The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13

another and long step in the educa-
tional process.
If now we turn to Hawaii, we find a
series of complicated political prob
lens, which cannot be solved without
more serious consideration. These are
real and live matters, Government
must be made here, as elsewhere, by
the people. Who then are the
! people ? In America. if new terri
tory is opened for sale by the Govern
| ment, men start for it at midnight,
reach it in the morning, erect their
shanties at once, and by twelve O'Clock
have established Government. But
these men have the traits and tradi-
lions of Government. They build
them as easily as the churchmen built
them in New England in the old days
when each man knew what his special
duty was, and the timbers were
roof put on, and the belfry raj sed, in
order, and quickly. Here the case is
different You have in round numbers
$4,000 natives, 5000 half castles, 1000
Hawaiian of foreign descent, 1000
American, 400 British, HOO Germans,
5000 Portuguese, 1900 Chinese, and
D. 900 japanese, besides others. There
are twelve nationalities here, and even
then Government must be organized.
The serious question is, how shall the
two thousand Americans impress the
American idea on the institutions to
be created here ? How shall all other
nationalitles be drawn into line Gov
eminent must be just or it will fail.
All men, by the mere fact of existence
are endowed with certain rights re-
garding life and property. This right
cannot be disregarded-
We must consider especially the
case of the native Hawaiians. In re-
gard to them, every man here is
missionary" We stand together in
determination to protect and pre-
serve these people. Loud applause.
They do not understand our system of
government; they cannot govern US,
and they cannot govern themselves.
They are simple and often childish.
We, who have inherited a love for
them, who have been born among
them and know them, are bound to
see that in no event, at any time, or
under any circumstances, shall they
receive any other but just and hu-
name treatment. You who have come
here TO reside, will argree with US in
this, because you are just and humane,
and have no desire 10 do other than
what is really for the best good for the
natives. We are pledged here for and
TO ourselves, and 10 the people of the
United States, that in all considera-
tions for the establishment of govern
meDt here, we shall in every respect
see to it that no change of government
here shall work detriment to the ma
tive, but, on the other hand, he shall
be benefited by such changes. Loud
cheers.
Out of the complicated elements
here you must form just and stable
government. 1t is not an easy task.
We have no precedents, only our sense
of what is right and just to all We
desire TO impress on the institutions
created here, the true American ideas
of self government, so far as it is ap.
plicable to the condition of things. To
do this will require your best thought
and the work of your best men.
While this case is before you, you
must remember that you are confront
ed at the same time with your rela-
lions toward the United States. These
relations very materially modify your
form of government. The States are
not asking you for annexation; you
are asking them for it. They can
afford to wait. You cannot. In pre-
senting your case to them, now or in
the future, you must present it in
such form and substance that it is
satisfactory to them. 1t must be, so
far as possible the American sys-
icI, h.
or the Portuguese, but the American
system, such as the American people
will approve. Otherwise, you will
fail in your object and be left to an
other reconstruction.
On the 18th of January, 1898, the
old rotten ship of State went to pieces. |
You were left as if on desert island |
to suddenly construct a new ship of
State. You seized the material lying
around you and built raft, snug lit
tie raft, into which you put jury
mast and nailed your flag to it. You |
put good man at the helm and good |
officers at quarters, and you your
selves became the willing and |
stalwart crew. When the time came |
and it was demanded that you haul |
down that flag, and the guns of the
fnllauelpnla were pointed at the little |
raft, you manned what guns you had |
and pointed to the flag which was
nailed to the mast. But there reached |
out from across the seas the long hand |
of the American people, which spiked |
the guns of the warships and left the |
little raft to sail the seas. In building |
anew you must build wisely; carefully |
select the timbers, and see to il that |
the new ship of state is built on the |
American plan. You will then meet |
the objections, one and all, which |
Mr.. Schurz and his friends have ably |
and honestly urged against anneXa-
ton of more territory to the United |
States. Only caution, patience and |
can do this.
But you have questions of internal |
economy which have to be carefully |
considered. Sugar is the basis of COM
mercial life here. 1t is sugar, and |
little else. This is, indeed, unfortu- !
nate. 1t makes this country plant |
ers' country; no one can be blamed |
for this. 1t is the result of circum-
stances; nearly all other industries |
depend upon it. 1t reaches every |