The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-07

is paid by class which receives
almost no direct advantage from it)
is now o large sum. The schools
in question were established at the
earnest request of the people, with
the understanding that their in
creased cost over those taught in
the native language would be borne
in part by the patrons thereof. The
cost of such schools, for teachers
and also for school houses, is much
higher than it is in the United States
or in England; and they are kept
open during a larger part of the
year than they are outside of the
cities and larger towns of either of
the countries named. Under the
present law all over three pupils in
any family, however large, may go
free, and the Board of Education
has power to remit tuition in favor
of any who are too poor to pay, so
that none can be excluded from the
advantages of schooling on account
of inability to pay. In former times,
when the Hawaiians were poor and
did not so fully appreciate good
schools as they do now, they were
aided largely by contributions from
other countries, but now they should
rely upon their own resources. A
thing of such great value as the
privilege of good school for our
children is worth paying for, and
when it is furnished at SO much less
than its cost, as is the case here,
those who can pay should be re-
CURED to do so. A manly and self
reliant spirit should be inculcated
IN the young people and fostered
in those of ripper years. The habit
of expecting and receiving things of
value without making fair return
either in money or labor tends to
pauperization and a mean spirit
which should be constantly guarded
against. The amount collected for
tuition during the last two years was
about 100000, sum which cannot
be surrendered conveniently at the
present time, for it will be wanted
in providing new schools in several
districts now calling for them. To
do away with the charge would re-
lieve a large number who are able
!, and willing to pay, and would not
help the cause of education at all.
In view of the facts and reasons
above stated, we cannot favor the
passage of the Act submitted to us,
and therefore recommend to the As
sembly to lay it and the petition
upon the table. Respectfully SUBJ
mitted. CHAs. r. BISHOP,
l.. A. THURsToN,
S. w. KAAI,
f. KEKoA.
Having brought in the Act above
referred to, out of regard for the
wishes of some Of the people Of
Koolaupoko, l cannot concur en-
tirely in the foregoing report.
ASA KAULrA.
Rep. Dickey moved 10 lay the re-
port on the table. He believed that
if it was left to the people they
would vote for the abolition of tut
ton fees in the primary schools.
Where children were compelled 10
attend school, the schools should be
free.
Rep. Thurston spoke of candi-
date for Parliament in Ireland who
said he would abolish taxes. The
people of this country would doubt
less vote to abolish the school or
any other tax, but it tended to
demoralize people when they were
given valuable services for nothing.
There were members who honestly
believed that school fees should be
taken off therefore he favored lay
ing the report on the table.
:ETURNs TO RESOLUTION.
Minister Gibson, in answer to a
resolution of the house, said the
Ministers were all prepared with re-
turns of the indebtedness of their
respective departments. The others
had theirs complete, but he was
sorry to say his own was not so. But
he had there the reports of some
bureaus of the Interior Department,
end hoped to have the rest completed
not later than Saturday next. So
far as the return went, it showed an
Indebtedness by the Department of
$1OA, S4S up 10 the end of June.
Rep. Thurston moved that the
return be accepted, printed and laid
on the table, and that further time
be given for supplementary state
ment. Carried.
Minister Creighton presented a
return of the indebtedness of the
Department of Foreign Affairs, COM
prising debts dating back to Dec.
p, 1882, the amount being $12,-
$3.50.
Rep. Thurston moved for similar
disposition of this return to that of
the previous one, which carried.
Minister Kanoa presented return
of the Indebtedness of the Depart
ment of Finance, which amounted
to $1,218, 544.55.
Rep. Thurston repeated his motion
with respect to this return, which
carried.
Minister Dare presented a return
of the Indebtedness of the Attorney