The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-31
Who RAISES THE race ISSUE?
WILLIAM S. WOODS, A PROMINENT SAN FRANCISCO
LAWYER AND LATELY A VISITOR HERE, DOES NOT
HESITATE TO SAY THAT IT is THE NATIVES WHO
RAISE THE ISSUE AND RAISE IT STRONG.


William S Woods of Lloyd Woods of the leading members
of the San Francisco bar who spent several weeks the islands dur
the session of the legislature writes thus the San Francisco
Chronicle Mr. Woods has islands number of
past twenty years:
new possessions the Hawaiian islands, disclosed
things which, seemed possibly of
general reader.
of these things tny apparent
discomfort the part wholly white population
the annexation This discomfort arises from various and the
first and prominent is because of the political supremacy
natives and their allies The pure naturally sup
posed that owing their superior intelligence
standing they would politics the islands
dsmay the very first election taught them the faacy of their
ing and the native instructed the value of his ballot pro-
ceeded it in his interest and that of his The
under such circumstances oregone conclusion
people having the intelligence wealth and social standing
mise remain hopeless minority Taxed in every
and harassed by all obnoxious minority
forced suffer without the possibility redress
annoyed by the reflection that annexation which they charge
their ills against the
protest of the people under whose control they goan
Again the whites have gevou complaint in the working the
annexation system Under the monarchy Republic high
tariff imported goods maintained and collected The
duties into the island treasury and aided very considerable
the payment of the of the Government
duties paid into the Treasury of the United States
drawal the actual money required for their payment
city Of the circulating medium the islands, which very ap
precabe degree hinder the usual trading the inhabitants
make the shop-keepers complain times
naturally that annexation the of their
That the native element appreciates rejoices supremacy
be shown incident coming the
the writer In the popular lower branch of the island legislature
resolution introduced which authorized the appointment
immigration Commissioner whose duty should through
the states and and invite immigration the islands
The debate this resolution interesting developed
actual feeling between the conendng parties The whites
the island needed population OF intelligent Industrious hoeseekng
Americans and that to such class they look for the building
OF and prosperous community which would time be
become OF the of the Union
To this seemingly unanswerabe argument the speakers
piled that by the influx of the white element their present power
be gone and the native element would be reegaed to the
minority One of the speakers used the very curious
nevertheless the strong illustration when he said that
they the native eement held the which they enjoy
who held dove in his hand gently crushing
he allowed freedom the dove would fly away and could never
he recovered The vote was distinctly against the resolution and while
all the whites irrespective OF politics. united its support the
were unanimous in opposition
tourist town. and should as SUCH afford the tourist
opportunity spend his and have time according
pleasure bent hard to find The saloons close o'clock sharp
and from o'clock Saturday night until Monday morning
dead The enderon unknown quantity The seductive games
OF chance are strictly prohibited and there is such thing police
protection In brief the festive tourist has afforded him
denounced Outside OF these two he absolutely without opportunity
enjoy himself according his bent These things destroyed
has tourist reort.
It altogether Of to ask take voyage Of
miles merely for the purposes of taking swim the Pacific
and of going church. The ordinary everyday
world must be aured by other charms He be
stand that in taking such he will find where he free
do as he peaes and enjoy himself after the Of his
cnaons and while be admitted that he seeking
highest plane OF morality yet free he will avoid the place
where he cannot be allowed to sin him fit.
These reflections bring mind the between the
opposing elements in the late legislature OF the islands In the election
the native candidates for legislative positions
opposed the harsh rule the Missionary party and
would call wide open They successful when
the opening wedge proposed allow games
every white member Missionary otherwise voted for
and every native against and people of Honolulu
who enthusiastic of baseball precuded
oyment OF the pastme Sunday afternoons 1t hard
for this sudden and unexpected change in the
ber but must be considered that the Hawans
od what will be ondc TO O their