The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-18
Reply to Two Stars.

in Kohala," printed in the GAZETTE OF
October I'd and October 9th, heralded
loudly on the 2Sth September, by two
star branded slanderer of Kohala, stamps
me before the Hawaiian public with deli
cate and as comet-bright epithets. as q
very asinine and very inconsistent pro-
ceeder, savoring somewhat OF villal2;
because l did my duty towards my
school; the result of my reasonable
work, being a run OF upward of thirty
applicants, at the beginning of the new
term, for dismissal to the Catholic school
at Halawa.
The same article also refers III slam
dering way to Mr.. A. Fernandez as q
Catholic, and as having banlshed, as
school inspector, the use of the Bible IN
the public schools some twenty-five
years ago; and so drags down the veneer
able Judge, r. |. P, in the mud-hole OF
an in-principiO inconsistent man.
Since what time is a " cOnsclentlously
and honestly working priest to be &C
| cused of being an OVerthroWer OF the
| government public schools, an ass and
! villain? To be sure it would be only
since the day on which an inferior and
! self-contradicting being of Kohala, proud
| OF his CacO6JuSS Oh SuppOSSu N1NlO
| knowledge, stood for his trial, DE
omni re scibili," before the simple ques-
ton: 'Why religious teaching IN
schools?" And incapable to under
stand, or ignorant of the reasons L gave
! in favor of it, took the matter as an i'm
possibility kicked the "Pons Aslnorum"
and suddenly uttered his obsolete and
harsh sounds against me, as public
overthrower of the present school system.
Now, Mr.. x, did | work? Yes, did,
and Will do as my conscience tells me.
Did l or do l endeavor to overthrow the
| government schools as Goddess? L say,
no. Why, then, do | honestly strive to
fill up my school principally with Catho-
lie children?
Let me spell the A B (some do away
with it nowadavs) of that " POns AsinOr-
um ;" for the enlightenment of my ignor-
ant misrepresentOr:
list, The government collects the taxes,
takes the children to n certain extent out
of the hands of both Catholic parents
and clergy, and does not give in return
the knowledge indispensably necessary,
i. e., true religion. There is something
wrong, nay unjust, in that. So work,
with light, for my school. That's A IN
the alphabet.
I'd, The moral philosopher, however
honest and Jealous he be, will have no
power over the consciences OF the chill
dren entrusted to him, nor will he be
able to over-rule their vicious inclna-
tons and keep them from the influence OF
bad example. Their cOnsciences need
enlightenment and the help of a constant
practical training, which true religion
alone can ensure, and which IS secured
in my school. That's B.
Sd, Under the pretence of supporting
the exclusion of UNCONVENTIONAL religious
instruction in the public schools, a GER
tain class of persons tries to smuggle
their own sectarian notions into the
minds of Catholic children; to keep them
away from the priests influence, dan
gerous for them, as they say, and so sue
coed sometimes in making hrst-rate
''rogues." Therefore / endeavor in my
school to make good citizens and true
| Christians. That's G..
| could give more enlightenment ever
the matter; but that's sufficient. False
hoods are often purposely fabricated II
order to arouse the worst passions o.
fanaticism and hatred. In consequence
[ an censured as an inconsistent and AL
nine priest, villain underminer Of gov
eminent institutions!
So then, if my malicious branded
calumniatOr can prove that SAID SIN
gle word, or did the slightest act to over
| throw the present SONcIuulcHc 5Cb'lO
system, l guarantee bag of barley fol
his donkey, whilst it takes its master
over to the next Canossa of MIR. A. For
handler His hocus-pocus search abou
the Education in Kohala," proves il
spite of himself, with brilliant meteori
evidence, that many people make TIN
education of their children consist il
J. true christianity, in good spelling, reaG
ing, writing and arithmetic and so on
and not in fine buildings, with wide fold
ing doors to look at; neither in Ieph'
songs whilst marching along, they bray
(dolce far niente) Gloria! HallelUiah !
Progress then, cum grano sails, but a.
undoubted and well-deserved one in TIA
Catholic Halawa school, which can shoV
hundred and two children, presence list
Now, as for what regards his mahg
s. nant attack against Mr.. A. Fornander
shameful rebuke met him, from A
Old Swede," in the Bulletin OF Octobe
p 9th. Let me endorse this opinion c
cold Swede," and add that detracto
OF the venerable Judge A. Fernandez
conscientious proceeding in past gel
eration-which he foresaw, would becon
a necessary evil-that public hatred
spitter on the fame Of the author {
stThe Polynesian Race" is in no wa
worthy of remaining any longer in b.
Government position, if he occupies one
ar ever to obtain one on the Polynesia
soil. Sic thur ad astra. Pro bono put
leo, Respectfully and gratefully yours
, FATHER OLIVER.
|, Catholic Priest.
1899