Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

H1ipni for the Hd7oufianI is beautiful
and fine sounding hut hollow motto, which
might we'll suit nation like America which
doubles its population in a century but which
here, with the state Of things revealed by the
census, would only sierilife our whole future,
and make 6,ees1rS Of ne last hiring Hauaiid1s.
OF course to the IIawaiians belonged the soil.
before they sold it to the foreigners and they
are entitled to every consideration for it. Con.
sequenlly say that when, Tor any office, two
candidates are in presence, one Hawaiian, the
other foreigner, boh rqnaiiy mr,it@tons, by all
means lie, the Hawaiian be given the prefer.
ence. But whenever the foreigner be super.
iorly fitted, never hesitate to have good
worker by selecting him, although foreigner,
rather than having poor worker for the sole
reason that he is a native. And II HawniianS
want to retain their aseendency, let them fit
themselves by hard Rndt, knowledge and
good training, and all the foreigners will gladly
acknowledge their superior merits and bow to
good man, whoever he may be. Hence.
forth the government must, IL not blinded, rs
in the Latin adage-/heftey Sno5 fe,fr,t
Vnh fyini dtnenfdf, give up the exelusivencss
shown Of late tn es Tor IIawaiians irrespective
Of merit the results Of which policy have
already been shown by the extravagance Of
voting nearly four millions dollars Of expendit.
ure for the present biennial period, when the
receipts could not be expected at the very best
to reach two millions and a half thus empty.
ing the treasury and involving the country in a
fearful debt, with nothing useful TO show for it,
except it be the opening OF the way to a for.
eign annexation and further results will etop
out before the next legislature in diffcren, parts
of the state other than the finance, as /; wasnow
shown by the unreliable results Of the census.
Far then from endeavoring to breed antagon.
istic feeling between natives and foreigners, a
wise government ought to strive at having all
the most importan, foreign element adequately
represented, so that by having their wishes
properly ventilated and by being able to get a
thorough knowledge of the wants of all, the
government may succeed in giving better salts
li'''ibH W e''. ''Sehn tNth NC a.
lowing to such Of the Chinese element who ar,
permanently settled in the country, a methot
Of making known their wants and wishes, be
cause in my estimation, good government i
for all and by all.
Such are my views on what the government
oughtto be and oughtto,do but finally the peop
themselves have also duties in connection will
the future of the islands. 1t has always been
matter of surprise to me-and discover b,
certain awakening symptoms that am nov
no longer alone-to see so little interest evin
ced in politics by many of the best men in til
country,by many whose whole interests are a
stake here, and rest, depend on good govern
ment. As this subject will probably
thoroughly ventilated by better authorize
than myself, | shall limit myself thus TIL
white men" to whose descendants, whethe
still called white, or called half castles,
the kingdom will some day belong, ought t
interest themselves in our politics. and special
qualify themselves to take part in its egisla
tive government. have already had occasio
of maniiesting in the press, my opinion abot
the unreasonable, silly pride Of some good an
: ordinarily intelligent men, of sticking again
u any amount of common sense reasoning, ,
their nationality" when here the oath Of a
u egiance does not mean TO ''renounce' one
u nationality, but simply to respect and help III
: government as long as one remains in tn
Il kingdom. The time for such platonic sent
6 ments and antiquated, narrow. minded notion
J. is passed and inaction has become crimina
l. unless in those who consider that here "to,
e est pour lie micux dams lie meileur des mondes
y and who do not find fault and grumble. Hcnc
l. forth every intelligent man who has made h
home here or intends to settle among us mu
It take his share Of the governmental burden,
1t as to help in guiding the native element, ar
re preventing it to persevere-in its prese
lie thoughtless simplicity mislead by some We
" imprudent leaders-into reckless and fooi
lie expenditures and rash. legislation, whose ul
t. mate results would be the ruin Of the countr
t. even before our generation becomes extinct.
@ A. MARQUES.
lie Honolulu, February ~, 1885.