Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-13
The Native Press.
[ From Me KMok.oa.l

WHAT THE LEGISLATURE OUoHT TO po.-Doubt-
less the expectations of our readers consider
ably raised rs to what will be done in the present
session of the Legislature for the welfare of the
country and the people And probably their hopes
are set upon seeing certain measures carried for
the public good. Such things as internal improve
ments the public highways, railroads, roads and
bridges, and such like, are things that cannot bo
neglected. But pains should be taken in this di-
recton that all sections cared for, and that
none be neglected. All legislation that is for the
protection and progress of agriculture and other
industries is proper for on these pursuits the
try depends for its prosperity If the people are
not Industrious, the country goes to decay.
But we believe that one department of govern
ment is intimately connected with the welfare and
the life OF the nation, department whose import
ance has not been fully recognized in the past and
that is the department of education. The efficen-
cy of this branch of the public service should be
strengthened, so that 1t may be able to carry out
its labors and accomplish its objects fully. Labor
is the road to wealth. but education is the road to
health and peace. There is only one power that
can conquer the follies and the evils that affict
this nation, and that is the spread of knowledge.
The laws which forbid evil practices are valuable
aids, which cannot be dispensed WITH but the real
dependence of government and national life must
| be in the education of the people. And from the
| educational system of the country will flow the
blessings that are to come upon tho rising genera
| ton.
The governments of the enlightened nations of
the earth have understood the truth of this princ
pie, and they, therefore, bestow great and Wig
lance upon the educational systems. The nation
of the future will be what the rising generation
shall make it. If our children are permitted to
grow up in ignorance, the country will be sure to
reap the fruits of ignorance. Education is great
conservator of order in man. Our future peace
and good order will depend, not 80 much upon an
army and police force, as upon the free and full
dissemination and growth of knowledge and intel
ligence among tho masses.
! The government day schools are at present in n
very unsatisfactory condition, owing to the fact
that proper teachers cannot be had. There are
also many obstructions to teaching in the Hawaiian
language for the lack of requisite books, and, in
fact, but very limited education is possible in
| that language. The language itself is good one,
and was suited very we'll for the bygone times, but
which we live. The system Of school teaching
should be entirely changed, wherever practicable,
from the Hawaiian to the English language. The
children must be taught to think in English, and
We must place before them the advanced literature
| of the world.
We trust that the Members of the assembly will
not forget that in thorough system of education
| is to be found powerful means for the preBerva-
| tion of this race
[Ftom the 10 Ha,eaii Pae Aina.
The NEW PALAcI-rhe sum total of the peoples
| money that has been expended in erecting the
Government House, and In purchasing land on
which it stands, amounts to $ls5,0OO! and the
| money wasted on the Hawaiian Hotel and the
grounds, was $4,000 But if we add these two
sums together, they will not reach to the cost OF
| the New Palace, which already amounts to over
$300,000 We suspect that there is some fraud and
roguery connected with the building of the New
| Palace
We wish that the Solons and magicians of the
present session of the Legislature would exert
their powers, and unearth the improper expendi
| ture of tho peoples money in this business.
| From the Eieie Poakoln.
COMMON RUMoR.-As is usual whenever the Leg
islature is in session, there heard in converse
tonal groups the rumor that there are likely to bt
| changes III the Cabinet. During the past few day.
whispers of this sort have been heard in all direc
tons, until the air is full of them. It is serious
thing to talk about, this change of Cabinet, ant
it to be regretted that it is talked Of, and there
| fore we decline to enter into discussion on tn,
subject at the present time. We have the utmos
confidence in the Kings present Ministers, and
see no signs of opposition to them in the Assembly
1t is nevertheless true that there are some thine
connected with the administration of government,
that have given cause for surprise and disstisfac
ton in the House, and in consequence of this ther
has arisen the feeling that the time has come for
change and new departure, an improvement oil
the administration of affairs in advance Of tn
past; there is call for new blood and new energies
for Hawaii, q careful yet progressive governmental
policy, which shall ensure stability. If the tint
shall come when it will appear to be necessary I,
remodel the Ministry, We trust that the best mate
rial will be chosen to carry OH the government.