The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-28
HAWAII AS SEEN BY REV. DR.. JONES
BY Rev. DR.. Ireber O. Jones.


Dr. James starr Jordan declares that
the glorious climate OF California
stretches like great mantle over these
'Pacihc Island wards OF hers and on
I Hawaii her winter sunshine reaches its
ultimate perfection" As DIR. Jordan Ia
Californian that may be good way
to put 1t, but 1t is equally possible that
1t Is the glorious climate OF Hawaii
that beneficently extends Its gentle in
fiuence over California. 1t Is useless
Tor me to give my impressions of the
climate and scenery of the islands for
the English language Is already bank
Yrupt from the efforts OF my predeces-
sors. sucn expressions as summer
seas. emerald isles, pink ana purple
sunsets, pulsing surfbeat. garland
craigs leaping cascades, plumy palms.
remote SUBMITS and cloud rack. have
been compelled to do such yeoman ser
vice they are threadbare. Mark Twain
stole all my thunder In regard to seem
cry and climate and / can only ex-
claim in the classic phrase of Senator
Thomas Platt, Me tool''
WHERE EAST AND WEST MEET.
The first impression I Received as
walked the streets of Honolulu was
that here is the rest point OF contact
between the Occident and the Orie mt.
The people of America have come two
thousand miles into midocean and met
the stream of humanity from Asia's
golden shores called upon 1t to have
pause and get acquainted. The flag
floats over no spot more American in its
thought, sympathies and Institutions
than Hawaii. at the same time no
where else does the Asiatic bulk so
largely into view as here. What a
testimony Y is to the silent irresistible
sway of American thought and insti-
tutions that In order to preserve some
traces of their ancestry in the younger
generation OF these people 1t Is nee
essary to parallel the public school
with national schools of their own Ian
guage and literature. AS result of
this contact Hawaii is working out one
of the gigantic social problems of our
time--the fellowship of the races. 1t
is inevitable that when two races of
differing Institutions and origin live
together there should be friction and
attrition. and the coming of our neigh
bors from beyond the seas has precip-
itated some intricate problems but so
far as l can see, the basal principle
on which these problems must be solv-
ed-namely that of good will and
fair chance for all men-has been dis
covered and is being applied.
FAIR TREATMENT.
There is total absence of what Is
called on the mainland the Jim Crow
spirit which is in a degree responsible
for the peaceful situation in Hawaii.
This was true of the relations of
Americans with theN Hawaiian people.
and. now that they have become our
brothers in the great republic-is seen
in dealing with Asiatics. 1t Is delight
full to find no trace in public thought
and public conduct of the jngoism of
the Kearneyites, the Murphyites, the
GOmperites and the sandlot-ites, which
in another region has marred our re-
lations with friendly nations and
which mobbed distinguished scien-
fist like DIR. Mort because he was a
Japanese. In saying this am not
decrying that fair and inevitable differ
ence of opinion which Is the privilege
Of intelligent men, but refer to that
spirit OF violence toward men of anoth-
err race which all law abiding citizens
deprecate. There Is an honest differ
ence of opinion on the Asiatic ques-
ton here as elsewhere but It has not
found expression in branh of the
Japanese Korean Exclusion League and
I am very sure that II our Asiatic
friends realized fully how friendly Is
the spirit and helpful are the condi-
lions here fewer OF them would con-
tinue on to the mainland.
SOLVING GREAT PROBLEMS.
I am not unaware that the Asiatic
las been introduced into the Islands
or economic, not benevolent purposes.
they were needed to meet the demands
II the chief industry. There are many
phases Of this I am not competent to
liscuss. On thing that has impressed
ne is that this pause Of the Asiatics |
lere has given US a chance to study {
hem and learn their. possibilities and
SEPARATIONS. Thus Hawaii In solving {
ne of her own problems is also In a
more remote sense making real con- q
to the solution of very $
intricate and embarrassing race prob /
sm and is putting the nation at a
trBt III ueT utpt THESE isidluS nave
cen great school OF experiments Il
lon and the residents here have be- L
ONE In remarkable degree experts o
4 dealing with Asiatics, and 1t would 8
g sane and just for Congress to give
ue. weight to the experience and con- a
luslons of Hawaiian judgment. 4,
Hawaii stands most in G
mately related to our Isthmian Ca c
al problems and 1t Is deeply to be 4
sgretted that Mr.. Roosevelt cannot l,
ersonally visit the islands to inves- 3
gate at first hand the whole situa- a
on. n
AsIATICS STUDYING US. r
We must not forget that America a
nd American institutions are In school o
, the Asiatics in Hawaii and they b
70 here studying us as intently as 81
o study them. From personal in u
and contact with two OF the q
atoms involved ! can say that the ft
lpression made has been helpful, up te
ting and lasting. They have come CT
lder the sway of the gospel of W
Iuare deal to every man and 1t is
fectins their relations among them n
Ives. It Ii remarkable to see 30
any nations Jostling each other In III