Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-04
The Native Press.

Under the heading News from Micronesia"
the Knoioa prints extracts from letter from Rev.
Mr.. Kanon, Mt the Island of Butnritari, written in
September last M follows: "The work in tbis
field progresses better than ever before. The pco-
pie have cheerfully contributed for the advance
mont Of the Lords Kingdom, the sum Of sIIi
and have paid S35 for books. They are very de-
siroue Of getting books. On the arrival of the
WOrning Star received n supply OF Testarnents
and Hymn Books That afternoon the people be-
gan TO buy, and kept it up till ten o'clock ut night
Three church buildings have been completed
Formerly there was but one. The people are no
longer lazy and contentious. - One hundred
and seventeen persons have been received TO the
church during the year, and numerous are tho
candidates awaiting to be received. Ny work CON
sists in going circuit through the field persuad-
ing the people 10 accept the Gospel. EACH week
journey through the Districts holding services In
each. Next Friday 90 10 Kuma for the dedica-
ton OF the house Of worship there"
The RnOkoa says: Z" II IL stated by tho Pae alma
that there IL strong dispute between Parker and
Pae Aha dreaming aboutl From what we have
seen Of Parker, he il not given to disputinp with
his fellow man. II the Pae alma had said, There
is y dispute going on between Aao and the Eieie,
and the answers OF the latter wide of the mark
living off from the matter in question and abus-
ing Parker, then itS statement would have been
correct But that would have been impossible for
the journal IN question: 1t Is accustomed to go
crooked, and it is rooted in falsehood.h
follows:
will he called upon to choose their representatives.,
who shall deliberate in the Legislature for the
welfare of our loved country, the health of the
people, the Independence of our Government, con-
slider the public revenue and expenditures and
pass laws for the good, not of any one man. fam
lily, or association Of men, but for the whole ma
ton.
"rhere are many things about which we would
like to speak, connected with the policy of Gov
eminent, and the first of these IL:
IF 1t il our desire that the Throne shall con-
N ,rIl
he necessary for those ut the head of affairs 10 en-
deayor to bring bither as immigrants more of the
people of cognite race with our own, and not fill
up the country with the white race altogether for
the races that resemble our own, now living the
various groups of this ocean, quiet and inofen-
sve, unlike the white races, that untitled to
live under the rule of which in their view il
inferior to their own. And the white races are
apt to be restless and dissatisfied if their wants
not regarded i'll preference to those of others.
Foreigners are ongheaded people. The increase
of their numbers III these Islands, furnishes rea-
son why the power OF the ballot should be retained
in our own hands. Let not our friends among the
whites be angry at tins statement. for 1t Is made
openly.
second. Here is our Treaty. efforts to terni-
nate which are now being made. But while we
are reaping the advantages of this benetcent
measure, which has caused our heretofore barren
plains TO produce so abundantly, it behooves this
nation to send men to the Legislature who will
tional blessing. We have seen the increase in
values under its operation, and the improvement
which has resulted to the Government revenues
while thrift and domestic comfort and purity are
apparent and in the ascendant among our people
except with the idle ones. who do not appreciate
the advantages of this Treaty.
Third. We are OF the opinion that it will be
wise for our Soons in the Assembly to exert them
selves primarily IN the direction of measures for
the health of our own people, and to carefully pro-
vide for the needs of each and gubernatorial
district in this particular.
Fourth. The education of our race in the Ha-
waiian language has. we think, ceased to be of
advantage, for the management of the public ser
vice to-day is entirely carried on in English, and
our mother tongue has come to be regarded as a
mere copy of the former. We regret to have 10
use our pen in the advocacy of thorough change
in the system of public education, by the adoption
of foreign language. But it is evident to us that
Hawaiian school teacher can barely subsst on
the pay of fifty cents per diem, while the teacher
of English receives twelve hundred dollars per
annum; and also that the youth who are educated
| in Hawaiian only, stand very small chance OF
| procuring employment
Five. We believe II will he wise for this Gov
| eminent to send more of orr young men abroad 10
be literally educated as for instance in the pro-
| LESSONS of medicine, law, mechanic arts, and
| others. so that ON their return they may exercise
their talents and use their knowledge among their
| own people. II will, however, be useless to send
| spoken that IN unfamiliar to us, as To Germany,
| France Italy or Russia but they should be sent
| where English only is the language spoken. China
| and Japan sending their young men to be edu.
Gated in America why cannot Hawaii follow the
example OF those ancient Governments. which
have but recently received tho light of modern
| civilization"
| The Eisie is devoted almost exclusively To cleo
tioneorng documents principally in support of the
/ candidacy OF MIR. Gibson