The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-24

| into smaller farms which can be work
ed by Americans. Many believe that
the prosperity of the islands must con
tinue to rest upon sugar; and that for
its successful cultivation there must be
cheap foreign labor.
Despite the mingling of so many
races, there is in Hawaii probably less
race prejudice than anywhere else in
the world. This is especially true as
between Americans and Hawaiians.
From the early days of the monarchy
many of the richest and most respected
Americans married Hawaiian women of
rank. This has not affected their social
standing In fact, they are themselves
part of the best society of the islands.
This lack of prejudice is shown by the
workers of the two nationalities. On
the trolleys the motormen and the con-
ductors are part Americans and part
Hawaiian.
The Hawaiians have for over $50
years been gradually dying out. There
were probably 100000 of them in ITS.
Today there are but 10000. These will
soon lose their racial identity by inter
marriage. Already there are 1000 part
Hawaiians. The Asiatics greatly out
number other elements in the islands.
By the last census, of 1900, the total
population of the whole archipelago was
but $4,000; of these, $1,000 We're Jap
anese and $4,000 Chinese. Now there
are probably some 10000 more Japan
csc. There is little, if any, racial
prejudice shown by the upper classes
against the Chinese and japanese, but
there is much feeling on the part of the
white workers and tradespeople. The
japanese have so successfully competed
in trades and in professions that many
Americans have been driven back to
the mainland. Even now the Japanese
will do such things as building as well
and much more cheaply than white
labor.
1.-THE puplic schools are extremely in
teresting on account of the mixture of
races. From the kindergartens to the
high school the students of almost every
nation attend together, do the same
work, speak the same language-Eng-
lish-and show not the slightest race
feeling. The graduating class in the
high school is led by Chinese and Jap
anese students. In one of the grammar
schools there are Is different nationali-
ties represented. In the class room, a
japanese may be sitting next to an
a Chinese next a Hawaiian, |
a Korean next Portuguese. One of
the principals even objected to discuss
ing the race aspect of his school, say
ing: We are not japanese and Chinese
and Portuguese. We are not interested |
in these things. We are all Americans.
In the largest school there is a school
city, in which all the students elect |
their mayor, sheriff and other city Off
cials. These students keep order in the
school, arrest and try offenders against |
the discipline, and train themselves for
real citizenship later in life.
The teaching force is made up of all |
The Chinese lady teach
ers are dressed faultlessly in the Amer |
lean style and carry themselves tin
American fashion. There are japanese, |
part Hawaiian, Portuguese
and other races. The head teachers are |
all American. The work done is ex |
cellent. Raw, crude material is taken
from all lands and is turned out true
really inspired by American
ideals.
Americans should visit Hawaii more |
than they do. Honolulu has excellent |
hotels. For those who have some cap |
ital there are excellent opportunities !
in the country For the tourist and for |
the student of social problems, the land |
is unrivalled. In all the world there is |
no country of greater charm and great
er loveliness.'