The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-02

are sent out will be as formerly. Ku-
sale, where are located the training
schools for the various islands
The present prospect Is that there
will be very soon a withdrawal of all
the forces OF the American board from
the stations in Micronesia. This Will
be due 10 the fact that the. difficulties
OF travel make IL wiser to have the
stations under control OF the boards
OF the nations which hold the sover-
eighty Of the islands. This is found
10 be the greatest trouble. but the
dangers of travel and the difficulty OF
keeping in touch with the island sta
tons by sailing ship enter the equa-
ton. The old Morning star. with aux
Hilary steam power. was able TO beat
about among the various snail islands,
but the Carrie and Annie. which sue
ceeded the steamer. having only sails
has found IL very hard work 20 get
about. owing to the fact that the Gil
bert Islands lie in the doldrums and
there is often three weeks spent in
beating from one island to another al
most in sight. In addition the last
ship was too small for the carriage
OF some OF the passenger lists. as for
instance when the scholars OF the
training school wanted to get back to
their homes or were being sent to new
stations to teach.
The plans which are now being dis
Cussed are the taking over by the
Protestant Mission Boards of England
and Germany of the missions respect
lively in the Gilbert and the Marshall
Islands. With the latter would so the
few stations in the Eastern Carolines.
which islands also belong to Germany
I-r-.-. Hos
in the fact that the government OF
Germany insists that there shall be no
language taught in the schools. II the
teachers expect official recognition anu
aid. which takes precedence over Ger
man. The English may be taught but
there must be just as many hours Civ
en- TO the German. This course OF the
government Is the natural one and
brings up the point which was met by
the American board when Ii had 10
surrender its. missions IN the Mar
quesas. after fifty years of service. The
French insisted upon the teaching OF
he language OF the official power and
therefore the missions were transfer
red to the Protestant Mission Board OF
France II is interesting to note that
one OF the Protestant workers In the
Marquesas at Pepeiti, Is Hawaiian
Kamualoha. who has spent fifty years
N the service there.
Should the German and English
boards take over the missions the ques-
ton OF travel will be reduced to a mat
,er of the governmental mail and SER
vice steamers. These ply constantly
about among the Islands and the mis-
sionaries would have no trouble in get
ting TO their work and from their sta
tions at certain set times. There would
| be liberated for other fields cutie
number OF workers in the event OF the
| change being effected, and ii is under
stood that the board would send its
| missionaries right into the Philippines
| nee they were released from service
IN the Marshall Gilbert and Caroline
| Islands. The point which would be at
| tackled would be the Island OF Minda-
mao, leaving the Island OF Luzon for
| The other boards, which are now In
| there with their workers. The Mo-
| harnmedans of the south will offer the
| Geld for the work of the American
board.
The most important change, perhaps
| a-ill be the closing. or at least the min
| rizing Of the importance, of the school
| IT Eusaie There are now both girls
4 md mems schools there for the train
| ing Of teachers. The students are OF
| Gilbert. Marshall and Caroline Island:
| md each speaks a different island dia'
lect or language. There are severa
teachers there now. but IL is hardly
'ileIv the schools Will be maintained a:
II present IL separate boards take ovel
4 the control.