The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-18

t--@- t--iS- AilS present result shows
I how accurate that eye Is.
I In recently published letter from
Hon. W A. Kinney, the expression oc-
e1rs, 81 The revolution last year turned
On single idea, w. to mske the white
m&n's civilization dominant At the Is
lands $3.50 What brought the
men cat w&s the purpose to make the
Islands White mans country. He
qualities tins by adding, ss That did not
mean the drawing Of any race lines, but
It did mean drawing i line between those
who are Of our civilization, and those
who are not and who vii not adapt
themselves 10 it." By the first named
class are undoubtedly meant the Ha-
Taii4ns and white foreigners, by the
latter the Chinese. We DO not refer to
this language to contest the correctness
OF the statement as It IS evidently meant
TO be understood, although the terms
whIte mans civilization, . and "a white
mans country" are very liable to
thoaghtless misco1struction On the oze
hand. and intentional misrepresentation
On ths other. We are inclined to think.
however. that the writer overestimates
the weight Of the znti-Chinese feeling
among the motives which gave energy
10 Lzss years movement That feeling
undoubtedly existed At the time, but not
% the same extent, Or IN anything Ike
the same intensity Is at preseRt. Events
which nave happened since the revuIu-
non have widened and deepened the
21tl-Chinese sentiment immensely.
What We wish to especially emphasize
( bis deprecati0n Of the drawing Of anv
race lines between Hzwaif4ns ana
h1olass and 70 insist on using the terms
white mans country" and the 4
white mans civilization 2 In no sense
mconsisten. with the most serupuIous /
reg-rd for the rights and interests Of the I
aboriginal Inhabitants OF these Islands
The relations OF the natives and whites 4
have h4bituaIly bees most kindly and 4
mutually serviceabIe. We trust they are /
to continue 50 The Hawaiian has been
very hospit4ble to foreign ideas and
practices, both to beuefcent and 10 per
nicioCs ones He has been absorbing
the white mans civilization and ideas
shout as fast Il the dizasIyuutsges
Ct hereditary sentiment and habit
coGld b expected to let him.
Al his ideas Of what x suuerfor
Snd Eorthiest Of attainment point in the
direction Of the white mans RELIGIOUS
and social practices and his fiscal eco
Houics- There IRE, Of course, frequent
partial rsversions 70 old and uomin41y
discarded WHY'S. The HaEafi1n s1ne-
times, and Of necessity, wearies OF the
strain and efort Of moving IN civilized
lines of euudEct- Still he recognizes
their necessity, and cordially ulzkas and
7eueFs his Efforts TO follow them. So
long IL be does this, and does not set
himself n EiLfaI opposition thereto. We
think be adequately makes good his e1u-
.inued right to exercise full share Of
political power and to 1 part in the ad-
Of Affairs according TO his
ability
The Government Ezs oCcs extensively
the H1Ezii1n's- In compliance with
-he imperative necessities Of the iucun-
-ug tide Of commerce and white ciEiiIIffzz-
-ions the Hawaiian cordially accepted the /
white mans partnership II the Govern
uent- and the gaaiGuce OF his wider ex- (
9erienes and training This arrzuzs-
leut stHI exists The Hawaiian / full
partner BY right IN the government 0f I
tie country At the same tfme, the Iozfc
II events and the inevitable necessities
II the case would inperI that rizht.
should he insist "a sg-h arbitrary and
ltheFwlse obsolete ard barbaruus IDEAS
Id methods II the Late regime vas III
EIllsstisnzsIy tending toEards- To this
s1teaE Fe rss.ugguizs The truth that the
Fhite mans eiEiIlzAtion must be 5ouai-
l11t. Lnezted where these IsLzafs zrs,
7Irh their existing productions and cnu-
lerCs, thers L 10 ehaice IN the mzfrsr.
he situation fsrbilz the slrreu1z-y of
~ social or adminiztratfTs systems an
tganlztic ts th0se OF the white nza- ]
-hs H@EzHan has herztafsre c1zE1ru.sd
nsrsso- We have ua doGbt he VII en-
Inae 70 do 81 In this limited sense.
liz Is 4 white m4n's esGntrY-T Bot Il
not % N any sense tbas would rEIegzts
L H1E4l.n 70 n fzferisr position, uor
Q VI think that any enc Of recognized
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