The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-19
MEPHISTO BOB
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opposed to the report of the committee
and cited certain alleged abuses at
Hilo, similar to those complained of
in the petition from North Kohala 1t
was his opinion that something should
be done for North Kohala. He believed
that the Board of Education was fav-
oring a haole teacher. This was not
right.
Mr. Kaohi sustained the position of
Mr.. ]. T. Brown and gave in detail sew
eral illustrations of the favoritism
shown white teachers by the various
boards of education in the past.
Mr.. Kanuha said that he did not en-
/ tirely agree with the two preceding
speakers and he thought he had the
! facts of the case in his hands. The
Committee did not think there were
sufficient pupils for the school proposed,
but, if it should turn out otherwise upon
investigation, the matter would at once
receive attention. If the school agent
had not reported the facts as they were
he promised the committee would at
once go over the matter to weed out all
favoritism. Personally he was willing
to assist haole teachers, but he pre-
ferred to assist native Hawaiian teach
ers wherever it lay in his power.
Mr. Baldwin said that the facts as
given by the school agent were prob
ably correct 1t had been the desire of
the Board of Education to establish at
least one school in the district; the
petitioners asked for more, which was
impracticable. He pointed out that the
school agent said that only one of the
petitioners lived in the district and was
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of sane mind would accuse the commit
tee of any favoritism in the matter.
Mr.. Achi said there were plenty Of
4 children in the district and he could
not possibly understand the very queer
report of the very queer committee. He
did not believe by a jug full that the
school agent had made an honest and
correct report and he thought the mat
ter should be looked into. One school
in the district as had been suggested,
would be an absurdity as the district
was very large.
The petition and report were at last
laid upon the table. on motion of Mr.
preparation bill
, Mr.. White presented the following
signed petition asking for an appro-
.fAiatioil AOL the support VI the Aldllohd
guard of Hawaii:
ITO the Legislature of the Territory OF
Hawaii in Congress assembled:
= commemorative, the undersigned cit
= lzens and taxpayers of the Island Of
! Maui, Territory of Hawaii, most re
5 spectfully petition your honorable bod
! les, that:
Il. The existence of the First Regi
2 ment, National Guard of Hawaii, I!
t eminently necessary for the preserva
1 ton of our homes and the protection
of our interests
e 2. The country is now flooded witt
s plantation laborers of very question:
Die characters, who may be invaluable
I for the promotion of our chief indus
= tries. yet their presence In such larg'
n numbers in our midst make US fee
r That our homes, our families, are al
\ most entirely helpless without tn
a presence of adequate military forces
; stationed In convenient quarter
s throughout the Islands
i We therefore do earnestly pray tina
Your honorable bodies pass sufficien
( appropriations at the present session
t or the Territorial Legislature for tn
= proper maintenance of the First Regi
= ment, National Guard of Hawaii, ant
d your petitioners will ever pray"
a communication was received from
the House at this point announcin,