The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-24
NATIVE WOMEN
Miss KahalaIaIla Writes Again
Of Competition.
SAYS THEY ARE BEING DRIVEN OUT
She Complains OF the Influx OF
Asiatics-Duty OF the Sons
OF Missionaries.

Mr.. EDITOR again take my pen
n hand 10 write you a few thoughts
which should have been expressed be
fore this.
IN the first place I wish TO thank
y0u for the very kind reception You
gave my previous article, but have
been somewhat surprised that you
should have mistaken The source OF
competition which we Hawaiian wo-
men dread No-uo, we have no fear Of
any other woman robbing US OF our
lust share Of employment, it IS the al
nond eyed celestial who should have
been kept al the work for which he
was originally brought into the coun-
ny. who Is driving not only Us Ha-
xaiians. but every needle woman OF
whatever nationality she may be 70
Ehe wall
I have been thinking since reading
what you said in comment on my
writing, that It is not so much the
lack Of education on lines 10 insure
ones support as IL IS the constant
Isssening Of opportunities for honest
employment in lines 10 which We have
been educated and il is this that feel
obliged 10 attribute in large measure
10 the uuwise policy obtaining in later
rears and sanctioned by The sons Of
missionaries, and in some cases
brought about by their own actions.
[ say this without any feeling of bit
terness" towards the missionaries as
yoa seem 70 think judging from what
ron wrote in your paper April 18th,
hit ! say II with the sadness Of heart
that comes TO ne through the necsssi-
Ties arising from endeavoring 10 raise
quite a family under condition such
as 1 have stated before. can only
say at this time that it would have
been different had the sons followed
n tie footsteps Of their fathers. Some
q them would not be living abroad
today drawing dividends from planta-
lions operated by imported vassals-
but if they found occasion 10 leave
they might have done so with the
knowledge OF having fulfilled their
Christian duty and with the sincere
aloha Of those left behind whom by
their example they had shown the way
20 a Christian life. BY their actions
We find ourselves bearing burdens
that are not OF our creating and TOO
often living lives not altogether in
keeping with the teachings received,
but forced upon our people by the
unciviized elements with which we
are constantly brought in contact
through this wreJched racing after
more than one needs. You seem 10
think that I write in ignorance OF the
distress that women in crowded cities
are subject 10.
No, our education has not been
neglected as TO reading and thanks TO
The newspapers I an well aware OF
the distress prevailing in Christian
and civilized communities of America
and Europe and you must admit that
this Is 70 the shame OF doctrines Of
Christ and the instutiOns built up
n His Name. You rightly say that
We attribute many OF our hardships
10 the haole but 1t is his selfshness
and disregard Of the admOnitions OF
Christ in His intercourse with US that
has created this feeling and not ignor-
auce Of conditions elsewhere as you
seem 70 think
Now Mr. Editor, why did you copy
in the paper April 22d, a disagree
able opinion by the Washington
Starr" You must either avoid printing
such news or you cannot complain at
Us Hawaiians wailing over our con-
dition- If q big nation like the United
States asks protection for its citizens
bread and butter and even a little
sugar for their own people instead of
supporting foreigners, how can you
feel that We are doing an injustice to
your people by seeking an opportuni-
y 10 honestly earn enough TO buy
fish and poi and the many necessa-
ries your education has brought with
IL We want foreigners 10 settle here
such as viii come and make homes
and live as good or better lives than
"E nave DCC-- taught " 4Ahcs bul luc
time has come when bringing men
from Asia must stop or the very greed
that creates the need for it, will cause
its own undoing. 1 will remember
how in my school days, I was taught
that Love Of money is the root Of all
evil" and in the case of Hawaiians
Of today it has become quite large
tree which in restless dreams seems to
NE 10 be root, trunk, branches and
Ieayes-AIl sugar
Aloha ka Lahui,
MISS KAHELEMAUNA.
l think your points are these:
Isr. That Asiatic immigration drives