The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-10
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THE BEST POLICY.

Oh UnlS country places Ihe pOllucal
power entirely in the hands
of the aboriginal natives, white
foreigners, and the descendants
of the latter, totally ignoring
all the Asiatics, of which the popu-
lation is largely composed, The
natives cannot be blamed if they
consider the nselves entitled to the
position of control. They have on
their side the strong argument of
prior occupiers of the soil. 1t is to
be expected also that the white for
eigners and their descendants, with
their strong belief in their superior
enlightenment and civilization,
should he unwilling TO occupy a
subordinate position. Besides, they
have a powerful argument in the
fact that their money, their brains,
and their enterprise have made the
country what it is, in the matter of
material development and pros
perity.
The question arises, What do
true wisdom and the interests of the
nation dictate as the best state
policy for the guidance of these two
elements comprising the body poll
tic? Our answer is, coalition. Drop
all distinctions of race and coalesce
as one body for all purposes of
Government. The white man has
come here, is established, has in
vested his money, developed the
previously dormant resources of the
country, bringing with him the
blessings and curses of his civiliza-
ton; and here he is bound to stay.
He cannot be ignored. The native
was here first; he welcomed the
stranger, invited him to remain, and
accepted his civilization. For the
foreigner to turn upon the aborigine
and relegate him to subordinate
position i'll his own country would
be treacherous, unmanIy, and un-
just. The cry of ''Hawaii for the
Hawaiians," and the demand to
make this "a white mans country"
in the sense of giving the white man
sole recognition and control, are
alike foolish. The native and the
foreigner should work together for
the common good of the two, and in
harmony they will find the interests
of both served.
In drawing towards a conclusion
we would observe that the peoples
who constitute the body polite by
the provisions of the fundamental
law of the land should never lose
sight of the fact that there are other
peoples and other nationalities beside
themselves domiciled in our borders,
who have been invited and welcomed
here, and that upon those in whom
is vested the political power de-
volve the duty and responsibility OF
seeing that none are oppressed, but
that justice is done to all. Small as
the country is and limited the total
population, probably no country
can be found in which a greater va
rety of nationalities is represented
and in consequence greater variety
of habits of thought and tixe(
ideas relating to. the management o.
public affairs. Among the foreign
element enfranchised by the opera
tions of the new Constitution are
many nationalities, each of which il
naturally predisposed in favor of thu
laws and methods of government
prevailing in its fatherland. III
suit all is an utter impossibility
But enlightened statesmanshipwouIc
establish broad basis and operate
on the most liberal lines. To SWEEP
away every yestige of the sectiona
narrowness which has been promi
nent feature of the general past, tt
blot it out as far as possible from
the records Of our policy, TO let III
history be deemed an incredible
myth, and to redeem by energetic
action its disastrous consequences
should now be the hope and objec
of every thinking man who wishes
well to the country, and desires t.
see her rise superior to the degrade
ton of many years culpability.