The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-17

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Their. and what 10 Of greater ;mnortonco
the engendering of a wbolesowe rosnoot
for law which win re.act and stropglv
influence the moral sentiment of our
people. resulting in inest;mable hereft
TO the Territory
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lac hrst anu highest duty Oh com
munity, after the establishment of law
and the maintenance of order, is the
education and development of those
who are to be its future citizens.
a little observation of the schools of
Hawai- Will show that, in addition to
the school problems with which other
communities have to struggle, we have
another of great difficulty and import
ance and without precedent. In no other
place in the world are the institutions
of the Occident undergoing so great
test. we have population, the ma
Jorlty OF whicn consists OF the descend
anu varying representations Oh almost
pouring INTO the mortar OF our public
schools heretofore untried mixture,
and the pestie of our public school sys-
tenn is grinding out the result.
With the evident necessity before us
of producing homogeneous whole that
shall be Occidental in it's nature, are we
to be guided by the broad principles Of
our forefathers concerning the equality
of mankind and piva IN n III natinuut,rtas
born in Hawaii the benefit of our great
institution of free schools' Or are we
to disregard these principles and dis
criminate- create caste-by refusing
to extend to others the educating that
we .p he n',nu 10, our , own race ana wniea
upbuilding of our great institutional
An ignorant electorate is fatal to free
government. Can we consistently ex-
pect good citizenship and loyalty from
those to whom we deny the training
for such citizenship and loyalty7 Can
we look for anything but dissatisfaction
and consequent disloyaltyf
Rather than withhold from the chill
dren of any race in Hawaii the means
that make good American citizens.
shall we not, remembering that it is
largely within our power to make of
them such citizens as we would have.
extend to them every ADVANTAGE for
producing citizens thoroughly Ameri-
can? Let us treat them with such fair
ness and Justice. thus intoxicating
through our public schools the great
underlying principles of American Gov
ernment. SO that thew will be ever loyal
to the land of their birth.
Our percentage of children enrolled
and the average daily attendance ex-
ceed the enrolment and average at
tendance of any other Territory. and n
number of the states, and are above
the average.
n,,,,o c,o,,m, ou,
The Law requiring the Superintend-
ent OF Public Works to accept the low
est tender is not all that was expected.
Whlle 1T relieves him as 20 all respon-
sibillty as between contractors, yet 1T
has left the government at the mercy
of anyone who cares to bid, and sub
ject to annoyance from the rivalry and
conflict existing among contractors. For
instance, small piece of work provided
for at the last session, In an out-of-the-
way part of the Territory, was planned
and the specifications issued. your
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stont ,,,rn,rlo -. fnaII,,p i,s,,;t Vi
go hear ;ntalI;1ant o;t;,ans oxnrf.s srr.
nrise ar the smornt of ,it;ration in
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lhis question Is one tnat requires
your most eareiul investigation III
you declue 70 continue the present pan,