Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 289, 25 September 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

"E Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono."

 

KA LEO

John E. Bush

@ana Hooponopono a me Puuku.

 

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1891

 

Two Juries

 

            Trial by a jury of one's peers was one of the rights secured by the great charter from King John to his barons, and has ever since remained one of the strongest defences of the people against the aggressions of rulers. All legal writers on the subject agree that as a safeguard for popular rights its value depends on the manner of selecting the jurors by chance, without this there is no security that the jury will be unbiased and uninfluenced. The jurymen must be drawn by chance from all residents of the district in order to secure a fair and representative body of men. The system is, and always has been unsatisfactory to the governing classes, who desire to have despotic control of the lives and fortunes of the common people. Unjust and oppressive law can be made, put juries cannot be found to enforce them. In this large class of artificial crimes, which are not offenses against good morals, but against privileges claimed by the government of some favored class, the jury system allows many victims to escape those wealthy and official personages would like to see scarified to the god Pluto. In certain English speaking countries the form of jury trail is retained but its objects is frustrated by the jurymen being selected by the judge or some officer of the court. This gives the presiding justice a great deal more power than can be trusted safely in the hands of one man. And what can be said of a country where judges are appointed for life from belligerent political factions by an irresponsible executive. The grand jury is an equally important protection to the innocent against unwarranted logal proceedings which has never been introduced in this country. It is strange that the Anglo-Saxons who founded this government, did not erect here the bulwarks of liberty which there fathers valued so highly at home.

 

LABOR

 

            The Sugar-barons' defender and advocate, the P.C. Advertiser, in writing about the expected arrival of several hundred of Chinese laborers by the Belgic, struggles hard to be consistent with its motto. We hope to see that paper continued fearless and honest in its views on this as well as on other subject of public interest. We are afraid, however, especially on this question of labor@ that the Advertiser's sense of fearlessness and justice will not be allowed to show itself beyond a certain point. This is our belief, but we hope on this very vital subject that we are in error, and that the P.C. Advertiser will continue to advocate the necessity of making an expose of everything pertaining to the Chinese labor trouble in Kohala, and other parts of the group. The law on the subject is liberal and should be respected. There is no necessity for any underhanded work, in our dealings with imported labor. We are satisfied that there has been, however, some misunderstanding and it is the duty of the government to investigate it, and to publish a report of its action.

 

The Future Time of Trouble

 

            The news with each incoming mail will be more stirring than it has been in the pass few years. The nations are growing more angry with one another, and will no doubt break out into open hostilities whenever delusion leads one or the other of the powerful national combinations of the world to feel that it would be the advantage of of either to strike the first blow.

            There is also an intensified feeling of unrest growing among the masses towards the classes, all over the world, that bodes no goo to the peace of mankind. The storm clouds, which have been lowering over the Eastern Hemisphere, seem to be ready to burst with a violence that cannot be better described than in the words of the inspired writer, "and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time."

            Today the evidences are numerous that the world is on the verge of a time of trouble, for which no like causes have existed before among nations, nor such powerful and extensive combinations formed and preparations made for war than at the present time.

            The opinion held by leading statement a few years ago, and by eminent writers and corresponding students of the leading newspapers of the world, seem about to be fulfilled, "that the Turks is soon destined to be driven from Europe." A correspondent of the N.Y. Tribune, writing from the East said: "Russia is arming to teeth … to be avenged on Turkey. Two campaigns of the Russian army will drive the turks out of Europe."

            Carleton, writing for the Boston Journal from Paris, under the head of the "Eastern Question," said: "I cannot perhaps render better service than to group together some facts in regard to this question, which, according to present indications, are to engage the immediate attention of the world. What is the Eastern Question? It is not easy to give a definition for to Russia it may mean one thing, to France another, and to Austria still another; but sifted of every side issue, it may be reduced to this,         the DRIVING OF THE TURK INTO ASIA, and a scramble for his territory. Again he says: "Surely the indications are that the Sultan is destined soon to see the Western border of his dominions break off, piece by piece? But what will follow? Are Roumania, Servia, Bosnia, and Albania, to set up as an independent sovereignty together and take position among the nations? or is there to be a rush for the estate of the Ottoman? But that is of the future, a future not far distant."

            Since this foregoing was written, the nations have changed their positions. New alliances have been formed, Russia maintaining her attitude as the aggressive and disturbing element -- her course clearly defined in Czar Peter's will and that is to obtain Constantinople, the first step towards a water way for her fleet to the Indies and to the world.

            (To be Continued.)

 

Ching Chong and his Hana.

 

1

There was a kanaka in Oahu did dwell,

Who had for a daughter a monstrous fat gal;

With a very big income of poi and kukui,

And there was a young Pake she loved nuinui.

 

2

The old makuakane was down on the match,

Because the young Pake had no kale patch,

And he told her in case she did anything rash

She shouldn't eat poi out of his calabash.

 

3

Now as Hana was pounding some kale one day

Her makuakane came up to her and thus he did say

Go dress yourself Hana in bright turkey red,

I've selected a kane and you shall be wed

 

4

O makua makua do you think I'm a greeny

I'll never consent to be that man's wahine

And even a luau I'll gladly give o'er

I'm bound to be single and that is pau loa

 

5

Hele @ cried makua don't be so unruly

Oe kaikamahine nui loa no pupule

I'll give all my waiwai to some other keiki,

If you don't wed this kane and that wikiki

 

6

Now as Ching Chong was walking Nuuanu around

He found this poor Hana sitting dead on the ground,

With a calabash of poi lying by her side

And a palapala stating by poison she died

 

7

The Ching Chong he blubbered and called her is Ducky,

Auwe auwe oh why did you make

He kissed her cold corpse akoln@ times o'er,

Then finished the poi and died crying for more.

 

8

Then the coroner came with his twelve haole men,

And seated themselves on those two corpses then;

They set there all night and the whole of next day,

Then rendered a verdict which read maipake.

 

9

At twelve the next night near a cocoanut tree;

Makua, Ching Chong and his Hana did see;

He took them for messengers from the old scratch,

And drowned himself in his own kale patch.

 

10

All you kaikamahine's who've heard this sad song

About the aloha of Hana and Chong.

Take care your makua's are never huhu,

Or you will certainly meet pilikia likepu.

 

THE END

 

ON DIT

            That the gritty Samoans are having another quarrel to enable them to have there rights restored to them. We do not agree with the idea of fighting, but we do not believe in this idea of being kicked, cuffed and then robbed by a lot of strangers without remonstrating.

            That there is quite a force of men known as Wilson's detectives, who are being well paid out of the people's fund, to look around, in the employ of the government. This is one way of keeping down disaffection.

            That Her Majesty, under advisement of her physicians, will not live much in the Palace; her health has improved since she has retired to Washington Place, her private residence.

            That Kahuna's say that no one can live in Iolani Palace and survive except a Kamehameha. This will give Mrs. F. Kaaniau Pratt, and Prince Kunuiakea a chance to don crown and scepter, if U. Sam does not send some one to do the honors of our Executive Mansion as either of these two aliis of the Kamehameha line will probably outlive the rest.

            That liberal and fat inducements were made by unscrupulous politicians. (not of the National Party.) to the two presiding officers of the Mechanics' Union; that the attempt was a total failure.--the filthy proposition having no more effect than water on a duck's back. We rejoice to say that the @orny-handed honesty was a match for the bloated pharisee and should teach the latter to have more self-respect.

            That J. Quinn would be an appropriate candidate for legislative honors, as he was and is one of the most valiant and faithful standard bearers and orators of the Natioal Party, whom the administration affected to scorn.

            That old man Phillips is after all a faithful old war horse of the party, and will not disappoint his friends by going over to the enemy Ka Leo will set him up, next time we meet at Cunha's.

            That it is evident that E. C. Duty and T. R. Cuspidor are not in the surim, but are like the lost children of Israel, E. C. Shem and T. R. Hani we presume: C. J. Japhet got lost long ago. J. O. Methuselah will no succeed in finding them or in revivifying himself.

            That all the country districts are waking up and taking a live interest in the forthcoming elections and inform us that the Balota Lahui will take the cake.

            That Dan and his "reform" base Sammy are sorely puzzled to know what part the Bulletin will play in the next campaign. If they sit on the fence they will get pelted from both sides.

            That a pair of gentlemen who are very much wanted in their own country whence they departed in haste by private conveyance, are "seeing" certain prominent officials. They appear to be plutocrats of the first water and will doubtless find many congenial and sympathising friends in this paradise of the Pacific. There is no reason why they should not become members of Her Majesty's Cabinet if the present style of ministers continues to be fashionable.

            That the Sons of St. George let the Dragon loose on the Sons of St. Patrick and St. Andrew, on last Monday evening, and that a great many sons of the two last mentioned patron Saints, who were tempted to a tournament with the old Nick, was a howling and yelling as late as five o'clock the next morning before they struggle ceased, the expiring sons murmuring as they tipped over, the sha-shamrock, and the thi-thi-thistle.

            That another sandy candidate proposes to tucker out the fourth ward representative in the coming campaign.

            That F.B. has been feeling the pulse of the people of Ewa and Waianae in favor of @ J. Kanhi@, but the pulse of the people is not responsive to the @ voice of the friend of the Hon. gentleman.

           

            E na Luna @ Pepa o ka Leo o ka Lahui, ke hai ia aku nei ka lohe ia oukou, ina he mai helu koe o ka la @ Augate nei, oia @, ka @ pono e hoi hoi mai i keia @.