The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-14
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moment part OF an independent aud
powerful nation. Ite limitations are
slght aud its freedom of action
large enough for the present. It's
fundamental law affords q large
measure OF sell government and pro-
,ec,s us from the rule OF strangers.
In our composite community the
preatworll traces are wellrepresented.
Poyuesiau, Auglo Saxon, Frank and
Turauisn. Because OF this the
difficulties of government are much
increased. For the protection Of
the represent ative and other phases
of modern civilized government, it
has been deemed essential to refuse
citizenship to representatives Of the
Chinese and Japanese nations which
together form a large part Of our
population, although some OF these
are undoubtedly we'll qualified for
the duty Of citizenship.
The arbitrary denial CT the fran
chise aud consequent representation
TO these places upon the rest OF the
community whether as voters, or
legislators, the courts or the execu-
tive. the considerations OF he inter-
ests OF these unrepresented persons.
Neglect Of this obligation would not
only be an injustice to them but
would inevitably menace the well
fare OF all.
As a corrective to race prejudice,
our educational system reaches all
children OF whatever nationality.
The Chinese child may pursue
Chinese studies at some part of the
day or nigh, but he must take up
his English lessons 10 regular school
hours. As a result the boys of our
public schools OF all nationalities
compete with each other in their
school room work and play ball to-
gether on the play ground. Fly the
time they are grown up their race
jealousies have substantially melted
away.
The pressing demands Of agricul-
tural corporations for cheap field
labor, together with their great in
fluencp, will continue as in the past
to be an obstacle tolhe development
OF such citizen population rs shall
safeguard the political future OF Ha
wall The two enterprises are
mutually hostile. The one 10 inter
ested in men as machines, the other
as factors in the development OF the
state.
As the control of such corpora
tons gradually passes into the hands
of those who are without the re-
straning influences OF local and ira
ditional associations, and are not
A interested in the social growth OF
Il the Haw allan com munity,thi danger
may become more threatening than
heretofore.
Every one who is resident here,no'
merely to amass wealth, but to live
home life aud perhaps to bring uT
children who will necessarily become
attached to the country, its climate
and its social life, is most vitality in
terested in having this matter right
ly solved. This means that it shall
not only be possible but settl d be
yond all question, that no moneyee
interest shall bs allowed to stand il
the way OF the development OF
pure family life in any part OF tn
territory of Hawaii; either by thu
enforcement of upfavorable condi
tons upon the FIELD laborer, whereby
family life is made morally impossl
BILE or only immorally possible or b,
opposing the settlement OF tn
small proprietor, Indifference o.
government or employers to tho In
slienable rights of men, women ant
children to an ideal home environ
ment must result, sooner or later, il
The reprissls of natural justice.
Our shores and mountain slope
offer fertile soil and an infnit
variety OF landscape, sufficient an