The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-23

ed, for Mr Carnegie made it plain that
he rarely establishes library, but is
ever ready to assist i'm upbuilding one.
He helps those communities that give
evidence of determination to help
themselves When ever the taxpayers
of this Territory maintain a library at
public expense, they viii put the COM
munity i'm that class which interests
Mr. Carnegie.
The Territory of Hawaii owns many
books. ana more are constantly being
presented to it, Valuable books have
been found in the dar'. closets in the at
tics and Easements OF our public build
ings. food for silver fish and borers.
The private institution known as the
Honolulu Library has in its care the
remnants of the original Royal library
later known as the Government Library
We teach every child i'm the Terri
tory to read for thus we give him the
capacity to broaden his horizon and
acquire knowledge. We do not do our
full duty to the young Hawaiian if we
fail to put at his disposal the books,
through which knowledge can be gain
ed. 1t is said that, with the exception
of David Malo the Hawaiian people
have never produced an author. This
is true, and it is also true that David
Malo wrote only in his own language.
Since then the Hawaiians have been
mastering a new mode of expression.
This they have accomplished, and now
they should have every facility to en-
ter and explore any field of mental ac-
tivity which the vast array of English
writers have stored up i'm books. Today
the youth in our midst he with slight
interest in science, in art, in literature,
in history in political economy, has lit
tie opportunity to follow up whatever
inclination he may have or to develop
knowledge which he could with great
advantage put to use among his neigh
bors. To illustrate: Take one small
field, that of political and civic de-
velopment, a subject which commands
the deep interest of our electorate,
library could furnish books showing the
practical advantage to be gained
through civic activity, the high stan
dards necessary for such ends. Think
of the good that could be accomplished
by such books. The subject needs no
argument; the immense gain is self
evident.
Establish Board Of Control; provide
a regular sum of $1,000 annually for the
necessary expenses; let your Trustees
gather together and save the books you
now own; through exchange, the Ter
ritory can acquire a suitable site; and
thus having done something; having
shown interest in the matter; having
determined to help ourselves, we may
find others helping us in the erection of
building suitable for the purpose, an
ornament to the place a permanent and
potent influence in shaping the future of
Hawaii, due to the initiative Of the
members of the Leg stature of 1907.
BONDING OFFICIALS.
Act 100 of the Session Laws of 1905,
passed during the very last moments
of the previous session, has some de-
fects, noted at the time, which should
be amended by you.
1t fails to repeal that portion of other
Acts relating to the same subject, so
that it's provisions are practically in
applicable to those officials who were
formerly required to furnish personal
suretes And there are other points
that deserve your consideration.
The advantages offered by corporate
sureties are better understood and APP
preciated, and it is now recognized that
as in any other risk, the beneficiary
should pay the premium, and the gov
eminent employees are thus relieved
from personal obligations which are
sometimes awkward.
COUNTIES.
Since the adjournment of the last ses-
sion, many perplexing problems have
arisen with reference TO the practical
working out Of the relations between
County and Territory. BY liberality
and the good judgment shown in County
officials, progress has not been hinder
ed, although many points involving
grave principles have been set aside OF
postponed rather than determined. II
is hoped that you may be able to cope
with those that can be settled by Legis-
|, lative action; and now that the coun-
ties have proved their worth such 9th
er questions as can be determined by
/; the courts alone can be submitted tC
, them for decision without mourning the
, charge of Interior motives or designs on
the counties themselves.
ELECTIONS.
The last election was noteworthy in
the large number of officials voted for
and the dispatch and intelligence Will
which our voters acted. Locally, the
contest was close and as is so often the
case with the Australian ballot, there
arose grave questions as to the inten-
ton of the voter. Human nature is sc
diverse that il is impossible to expect
that the large number of men who
from necessity, have the counting of the
ballots and the recording of the re-
suits, will all be able to decide in a uni
form manner the nice points that are
bound to arise 1t may be safely stat
ed that even the very Inspectors OF
Election, if transferred TO other pre-
cincts, would themselves reach a diff
ferent result upon a second count. And
this condition cannot be done away
with until the printed ballot is abolish
ed and the votes are recorded by ma