Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-28

we arrived no 6IIOIL has UCCA spar CN
to make US enjoy ourselves and to give
us an opportunity to study the islands
/ shall always remember Hawaii as
one of the most beautiful and delight
full places on the globe" .~.-'.5
REPRESENTATIVE J. A. ELSTok
of CaIIfor&A Al was sort of a neal
nefghbor to Hawaii" remarked Con
gresham Elston of California, land sc
| thought that the islands would not
have much to hold out in tropic beauty
but | admit that what have seen in
nv busy visit here far exceeds any
thing anticipated. Such an admission
is good bit from Californian"
Congressman Elston is deeply graft
fled with the reception accorded the
party, and he says he has gained a
knowledge of conditions here that will
be of much value in the questions con.
corning the islands that will come up
In congress. ...... j..
REPRESENTATIVE 3. r. WELTY
of Ohio-"The Japanese language
should be taught in the high schools
here" declared Representative Welty,
What is the use of teaching children
French or Latin or Greek when they
will never have any use for 1t. An
other thing, If the Japanese language
were taught in the local schools 1t
would tend to do away with separate
schools, and am absolutely opposed
to separate schools.
at Will be news to some Of the island
people to know that there are separate
schools here. For instance, your Nuu-
anu street japanese school should not
be tolerated at all. And over on Kauai
we came across school where Ger
man was being taught by teacher
who could hardly speak English. Ger
man should not be permitted. AS to
teaching Japanese, 1t should be done
in the high school so that scholars
from here will be able to make use of
it in business later on. French or
Latin or Greek will be worthless to
them in business.
Zone thing noticed here Is the lack
of girls in the high schools. The classes
are made up almost entirely of boys.
1 suppose 1t Is the Oriental idea of
making business men out Of the boys
and giving the girls only sufficient
education with which to get married.
81 believe it is a mistake. Educa-
ton is for the purpose of improving
the coming generation and the future
mothers must be as we'll educated as
future fathers.
'T also think the boys in high school
who are learning simply to enter Off
ces and become clerks are also making
a mistake. They should be taught
along the line of production from the
soil. They will never be masters un-
less they produce.
"On the land problem am not an
but believe that yovr home
question should be solved by
your own people. And with the edu-
cation you give your younger genera
ton they will solve it, If you don't.
"The prohibition question is purely
local and l am an intense believer in
home rule. The people will be better
satisfied If that question is left to be
settled here. H.. Is ii 49,.
s'Chinese labor should not be brought
here in wholesale quantities as pro-
posed. l am opposed to unrestricted
though do not think
there should be a hard and fast rule
ON the matter. The natural law Of
assimilation should be applied, that is
as the few who are here develop into
American citizens a few more should
be brought in. If you bring in large
number they will band together and
hive together and remains Chinese for
ever instead of becoming Americans"
On the subject of military roads and
Qualifications, Congressman Welty
pointed out that the Pacific coast states
which would probably ask for part of
any appropriation made for Hawaii
should consider the Notifications here
as part of their own. The highway
law he declared should have included
Hawaii as we'll as the states. 1t was
an oversight when Hawaii was left out
Of it, he said. |
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES v. Nc
cLINTlc Of okIahoma-The home
question in the territory Of
Hawaii should be investigated by a
commission especially formed for that
was the opinion given by Rep
James V. McClintic Of Ok
ahoma. The subject is too extensive
to be casually surveyed and decided,
be declared.
''The land question in Hawaii, in my
opinion" he said, 'fs one that should
De investigated by a commission espe-
,ially formed for that purpose. l do
lot think that the members of the
party in their short visit
If three weeks could secure sufficient
Information to be able to deal with
he subject as it should be dealt with,
1y a body such as commission that
would have all the details of the ques-
ion thoroughly looked into" .
Going into the subject Of the nation
il park of Kilauea, Representative Nc
Clintic said that he believed it should
receive the same support that is given
PARKS in the states and in Alaska He
declared that Kilauea was one of the
most wonderful sights he had ever
seen. .a.. .:......
Speaking of Hawaii generally he said
hat everything was ideal here and
lad exceeded his expectations. |
You people are the most hospitable
hat / have ever met, and the natural
beauty of these islands exceeds any
hing / have ever witnessed.
81 believe that every member of the
delegation that has visited Hawaii will
,e a walking and talking advertise
nent once back on the mainland, for
he territory.
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