Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-08

Emily s. Bouton writing on Our
Hawaiian Brothers for the Toledo
lOhio) Blade says:
The great evolutionary law by which
humanity Ia being pushed forward to
higher conditions has always two op-
posing forces In its operation-the one
tending to what can be summed up In
that much abused word Brotherhood:
the other leading to the preservation
and the gloriication of what may be
termed selfish instincts which up to a
certain point are a necessary factor in
progress. when that point is reached
by any people, the conflict between the
two intensifes, and to obtain the VIC.
tory. selfshness often puts on the garb
Of Righteousness.
could not help thinking Of this
truth when few days ago, had tho
pleasure of conversing with the Hon.
John Emmeluth, a member OF the Ha-
wiian Legislature. who, with his wife
and son, made brief stay In Toledo
He was one Of commission sent hith-
q, to confer with the government as IA
remedy for the evils brought upon
the beautiful islands by the over Inn
portation OF foreign labor. The mat
ter was impressed more forcibly upon
my mind by learning that because oil
the lowering OF the efficiency Of the
schools through this influx, his little
son was to be educated in this country.
And yet II is claimed that such impor-
tation is to advance the commercial
interests OF the Islands, and this Ia tho
sarb OF Righteousness. In reality u
only benefits a few sugar planters by
giving them cheap labor.
Mr.. Emmeluth has been for twenty
years identified with the business in
terests of Hawaii and KNOWS whereof
be speaks. II Is of especial moment to
this nation, because these far away
islands of the sea are now part Of out
own country and their people are our
people. Important indeed IL 1t, that
every advantage should be given them
to become good citizens OF the COM
monwealth. and therefore the words
Of a strong, earnest and intelligent
man who is working for the best inter.
ests of the whole, should be needed.
His most emphatic assertion from
first to last was that the native Hawa'
liam desired only the full measure Of
the American system Of government
In other words, that they be allowed tc
govern themselves as each state ant
each territory governs itself. Deprived
OF this power, the natives are In dan
ger Of being submerged, and rendered
utterly unable to carry out their pro
gressive ideas. These, It may be said
are founded upon the best economic
social and political principles.
Facts and figures have an unequalet
convincing power. When one sees wha
the Hawaiians are facing In the matte
OF schools which are, after all. the key
note to the whole situation. their up
rest need not excite wonder.
The public school system Is mucl
like that OF the United States, and the.
have compulsory law. which has beef
stringently executed, though the enor
nous increase of children now render
!. difficult. When II is considered tina
In 1899, $4,000 Asiatics were added l.
the population. and that from Januat,
OF this year to June IA there wer
10000, with certainty Of a still large
Increase, and that during this time 1893
children came into the schools. It 1
not strange that the problem OF thei
future becomes more and more compile
to the Hawaiians and the few Euro
peans and Americans who have cast 4
their lot with the natives. And no,
the planters are importing Porto ri
cans at such rate that one-tenth G
the people are already Of that race
while there Is possibility that Fill
pino labor will be added. No wonde
that such men as Mr.. Emmeluth see
disaster and failure OF the republic IN
der these conditions, and II withou
remedy, they look back with regret I
the days of the monarchy. Suppos
some great moneyed power shoul
bring such a proportion Of ignorant, II
responsible people like great foo
into Ohio. or New York, or Massach,
sets. how quick and imperative woul
be the appeal for relief!
! The Hawaiians themselves are II
teresting people. Courteous and gent
In manner, irrsproachable in moral
and DESTROYS above all things to PR
gress. they watch this gradual fadin
out OF their hopes with the deepest ,
sorrow. Allowed to become American
In the real sense-for as they unde
stand the term, It means liberty, an
progress and prosperity for the who
people-they will rejoice because the
live under the Stars and Stripes. III
fortunately, under the guise OF con
mercial interest, spectators and pol
ticians are checking the social and ed
cstional advancement OF this new men
Der Of the nations territories.
Mr.. Emmeluth spoke with a gre
deal OF earnestness OF the future of h
adopted country for which he has ev
IDENTIFY strong affection, and to Il
best interests Of which he is strenuou
ly devoted. He believes in the appl
cation Of the single tax principle ther
and In proportional representatit
which, because Of the peculiar ra
conditions In the Islands, Is mo
urgent than elsewhere In the Union.
All OF these things are OF greater 4