The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-15
VOL. XXI.---No. "A.

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had been brought To- he had said tina
from one end OF the Islands 10 the othel
the children could read write and cipher
He was an old resident and knew that ed
ucaton was the pc, child OF the mission
srles in the early days. They had nour
ished i and every missionary and teacher
kept his eyes on it. They had a complete
system OF inspection and supervision. and
would have been glad TO have kept UT
their assistance, but that their assistance
was despised. He did not stand up to ad
yocate missionary opinions. for those peo-
pie had left their fruits behind He
thought that measures should be adopted
whereby parents should be compelled 10
send their children to school.
At l2O5, on motion, the Committee took
recess until o'clock p IN.
AF-EBSooN.
The Committee reassembled at > d. IN.
and the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. after
order bad been obtained, took the floor
and said:
The discussion had departed consider
ably from the subject before the Commit
tee, which was whether two items in the
estimates of the Education Department
should be joined and increased, or should
be referred TO q select committee. or
should be passed as printed IN the Appro-
priation Bill Hon. c. r. Bishop had
referred to the disingenuousness of the
financial statements Of Ministers. to the
want OF certainty in the whole OF their re-
ports, and further, said that there was
such state of things prevalent in the
conduct OF the business Of the country as
would not be tolerated elsewhere. Surely.
during the golden age Of Hawaiian poll
ties, when the honorable Noble Bishop
was the guiding and controlling mind. he
might have Put the finances Of the coun-
try into such position that it could easi-
ly Withstand short period of maladminis-
uatlon. 1t appeared, however. that for
some reason he did not avail himself of
his special advantages, and he now
brought a general charge against the
Government without adducing anything
in its support,
TIE Minister then went on to review
the uebate and said: The honorable mem
Der for Lihue did not complain OF the
items In the estimates, but brought
another accusation against the Govern
ment that Of being lazy. Laziness was not
a criminal ofense, and when not allied
with serious neglect Of duty probably a
certain amount Of II might be INDUCED
in without detriment by man constituted
that way. The Committee must remem
Der that the Board Of Education was in
great measure in the hands Of the school
agents, who may sometimes fail to report
upon on all points. 1t was the desire of
the Board, however, to remedy the defects
reported to them as soon as possible 1t
had been suggested. in debate. that il
should be made compulsory that every
boy and girl in the Kingdom should read
and write. That was possible for accom-
phshment 4 few years ago, when the
Board Of Education had to deal with
compact native race. The percentage of
llllteracy was than lower than in any
of late years there had been a large influx
OF Portuguese immigrants, together with
some Japanese and other children. and
the educational demands upon the Board
had greatly increased.
Hon. c. Il. Bishop said 1t had been sug-
gested during the discussion that 4 com
mittee of thirteen be appointed to con
slder the expenditure Of the vote. but that
idea was entirely impracticable The
matter must be left to the Board of Edu
cation. II the Board does not look after
the schools and school houses IN those
districts where complaints are made, the
people should make 1t known aud give
them no peace until their wants are com
Piled with or some good reason given. He |
could see no advantage in referring the
matter to q committee, and should vote
against IL
Representative Aholo was not in favor |
Of referring the matter to a committee. or !
uniting the two items. He agreed with |
Hon. Bishop that committee could not |
report IN proper manner as to the ex-
penditure. Private schools could be con |
sidered separately as heretofore. He was
IN favor of the items as they stood in the /
bill
Representative Kauhi did not care
whether the items were referred to a
or not. What he objected to |
vas that the expense Of supporting the
schools IN his district (Ewa) was not given
n the report Of the Board Of Education.
Representative Brown said the amount
II school tax paid over by the Tax Col
ectors was S5S.l06, but no itemized ac-
counts had been presented as to how it
lad been spent During the past four
-ears $4,000 had been expended in the
work of education, and only half of it
lad been accounted for. From this out
COX 1t was most proper that the matter
hould be referred select committee.
Hon. c. r. Bishop said that, after all
hese remarks, he thought that perhaps 1t
would be better to refer the matter to a
elect committee.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said
hat, If the items were referred to a com
littee be would suggest that the com
littee meet In the office of the Board Of
EDUCATION, where they could have the
sslstance Of the Secretary, and the fullest
Information obtained.
Vote was then taken, resulting in the
tens being referred to a select committee
o be appointed
The following items were also reported
Or consideration, TO the same select com
littee:
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