Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-04

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he able to secure the better class of
American farmers to Hawaii. First we
must see what the American farmer de-
mands. He demands in fee simple his
home. not only the land, but all of the
God-given rights as we'll; no lease will
attract him here He demands a home,
surrounded by influences as will at
l. asst promise that his family grow to
be law-abidimg and respected citizens.
and that the blue blood in his veins be
kept equally pure in his children and |
grandchildren. He demands public
schools. under such rules and regula-
lions as will give to his children good
eduCations without evil contamination.
+ Gentlemen, can we give these to the
| American farmer. IL he applies? II
not. why not? And II not, are we at
tempting 10 harmonic ourselves to the
principles expressed by President
Roosevelt clearly and plainly, as to
what he expects of Hawaii and which |
will give these blessings? Can we give |
the American farmer lands, from which |
every drop of water Is not drained by |
! corporations? Can we give min lands |
which can be reached by wagon roads. |
without the purchase of corporation
lands? Can we give the class of schools
and the educations that he demands?
II not, and II we must shape our affairs
to harmonize with thOEe in the States,
should we not try and see If the lands
now held by our great corporations
could be so provided for as to pay bet
ter dividends, and with more salts
factory results, under some other
method?
Are we so devoid of ability, and are
the American people so low, in the
scale of humanity, as to give us the
3 right to say, that only by the brains
of one man can the lands of these
p islands be cultivated to profit; and that
, only by one management. and AsiatC
, labor. can we develop our Territory to
4 such an extent as to make II eternally
D profitable?
Some Possibilities.
Has ii ever occurred to'yOu, gentle
: men. what would become OF Hawaii
l. should one or two apparent evils over
! take the country; and yet either are
T. possible? First, suppose some bligh
V should come upon our cane fields; ant
'" second, suppose some trouble will
. Japan should call these people from
" the Islands. Does II occur to you tina
!" financial ruin would stare us in thu
III face? and solely because we have 81
u arranged our affairs, that the yer!
. principles which America has tried I,
;" give us, and which would have savet
" us. we have refused to allow to exist.
~, The Schools.
-, Have you not heard many a whit
"a father express himself as worried hor
he can properly educate his children /
Hawaii? Within the past few month
- have known American families lea
,,o ing these Islands for the sole purpOs
me- to educate their children; and do NJ
10 mean thereby to give them COLES
ra- education, but common school. 7
i'm day could name more than one far
Mt lily which will be broken up and Il
,.d mother and small children sent to Il
nd States in order to have the latter 7
nI
n tlemen. IL Is needless to say that v
or have schools here; | know We hav,
NV but there must be some fault II o
lso American people cannot or will not 7
of tTonlZe them. Ii fault does exist, '
as citizens should try and locate 1t, al
ke- when located should remove the di
70. Guilty. II our system is perfect, "
lf N Stutng9
ale the States offer superior advantage
ors should we not as citizens, put OFF G
ge: dark glasses, look the question squa
'ust ly in the face, and attempt to ma
. Hawaii home suitable for American
Our President has shown us the WI
of The entire people OF the States
lta- back of his statements and appro
our the same. The great parties are 10
are since pledged to them. We as you
and men should use our influence.
or must not only protect our interests
bic they now exist, but We must hasten
trail harmoniZe them with the conditiC
in which must exist so as to avoid
and verse legislation from the Stat
in which will force upon us COnditi'
,ple, that will continue us in our present
rep settled and difficult position, u
America can compel the state of
Ton? fairs to exist here, which will make
ing q part of the Union in true spirit
lson give to us a stable and prosper
nan country.
see We have asked for and received
I no neXatlon, and the only way by wi
)Wed wp Cnn hone To nTOSDCr Is to shape