The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-23

provide for those OF the future, 1or
whatever makes for righteousness now
cannot turn to evil hereafter.
The United States are face to face
with this problem as regards the negro,
and the answer to it is not at all ap-
parent as yet. Owing to the prejudice
against color, the amalgamation of the
white and the black is less rapid than
among white races, and here there is
little mixture between white and Ash
attic. But as to the Hawaiians, the OPP
posite is true. 1t is very interesting to
note the changes resulting from inter-
marriage. Mulattos are physically in
ferior in vitality to either parent, and
marrying together rarerly survive the
third generation, families dying out
both by feeble resistant power and low
fertility Intellectually they are de-
cidedly inferior to the white parent
and superior to the black. Among Eu-
Tasians believe the same is true, tho
cannot speak personally.
The Hawaiian half-breeds show the
same results, being physically less re-
sistant to disease than the European
parent. The intellectual capability
bears the same ratio to the parents as
in the former case, so far as my obser-
walton goes, but others with greater
familiarity than l with the subject can
speak upon that point.
The half white falls short intellect
ually just where the native Hawaiian
fails Not in quickness OF apprehen-
sion or in intelligence, but in the
power of sustained effort. It is well
known that a Hawaiian well brought
up among the best surroundings can
rarely maintain himself when returned
to his native relationships, and l think
there are very few half whites who
have proved themselves equal to car
rying on large business interests sue
cessfully, or taking high standing in
the professions. However, it is my i'm
preston that the half Chinese are an
exception TO this rule, the Chinese by
bTid retaining more of the paternal
thrift and energy than the half white.
1t is to be remembered in this connec-
ton, as a strongly modifying element,
that among the half whites the male
parent usually has not been one to
transmit very much of value to his Off
spring. But even where the parents on
both sides have been uneXceptionable,
the truth of my statement will be ap-
parent. This argument by no means
proves that the mixture of European
and Hawaiian must not finally produce
a high type of humanity. The Hawaii
ans are but two generations from bar
barism, and it is rather remarkable
that they have advanced so far.
rIorI her n oncinnf Pr-ifnTS in
two generations showed any more ia
vorably after the conquest by the Ro-
mans.
/ shall not touch the larger question
of the desirability of Asiatics in Ha-
waii, as that involves discussion for a
volume by itself l believe, however,
that in the ultimate makeup of the
10th century Hawaiian, tincture with
Oriental blood may blend some Of the
patient economical diligence charac-
teristic of those races, with the jolly
hospitable IdiSsee fdire of the native
Polynesian to the exceeding advantage
of the latter. That this idea involves
the entire remodeling of race need
not be a source of regret. What the
world needs is practically useful men
and women, and how they are evolved
matters little. If we derive our origin
from three or four different races 1900
years back, we reek little harm of it.
From our standpoint today, the va
riety of races here, and the bast pre-
ponderance of ignorance and paganism
among them is most unfortunate and
preiudicial to the community at large,
but if the importation hereafter is lin
tied, | have no doubt that education
and association will successfully solve
the problem and bring the aliens to
the condition of citizens.
Even one generation born here and
subjected to the domination of the
American spirit and compulsory edu-
eaton in Anglo-SaXon style. will show
an immense stride EDWARDS and up
ward. The history of the influence of
our institutions upon the Hawaiian
race, as exemplfied in the mission
work upon one adult generation of bar
barians. is proof OF what may be looked
for in the future, by the further ex-
pansion CT educational effort among
the submerged three-fourths of our
population. A visit to oul Chinese,
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kindergartens is most interesting and
cheering. and with no little positive
ness fortells the day of a nation, hete-
rogenous, indeed, fer long time, but
intelligent and educated and probably
patriotic, if the powers that be have
the wisdom and foresight to cultivate
in every inhabitant the feeling CT per-
sonal interest in the country, and con-
fidence in individual protection.
Neither Chinese nor japanese are lack
ing in attachment to their native land,
and if once those here could be brought
TO feel themselves Hawaiiars in inter
est and the objects of true sympathy to
the white people. mGnv Ct those traits
that are now so Objectionable would
disappear. Particularly among the
Chinese there are vast possibilities, il
once the walls of prejudice and ex-
clusiveness can be broken down. Sc
say most heartily, hail TO the day that
shall see accepted the grand sentimert
of the American Constitution. "AlI
men are born free and equal in Ha-
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