The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-02-25

better to employ native Hswaiians il pos
sible. First they can live more cheaply
than foreigners can. Second, it will give
native Hawaiians more interest in their
own government and it viii prove $
stimulus to young men amongst them to
be encouraged TO hope that they may
serve some day with honor.
That they may hereafter do so, it must
be said in all plainneSS, and for the good
of all concerned, that native Hswaliaus
have been found wanting in two or three
respects.
First; they have not the facilities for
learning by reading and travel, and thus
of benefting by the experience of others
Second; they are most good-natured
people; which means in = great measure
that they desire TO please Others. This is
certainly good characteristic in its place,
but at times it gets the better of other
things perhaps more necessary. 1t leads
many and many Hawaiian into failure
and sin, IS indeed it does many not Ha-
waiianS How often do we hear " E huhu
Ilsdgsei Bed -" So and so will be an
cry" Now by public officer, duty must
be done, whether others are pleased or
not. a little more irmneSs, even it ne
cessitsted Puritan sternnesS, would do the
country good, and in foreigners as well
as HawSiians-
Third; the period elapsed since the
true principles of right and wrong have
been taught and acknowledged here has
been so short that there is not that habit
of adherence to truth and honesty which
is wished for In public servants. 1t has
become almost proverbial that smart Ha-
waiians are scampS II Is not true in all
cases, but it Is the reputation now pos
sessed BY the graduates of Lahainalnna,
that they are more educated than honest
And tbat Is one reason why so many offices
60 to white men rather than to Hswsiians.
The white man may not have a better
heart, but he has formed the habit of
truth, and of business honesty, partly be-
cause he has inherited these things from
his ancestors, and partly because he knows
the disgrace that awaits him if he turns
aside The Hawaiian has not unfortu-
nstely inherited these qualities, and seems
not 10 realize the disgrace attached to the
lack of them.
Once in Legislative Assembly, Ha-
waiian Governor wished an appropriation
for the salary of foreign clerk. Some
of the members expressed dissatisfaction
thereat. He replied something as follows:
4" / have tried Hawaiian clerks. l left
several hundred dollars in my safe once
upon time when about to be absent on
q Journey. When l returned, the money
was missing, and have been unable to
recover it / tired another and another,
and now / want q bdole."
Now we have shown that Hawaiians
possess some advantages. If then they
viii remove the disadvantages. there is no
one but will wish them well in the race
for power, if such it is. If they will work
and study, and be honest, and fear not
men, if :hey can do the work Of an Office
as well and cheaper than others, or even
for the same money, then they will most
surely have Offices If not, then they
must know that the time is past when
man is chosen to an Office or kept out Of
an office for the color of his skin. Let us
all too remember, that we are best off, not
when we or our friends hold office, but
when the best men in the country can be
procured and properly paid to perform
the responsible as well as the honorable
duties of civilized and Christian govern
ment.