The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-04


breeds without the law We have
magnifed their faults and fail to see
that they have virtues and virtues
fundamentally necessary to the build
ing up of character We have forgot
ten the sterling honesty of the China.
man; we have forgotten the cleanli-
ness of the Japanese; we have for
gotten the passion for work inbred in
the Chinaman as well as the Japan
csc; we have forgotten that among
these races whom we call heather
and whom we think belong to an i'm
ferior civilization, there is deep
seated respect for parents and for
teachers. All these are virtues well
keeping in mind when we 90 to judge
these people.
About four years ago in company
with several other probation officers
7 paid visit to the boys industrial
school 10 the northern part of the
Island, and Mr.. Gibson superintend-
emit, then told us all that since the in
stitutions of the reform school not
single Japanese boy had been commit
ted to that school for any crime, not
even for being a dependent child,
which | think is a splendid record for
the japanese.
/ want to make one plea, and that
is, that these races be treated with
Justice. The United States is fortify-
ing Old Diamond Head; it is being
honey-combed with passages and
channels; Pearl Harbor is being
dredged, all in order to assert the
might of Uncle Sam, whereas what
these people cry for is justice, for
fair and equal treatment. They are
gaining knowledge; they are anxious
to learn-the schools of Hawaii are
very full, the evening classes cannot
contain all who want to come. They
are learning not only their own ton.
CUES but in health matters.
| l call to mind one Chinese mother
who came under instruction of one
of our nurses, very anXiously to the
head nurse bringing her baby in her
arms with her and she said, please
wont you pound my baby?' The
nurse was fairly well used to the colo
quail English spoken on the streets Of
! Honolulu. known as Pigeon English
This was a poser for her. She trieC
to get from the mother what she
wanted and finally, after all kinds o
explanations and signs, she discover
ed that the mother wanted her bah!
weighed. The mother knew tina
pounds and ounces entered into thu
contract somewhere and she was an
xious to have her baby weighed AM
J so they are gaining in matters o
health.
e The charge has been made asains
2 the Chinese that they congregate Il
? large numbers. | wonder if a con
rarative study were made of the cor
, struction camps on our railroads an
, other places where some of the allie
= races of Europe work, whether tn
t condition of the Chinese in Honolulu
! would be found to be any worse tina
t the condition of those who work !
;, the construction camps. | think Ht
n nolulu affords a splendid example
r how these lesser breeds without tn
j. law" can be educated up to good an
:. true citizens of this Republic whe
J. properly treated The were welcome
e tn Hawaii, they married Havana
@ daughters, and today no better mike
0 race exists than the mixture OF On
: nese and Hawaiians.
n They are learning so fast. Wa
: surprised the other day on receivir
S letter to hear that one of our Oh
nese school teachers, young woma
|, in whom / reposed the utmost co
e fdence had become so Americana
@ that because her father and moth
e would not allow her to marry u
d Young man of her choice, she elop'
II with him. Just think of 1t! Such
It thing was unheard of in past &c
e Grafton. In the eyes OF the old @
y nese she has committed an unpardc
st able sin. But they have advanced
s far in civilization that they will clio
"a with a young man they love rath
N than take dictation from the fath
H. and mother.
Il The effect of Hawaii on the Orc
ne I wish I had time to speak OF
ht Mr.. Theodore Richards, who is he
to is better acquainted with that qu
ed ton. call to mind an old Chine
TO plumber who called on business. AT
ry getting through that business sa
tie 81 see your people in China are hg
20 ing again; what do you want? WI
ia the matter?" He said, Il will
lie you what we want. We want g
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