Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
HAWAIIAN WANTED FOR BISHOP
ESTATE TRUSTEE

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: For the last year the Namena'
mena Alumni association has been
striving 10 get someone Of Hawaiian
extraction 10 be appointed as a me2-
Der on the board C trustees for the
Eernice Pauahi estate.
There have been great many argu-
uents in favor OF haling a Hawaiian
Representative On the board, but ! see
in your issue Of the other day that F
NJ Hatchs name has been mentioned
Tor the place.
II after thirty 800 years, the trus
tees Of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop
estate fail to find suitable man
among the graduates Of the school te
serve on the board in the interest OF
the Hawaiians, there must be some
thing radically wrong in the training
and educational system these men re-
ceived at the kamehameha Schools,
under the control of our most faithful
and trusted land Aloha Hawail")
board of trustees
We have tried to carry on our ag1'
tation in a quiet and peaceaole way,
but see that has failed again and we
will have to continhe our agitation
with greater force, This reminds me
of my football days Of bucking the
center lines and We are going to Keep
on bucking; that chance may come
some day-"they may tumble the bali
In our favor"
We have sat for many years at this
festive board loaded down with the
good things Of life waiting to be serV-
ed but the plums do not seem to come
our way. Why is this, II may ask? Is
II because we haven't howled LOUD
enough for a little that was due US:
At this stage Of the game would like
to ask the board OF trustees what
qualifications a man should have be-
fore he can become a member OF that
honorable board? Are not these some
OF the qualifications?
/. Trustees must not visit the
school only on social occasions.
2. They must travel on the main
land and reside on the other islands
permanently.
At one time during the life Of this
faithful board three members were
away from the island Of Oahu, con-
tinually for periods Of six months at
d time.
Under these qualifications, the Hon.
orable F. M. Hatch must be preparing
for another trip to Washington, D. c,
to represent our sugar interests here;
that is we'll enough for Mr.. Hatch be-
cause he will get his fees just the
same, but how about the business Ut
the estate, which must take some of
his valuable time each week?
Now surely If the board were carry
ing out the real wishes Of Mrs. Bish'
op, knowing the agitation Of the last
year they would have nominated a
Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian in place
of A. w. Carter, who has resided on
the island Of Hawaii as directing
Of the Parker ranch. Isn't it
so?
"As long as we have the control of
the COW we are going to milk her our
own way and pass the milk around to
our own"
Do you think the Punahou Alumni
association or any other school would
stand for this kind Of slight that
you have put upon our race? Not for
d minute.
The board OF trustees is constitut-
ed Of five members and why not the
be represented by members
Of Mrs. Bishops race? Can they not
find one in the territory who may
answer the qualifications? On the
present board we have three attor.
neys or politicians (including the
prospective candidate), one stock
broker and a business man.
A politician seems to be the main
of a man before he can
become a member of the honorable !
board We demand and will continue
ID demand recognition even If we
have to take further steps.
Thanking you for this space, am,
Yours truly, |
R. M. DUNCAN,