Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-29

Another surprising fact Is that
education Is general in the Islands,
and would you believe it?) Hitter
acy Is almost unknown. White chill
dren sit side by side with Hawaiian,
japanese and Chinese children in the
public schools. and no friction has
ever resulted. II is great lesson
of tolerance which San Francisco
might do well to study. The teach
ers tell us that the japanese and
Chinese pupils are the most studious
and well-behaved, but Of the former
even more can be said. After regu-
lar school hours the young Japs go
to their own private schools to go
through u course of study in their
own language and thus to prepare
themselves for the time when they
will emigrate to the native coun-
try of their parents. which II Is
claimed, most of them will do soon
er or later.
This fact involves most serious
problem Tor Hawaifs future. The
japanese who now constitute the
bulk of population (about. 10000,
as again $4,000 Hawaiian, $4,000
Portuguese. $4,000 Chinese and 49,
900 Teutons. whites, including Anne.
ricans, English. Germans. etcD. are
the cane field workers par excellence.
by the terms Of our recent agree
ment with the mikado, japanese i'm
migration to the islands has been
practically stopped, and as the ma
jority of the children now In the
islands will most likely emigrate to
Japan. and as the Chinese are also
barred, the serious question arises,
where will the plantation workers Of
the future come from? II Is said
that white men are not equal to the
work in the cane fields, as all who
ever tried IL up, except the Portu-
guese, whose numbers are limited.
Under these circumstances 1t
should not be surprising to us II Ha-
wall would soon demand the read
mission of Chinese in limited num-
bers. The latter are greatly In favor,
anyway. They are willing workers,
modest, unassuming and apparently
without ambition, while the Japs be-
trayed qualities which, while COM
mendable in ourselves. do not COM
mend them as well to their present
masters, especially since the recent
strike OF the. japanese plantation
workers. 1t is a condition and not a
| theory which Is here presented, and
Congress will soon be called upon
to face II.
The Land Question.
Next to the labor problem the
most discussed topic is the land ques-
ton. The land is still largely in
the hands OF the few, namely, the
descendants of the early mission
aries who, combining business with
religion. acquired large tracts OF
land and founded the cane sugar In
dustry. These large estates can not
well be parcelled out, because sugar
growing. to be profitable. must be
carried on a large scale.
But a safety valve has already
been found in the organization OF
companies whose stock is freely solo
to those who desire to buy 1t. As q
result, large amounts OF sugar stock
are held by the middle as well al
laboring classes, and most of 1,
yields good dividends. This indus
try, by the way, can prosper only
under the Republican policy of pro
lection, and would be wiped ou'
completely the minute you abolish
the duty on sugar, for In that even,
the cheap beet sugar, OF Europe
would take the place Of the produc
OF the cane fields. This being tn,
case. you wonder why Democrati,
candidates should receive any vote
at all In the islands. Well, the.
wisely do not talk sugar, but max,
the land question their hobby.
| | am told that In the last cam
paign the Democratic candidate TO
delegate to Congress promised eacl
native forty acres of land, whicl
caused many to desert the STANDARD
OF Prince Kuhio, the present incum
bent, but the majority, It seems. di'
little thinking OF their own an,
came to the conclusion that the can
didate, even IL elected. would not b.
able to make good"
} Will Eventually Solve Itself.
! believe the land question will
with the rapidly growing population
eventually solve itself The visitin
congressman are unanimous in tn
recognition of the efforts which tn
leading men of Hawaii make to at
tract and encourage homesteaders
and to diversity industries for thei
benefit. As a result of this policy
great pineapple industry has alread
! been established and rice as well a
} tobacco are successfully grown. Col
: fee, too, promises great future. bu
: at present 1t is grown only for HON
: consumption. as without protectio
+ 1t can not compete with the Braz
1 Han cOffees, whose average cost G
production is only about 5 cents pc