The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-02

THE HAWAIIAN STAR,
his sovereign what is necessary in the
way of a general house cleaning al
Picking before the reforms can be be.
gun.
WI knows his own people as nc
other Chinese knows them, and he ha.
their welfare at heart. He has been
accused of being anti-foreign in his
attitude toward outsiders, and in a
measure this is true. He SAYS China
is one of the wealthiest nations on
earth, and her natural resources
should be developed, but preferably
| by the Chinese themselves. But he
always adds that il the Chinese will
not build railroads, open the mines
and adopt modern methods of agricul-
ture, then the foreigners should be
given the opportunity to do so. This
sort of talk has not made him popular
with the anti-foreign elements that
would drive every white man out Of
the country.
WI takes no stock in the talk of a
constitution for China He full well
realizes that not one-tenth OF one per
cent of China's 4OO,OOO,OOO of people
ever heard of constitutional form of
government, or for that matter any
other form of government that goes
beyond the village magistrate. He
looks upon the plan as chimerical at
the present time, and has said so. He
has pointed out several ways in which
reforms could be instituted but he
is not listened to.
WI GUEST OF HONOR.
Last month dinner was given by
the commercial guilds of the city OF
Canton and WI was the guest of non.
or. He made a splendid speech in
which he told his audience that the
country was weak because the
people would not improve their ways
and adopt more modern ways, espe-
cially in trading. They do not seem
to understand that foreigners are
shrewd and careful" he said, "and
look far into the future, particular
ly in matters relating to manufac-
turing industries They consider not
only the matter of home consumption
but also of the demands Of the for
eign markets. They send their manu-
featured gods abroad and import raw
In general business affairs |
We should pattern after the Ameri- |
cans. We must be energetic and not |
Idle. Although but few of us can
go abroad to be educated, we must |
to induce students at home /
10 study more modern books, and also
With that end in view, we must es-
ablish more modern schols and col
eyes. As regards education the stu
lent in America ami Europe is not
ike the student in China. In those
they do not all hope to be-
ONE officials, but desire to acquire a
God general education to enable
hem to start out for themselves early
II life, so that they may become in
dependent and enjoy liberty. AS re-
ards constitutional government for
nina, there must be u more educated
'eople before it can be successfully
L wish you would all
cad more newspapers so that YOU
nay learn more about foreigners and
heir methods, and l also hope that
GU will send your sons and younger
rothers to school at as early an age
IS possible. Confucian teaching is
'ood, but if any foreign system
roves to be better we must adopt
t."
'OE OF CERTAIN MISSIONARIES.
Certainly there was not much anti
oreign sentiment in that talk. And
o it has been with WI all the time.
lie wants to help China and her peo-
lie, but those in power will not lis
en- to him.
wa has been a most relentless foe
L that class of missionaries who go
nto business in China and use their
eligion as cloak to make dollars
lis Philadelphia speech delivered in
1898, dashed this class mercilessly and
hey have never forgotten it. They
ave had no small part in the politi-
al downfall of WI.
lie is now growing old and is glad
hat he is no longer in the official
lass. He frankly admits he is too
lodern for the China of to-day. but
avs that the time will come when
us people will say that he was
lght. - Special correspondence San
Francisco Chronicle from Sam B.
'risSel.