The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-10

amusements were interdicted by the
American government at its first ar
rival in Guam; but all these rights and |
privileges have been restored to us
gradually, and the people are on the
most friendly footing with the Ameri- !
can officials, who are regarded as the
islands protectors and friends
MANY WED GUAM GIRLS.
Speaking of Americans residing in
the island, Mr.. Perez said that there
are quite number of them VINO were
formerly petty officers in the Marine
Corps, who, upon the termination OF
their contract with the government,
settled down in the island and married
daughters of Guam. Nearly every one
of these marriages has turned out hap
py." said Mr.. Perez, and some of the
husbands have brought their wives to
the United States to introduce them to
their people. These Americans are in
business and are prosperous.
There was no such thing in the isl
and as a hospital before the Ameri-
cans came. Our sick and poor had to
shift for themselves outside the little
help they received from kind-hearted
people. Now there are two hospitals
and a dispensary In the island. Gov.
Schroeder established a hospital for
men, Gov. Dyer established one for
women and children and Gov. Potts
| had a dispensary erected where medi-
cal treatment and medicines may be
obtained at a nominal price.
while we were subjects of Spain,
, little or no attention was paid to edu-
eating the natives. There seemed to
be an impression that the less the ma
tive knew the more tractable he would
be. All this has been changed by the
Americans.
NATIVES ARE BEING SCHOOLED.
The natives are being schooled and
are beginning to feel the blessings OF
intellectual enlightenment. In many
cases the American officials and their
wives act as teachers.
I'VE realize that we cannot be self
supporting, and that we, therefore,
connot ask for self-government The
! great majority of the people are per-
fectly happy and contented with the
present form of government and every
naval officer who heretofore has acted
as governor of the island has mad the
interests of the island and the natives
at heart"
Discussing the needs of the island
Mr.. Perez said that a better water sys-
tenn was needed; that the shallow wells
are infested and polluted with poison
GUS insects, and that the only source
of pure water is the drainage from the
roof when it rains, or imported water.
THE government" continued Mr..
Perez, "has established a water distil-
lery apparatus for its own use. This
system should be made large enough to
supply the whole city with pure water,
as the health of the natives depends to
very great extent on the purity OF
the water
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRIESTS.
Mr.. Perez paid a n1gh tribute to
rev. Jose Palomo, venerable priest
and native of the island, who, he said
was doing everything in his power to
: second the efforts of the American gov
eminent and to take care of the spir-
itual welfare of his charges.
This good father" said Mr.. Ferez,
= ON Thanksgiving Day, preached a SER
mon about the blessings of American
liberty; he observed Washington
, birthday and will make the biggest
kind of a holiday on the Fourth OF
July. The good padre is a patriotic Am.
> erican and sets a most worthy example
| to the people placed in his charge
Some of the American soldiers in
the Philippines call the Filipinos mig.
I gers, and | heard them say how thu
niggers were treated in America.
I was treated with the utmost respect.
q was never questioned at any hotel anc
r always got the room l desired
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