The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-03

fTAnGlsCO n y lN new tOTks IL III NOW ~ "
sand miles nearer In distance.
All Intelligent ~visitors to Hawaii are aware
that IL is neither an uncivilized nor a heather
country. Much Ignorance and nisapprchen-
sion on this point prevail In the United States.
consequent in part on the early impressions
people by sunday school teaching and expert
ences, and by the talk OF missionary work" In
the sandwich sad Islands nss D, s ! the he Ip% oTlSd ss sor
the civilizing and ChristlanizinR OF the Ha-
waiian people is long since past;, There are
OF the former savavery and ancient heathen-
ism of Hawaii. Thore Is now far more urgent
York or In any other American city than in
Honolulu or Hllo, and In intelligence and all
the other qualifications for good citizenship
waiian Islands will compare. fsvorably with
the inhabitants and citizens Of several %secti9ns
tho visitor Will ind as large a percentage Of cul-
tured. refined. and wealthy and well-to-do
residents rs In any American city or town, and
OF tho means and appliances for comfortable
and elegant llvinE thcro Is no lack. All the
requisites and convcntcnces of modern civtli-
1.}H, o., . arf tHssTIIi, 4 lh. L nrS n'i liz Of al" Haw anG
will rot suffer IA the com garrison with that ~
any Of our cites. The Hawaiian populatlon.
although mixed aud varied In its elements. Is
conspicuously orderly and 10 w-abiding, and
the laws aud Government regulations arc
framed and administered with ussiduous caro-
for tho interests OF public order and morality.
H. should be added that the large foreign ele-
rlent. the Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese,
Nlltu ~ " - INNt-
ciously and Justly. are treated with more kind
ness and consideration than T.. most countries
whore thcy are STRANGERS, and are not Reher-
ally a disturbing element.
Honolulu cal show the hest regulated. most
cleanly and orderly chinatown" that can DO
found anywhere. San Francisco and New York
could In this matter we'll afford to tako n les
son from and emulate the example OF the Ha.
watlan capital.
Popular education IL fostcred, promoted.
and crfcrccd IN Hawaii by beth law and public
sen .iment. The public school system, In op.
10 Lea IL thn t.'anIa 4 ifn "A o n nnR NUN
In the most advanced and progressive OF our
communities; attendance In tnc public schools
Oi all children Of "Lchool age" Is compulsory,
and the law is enforced. and tho English lam
guagc is taught In all these schools. At Homo
lulu there are two well-cstablished colleges. or
ancc OF students. each with an ample corps or
faculty" OF competent professors and tutors.
clni condition. II will be obvious TO the reader
OF these. facts That II lie. absurd to think or
speak Of the Hawaiian Islands as un %,ivilized
two facts which are not generally known
here. one Is that the Hawaiian. people
were never cRnnibalistic, even In their worst
condition OF sayagcry. superstition. aud oagan-
ISM. There Is no evidence that they ever
indulGel In cannibllism; but they did. IN
offer sacrifices OF human victims to their del
ties, who were as numerous as they were fan;
, .Hsi'T god .hy ws UtI SboI lsi. i n tnG' p are MSf sIsro %.
tinuei in Hawaii before the first Christian
missionaries arrived there. They found the
ltbNiAN 'ii'thNA NbNtlloNlihk NhNii
practices, and therefore the Introduction OF
Christianity In the Islands was made compare.
much better title 10 be called a Christian
country than several others which claim and
hear that deslEnation. 4 large percentage OF
ands are included In the membership OF Chri.-
tian churches. Protestant and Roman Catho-
lie. a greater proportion. | think. than can be
found in most OF our American communities.
The changes which have occurred within
The present century In Hawaii In the conditions
habits and occupations OF the people are of
the most radical and noteworthy character.
The 9ld except as nature made f
remains with all its natural beauties and at
trattions nni:npaired-ha passed away. Tho
new Hawaii, civilized. moderated. and full OF
have been gradual, and effected without
shock: o hers have been sudden and startling.
supplanted by Christian faith and worship:
warfare, tribal, predatory or for conquest. ha,
ment. after passing through the several stages
OF tribal and priestly pagan rule. absolute ard
savage despotism. and constitutional mon
republican the ancient absolute ownership by
the monarch OF all property has been succeed
member OF the body polite, and the will OF
the people Is now recognized rs the legitimate
source OF civil authority and government, the
way 10 industry and thrift. and the pathway
Of u rare and notable prosperity is open to the
" VI u luLuTt.
Can n country with such resources and agri-
cultural wealth, actual and possible. occupy
Ing such a position in relation to the trade and
commerce OF n large portion OF the world. with
such a history and possible future. be consid-
cred Insignificant, no matter how limited Its
territory, Situated as Hawaii is. nearer to our
country han TO any other. allied more closely
and extensively In business relations with us
than with any other people. with American
citizens, or Hawaiian citizens OF American
birth, already directing and controlling the
major part OF all the active and successful
business enterprises In the Islands. with Its
local institutions its educational system and It's
7ocial life essentially American. can the present
or future political status and relations OF Ha;
slight importance to the United States;
With tie establishment OF the Hawaiian re.
public a new era OF improyemcnt and hene-
hcent progress was begun. The results OF this
latest change OF government are already not
able and gratifying. and are intelligently and
OF the people IN Hawaii, who will never again
consent or he content 10 live under any other
than uao!sn a republican GoysrD nam, form u, of G9yerI n5asG IN nic
and honest hands. Ia wisely. Justly, and erC-
nomically administered many ns eded reforms
have been already effected; pnbiic improve
ments are vigorously promoted; monarchic
pomp and pageantrv. and wastefulness have
disappeared. and in their place republican sim
plic.ty and economy are In stalled. The Ha.
waiian. republic now Lacks and needs only ons
thing. namely. assurance OF Dcrmanence: such
home and abroad, that the rights and oppor-
%tunities which have come with the republic will
remain secure ana nnlfD paired, HOW can such
an assurance OF per nnnence he %secureGf Ha-
wall does not possess, within itself, the power To
give the requisite guarantee, and cannot alone
acquire such power. IL must. therefore. II
secured, be otalned by the aid OF some power
outside OF Hawaii.
While there is little or no danger that the
present Hawaiian status Will DO threatened.
disturbed. or changed by. any agency or power
within the little republic, there is and always
will be Dtril Of attack from without. ana any
such hostile action Hawaii would be powerless
TO resist or r-pel. The resident po ~1ulation OF
the Islands Will never revolt against the re-
public; so FAR us that f. concerned tho repub-
lican form OF government In Hawaii Is secure
enough. But Hawaii alone has not and never
can have. the means to successfully resist by
physical force any serious assault on its terri
tory or It's nationality. Thrcs times in It's his
tory. while II was under II monarchy. tho ISL
nnds wore seized and for brief periods held by
foreign powers. once by France and twice by
England. Against the recurrence OF such nm
event provision should be made. This Ii one
of Tho principal reasons why annexation Of the
Hawaiian Islands to he republic of tho Uni
ted States Is desired and sought bv n very largo
majority OF the people of Hawaii. and by the
best elements of It's present citizenship. The
contamination OF 'nncNation. the incorporation
OF the Islands as an integral part OF the terri
tory OF tho United States. would at once give
that assurance or stable government and the
permancncy OF republican institutions IN Ha-
wall which Is needed, and I do not believe IL
can 10 satisfactorily secured In any other way.
That aush nnpnNntInn NvonII Ia ,n,.ValI, npJ