Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-08
The Native Press.

Under the heading The Representatives of the
People," the Kuokoa of Saturday last says
{editorially: "Some Of our friends are beginning
ITO stir up the minds Of the people on the subject
3of the approaching elections for Representatives
Ana some are stirring up national nntagonisfns.
IN order to prevent the return to the Legislature
Iof any good men Of foreign birth as II, in the
yopinion of these persons, there must be separate
line Of distinction between nationalities here
3Hawaiians foreign born and Hawaiians native
b0rn-who are to regard each other IA enemies.
This might be little Less unreasonable were
there two separate and independent governments
| in these islands, whereby the desires Of these
!antagonizers could be gratifed in their being
independent according to the color of their skins
But the end of any such attempts at duplex
government would be disastrous for all concerned
There il indeed but one undivided government
Gin Hawaii nei but the result of this stirring up of
antagonism Of race and color of complexion will be
to lead to the destruction of harmony, will
weaken the authority of government, and imperil
| the pence of the community,--which is now 40
well preserved. Herein lies the fearful RESPONSE
3blity of those who now striving to awaken
national jealousies. 1t is comparatively n small
matter to despise the color to malign the good
name of fellow man but to create divisions in
the country by arraying one nationality against
5another is very grave crime, and will certainly
react upon it's perpetrators Here is view of this
subject which will commend itself to all think
ing men among our readers: In all matters in
2volving intricate questions of law we invariably
= apply to foreigners of education for assistance
= and advice; We never depend entirely in such
Z CtsseS upon inc WlBuOm OF native hAwh1lana. 30.
too in certain branches of business or occupation
foreigners prefer tho native Hawaiians to any
3other nationalities. How then shall 1t be in the
! important business Of making laws and the
conduct OF government affairs Are not these
public interests of far more importance and more
difficult to manage properly, than those compare
lively minor affairs which will entrust to mono
abut the foreigner As We live here on equal
terms with the foreigners, let us act with them
and consult with them in matters affecting the
We shall again refer to this subject, and we invita-
correspondence thereon"
The Eiele of Wednesday last, says that "the
Foreign newspapers over the way are finding
about With the Pncess for stSrsg
3neglecting the duties of his Office We gay, how,
fever that he is performing the duties belonging
ITO him. He attends the Princess for the purpose
OF assisting her in communicating with the peo-
Eple, and of hearing what the people themselves
& may have TO say. This ia important work and
awhile travelling about he examines into the con-
edition and regulates the affairs Of the posofces
Yin each district Of the Islands, with q view 10
4better regularity in the transmission Of mails
q But, we ask, what cause Is there for these com
Gplaints about this officers travels? He does not
Ego very long distance from tho metropolis and
!he is not absent very long at time. He certainly
2has not done rs have some in government service,
aSwho have returned to their homes for long
.,months, during which they have done nothing for
q this country, but in the meantime drawing their
Hpay. Those journals do not perhaps remember
= this. All yes, they do remember only they are
E sour on the Hawaiians. But 1t ia useless"