897. . .$16,292,754.92
Increase over 1S9G 5,182,402.73
Cash Income for year end
ing 31st Dec, 1897... 2.238.S94.74
Increase over 1S96 352,630.74
Assests at 31st December,
1S97 7,322,371.44
Increase over 1896 934,226.78
Reserve for Security of
Policyholders 6,856,752.98
(According to Ilm. Four per cent. Table.)
Increase over 1896 924,552.50
Surplus over all Liabili
ties, except Capital... 314,220.13
(According to Ilm. Fnr per cent. Table.)
Surplus over all Liabili
ties and Capital Stock 583,271.98
(According to Canadian Govt. Standard,
Ilm. 42 per cent.)
Surplus over all Liabili
ties, except Capital.. 6SS,272.00
(Accordins to Canadian Govt. Standard,
4Vs per cent.)
Claims Paid during 1S97.. 463,674.37
Bishop & Co., Bankers
AGENTS.
HONOLULU, H. I.
J. H. PORTEOUS, Inspector.
REAL AND WASH VEILS,
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
Silks, Laces,
Lawns and Organdies,
Silk Mulls.
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JJolllSter CO av avana anc Man,'a Cigars in Bond.
HONOLULU IRON WORKS CO.
Steam Engines,
BOILERS, SUGAR MILLS, COOLERS,
BRASS AND LEAD CASTINGS.
And machinery of every description
made to order. Particular attention
paid to ship's blacksmithing. Job
work executed on the shortest notice.
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Hollister & Co.Are Located at
Corner of Fort & Merchant Sts.
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WHOOPINO COUGH, CROUI.
ASTHMA, CATARRH, COLDS.
CRESOLENE beirift administered 1y inhalation.,
Kives the safest and most effectual means r.f treat
ing the throat and bronchial tribes. Its efficiency ia
Whooping CouRh anu Croup is wonderful, lis anti
septic virtues render it invaluable in cor.,tagtot -diseases,
as Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, etc. Ins
criptive booklet with testiiEcnialt free. Sold t-j
druggists. ,
HOLLISTER DRUG CC.Honcluia, H. Igeats.
Buttermilk
Soap
Has gained a larger measure of popularity to the
vears it has been on the
market than any other soap
made.
It is the Highest Stand
ard of Quality in every de
tail and particular.
You cannot be too cau
tious about the quality of
soap used on your face or
hands. Manv of the so-
called "purity" face soaps
are nothing more than a mixture of harmful ingredients
put up in an attractive wrapper to sell at sight.
enson, Smith &
LIMITED
Fort and Hotel Streets,
BUTTERMILK
TOILET SOAP
Over 1,000,000 Ladies who
have used it pronounce it
the Best Soap in the World
For the Complexion.
Excel any 25c. Soap. Ask
your dealer for It. l'ull izc
sample, 12 cents. Beware
of imitations.
Cosmo Buttermilk Sosp Co.
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Don't fail to call and examine the goods. This is the
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