The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-05

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both regenerations were OF slow
growth, and immediate results could
not be expected. Professor Blackman
mentions several incidents bearing on
this growth
This book is full of suggestions as
to special studies, II sufficient data can
be found. For instance, when the
missionaries landed in 1920 they found
the tabu abolished and the idols over
thrown. The inference has been made,
for many years, that this had been
done by special Providence in order
to open the way for the preaching OF
the Gospel. The history of the init
mate connection of the white traders
and sailors, with the outward abolition
Of idolatry has never been discussed
in the many religious publications re-
garding the Islands, because 1t seemed
impossible for the Creator to use
'beach-combers" in the cause of reli-
gious progress. 1t was. so far we have
knowledge, the debauched and drunk
Ell sailor and trader, who in his howl
ing sprees knocked over the idols and
broke the tabu, because 1t interfered
with his pleasures. The insulted and
sprawling idols never retaliated. or
made any efforts to get even" with the
idol-smashers. The natives saw this,
and their "untutored minds" began to
suspect that their gods had neither
power nor pride, when they tumbled
over at the kick Of the white mans
boot, and lay in the temples like dead
mackerel. These proceedings acted
like dynamite under their supersti-
tions. At the same time they did not
destroy them, because these supersti-
tons were woven into the mental and
moral structure OF the people.
Another subject of special research
is the influence Of the Monaghan on
the future inhabitants OF these Isl
ands. Professor Blackman repeats
valuable data regarding the Chinese
But he has not the data regarding the
influence Of the Chinese on the ma
tives, especially in the sexual rela-
ton, during the last twenty years.
The census Of 1890 shows that after a
controlling influence here. dating back
seventy years. there We're of Ameri-
cans born on these Islands of Ameri-
can parents, only $50, while of Chi.
nese parents there We're 1884. and of
Japanese there were 207S, and of Por-
tuguese 1858. How far the census of
1900, taken under the Federal author
ity, may modify these figures, is a
matter of conjecture. Any observer of
our public schools will notice the dom
nance of Monaghan blood mixed with
Hawaiian. He does not discuss
the vital questions regarding the
competition of the Monaghan and
Anglo-SaXon on the same soil, es-
pecially in agricultural pursuits. There
is, as yet, no data for such discussion
on these Islands, unless it can be
found in the cultivation of rice. in
which the Chinese have complete
monopoly SO far as cultivation is con-
cerned. AS to the cultivation of sugar
cane, the Chinese, belonging to the
have not the capital for that industry.
The future OF these Islands, as af-
fected by the present land tenures, is a
subject when could be made a most
instructive study by Professor Black
man. The enormous holdings of pri-
vate individuals and corporations, the
fact, as repeatedly stated, that mo one
can buy an acre of land on Kauai" u
statement which may be somewhat
exaggerated, will have most decisive
influence in determining the character
of our future inhabitants. Some OF
these questions are economic, and
should be better discussed here than
by scholar, residing abroad. But
such discussions, II boldly made, tend
to disturb vested interests, and are
not looked upon with much favor,
The graduates OF Yale University re-
siding In these Islands, and number
Ing nearly thirty, have excellent rea-
sons for cOngmtulating Professor
Blackman for his valuable studies IN
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