The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-08

peared in the Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser, in it's issue of July 81, 1906,
and particularly in writing that por-
!, tion which has been so strongly
criticised. L did not intend or desire,
and did not have in mind or in heart.
TO cast any aspersions or reflections up
on the morality or moral standing of
the Portuguese people. nor to charge
them with being Alien pauper labor
ers. social pariahs, moral lepers, or re-
ligious fana tics.
The terms employed We're intended
to refer solely to the Koreans, Porto
Ricans and Molokans, as 10 which
races and classes, as represented in
this Territory, in a great many in
stances, the terms employed apply with
the greatest possible force, as the
records of the courts of this Territory
as far as the Koreans and Porto Ricans
are concerned, in regard to the first
three terms employed, and the personal
experiences of reputable citizens, as
reported in the public press as far as
the Mo,okans are concerned, in regard
to the first and last terms employed.
abundantly show.
II did not then, and / do not now
question, in the slightest particular
the morality OF the Portuguese people
and 1 believed then, and 1 believe now
that the religion professed and prac-|
ticed by more than ninety per cent. of
their number, so far from being fanat-
ical, is, in my opinion and judgment
entirely rational and reasonable, and
supported by Divine revelation and
authority. AS their religion is the
same as that professed and practiced
by myself fail to see how it is pos
sible to place upon my letter any con-
struction. other than that intended
II desire to say, further. that in
stating that the Portuguese people. in
many instances, possessed no intel
lectuality and but little intelligence and
furnish a poor foundation for an intel |
ligent American citizenship. during the
present generation, and offer but lit
tie hope for a substantial foundation
for many generations to come, [ did |
not intend to include. and did not in
clude, the Portuguese people as a
whole. nor indeed. any of them except |
certain instances which had actually |
come under my observation. and 1 am
satisfied now, from what I have since
learned, that even those that L had in
mind We're the exception and not the
rule. It was not intended to apply.
and did not apply to those who were in
fact familiar with their own language
DR. with the language of the country in
which they had elected to make their
homes, or their descendants. Nor. in
Iced, did I intend it to apply to those
Instances which I had in mind, as far
as their descendants We're concerned, if
such descendants conformed to the
manners and customs of The country
n which their parents had elected to
make their homes. and in which they,
had made their homes,
earned its language and otherwise
lualffied themselves to become intelli-
rent American citizens. I believed then
md believe now that a great majority
If the Portuguese people, who came I
lere. furnish a most substantial and ,
satisfactory foundation for an intelli-
.ent American citizenship.
II desire. now. to express my sim
ere regret for the unfortunate and in
elicitous use of the language employ 3
d. in that it has occasioned the mis-
obstruction placed upon it concerning
he Portuguese people. which was en-
ireiy at variance with my intent and {
urpose in employing it.
Trusting that this explanation of Y
ny intent and purpose in the writing t
hat portion of the letter referred to.
nay clear up and dispel any misunder- \
tanding that has arisen as to my at
tude and disposition towards the Por- $
uguese people. and that I may be ac- a
uitted of the charges of having ruth a
.ssly and needlessly offended and c
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