The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-03

and trained powers. 10 In no accident that
Paris II the center of the world Of artis-
&c product. Just as she has for centuries
cultivated her language until French mas
terry Of style In letters II pre-eminent, so
has she drawn 20 herself the best in
struction I'm every art. craft and profess
sion until the pinnacle OF ambition OF ev-
cry student Of technique II study I'm Paris
\ " " no accident that her people are fru-
gal and thrifty. for there are postal saw
iugs banks connected with the schools,
end every child of Paris may have "A bank
account. Berlin. Vienna. Glasgow. Ham,
burR and Hanover have accomplished
magnificent results In city-making and
achieved n growth during the past twen-
~ FIVE years more phenomenal than New
York. Chicago or San Francisco, but Par
II was the pioneer. and the ideas embod-
ted In the Paris of the nineteenth century
have made their way To Constantinople.
and have even begun the conquest of the
Oriental cities.
In constructing a charter for Honolulu
II II extremely important that the code
shall be formed on liberal lines. There il
no more safe. natural or healthful way
for charter sentiment 90 grow than by
agitation. Women's clubs. federations Of
school teachers. chambers OF commerce.
civic leagues. mercantile associations in
American cities study the charters Of the
NNttA municipalities. 10 the end OF CTys-
tallixinR the ideas for which representa-
tlon Is desired ON the board of freeholders
who frame the charter.
Honolulu. u may be borne In mind IL a
Hawaiian city. and does not enter the
municipal arena on the same plane as an
American city. Municipal government In
America has In mind the publication of
politics. the emancipation Of the great
towns from the control OF corrupt and
Inefficient men. Co the end that its reve-
nuos may be honestly collected and ex-
pcrded and It's police power extricated
from a faint OF alliance with injustice and
crime. But In Europe the honesty and
efficiency OF municipal government are
not questioned anywhere.
Municipal government from Scotland To
Hungary IL exalting che bacteriologist
and the sanitary Inspector. fostering the
kindergarten and technical school, and
inquiring anxiously about the housing OF
It's people. Honolulu enters the municipal
arena more on the plane OF n Continental
city. Her recent government has been
advanced and good. She has in this same
sense no politics TO purify: but she has n
city. civilization 90 purify. Honolulu Is
a city OF the medieval type. with the
blotch Of Orientallsm upon her, with a
work OF physical reconstruction before
her which should engage the support OF
all She II n formless. inorganic. old-time
city. With the commercial and military
importance OF her geographical position.
the substantial attraction of delightful
and unusual climate. and bold and pic
turesque lines In natural scenery. with
the Importance OF wealth which her sugar
Industry gives her. Honolulu Is assured
an era OF growth entirely unprovided for
by her Department of Public Works. Ho-
noluiu II so much Landed. so much writ
ten about by her admirers. that IL Is not
surprising that the tourist or newcomer
! Mt he m of
butes OF beautiful city. Perhaps Homo
lulu does not boast one beautiful street
perhaps she has not one beautiful park I:
I possibly the tourist may well wonder
J whether he has reached a spot where con-
slcerations OF noble architecture and
beautiful gardens are unrecognized: yet
iiCnolulu boasts OF wealth many times
greater than many beautiful little cities.
This IL not as u should be, and does not
properly represent a cultivated and intel
iigent people. The matchless and pictur-
! esque environment Of sea and mountain.
{ which give 10 Honolulu so charming a
! setting. constitute substantial charm:
" It's only man IL vile
Honolulu Will never be n city OF Anglo
Z Saxon homes until she II given by her
Department Of Public Works an up-to-
date sanitary system-nor while she has
mere OF the attributes Of the Oriental
: than the modern city. Paris has its Latin
B quarter. its American Quarter; New York
has her italian quarter. etc. Why has
b rot Honolulu her Portuguese quarter.
z Chinese quarter. japanese quarter. etc. ?
Z Why. I'm the name Of calm reason. should
= every street In your fair city be mutilated
Z b. the unloveiy domicile Of the Oriental
Y " there Is objected the plea of sanitation
. that the Oriental n more easily controlled
}. ~ the Health Department when IN
Q hlotches about the city than when segre.
% gated. the objection cannot be considered
o % tenabe one. An equipment OF the De
y .partmcnt OF Public Works, with trained
u made up OF special and expert talent
h could not be defeated In the accomplish
\ msnt Of beautiful and sanitary streets FOL
J. Honolulu any more than In other cities
= with foreign population. and what city i
j. without such population? Good streets
p are 90 great city what the circulator!
Is system IL TO the human organism. a goo'
n Street system means an organized civil
y body. There II not possible an ordered
b. well-regulatcd city without. first OF all
n an ordered street system. Has Honolulu
10 an adequate street system for n CROWN
"a city, No. II there congestion. huddlin
D. Of varied population In unsightly shacks
resulting In appalling sanitary conditions
a.. all for the want. first OF all. of unopened
b. attractive streets In high. well-draine
districts. Yes. Given the streets. the
A. the building regulations and buildin
~ Inspector ana great step ~ taken out Z
e. chaos
y There can be no one with soul 80 dea
=. az TO feel pride In the business section {
IN the town and the docks. The bushes
h. section Of Honolulu II misshapen, cor
r- tracted. gloomy as TO streets. entirely II
be- adequate TO the needs of n growing cit
~ ~ ~ ain 90 erect beautiful blocks
~ buildings upon such narrow. crooke
81 streets. The municipal administration
ig Honolulu should have II upon their col
20 science 90 secure. first OF all. plans fro
la sknled engineers and then spare neith
So money nor pains 20 give Honolulu q
~ beautiful streets. parks, boulevards, whit
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