Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-25
long AND windy
SESSION IN HOUSE
Afternoon Spent in Much
Talk But Little
Work.
TWO BILLS CONSIDERED
DURING The DAY
Hawaiian Language to Be Taught
in Public Schools School Street
TO Be Extended --Kaniho's
Doctor Amendments.

The first thing considered by the
House in the afternoon session was
House bill 55. relating to the English
and Hawaiian languages being taught
In the public schools.
Keliikoa replied to a speech by
Makekau against the bill, stating that
the Hawaiian language was necessity.
He stated that the Hawaiian youths
were not as bright as they used to be
before the introduction Of the English
tongue.
Dickey changed his amendment SO
that English should be the language
taught Hawaiian being taught where
the parents desired 1t.
Puuki stated that this bill was saw
Ing Hawaii for the Hawaiians, for
probably, no native member Of the
House knew how to count from one to
Ave in English.
Makekau stated that Puuki knew
how to count up to 1888 without any
difficulty.
Dickey asked where the teachers
were to be obtained who could instruct
where two languages we're to be used
as the medium OF intercourse. Puuki
was up against 1t.
Makekau stated that Representative
Beckley with his vast knowledge, was
n fitting example of what the English
language does for man. THE earth
Is a treasure box" said the statesman,
"in which are concealed all conceiv-
able riches. Some may say that the
Hawaiian tongue is the key to the box,
but I say that English is the means
by which these riches may be obtain
ed"
Aylett supported the bill with Dick.
ey's amendment. Robertson stated
that he thought the Hawaiians should
be opposed to the bill. as English was
slowly becoming the language of the
world. Heretofore, French had been
the language of diplomacy, but now,
almost all the great international trea.
ties have been In the English tongue.
Even In society, English is being al.
most universally used. The reason
why the English speaking Hawaiians
could not write decent English was
because Hawaiian was the language OF
the brain. without thorough knowl-
edge OF English, the Hawaiian cannot
expect to cope successfully in the fu.
ture with his white rivals.
Kaniho stated that the reason why
the whites wanted the English Ian
guage taught was because the white
people wanted all the jobs. No matter
how much English a Hawaiian knew
he was turned away from all work.
Dickey's amendment was lost. He
then moved to strike out private
schools from. the obligation OF teach
ing the two languages. Carried. The
bill then passed second reading.
An invitation to attend the Young
Mems Research Club next Friday even.
Ing. was read.
Beckley moved that the Speaker ant
the chaplain be delegated to represent
the House, but Akina declined with
some flrmness.
House bill "a. relating to the exten
tion OF School street from Liliha stree
to Kamehameha road, came up fol
third reading. Mossman was agains
the bill, suggesting that all the roads
be dealt with at the same time. II,
thought that the bill was impartial Il
School street.
Beckley supported the BILL Stain,
that, having two streets would lesser
the rack and tear on King street. AL
though other roads were needed In thu
country. the greatest want did not ex
coed the need OF new street and h,
moved to pass the bill.
Robertson stated that the bill salts
fed "a long felt want" but to hav'
defeat the bill. He then moved Il
strike out Sections and 3, relating t.
the work begin Immediately would
the time the work should begin, ant
the fund from which the money wa
coming. Robertson's motion was car
ried.
The bill was then passed on thir'
reading. Ayes 27, noes 0.