The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume], August 23, 1898, Page 4, Image 4

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5HE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, AUGUST 23, 1893.
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TJHE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
V. N. ARMSTRONG - EDITOR.
TUESDAY
AUdUrfT 2Z.
A TIME FOR ALL THINGS.
The Scriptures ay that then; U a
time for all things.
There was a time in Hawaii for a
fitniKKle between the Monarchical ami
the iU'publican systems of Government.
That time is past. The Monarchy is
gone. Whether the supporters of the
annexation movement were right or
the supporters of the Monarchy were
wrong, is only a matter of reminis
cence; an interesting historical ques
tion, the details ami pros and cons
of which will bo threshed over and tie
bated for many a long day to come.
Out it is no longer a living issue.
After the North had conquered tins
South, a few Southerners continued
the war, in their minds, for years.
I'residf nt Davis never forgot, never
forgave, never missed an opportunity
to harrow up the feelings of his people.
The entire remaining yrars of his life.
were wasted in vain regrets and un
profitable mourning over the lost
cause. He was a man of ability with
j;reat influence over his people. Neith
it influence nor ability were ever again
-used for the uplifting of his people or
the benefit of humanity. Doth w re
buried in the grave of the Confederacy.
Side by side with President Davis
fought General John T. Morgan, and
thousand;;: of other brave men, animat
ed by the same principles and holding
the same beliefs.
When the war ended two ways lay
before them. On the oiw hand they
eould do as Davis did, bury themselves
in contemplation of their defeat, and
give full sway to their resentments,
disappointments and regrets; or, on
the other hand, they could accept the
inevitable; let the dead past bury its
dead; tak hoid of the living present
and work out their own and their peo
nle's salvation.
We of Hawaii, do not need to read
history to know which course they
chose.
Nearly every member of the Senate
and House of Representatives at Wash
ington from the South, is an ex-Confed
erate soldier. Senator Morgan is to
day one of the great constructive
statesmen, not only of the South, but
or the United States, taking an active
and prominent part in every great
measure involving its progress and
development, trusted and respected by
his political opponents as well as by
his own party. He is one of the living
forces in American life.
To the leaders of the opposition to
annexation, we would say, the same
choice is open to you that was pre
sented to Davis and Morgan. "Which
will you choose? You are living in a
free Republic. There is no law pre-
venting you from wrapping the Ha
waiian flag about you, and within its
folds spending the balance of your
days in pouring forth denunciations on
the -missionaries" and the "repro
bates" of 1S93 and in gloomy contem
plation of "the good old times." On
the other hand there is no law prevent
ing you from taking an active part in
the future life and progress of Hawaii
Your future lies in your own hands
If you propose to become professional
and perpetual mourners, all times are
alike. The tomb knows no time. If,
however, you intend to act as men
among men; to help yourselves and
your people upward and onward, NOW
is the accepted time.
ed previous to the Overthrow in '93,
and subsequent to the year IS 10, was
essentially anti-Polynesian. It abol
ished the despotism of the old Kings;
it also abolished serfdom, and made
the native a land holder ami a citizen.
This was not the work of natives, but
of aliens. It was beyond the compre
hension of the natives. There is hardly
a trace of the native Hawaiian laws
or usages in the Constitution, or the
laws enacted under it. It was an Anglo-
Saxon frame work which the "mission
aries" persuaded the native King and
chiefs to accept on faith.
It was enough for the native that
his ruler was an alii a native. He did
not look beyond the Throne. His eye
rested only on his ruler, and he cared
not who guided that ruler's hand.
The constitution of 1S40, given by
Kamehameha III, and the subsequent
constitutions were essentially Anglo
Saxon, and quite foreign to the Poly
nesian habit and tradition. They were
to the natives, political exotics, not
understood when they were created.
They are not understood by the natives
today. Only the one great result of
this singular innovation the native
understood. Justice was done. 1 he
government of law and not of men, began.
The person of the ruler is in the eye
of the native the symbol of govern
ment. It means his country, just as
the British Queen stands' for count ry
to the Dritish.
There is a strong and unfortunately
growing sentiment here among the
whites who are the recent comers, that
ignores the natives and holds them in
contempt. They see that the native
has, with his eyes open, thrown away
his magnificent opportunities. Even
if lie has, those who wish to protect
him. only ask that his attitude be
clearlv understood.
It Is, we believe, the fact that the
native born whites, and annexation
ists too, felt more grief when the Ha
waiian flag was struck from its staff
than the natives themselves. Why?
Because it is only one generation of
natives that has lived under a flag. Its
meaning is largely unknown to them.
It is another exotic. The flag has a
profound meaning to the men and wo
men of the civilized races. It is the
theme of prose and verse. Is there a
line of the native mele that mentions
a flag?
Those, therefore, who charge the na
tives with lack of feeling, fail to
understand their education, and racial
thoughts. To them the ruler was the
"flag" and the symbol of sovereignty.
strongest and readiest local endorsement.
It is gratifying to learn that the
telephone system is to be kept up to
the old high standard and that it is to
TIMELY TOPICS
he made better 11 o-e-uer can Le
achieved.
Official information from one of the
bureaus at Washington will inform
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July 27, 1898.
bureaus at Washington win mtorm w M ft-o C?
readers of the Advertiser of a good! j fell
manv habits that the new pest, the
horn fly, has not.
The Minister of Finance is lucky to
get Wm. H. Wright to accept the posi
tion of Registrar of Accounts and Mr.
Shaw, the Tax Assessor loses a most
valuable right hand man in the trans
fer of his faithful and capable deputy.
It is astonishing that a newspaper
like the New York Times should so far
denart from the truth as that paper
does in misrepresenting the conduct of
the American soldiers who have visited
this port during the past two months.
The bear and the lion in combat
would summon all their friends to the
conflict. Rut diplomacy is so much
! more elastic and utilitarian with Rus
sia and England than with most other
nations, the probabilities seem light
will be long delayed.
"Imperialism" had a snowball mak
ing career as a newspaper policy in the
United States, though the snowball
may have melted by this time. Among
the" papers that favored the retention
flf r'10 Philirmine Islands were: New
York Journal. San Francisco Examin
er. Chicago Tribune, Birmingham, Ala.,
Age-Herald, Kansas City Journal, St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, Portland Ore
gonian, Albany Times-Union, Provi
dence Journal. Only a few of the more
influential papers had the courage at
the time of the excitement to oppose
indefinite expansion of the American
territory.
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about harness, and especially
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sells itself wherever found.
There is little to be said
about the line of harness we
carry, except that our guar
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CHEAP SINGLE HARNESS
(With breast strap.)
GOOD HARNESS WITH COLLAR
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SURRY HARNESS.
EXPRESS WAGON HARNESS.
DUMP CART HARNESS.
DOUBLE HARNESS WITH COL
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DOUBLE HARNESS FOR MULE
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LIFE
May come from many a source. We
all enjoy a good laugh and when one
considers how easy it is to assume
duties which tend to create ill health
it is not remarkable to find so many
who are suffering.
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A COINCIDENCE.
NATIVE LOYALTY
However vexatious the native is in
failing to follow his own best interests
in the readjustment of all political re
lations here, he is still open to only
the mildest criticism when he refuses
to acknowledge allegiance to the new
Hag. It would be better for him if he
did, for he is, with his entire race, only
a single mustard seed in the hollow of
the American hand. But the reason for
his failure to do so must be fully
recognized. It is a tolerable reason. It
is aptly expressed in these words:
"Like all great passions and devo
tions, love of country is, in its last
analysis, instinctive. It is in the tru
est sense rational, and pursued to its
sources, discloses the most commanding-
sanctions of the intellect and of
the moral sense; but no passionate
love of country was ever yet ground
ed upon a process of reasoning; it has
its roots deep in the soil of the spirit
ual nature."
The German loves his Fatherland,
and its government, though the Ameri
can would not tolerate that govern
ment. The British love the little Is
land, and a government which the av
erage Americans have ridiculed for a
century. In the same way, the native
Ilawaiians love their country and the
Monarchical system under which they
were born.
The Monarchical system, as it exist-
The protocol between the United
States and Spain, which virtually end
ed the war, was signed at 4:22 p. m.
on August 12th. The American flag
was raised over the Executive build
ing on August 12th, the same day, at
noon. If the immediate and compel
ling cause of annexation was the pres
sing necessities' of the war in the Phil
ippines, the events may be regarded as
lucky throws from the dice box of his
tory by those who do not believe in
the reign of law. The coincidence of
time in the occurrence of the two
events suggests good luck. But it is
safer to believe that what has hap
pened is due to an order of things
which takes no account of dice boxes.
Those who like to study curious rela
tions of events may see in the "bad
Catholicism" of Spain, as opposed to
"good Catholicism," and the raising of
the flag here, a close connection, in
which chance plays no part. Of course
other causes operated as well.
The coincidence, however, of the hap
pening of these two events on the
same day is very interesting, if noth
ing more.
Till- PASSING HOUil.
Close attention to one's duties, no
matter the nature, sooner or later the
labors will soon become a task in this
climate. You feel tired, can't eat and
relish your meal; imagine you are un
fortunate and long for a change.
NUTMKfc
Just think a moment and consider
whether the cause of your ill feelings
are not due to lack of tone to your
stomach, thereby overtaxing- your
nerve force, which eventually wrecks
the whole organism.
FiEYER
TIVOLI!
Late Saratoga, Waikiki.
Mr. Karl Klemme begs to notify the
Public of Honolulu and surrounding
Islands that he has undertaken the
management of this well known
Seaside Resort.
Every arrangement has been made
for the convenience of Bathers and
those wishing to enjoy a
Vacation : at : the ; Seaside.
ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK OR
MONTH.
He trusts that he may receive the
patronage he will endeavor to deserve.
Free bathing for school children
every Tuesday.
For particulars Inquire at yueen s
Hotel, Nuuanu Avenue. Tels. S09 and
889.
CARL, KLEMME.
WHAT IS IT!
A simple, compact, and durable machine, which successfully
perforins the work of the pen, with a tremendous saving of
time and exertion.
WHAT WILL IT DO!
It produces, with speed and certainty, in clearly legible
printed characters, one or many copies of any kind of writing,
excepting such as must be done in books.
TO WHOM IS IT USEFUL?
To every one who has writing to do. In business circles ita
desirability is assured. Lawyers and journalists cannot do
irithout it. Professional and scientific men realize its worth
to them. The author and thinker find it invaluable. It con
serves the most potent kind of energy that of the brain by
reducing to a minimum the mechanical labor of writing, and
distributing it among all the fingers of both hands. Writer
cr&mp disappears where it is used. It presents the printed
appearance of the work to the mind at once.
WHO CAN OPERATE IT?
Any one of ordinary intelligence. A very few trials enable
any one to write upon it readily. Thereafter it is only a mat
ter of practice.
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you up and make you feel well again.
It is to be hoped that Hilo will for
once have a hearing that will satisfy
all the statesmen of the district.
Lunalilo Home makes good report
and continues to carry out the wishes
of its founder that it be a refuge for
the aged Hawaiian.
The policy of the United States to in
augurate extensive internal improve
ments in Hawaii will receive tne
Your druggist carries it in stock. If
not ask him to get it It has no super
ior. Single bottle, 35 cents.
Three bottles for $1.00.
Trust Williams to
Make Pleasing Photos.
You won't be a tit disappoint-
Pd with the Phot03 that Will-
iams makes for you. I give my
best work to every photo and
that is the best that skiu ana
pxnerience can produce.
"Let me make the photo you
want to take away when you
leave for the summer.
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Over 1,000,000 Ladies v. ho
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Excels any 5c. Soap. Ask
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