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' 1 ft 7 It . it I i r t V. it ... . . - TUB PACIFIC Commercial Advertiser. W- N. ARMSTRONG EDITOR MONDAY JANUARY 2. GOODS FOR RE-EXPORT. fj .The rumors in Washington, and the correspondence between some of the importing merchants in this city, and Special Agent Sewall, leave the matter of excessive importations of foreign goods, in an unsatisfactory condition. We have made special effort to ob tain information on the point regard ing excessive importations, and cannot .find that they. have been any greater than the financial and business state of the country demands. There have been rumors, as there are rumors of all kinds about, that some merchants intended to take advantage of the tran sition condition of the tariff laws, and make profits out of a re-exportation of goods to the Mainland. But there does not appear to be any reliable source for them. The Special Agent is justified in "warning the Treasury Department of any scheme to re-export goods. But any -warnings, founded on street rumors, or general suspicion, seriously assault the standing of most reputable mer cantile houses. A large importation of foreign goods in view, of increased tar iff rates is a common practice with the most reputable and large merchants on the Mainland. The importation in an ticipation of the passage of the Ding ley bill amounted to many millions in value in excess of the current wants of the country. It was held to be a legit imate operation. The . foreign mer chants of this city have not, so far as we can learn, followed the practice of the merchants of the Mainland in this respect. Importations with a view to re-exportation to the Mainland is not a legal fraud, but a violation of the spirit of the American protective system, and invites the criticism of being an un friendly act on the part of the resident importing merchants. It even chal lenges the prompt passage of laws in resentment. To the extent that rumors, and hear says, have been used to make Oongress believe that this is a disloyal commun ity, it is an unjust reflection upon the merchants Congress, unable to sift out the truth from these flying stories, will naturally take it for granted that there is some widespread conspiracy fostered here to nullify the revenue laws. Only a clear knowledge of the con tents of the Special Agent's despatches to the Treasury department would en able one to decide whether or not the statements made In them were made for political effect. COL. FISHER SPEAKS. Col. J. H. Fisher in an interview, which we assume is correctly reported in Mr. ' Sewall's organ, declares that ike is "tired, of seeing the party that lias supported this ..Government through thick and thin all these years, , . abused and lampooned morning after morning for what it has done." What a fraction of this party has "done" was and is the branding of President Dole as a "coward" and "traitor," although the party itself made him its standard bearer from the beginning of the revolution six years ago. The question of Republicanism, of annexation, of a candidate for gover nor has nothing to do with the Adver tiser's attitude towards this fraction of the party. The Advertiser refuses to discuss the question of party and candidates, just as it refuses to dis cuss Col. Fisher's memorable campaign of '95, or, whether Col. Fisher's moral character is, or is not, a cross between a conundrum and a warwhoop. When this fraction of "the party," attempts to justify its charge of "trea son" and "cowardice" in the neutrality matter, on the ground that this frac tion is made up of good annexationists, it imitates the gang of small boys who stoned a cat to death and justified the act, on the ground "that they all went to Sunday school." This fraction of the party (which evidently includes Col. Fisher) forced ... the Advertiser into an unwilling dis cussion of the neutrality affair. The discussion was provoked on the theory that President Dole's moral degreda tion could be easily proved, and on " the ruin of his reputation Mr. Sewall could be rushed into the office of gover nor. The Advertiser refused and still re-'- fuses to discuss the question of gover t ncrship, until the office haa been creat f,Zf ;ed by law, but it does not refuse to de end President Dole from the vile -rJ charges made against his manhood and Ma reputation. It does not propose to let the young men and women of these Islands grow up with the idea that a man. with an honorable record can be "black guarded" without limit by a gang of office seekers. It will meet the slum literature of Mr. Sewall's organ, and the endorsement of, it by Col. jFMsber, nauseating as the business is, with such trifling weapons as it can command. The Advertiser has carefully refrained "from disparaging Mr. Haw aii's courage or capacity, and even his unfortunate, and insulting, because un true, charge of "selfishness and timid ity" against men who differed with him on the neutrality question; would never have been alluded to, if his avowed organ had not. forced the discussion. As to organizing the Republican party here, before that is done, Col. Fisher and his faction might begin by observing that plank in the national platform which boldly insists on home rule in the territories. Does the fac tion in the party intend to repudiate it? Who indeed are Col. Fisher and the political tumble-bugs who propose to revise the national platform? The Advertiser is quite content at present with President McKinley's Republican ism, and his acceptance of that plat form. And, besides, his general Re publicanism is wise, patriotic and de mocratic. When Col. Fisher accepts the Repub lican platform, he can then cast about for ways and means of making it "hot" for the Advertiser. EXPAKSIOX-1899. There is no better occasion, than the first day of the year 1899, to recall the words of Walt Whitman, written near ly forty years ago, when the imposing ceremony took place in New York, of receiving a large Japanese Embassy. They were written in the basement of a small dark restaurant the location of which was in Fourth Avenue, and were passed, around among several friends, who were dining in the place: I chant the world on my Western sea, I chant copious the islands beyond, thick as stars in the sky; I chant the new empire grander than any before, as in vision. it comes to vie; I chant America the mistress. I chant a greater supremacy; I chant projected a thousand blooming cities yet in time on those groups of sea islands; My sailships and steamships threading the archipelagoes, y My Stars and Stripes fluttering in the wind; Commerce opening, the sleep of ages having done its work, races reborn, refreshed, -Lives, works resumed the object I know not but the old, the Asiatic renew'd as it must be, Commencing from this day surrounded by the world. Poor, a Bohemian, his first book pro nounced "indecent" by the press, and sold only by unscrupulous book sellers, this, man saw a finer vision of America in the future than did Burke in his prophecies of the growth of that country, and a wider horizon to the na tional boundaries than Webster did in 1850, when he likened them to Achil lies shield, rounded off by two oceans only, without thought of the islands beyond. THE PASSING HOUR. Lieut. Hobson's kissing abilities were not tested in Honolulu. The Honolulu wharf crowd, with a hero of the time on its hands, conduct ed itself with admirable taste. . If '99 duplicates Honolulu growth for '98, there must be great increase in the scope and efficiency of the public con veniences. Julien D. Hayne acted wisely in one way in going to New York. A man of his accomplishments required a bigger field than Honolulu afforded. This is the year, the sixth since Monarchy was abolished, that will, in all probability, witness the most marked changes Hawaii has ever known. The daily mail service of last week for a couple of days was greatly ap preciated. Such a schedule, in lieu of THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK HAVING ARRIVED, WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SELL AT THE Fine White Dress Goods, ccts. a yard; Fine Printed Nainsooks, ?cts. a yard; French Organdies, io cts. a yard; new patterns, iocts a yard; Fine French Organdies, yards, $1.00; Victoria Lawns, 32 wide, '10 yards 7cts. All other goods at proportionate Prices. and tremendous bargains in St.V iNAPK-Txra V; Ready Made CLOTHING, COLLARS Noor Fort, THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, JANUARY a cable, would prove eminently satis iaciory. Kusaie, now coming into prominence at a caDie station, fca3 long been a favorite Hawaiian Mission outpost and was one of the places mentioned in the letter sent by the Hawaiian Board to tae American Feace Commissioners at Paris. The fullest Commissioners at -ciiimS rmteaie was iurnisned from nere and must have proved of value. The complete exoneration nf Panf Whiting, commander of the rm. nock, after the inquiry concerning the ,1 i ; , a i ,. .... uricuuuu ui iue monitor at this point in the voyage, is highly gratifying to Honolulu friends of the officer. A couple of remarks may be made. Prom inent men here made unkind and un warranted remarks about Capt. Whit ing. Next, it is clear that Capt. Whit ink knew exactly what he was doing and attended strictly to his own busi ness, not betraying the fact that his ship needed repairs. LET US TALK To you on the merits of the Sterling Bicycle and why It is the best made and best lasting wheel In the market today. Pacific Cycle and Mfg. Co., agents. AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE. Masonic Temple. Telephone 444. MB! To look at the finest and most com plete line of holiday goods ever im ported into the Hawaiian Islands? If so we shall be pleased to offer the ser vices of one of our, obliging clerks to show you the goods. TIME NO OBJECT. The goods were purchased by our Mr. Earth rop, who has recently re turned from a tour among the lead ing makers throughout the , . United States. In quality and price we are leaders. We have a line of fine leather good 9 that embraces almost every thing useful made of leather at prices astonishingly low. ( IN CELLULOID GOODS our line will astonish you. FANCY GLAS3 BOTTLES. We lead our competitors. PERFUMERY is our forte. Our line of Palmer's, Lazell, Dalley & Co., Lund- borgs, Colgate, Pinauds, Rlgand & Co., Roger & Gallet, is complete. ML At your own I L-1 I IN3 IS R "V , 3 j nTn ph. 1 I and CUFFS, NECKTIES and a Com ARE YOU COME AND SEE IB Great Clearance Well Made and GVHakes Well Hood's Sarsaparilla is prepared by ex perienced pharmacists of today, who have Drougnt to the production of this great medicine the best results of medical re search. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a modern medicine, containing just those vegetable ingredients which were seemingly in tended by Nature herself for the allevia tion of human ills. It purifies and en riches the blood, tones the stomach and digestive organs and creates an appetite; it absolutely cures all scrofula eruptions, boils, pimples, sores, salt rheum, and every form of skin disease; cures liver complaint, kidney troubles, strengthens and builds up the nervous svstem. It en tirely overcomes that tired feeling, giving strength and energy in place of weakness and languor. It wards off malaria, ty phoid fever, and by purifying the blood it keeps the whole system healthy. Mood's "tss. Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggists. $1 ; six for $5. Hnnd'c Pillc Clire aI1 lver Ills and TIMELY TOPICS December 19, 1898. A FEW MORE HANDSOME GOODS. Last week we spoke of B & H Lamps. We are more than pleased with the sale we have had on these goods last week, as it goes to show that our efforts on behalf of our patrons is fully appreciated. This week we are desirous of calling your attention to a handsome line of ART MIRRORS, ART VASES, ART PITCHERS, ART CANDLE STICKS. These goods are without exception the most handsome line ever brought before the public of Honolulu. The Scounse Mirrors are the very best beveled plate glass set in the latest cre ation artists of the highest order can conceive and are of a large variety of designs. What we have said of the Mirrors also applies to the assortment of VASES : AND : PITCHERS ! Within the last year or so the fad of using candle sticks is again in vogue, with the exception that at the present day the designs are much prettier than those used in the last century. It is no uncommon thing today to step into the best fur nished houses and find these Art Candle Sticks displayed in some cosy nook around the house. Our assortment of these goods consists of sev eral patterns. i Hi Mm I Limited. 307 FORT ST. tfMMtttt t M t t t t t t 000 price. The whole Stock must being the very latest Styles -000 THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OPAl :. EMBRACE IT. LIFETIME. EMBRACE IT. t plete Stock of UNDERWEAR will be Sale 2, 1S00. Honolulu, Oahu. BRDCE WARING & CO. Dealers in Lands. Investment Brokers. Fire Insurance Agents, CHOICE BUSINESS and Residence Properties for Sale. ? ELEGANT LOTS on Punchbowl Slope with fine marine Tlew. A BEAUTIFUL MODERN RESIDENCE on Green street Terxtss gTounds. Splendid view. Choice neighborhood. . A CHOICE RESIDENCE AT PUNAHOU. Large grounds convenient ts Tram Cars. LOTS AND HOUSES at "Bnena Vista Nuuanu Valley. BUSINESS PROPERTIES Centrally located. Lots on Makikl street. HOME LOTS IN KEWALO TRACT. Houses built for purctaaers oa ta installment plan. 1 STORES AND OFFICE, (single or in suite) In "Progress Block." RESIDENCE LOTS at Puueo. Villa Franca, and. Reed's Island, Hll. LOANS NEGOTIATED. Insurance Written on Residence and Mercantile Risks. We Invite Inspection or properties. BRUCE WARING & CO. Offices: 7 and 8, Progress Block Occident and Orient I ooo BOTH' ENDS HOLLISTER & CO.' TOBACCO OOO avana and Manila Gig Just Received ex and Australia. Corner Foit and For a Christmas Gift Select Maile (WITHOUT FINE PERFUMES, TOILET SETS, TOILET WATERS From American, French and English Makers. Benson, Smith & Co LIMITED Fort and Hotel Streets. Goes be cleared, selected from a fashionable TOWELS, BEDSPREADS AND BLANKETS, must be sold al any vriom SHEETINGS AND PILLOW CASES vrill bo sold at a sacrifice. SHEETINGS AND PILLOW CASES cleared at any price, as we are going out try Hllo, HaiTCX MEET AT Stmrs. Belgic Merchant Streets. S STORE. ars Colo gne. A RIVAL.) a FOLLOWING PRICES: Heavy Flannelettes, inch On. and DO t i Regent. Street. London, Stock vrill be sold at a sacrifice. of the business. ! ('. 'i t: I) 3 t ..r ) s. m 1 A I. - . i4 -