Evening journal., 1906-08-15

IA o country IN the world has 80 hetero- |
generous population as Hawaii It's
Y inhabitants are made up Of elements
differing so widely in origin, physical aud /
mental characteristics. speech and re-
lieion. that there Is no prospect OF ult- |
mate fusion OF the various races. Strange
IN enough. the natives are the least re-
sstent 90 such a movement. They have
ever displayed a willingness 20 mix with |
strangers ana q receptlveness 70 foreign I
influences The women Of the Islands
have married freely with every alien race. |
and q native strain runs through almost |
every prominent family 10 the territory. |
The population OF Hawaii Is somewhat in
excess Of 10000 II Is composed OF eve |
principal elements: /, American, British, |
Germans. etc. who number about $4,000; |
g. japanese. exceeding 6O,Oo0 3, Chinese,
e5OO0; 4. Portuguese, 10000; 8, Kanakas,
or native Hawaiians, $1,000. The remain
der consist Of negroes Filipinos, MGlays
and various other Pacific islanders.
The origin OF the people Of this Polyne-
sian group is obscure. Their traditional
history, which IS wonderfully reliable.
considering that II lacked the vehicle OF
a written character, places the frst set
tlement OF the Islands at a period about
BOO years before the birth OF Christ The
claim Of Gaetano. the Spanish navigator,
10 the discovery Of Hawaii appears TO be
wen founded, but he states that he found
spaniards and Norsemen among the
people. These foreigners, the victims OF
shipwreck, were happily domiclied In that
natural paradise. and declined the ex-
plorer's offer 20 carry them back 10 the
Western World. More than 200 years
elapsed between the visit Of Gaetano aud
that OF Captain Cook. the accredited dis
coverer OF the Sandwich Islands. as he
named them. shortly after Cooks H.
tated sojourn, British and Yankee traders
began 10 touch nt the islands. and during
the nineteenth century English and
American influence grew powerful In the
Affairs Of the islands and developed Bit
ter rivalry. AS early as 1889 two seamen
named Davis and Young, the sole sur
vivors from the-massacre OF the crew OF
an American brig. settled down amongst
their captors, married and were raised TO
the rank OF chiefs From these FIRST
American Hawailans two OF the most
prominent families OF Hawaii sprang, and
marriages between whites and native
women have ever since been OF common
occurrence. A white woman has never,
however, been known to marry a Kanaka.
The children Of such unions are gen
orally an improvement upon the native
stock, but seldom up TO the American
standard. physically or mentally. The
half-white girls appear 10 be more favored
than their brothers. They are more viva
cious, have greater Intelligence. better
features and stronger constitutions. OF
the Var kinds of half-castes IA the
Islands the Chinese- Hawalahs are the
most promising and apparently superior TO
nli Others Ia physical and mental equip
ment The frst generation OF them Is ap-
preaching manhood and bids fair TO make
It's mark IN the community. Indeed, it Is
more than probable that some Of them
VIII eventually become prominent figures
IN our national life, for these young hy-
brld shoots ARE American citizens AN
the GOOD qualities OF each race seem TO
be retained. WAlist the undesirable traits
are eliminated. The children are the
best scholars. Intellectually and morally, IN
the public schools. The boys are clean,
maniy fellows. with keen ambition and
wholesome pride IN their citizenship. They
respond readily 10 the efforts OF their
fathers 10 thoroughly Americanize them.
This element OF the population, although
numerically smnlJ viii surely become an
Important factor IN the future develop
ment Of the territory.
The introduction OF foreigners In large
numbers has been IN response 10 The great
demand for tahor 70 work the sugar plan
tations The Kanakas. whilst physically
capable. are disinclined 10 hard or sus-
tained labor, and no amount OF remuner-
alton would induce mem to DO the work
that Is performed 10y the Portuguese and
Orientals The field hands have been Inn
ported at great expense and they are paid
the equivalent Of $50 a month. So that the
natives had they been willing might have
earned large Wages
The fact isltbat the Kanaka is practical
iy useless. He Is heavily handicapped By
Incidence and lack Of an ambition He
would rather loaf through life after the
manner Of his forefathers than secure the
iuxuries and-advantaees Of civilization at
the expense Of ordinary toll robust
exterior bellies bis weak constitution, a
heritage from ancestors whose lives were
one long round OF animal Indulgence His
moral fPet. roo. is OF the poorest quality.
Education henehts him little. II at all.
Indeed, II possible. 1t renders him less ft
Tor the struggle Of life Aliens are push
Ing him 70 the wall and be Is clearly
doomed 70 extinction. The one great ma
tive Industry was the cultivation OF taro,
the nation@l faoa. That Is now monopo.
iized by the Chinese. The only occupa.
tions left 10 the Kanakas are those con.
nected with the sea. The native TIA.
Waiiaus are fne seamen and the calling
is 20 their liking, but the opportuntlc.
for following Il are very nmted. Many
Of them work as stevedores, an occupation
which suits them admirably on account OF
rs frequent Intervals Of rest. where d
pert may be devoid Of vessels FOR days al