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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
4
A fragmented 1893 text discusses subscription rates, political figures like Jim Ham Lewis and Governor Leary, financial notes on Hartwell and the First American bank, and civic topics including municipal problems, divorce laws, immigration, labor, and censorship. It hints at military moves, colonial ties, and public information controls, reflecting a broad, opinionated snapshot of the era.
The passage lauds expansion for improving public perception of the Secretary of War and urges Congress to cut bureaucratic hurdles. It credits the Finance office for frequent weighty statements and suggests the interior department could avoid criticism by transparency. It also commends Manager Eckhard of Queen's Hospital for courteous disclosure and warns the Advertiser against unfounded complaints of discrimination.
A compact report recounts Harper facing a downfall sparked by spiteful actions and public record of the noon incident. The piece notes motives and social consequences within a terse, period-voice tone.
A national leader argues against patrician pretensions while Hawaiian plantation labor faces shortages. A circular from Italian labor agents in New Orleans warns against direct European recruitment. the Bulletin rejects Haitian labor agencies as unreliable. Yet the South shows a steady record, and Hawaii may recruit a suitable quota from that district without attracting unwanted citizens.
Radical temperance advocates propose a system under the Bishop of Cheater that runs saloons as temperance outlets serving coffee and nonalcoholic drinks with alcohol offered at full retail price to steer patrons toward temperance goods. Saloon managers would earn profits on non alcoholic beverages and be responsible for patron conduct, mirroring coffeehouse models in the United States.
The piece argues the public is more concerned with unspent balances than the total surplus, estimating about $300,000 still available. It urges the Executive to accelerate projects benefiting homesteaders, roads, and public works, and notes criticism of how funds are allocated without legislative authorization. It closes with a reference to brave California volunteers in a Manila campaign.
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