The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-26

ing, accessible, especially to the ma
tives, wise, sagacious and patrlotlc.
Minister Willis without reserve ex-
pressed to me his hearty respect for
him, and added: ~ have heard many
royalists say, we believe the PTes1-
dent is sincerely working for what he
believes to be for the best good OF the
Hawaiians.' He is bis own chaplain
at the opening of the Executive Coun-
Gil His administration will bear the
closest scrutiny and will command
the approval of the world the more
widely it is known.
The attractions OF Honolulu far eX-
ceeded my expectations Ihougn
there are several beautiful parksi L
ventured to advocate still another In
the centre of the territory occupied by
the Chinese, Japanese, portuguese
and Hawaiians-an area OF about SIX
acres, with grand ocean and noun
tain views, and near their crowded
homes; a needed breathing place for
them and their children, with liberal
space for Fairgrounds for the latter.
This plan evidently met with favor
Where else in the world have such
various nationalities been so kindly
treated? Where else, in any city of
the size of Honolulu has so large an
amount of money been expended for
their benefit by the white people, and
chiefly by Americans Besides the
public schools, which, judging from
those [ inspected, are literally sup
ported and admirably managed, with
COMPULSORY attendance, the Amer
leans here contribute generously for
kindergartens, missions, hospitals,
and other charitable objects [ have
nowhere else seen so practical and so
thorough recognition of the brother
hood of the human family. The
surest way to cOnciliate and harmo-
nize all classes is to improve their
condition To name a single family
of benefactors of Hawaiians, the recent
erection of the Kamehameha Girls
Charles r Bishop, and his previous
expenditure of threefold more for the
various buildings of the boys school
on the spacious adjacent campus, to-
gether with the unique and unequal
ed POlynesian museum, and the mag
nificent gift of Mrs. Charles r. Bishop
of $3.50, 600 for the maintenance and en-
largement of these institutions, are
monuments of liberality to the Ha-
waiians such as within my knowledge
the world can nowhere else show in
behalf of so small race.
The great reduction of this race
lIOlQ 1OOIOOO W tO)OOO IL1S IdSO
seventy years had been falsely attrib-
uted to the missionaries. On the con-
trary, they have saved the race from
destruction. Their efforts to repress
drunkenness and RIGHTEOUSNESS were
violently opposed by the English,
French, and American traders, and
thousands of debased sailors of the
whale ships. The cheap liquors and
foreign diseases thus imported, and
the corrupt example Of a series of
most openly profigate rulers have
combined to destroy the race When
Gen. Armstrong returned from his
last visit to Honolulu he said to me (:
"The demoralizing influence of the
present king is terrible. The repeal
of the law against selling liquor to
the natives has frightfully increased
intemperance and vice. If no mis-
sionaries had worked on these islands
the natives would have been swept
away by vice." How unjust that the
and their sons, who have
been the best friends the Hawaiians
have ever had, should be held respon-
sible for the diminution of the race !
The new Constitution Of the Repub-
lie was duly proclaimed July 4, 1894,
ard that is likely to be recognized as
its natal day. The great mass of the
fit for the exercise of the right of suf-
frage. Thousands of Asiatics, as we'll
as Portuguese and Hawaiians, are not |
yet qualified for the intelligent use of
the ballot. Hence the educational
and property limit is wisely adopted
to make it sure that this country will |
be ruled by its responsible and intelli- |
gent classes. The condition of an in |
come of $500 year does not shut out |
any intelligent, efficient mechanic, !
for many of this class earn more tran |
that amount, as the wages for skilled |
labor are high. In the Bishop schools |
most liberal provisions are made for |
the industrial education of both boys |
and girls. Principal Theodore Rich |
ards, a native of Brooklyn, familiar |
with the Pratt Institute, and careful |
observer of the methods of the late |
General Armstrong at Hampton, is !
planning wisely for progressive indus |
trial education. Wood work begins |
the first year with carpentering, the |
next year advances to wood turning, !
and in the third year pattern making |
merges into forging, which with metal |
work in the machine shop fills two |
years. An elective course according |
to the taste and aptitude of each Occu-
pies the sixth year. Costly appli-
anceS used IN scientific illustrations,
such as air pumps, pulleys, balances
and electrical appliances are now
made in the machine shop, as well as
many useful tools. Farm work and
odd jobs occupy two hours before
breakfast. Studies and recitations
continue from a. IN, to II, and the
industrial education fills two hours
every afternoon. Many work over
time, for which they are we'll paid.
Ilxyf Of
avowed y Christian schools, and there.
fore receive no Government aid. The
new Constitution forbids any apprO-
priation for sectarian or private
schools. Fortunately these Bishop
schools need no such aid. Having
been one of the trustees of the Hamp-
.On school at the start, and having
often since visited it, am confident
hat even General Armstrong with
1is limited funds did not in so brief
line lay such broad foundations for
industrial education as