Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-03-06


the rapidly growing element of Hawaiian
born FOsegaers part at least O which be expected TO
ccAlesce into shem.
None Of the above figures however be expected 10
carry a their apparent significance for the nov to
be especially enumerated:
A the last Census is incomplete
b Is erroneous under the respective headings OF
Mattress and Half-caStss
CT It does allow estimate Of loss from graoa
A-The last Census ordered very late hour. aud
the superintendent thereof Acknowledges that be had
barely the indispensable time required for appointing
enumeraors and giving them the necessary material in
structions and explanations. Il therefore be
surprising that distant districts principally Hawsi
Maui and kaus many enGrneFaors incompetent or
Indifferent did understand thoroughly their work
that the People could obtain the proper information
render complete and reports The result OF this IS
known, among the leading Natives be that quite
number of Hawaans grOwnup people and children has
not been enumerated.
B-The argument applies TO the returns Of the
Hafeases, with especially these further
of error
lst That many real Halfcastes have been reported in
the distant districts. pure Natives who ought be
trans sed 70 the Hafcases account Any acquainted
with the Natives testify that they very easily overlook
any occidental admixtnre of foreign blood and consider
themselves pure Natives when brought mp exclusively hy
Nstves away from foreign Influence; moreoyer-wth the
old native rule that the rank from the mother and did
mother is Hawaiian to the full extent In fact nearly all
the present leaders Hacastes in various degree
and vet readily granted the influence and authority of
full Natives Therefore.and If only by OF the
licenousness of former years-no wenforned man can
hesitate to readily admit that unmixed Natives must be
considerably less than the number officially reported
good illustration of this assertion ont of many my
knowledge. will be the following: When weLkuown
American Commodore in his exploring expedition made
the of the Maunaloa mountain he escorted by
troup of natives from Puma during the trip he took fancy
to of the native girls who nine months later gave birth
to boy, thus clearly balfcase; but having been kept
by his native parents Puma where he married native
woman and reared an unusually large family this man
aud his children have been enumerated pure Hawaans
Yet gentleman friend of mine, who knows this man
we'll aud has the portraits OF his American father has
always been struck with the characteristic resemblance
between the two.
2nd Many enumerators have been soely puzzled
on the question of the children of Cinnamon married to
half hree-quart Chinese Hawaiian women these
certainly ought also to be enumerated half castles
noticeable fact that the tendencies ideas and
patriotism OF hafcases. whatever may be their degree
and the nationality of the ather-always and decd-
edly bend to their Hawaiian mothers side. Consequently
in the last Census quite number of these have
enormously gone swell the number of Chinese TO the
detriment of the half caste enumeration.
From these various facts a safe to conclude that the
figures of the last Census
Deficient general total for the Natives:
Too large in the amount OF reported pure Natives;
Too small by two elements in the number ha and
Too largs in the amount Of Chinese children.
more rigid and enlightened enquiry at the Census
1895 must therefore show half aud less full
natives than might be expected through the last returns
and will consequently prve that the reproductive power
the nation still greater than the proportions hereinabove
deducted from the Census.
C-The third through which the results OF all the
various Hawaiians Censuses do certainly give wrong
preston the rate of decrease of the pure
elements that they have allowed the enquirer
make any difference between the natural decrease due 10
the natural Of deaths births and the artificial
one caused by natives leaving the country whereby hey
NAV be the enumeration here bat be used
show or swell tendency 20 decrease in the
To elucidaie this point it necessary briefly examine
the probable and of the recorded decrease
The following have been broadly mentioned OF which
do aeouas for the unusas rspdity of decrease during
SINE periods: the disease introduced with civilization
ssav epiiemics oil measles and smallpox and later
Isps,sy 10 these may be added early ntsmperancs sud
RIGHTEOUSNESS nfanticide properly foeticds f)
resulting fom earcessss connection with the
new modes Of living and clothing suddenly imposed By tho
Missionaries the dsprOportion o SEXES and last
bat not least. emigration
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