The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-04-18

to why the Territory should not accept
Governor Cleghorn gif., there is an.
other objection to it which rests upon
principles of humanity and Christianity,
ii not of public policy.
"No criticism can he made of one,
who possessing large wealth, donates
bv will or otherwise portion of his
fortune for the benefit of the commun-
itv but where n man who has children,
who are not even moderately well.to-do,
and fifteen grandchildren, leaves three
fourths of his small estate to the Ter.
'tln addition to the reasons given as
ritory, it seems to me, especially where
there are other conditions rendering the
acceptance of the gift of doubtful pro-
pricty, that il is the duty of the legis-
iaturc to take the high ground that
generosity should he subservient TO Jus.
tice, teaching the citizen that his first
duty is to those for whose existence he
is responsible. and tat he adequately
discharges his obligation to the state
when he is obedient to its laws.
"In saving this, | am not unmindful
of the fact that person has the bare
legal right to do practically as he
| plcases win ms own n cni'u III ~
tlucnt circumstances mas the pare iegai
right to decline 10 proNlue ior nope
less and impoverished parent; and a
narent mas ths pare ssa' lgnu 70 ,T
! spring, if the calendar has scored the
ma ioIity of the child; but the moral
sense of mankind would revolt ut such
abandon, emit of parental duty on the
part of the parent or of flial duty on
the part of the child.
cit is the duty of the individual not
only to provide for his children, OF
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email e them to accomplish themselves
ls citizens and members of society.
cone who sends bone of his bone and
nesh of his fcsiainto the world unedu
Gated, and without skill in any art OF
science. does n great wrong to all man
kind. us well as to his own family, FOL
he dcfrauds the community of usefu
citizen and bequeathes to 1t nuisance
"I. practically alone. have Spoken
against the pending measure, but iron
; conversations which ! have had Wit
many people, representing every clas
? IN tho community, and more particular
" the lIawaiians, | am satisfied ina
the public is overwhelmingly Opposes
to it. Respectfully,
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