The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-13

throne. Kamehameha Ill. voluntarily
gave his people a constitution, guaran-
teeing them substantially the civil and
religious liberty which we enjoy under
our state and national constitution (this
was in IS4o), there has been constitu-
tional government for sixty-four years
and life and property have been safe for
more than 100 years.
The monarchs of the Hawaiian race,
whatever mistakes they may have made,
have been innocent of bloodshed and
cruelty for the past 100 years, to an
extent almost unparalleled in history.
| They have also given property worth
/ many millions of dollars for educational
| and charitable uses.
The people OF the Hawaiian race have
enjoyed the evils and blessings of civili-
! cation for less than 100 years. During
that time they have certainly made more
progress than the inhabitants of Britain
did. in the first 100 years after the in
vasion of Julius Caesar. Even their
enemies admit that they are generous,
courteous and kindly people. They are
people who are disposed to do what is
right and ALWAYS can be reasoned with
by man who understands their point of
view and gifted with tact. They are no
different than any other people i'll this
respect. This explains Governor Carriers
success with the legislature. and while
it is creditable. it is equally an answer
to unjust slurs upon the native race
"A person might easily live in the ter
ritorv OF Hawaii, during long life time
associate with the people and be actively
engaged in business and politics without
I IL,
and its existence there is more widely
commented upon, and more generally
known, for the very reason that lepers
are rigidly segregated. kept by them
selves in a spot inaccessible to the pub
the world they go where they please, |
not generally known to be lepers
NO doubt Hawaiians are more or less |
careless in respect to catching and COM
quality in common with the rest of the
human race, but | have never seen and
never known OF such utter disregard OF |
precaution as the writer of the letter re-
ferred to apparently considers character |
istic OF them
There are bad people everywhere, and
the Hawaiian race not excepted. but it
is extremely unfortunate for the Hawai-
ian people generally and as a whole, that
writers like the one signing himself
'Kamefameha' always characterize and
represent them according to standard
of the lower element, instead of judging
them as a whole--in other words-the
worst that can be said is always told,
the good never gets into print. The
people of anv nation or race could have
their general reputation ruined and plac-
ed at low ebb. represented on the same
lines by writers like this alleged Kane
who cannot be what he repre-
sents himself for if he was, he would
not cast stones upon his own people.
y. kALANIANAOLE,
Delegate from Hawaii
There is nothing new here about the
appointment OF Supreme Court judges
for the territory. The subject has not
been taken up by the Department of jus
ice but the Hawaiian delegate has been
Il correspondence with Gov. Carter
,bout it. The prophets here say that
Judge Hartwel is more likely nom
nee for the third place than EX Minister ,
Hatch.
Representatives B. F. Spaldng, of
North Dakota. and George L. Lilley of
Connecticut, both members OF the House
Committee on Territories. may take a
rip this summer to Hawaii. They have I
discussed the subject with considerable
avor and, if they can arrange their af /
airs. propose to spend several weeks on }
he islands. s
ERNEST G. WALKER.