Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-22
EDUCATING ALIENS

At the Builders and Traders meet
Ing last night the question of educat-
ing the Asiatics again came up, Mr.. j.
L. Carter, one of the investigating COM
Iittee, reporting that in his belief the
question had as well be dropped. He
believed there was no legal way to keep
the Asiatics out of school and that agi-
tation against their education would
be useless.
The discussion of the subject was ex-
tended. The danger to Americans in
the Territory of a growing number of
Asiatlcs whose competition would be
felt in every walk was generally recog-
n!zed. There was some talk Of possible
legislation against the danger by FL.
ture legislatures.
The report Of E. I. Tannant on the
legal phases Of the question was to the
enect that children born OF Asiatics in
this country were entitled to all the
rights of the children of citizens and
that they would become citizens when
OF age. His report says:
IF the children of Asiatic parents
are citizens OF the United States then
the Territory Of Hawaii has a very
grave question to face and the re-
sponsibility for the evil should not be
placed upon the innocent heads Of the
children, but upon those who have seen
III to bring the evil into the land with
out proper legal restrictions. AS cit
liens of the United States they not only
deserve the protection of the flag, but
as children who are without the aid
Of citizen parents, they deserve the
moral support Of every citizen who
values the honor of his country"
Stanley Stephenson said he had lived
In city where the japanese overran
the place until white children in the
schools were crowded into Easements
The problem was met in that instance
by compelling the japanese to pay a
tuition sufficient to support their share
in the educational system.
w. l.. Howard proposed the scheme
OF assessing each parent an amount
for each child of school age.
John Emmeluth wanted figures to
show what the schools cost per capita
and the amount Of taxes paid by Ash
atics. He believed the question in Ha-
wall to be one of the survival OF the
fttest, in which the fittest will be the
man who can do the most work and
live the cheapest. Mr.. Clark made tho
statement that aliens pay the bulk Of
the school tax in the country. Mr.. En-
meluth disputed this statement, saying
that while the schools cost 5000, 900 per
year, the entire school tax is not more
than 100000. Mr.. Clark thought taxes
were paid by the plantations on which
these Asiatics do the work.
Jas. Mott, Jr., opposed the PROPOSE
ton OF taxing every man according to
the number OF his children and asked
who would pay for the orphans. II. f.
Hendricks said TIE best way to make
good citizens was in the schools, no
matter what It, costs. Mr.. Stephenson
didn't believe Asiatics could be MADE
into American citizens by any method.
He believed In making them pay pro
rata for the support OF the schools.
Mr.. Craig said the question should
come up at the next Legislature for
solution and recommended the enlarge
mont OF the committee to investigate
the question. W. w. Harris, Marston
I..ui, Len md II. +. Hendricks were
added TO the committee.
The dues for the current year were
fixed as they were last year, at 50 per
quarter, and the Finance Committee
was instructed to fix the bond for the
secretary for the coming fiscal year.