The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-05-05

Ii Is common, and probably correct, to
speak Of the prospects Of the Hawaiian race as
iiscouraging. Il does not help matters for US
to shut our eyes to the real state Of things: it
does not help the Hawaiians as race, to tell
them that their prospects are encouraging and
thai things are all right with them, if this is
no; the case. If there is work to be done in
helping them il can best be done by informing
ourselves Of the dangers that threaten their
existence. These dangers, which have been
referred 10 from time 10 time in this Journal,
are formidable in the aggregate. The shock
Of civilization" has overwhelmed the Ameri-
can Indian, the New Zealand Maori, and other
noble barbarous tribes With Hawaiians the
phesied speedy fatal result. The race waivers
in : crisis, in which there are both favorable
and unfavorable symptoms. Among the former
and most encouraging and significant, Is the
fact that their attitude toward civilization has
been from the first 5 sympathetic one They
have not opposed the Irresistible tide TO their
overthrow, but they met the advancing wave
like i surf swimmer and tried TO ride forward
upon Us GLkSA- Inc LIkGNGI1ltC at-1tIS II e
mainly the decidence Of physical stamina and
the tendency 20 abuse the freedom from the
old restraints, as an opportunity for vicious
( ipdulgeuces, new and old. 1t was inevitable
[ that a race which hailed the advent Of new
( civilization as something superior and worthy
{ Of example, should adopt It's defects as well as
I Its best features. and here lies the danger of
suddenly engTafting . new civilization upon
+ an inferior social and political system.
I The remedy now lies, not in crying all Is
well. but IN opposing the existing evils intro
( ducsd or augmented by the change. And TO
/ do this, faithful investigation Is necessary.
/ The sick man Is best served by the physician
I who uuainchinEly ascertains she loot Of the
/ u.alady and attacks 1t, even though disagree
able truths may be spoken N the process,
( rather than by one who speaks chesrfully and
administers unlimited quantities Of bread pills
+ Probably 10 other similar nation is 50 favor
ably situated for maintaining and even inCreas
ing It's numbers and perpetuating lis political
position. as the Hawaiian They have their OWL
government, well established IN al Its de-
partnsuIs, they have schools 4nd newspapers
In these things lies the remedy which Is to
work ouE their salvation, if It Is 10 be attained
at all fstheriy government which shall
have regard to the peculiar weaknesses anC
Temptations Of the people, and a wisely admin,
iStered educational system. By education WI
Do not mean simply course OF reading, writ
ing and arithmetic, 0us Influences proceeding
from government, schools, churches, the pres
and the foreign community which shall be 81
irresistible power Tor mental, moral and phys
ieal culture, and which shall steadily co
operate in the Development OF a helpful publi
opinion in the Hawaiian community. Tn,
Hawaiian home must be respected and guardeC
as We respect and guard the white mans home
Chastity and purity must be openly honored
and their opposites openly csnsured, wher
they attack society. In our business inter
es5s and our social concerns let Us not ign0r
nor forget the Hawaiian, whose Hospitality
and friendIiness has made : prosperous ans
happy foreign community possible upon thei
own ancestral shores.