Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-15


dent that further time be given for adj
justment to the new conditions. and
the development of civic ideals, before
another momentous step be taken.
II experience shows that better re-
suits cannot be obtained in the affairs
of the general territorial government
with the present voting population,
then greater voting privileges and
powers should be withheld until this
character Of the voting population i'm
proves.
II is to be hoped that in the near fu.
ture the majority of the voters Of this
community will show that progress has
been made in their conceptions of the
responsibilities and dignity of citizen.
ship and that additional steps may
safely be taken in the development Of
popular government.
This end can be promoted by the
united and harmonious efforts OF tho
more responsible classes of the COM
munity.
The Discussion.
There was general hesitancy in be.
ginning comments invited by the
chair, and as they started with quer.
les Mr. Smith came again TO his feet.
His conviction of difficulty suItound'
ing the problem here was largely
caused by the experience Of a com
mittee OF five. Of which he was a
member, which last year undertook to
make a draft OF city and county in.
corporation bill. The result was a
tome of 10 pages of typewriting very
unsatisfactory to its creators, not.
withstanding that they had before
them charters OF many cities includ.
Experience of the older. or even the
newer. communities Of the mainland
was difficult to apply to the peculiar
conditions In this Territory, and the
same would be true Of Porto Rico and
other parts of the new possessions. At
the same time the speaker did not hold
that because there were difficulties in
problems of government their solution
should be avoided. Replying to the
taunts OF being un.American which
woro thrown at those who counseled
delay in adopting municipal institu'
tions. he cited the case Of Washington
city as tho most gIorinp instance of
I'm. American government while nro.
ducinp the most results among all
American cities. There reversion
was made to government by commits
sion after a popularly elective system
had been tried for some years.
One Of tho greatest benefits Of OK
mansion TO the nation would he that II
would induce, on the mart of the
great American people n greater de-
gree nj respect for the opinions nj
other pcopIc Thus in dealing with
Mohammedans and Ruddbisfs under
the flag the ri,ht policy would he to
make the most of such princIples g,
those faiths as wero most In harmony
with the Christian religion.
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