The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-11
VIGE-G0HsUL GIVES HIS OPINION
AsiATIcs WHO WORK BY DAY
ARE ANXIOUS TO STUDY
BY NIGHT.
Not Right That Night Schools Should
Be Closed For the Reason That
Majority Of Attendants Were
Asiatics. Says Mr.. Athertou.

Chinese Consul Yang Wei Pin was
seen yesterday in regard TO the clos
ing Of the night schools by the Board
OF Education
I do not think that il Is a right
thing said the consul, for there
are a great many Chinese and Japan
ese who are busy all day working
In the fields or on the roads or as
clerks in stores and Offices who are
anxious to obtain an education They
are citizens OF this Territory and are
naturally very anxious to become
well acquainted with the English Ian
guage that they may the better sue
ceed in their various business and
be good citizens.
NO. have received no complaint
from any OF the Chinese in regard to
the closing OF the night schools. but
do not think it is a right thing that
they should be closed simply be
cause there are so many Chinese and
Japanese attending. There are nun
dreds OF young Chinese who want to
20 TO school and study English. but
they cannot 20 in the daytime be
cause they are busy working at the
stores. Therefore they were very
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established and they took advantage
OF them and attended IN great num-
bers. Now | see that they are stop
ping the night schools because most
of the pupils We're Asiaties-
s'Yes. il is a fact that the Chinese
and the Japanese pay more money In
scht 0l taxes than all the rest OF the
taxpayers put together and that Is
one reason why they should have the
ben AZ OF the night schools. know
that the Chinese pupils miss the
schools very much and think that
they derived-a great deal of benent
frora them while they were open II
is not right thing 20 close them on
account Of the Asiatics-
What the Vice Consul Says.
Goo Kim Fui. the veteran Chinese
Vice Corsul who has spent nearly a
life time here and raised a family.
regrets very much the closing OF the
night schools. As to the discrimin-
alton represented in the policy OF
closing the schools. Mr.. Goo Kim
has nothing to say. although he did
say enough 10 show. that while he de-
sires TO remain on friendly terms
with all departments OF the Terri
torial Government. he feels that an
Injustice has been done class OF
Young men who are endeavoring in
every way TO learn English and to
become better and more valuable
citizens.
II am sure the night schools were
doing a great deal OF good" said Mr..
Goo Kim yesterday afternoon.
Young Chinese. many Of them clerks
in the stores and otherwise employ
ed about the city availed themselves
Of the opportunities there afforded.
These Young men expect 10 remain in
Hawaii and were endeayoring to
equip themselves with an education
on American lines in order that they
might he better fitted for the battle
OF life and in that way. make them
selves more valuable as residents
and citizens of the community. The
schools were suddenly closed upon
them and they were shut OF.
eManv Of the Young men attending
the night schools are probably able
TO pay Ter instruction. but education
Ia English Is very costly to Chinese
Armstrong Smith made success OF
IL and was popular But as | say the
COST NI E1lAAlARA - - cAt0& tANe
a large number could not stand IT,
The night schools were tree and |
suppose that on that account we can
not greatly complain that the Depart
ment Of Education should take the
privilege away AT the same time
the closing OF the night schools is a
serious blow TO the hopes OF many
Young Chinese. | believe also that
the action OF the Department has
proved 4 great disappointment TO
manv japanese. Portuguese and Ea-
wSiisn who have hoped to gain an
education through this channel
Mr. Askertcn Gives His Views.
]. B. Atherton was interviewed
yesterday afternoon in regard TO the
closing OF the night schools and
without the slightest hesitancy ex-
pressed his disapproval of the clos
ing on the grounds given by Super
intendant Atkinson
SO long as the number Of appii-
casts warrants the continuing OF the
night schools" said be. they GER
tainay should be continued. irrespec-
tive OF the nationality OF the appli-
cants. The Japanese and Chinese
form very large portion OF our
population, they are our people and in