New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

THE MAKING OF HAWA rsA6nt STUDY Bac IN @da s9gini
Profeesor in YaIe University. Octave. PIP. xii.
266. The Macmillan Company
HAWAII AND IT'S PEOPLE The Lsnd roRbl2 of Rfi2-
i2mo, PIP. 3S4. Silver, Burdett Co.
AMERICA IN HAWAII A History, Of United
states Influence in the Hawdan 1a lTandS p9 x 95
Boston: isosaioric Small, Maynard & Co
HAWAII AND A REVOLUTION. BY Mary II.
Krout. Octave, PIP. XIV, $780, Dodd' Mead x CO.
Condition Including the True Story of the ,a Rev0 @
ifio:5 xiii. 81. Doubleday & Mcclure Company.
HAWAII MEL BY Mabel Clare Craft insfrasd n9tsG
Emo PIP. tx, 197. San Francisco: William DoAeS'
The stirring episode that made Hawaiian his
tory part of our own has, in the rapid rush
of events passed somewhat out of the central
place in the field of vision that 1t once occu-
MED OF course its Importance has not been
obscured or forgotten nor is there any likelihood
that II Will be forgotten. There is ample guar
aptee Of that in this collection Of books on the
subject. all recently published, and approaching
II in variety of ways, in differing detail and
from diverse points of view. All contribute use
full information, however, and all make In some
degree for the further enlightenment OF the
American people concerning their new possession
in the Pacific.
BY far the most important Of these BOOKS Is
THE Making OF Hawaii" by Professor Black
man. who occupies the chair of Christian ethics
in the theological department of Yale UniVer-
sity 1t is the work of impartial investigator,
in tie scientific spirit and its results have
corresponding value. Professor Blackman has
made a study of the social phenomena and the
political and moral development of Hawaii
better field for such study than has been offered
elsewhere since men began to take an interest
in such Investigations. He has not written
history, though he necessarily bases his work
on the history OF the islands, dating from Cap
tain Cooks discovery Of them in 1llS. Before
this there are only legends, some of which the
author reproduces in his interesting prelimi-
nary study of the origin of the people their
primitive customs, their attractive character.
the evolution of their complex and sombre re-
ligion. The coming Of the whites reused the
Hawaiians from their long stupor, begOt and
guided ambition, and improved their condition
In many ways, as we'll planted the seeds OF
deterioration and death. An even greater in
fuence was established by the first coming OF
the missionaries in 1920 Professor Blackman
has traced its effect Oh the whole with Impair
tiality though with natural sympathy with
their ideals But he is not blind to their limi-
tations and TO certain aspects of their inability
to fit their teachings to the circumstances and
environment of the natives. The political devel
opment of the Hawaiians from their early feu-
dalism began in 1927. and of course eliminated
in the annexation Of 1898 Professor Blackman
has kept clear of partisan bias in his discussion
of this interesting portion or his subject His
conclusion is that:
The friends of annexation had the best of the
argument so far as il concerned matters mill
tary and strategic but were outmatched by
their opponents in the political and social field.
And rate, the sudden and profound
change of temper in international and colonial
affairs which the with Spain wrought in the
American people was decisive OF the question.
Land tenures, education, commerce, move
ments of population and the present complicated
relations resulting therefrom, and the probable
future of the white man in the tropics the
subjects discussed in the rest of the book
Mr. Twombly has endeavored to present a
readable and accurate history OF Hawaii for
| young readers. He has not only drawn upon
| the chief authorities the subject but has
| supplemented this material with personal in
| formation from Hawaiian and other sources
| and with the results OF observation made at
close hand. 1t is a popular not critical narra-
/ tive but will be found valuable compendium
| of the facts OF Hawaiian history and of the
folklore and legends of the people down to the
/ period when knowledge of the history begins
IL is told in way that will retain the attention
| and with a great, perhaps, at points, an
l unnecessary abundance of detail. The author