The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-01

All this brings me to my topic And
must say that, pnraphraslng Mr.
Lincoln's words at Gettysburg, In
large measure II Us not for ms to cdu-
cate. but to be educated. We shall
never meet the problems growing out
OF our relation with the Far East un-
less we absolutely and once for all
put away race prejudice. ! believe
the European snob In Aslc is dis
tlnctly the enemy Of the civilized
West And his coadiutor in this
country is a fitting criminal yoke
fellow Let me give you some illus
trations of what | mean-cases which
came under my personal observation.
From Bombay to Yokohama there is
not a social club at any port or
treaty point where a native, whatever
his culture or refinement, will be adj
mitted.
At the Bengal Club at Calcutta last
year a member in perfectly good
standing innocently invited a Eura-
sian gentleman-that is, one who is
half native and half European-to
dine with him. It became known that
the invitation had been extended, and
storm of opposition broke among
the members The matter was finally
adjusted by setting aside the ladies'
department of the club, and there the
offending member and his unfortunate
guest dined alone. The next day the
member was called before the board
of governors and notified that an
other like breach of the rules would
result in his expulsion.
While in Calcutta / attended a ball
at government house, and noted that
while one or two native princesses
were on the floor dancing with white
men, there were twenty or more ma
tive gentlemen standing about as
wall flowers" ] called the attention
of Lady Mimic to the fact, and she
explained that no white woman would
think of dancing with native; it
would certainly result in ostracism.
The son of a maharaja goes to Eng
land. is educated at Oxford or Cam
bridge, is lionized in the West End
of London-mayhap he is honored
with an invitation to Windsor. When
he goes back home he may enter no
white mans club; if he be fortunate
enough to be invited to white mans
function. no white woman will dance
or associate with him, and if by any
luck he should marry European, he,
his wife, and his children become out
casts.
Although native troops, like the
Sikhs, have shown undying loyalty to
the British flag, and on frequent oc-
casions have exhibited courage in the
highest degree, no one of them ever
has or ever can achieve the Victoria
Cross.
. have no thought, in saying this
of criticising British rule in India.
do not question that it has been o
enormous benefit Neither do doubt
> that under the administration o.
Lord Morley there is the most sin
cere desire to do all for India thai
the cause of humanity or Christianit!
I may dictate. And I am also quite
y ready to say that the problem is ;
- difficult one; that "the white man.
burden" is one not easy to bear.
It know that attempts to do justice ar,
It often misunderstood by the natives
II are construed as evidence of fear.
l. know that the Bengalis, who are re
1t sponsible for most of the unrest il
r India, are silly lot, whose lives an
n property would not be worth groa
re we're British protection withdrawn
1t know that the beneficent British 81
n premacy has been made possible onl
If by the religious divisions among tn
Is natives. But this is all the more rei
in son why the greatest care should b
is exercised not alone in India, bu
ty throughout Asia, why the line {
I'd cleavage should not be permitted
or pass from a religious to a racial on
ID and the danger that it may do S
n grows with every hour.
49, On the one nand, there is yer
ne perceptible loosening of the bonds {
D. religious caste; not infrequently tC
us day high class Brahmins not onl
d. shake hands with Moslems and Chri
tians, but even sit at table and ei
ne meat with them. On the other han
ne there was startling evidence durin
We the recent war of the secret raci
Us tie that binds all Asia. We are a
N customed to think and speak of Ind
eu as a British possession, forgettin
ed that after all only five-eighths of i
re area is British, while there are ov
OF 500 native princes and chiefs, eac
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