The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-02
A MODERN EDEN
NJ JULIEN u. HAINE
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fish was kept for the haolc who had
called in upon his journey. \ few
bad may b" now found among them,
but in the name of charity let the
foreigner acknowledge that nearly
all their crimes. diseases and bad
actions have be"u taught the Hawai-.
iaus by them. | have given this px-
tract without any editing. So il ap-
pears rs written.
There is eriainly food for anxious
thought. for the missionary lahOrCr,
in the foregoing. That what is writ
ten is true. observation has tho
roughly convinced. mo. ~ an in.
stance 0f the utterly bad way into
which the white population of Eden
have stray"d. this instance is z ven:
| attended a luau given under the
auspices Of the Maternity Home.
and found myself patronized. intro.
duccd aud shown around 10y the son
NJ hing. This gentleman took in
finite pains in pointing out To- inc
the many Hawaiians present whose
condition had been mentally, moral.
~ aud materially improved 10y the
loving laburs Of the good missionary.
IN fact he claimed for the Missions
credit fer about everything in sight.
except life. giying; and h" did rather
intimate that tho remnant Of the
Hawaiiaus would not h" alive to at
tend that luau had il moi bccu for
the kindly care Of the ever watchful
mis- iunrrv. This was early III my
stay at Eden; yet had learned.
even then. to be- suspicious OF in
formation coming from this and
kindred sources: therefore. | shook
this gentleman a. soon a. | could
mudrstly aud conveniently de- 50:
then | wandered among TIA" crowd
alone. and open to such impressions
A. the real facts could max" upon a
caudid mind. Without uu" rNcpp-
ton the native Hawaians were con.
durting themselves a. mon aui wo
men who had a due sense uf their
surroundings and the importance
always attached to decent conduct
~ public places. Again aud again
was approached hy whit" people.
Young ladies' whom hav" sine"
Eden; whom ! hay" s"rn prttpd.
made much ~ aud held up ~ mo.
drl> uf cur young peupl" IN Eden,
who each aud all carried a pU"kcl
flask aud were soliciting customers
At - cents drink for the contents
thereof or course il j. not intimat.
"d that the sou II ia" king aud the
either guardians ur good morals. aud
good government. knew any hing ~
to what Wa going on; but should
they ne, have known L. this not
a Il III in which good labor can b'
performed aud fruitful harvest
S"lGcl. uEtsilr If To" ligwaIidns,
who. IN truth and ia fact. he mi,
sinuari"s hav" long since ceased tu
benefit IN nny way
AN aware that ia writing ~ ! dc
Ghnll earn ia" ","rla.tlUg "umi' y
If the truly good IN our Eden, but
licly told. and ~ | am abb" Ia take
Tia" chances. desperate though they
may br. Of convincing on" poor soul
even here. that all is not gold that
gli,tcrs." proceed.
In writing Of III" situation 81 tn,
Hawaiian Islands. | am constantly
reminded Of H"rrck> "uuplrl:
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Eri'". '''''''' wv" u
Iunrrr g." give .ur hr,r ndvI"rro kiug~,'
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mugs W '''"''' ''"'
"KuoS wh,u ~ .Ir,ak I'll, donucrou
very.
So '''' Ut" ''''
You will then rrali/" the talk can
did writer has before him. when h,
reviews the condition Of thiug> il
the Hawaiian territory.
The paper writer who la,
visited these Islands IN the past. ha
usually been ON" uf two Glasses
either he vino was sent here I,
gather evidence to prove that side o
tn" controversy to which his papr
was already pledged, or ha who prac
tircs tie "pnrSnnul comfort" adag,
aud Oul, tr,tilirs in favor of III,
. party who /, eyer awake t. he want
aud advertisements of tho CORES