The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-19

+ the Islands. Armstrong Smith, who 2
viii remain at the normal school until (
Christmas, when ne will return TO c
axe charge Of a new industrial school il
which is just about to be opened.
STANDS WILL BE BENEFITED.
In continuing his remarks about the
character and possibilities Of the newly I
made citizens OF the United States
Col. Parker said:
l was not an aDneXatiOnist, but still i,
think that the Islands were fortunate
in having been annexed TO this cOun-
try. The great advantage they will
gain is that they will secure a stable
government, SO that the development
of the resources of the Islands will no
longer be hindered by any uncertain
ties as to the future Of the govern
ment and laws. 1t is true that if a
vote had been taken on what we would
consider fair terms a majority of the
inhabitants would have been against |
annexation. The change was engi- |
neered through by a small body of men, |
but they were among the most promi- |
nent and intelligent in the Islands.
They were not enthusiasts or hasty
reaSOners, but men who had, after
much consideration, made up their
minds that the main need Of the peO-
pie was a perfectly stable government,
and that as things were this could not
be secured without annexation | have
the greatest respect for President Dole.
He is not a politician in the ordinary
sense and has acted throughout for
the good of the people. Among other
men of sterling worth who are going
| to be prominent in developing the
| Islands l think especially of Judge
F'rear and 3. f. Dillingham;. They are
| men who would be the most valued OF
| citizens in any community.
In general the native Hawaiians
were against annexation. Partly this
was because they had been misled by
| stories and ISLANDERS of one kind and
another For instance, when the Cop
tic arrived | heard a man turn TO a
native standing beside him on the
| wharf and say: We'll, a few minutes
| ago you were a free Hawaiian. Now
/ you are nothing but one Of the United
| States niggers" Such remarks, used
| as arguments, were common, and still
| show their effects. More than this,
| however, the natives have deep feel
ing of loyalty to their native govern
ment, and it hurts them TO feel that
it is gone from them forever, and that
willy-nilly they are now parts of an
!, other country.
!; LOYAL TO THEIR OWN LAND.
This feeling of loyalty is about al
that was left to the natives of their
manifold good original qualities, after
the whites had finished their SO-called
civilizing work. The race is a fine
one, and was by no means in STATE
of savagery before Christian influences
began No men who were SO skilled
in the arts as these people can b<
: called savages. Truly one can sa!
they were originally people Of Grt
lists. They made many beautiful thing.
: which we Americans can't even imi
tate, and they have great manual abil
1 tiles now, though circumstances have
t made these abilities lie latent for som
= time. The people are kindly and i
4 no way aggressive, and they are love-
S by the various white races and StaIt
1 on the most friendly personal term
4 with them.
+ When the missionaries arrived, goo,
e men as they were, they had some YER
t mistaken ideas about the nature of tn
e people they were to work among. The
e saw no good in the natives, and trie
TO graft on them their own type O
New England Christianity. The
failed The natives were in the en-
broken in spirit, and became indOlen
a Their upward progress was stopped 70
e the time, and their patriotism wa
V about all that was left for them I
5. care for Now | hope this will b
d changed.
e When the COptic reached Honolulu
p with the news of annexation the Who'll
J population went into ecstacies Of 10!
l. But even then the native Hawaiian
Al looked grave AS the day for the form
al annexation approached the peOpl
Is became still graver They We're sat
lie solemn On the day of the inaugurS
lie ton of the new sovereignty the
q seemed to act as if taking part in
I'd funeral. The Queens reception We
Of like a house of mourning. Even III
As successful anneXationist party SCENE
lie sad at seeing the sufferings OF the n;
I'd tiveS. The ceremonies showed thi
There were no speeches. \ simple al
III nOuncement was made. Then the H;
lie waiian national air was played. a s;
"a lutte was made TO the flag, which VIZ
lie then slowly lowered. President Do
~ stood with bowed head and said not
re word. AS the American air was playe
IA another salute was fired and the Sta
s, and Stripes were raised. Many ey.
OF were wet with tears, but all was qui
IS, in the streets, except for the utterant
Up of few of the more extreme rOya
in lists.
WILL BECOME GOOD CITIZEN
Withal the Hawaiians Will. l thin
OF soon come themselves to feel Sympatl
ed and love for this country, and with Il
s, needed educational facilities they W
of be good citizens. Good citizens Il
It, other nationalities Will probably al:
i be- There are the Chinese. VIII
he though much maligned, are about Il
best workers on the Islands. They a
Sc honest. they mind their own busine
~ and they are productive. The Japs a
ay not quite so good a class. The Pc
in tuguese have turned some of the mou
b. tain slopes into a little paradise a
With boi and RI.