The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-15
EVIL REPORT ABROAD.

In every new community, in each
progressive state or territory, in body
of citizens associated for any purpose
whatever, there is always a condition
precedent to successful and honest
growth; that the fame of the body poll
tic or otherwise, be kept bright, that
whatever the differences within, a
united front be kept to- the outside
world. The new states and territories
of the great west have attracted to
their borders thousands of citizens by
pressing the claims of their district for
recognition, even though there ragged
all the time a. tempest of opposition
to each other at home. 1t is the old
story of the fagots and the family.
AT the present time there is no place
in the Union which occupies so much
of space In the public prints Of the
United States as does Hawaii, but I'M
fortunately for the good name of the
territory much of the criticism which
is poured upon our people, is based
upon Misrepresentation. For instance
in the middle west there are weekly
newspapers which are commenting up
on slavery existent here. upon licensed
vice and official corruption. OF course
criticism under these conditions cam
not be considered fair, but nevertheless
it becomes current, creates in the minds
of readers the belief that this is not
country in which the conditions of life
are desirable and also defeats the very
object which is being sought by every
good citizen of the territory, the bring
ing to the islands of an army of young
American workmen.
Hawaii was made American after
hard fight. On the floor of both the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tives there were able and whole soulea
men who did not believe in the advis-
ability of anneXing non-contiguous ter
ritory. It was only after showing that
there was large body of good Ameri
cans here that enough votes We're had
to see these islands safely where the
men, whose lives and fortunes had been
risked in the trying times of 93 and
'95, fought to place them.
Is all that was gained by that show
ing to be lost by the spreading broad
cast over the United States of the many
and specious falsehoods which furnish
the texts for the abuse of the govern
ment of the group? Will the men who
fought against annexation, and sonHe
of them are now in high places in the
legislative branches of the government,
be ready to work to secure for this Ter
ritory any of the advantages which will
come from legislation, after reading
that their worst fears that the popula-
ton was one which would not assin-
iiate, had been realized? Fortunately
there are others with knowledge of the
group, with skill in debate and with
fidelity to the cause of justice, which
will not permit them to see a wrong
perpetrated upon the Americans who
made this Territory of the United
States possible
But what is needed most Is that a
stop be put to the spreading abroad Of
the untrue and misleading reports
which are being quoted in the main
land press. In territory where the
percentage of literacy is greater than
that OF the average northern state.
where crime is less, and pauperism.
other than of loyalty, Is nil, there are
homes Tor those who seek right living
among right minded men. Where there
are libraries and churches and schools
there are pleasant surroundings .possihIe
for Americans whose instincts are fo~
clean and clear life and surrounding
Whatever has been said to the contrary.
there Is nothing in the present state Of
this territory that should keep from
1t one man or woman seeking home
where intelligent labor will bring peace-
full reward, where one may find CON
genial surroundings be he from Mas
sacnuset's or from Nebraska, from
Louisiana or from Minnesota. Men
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