The debate is over the term "Hawaiian children" and the Princess' intent.
- Her will does not require "Hawaiian blood"
- She married a white man (who earned the trust)
- Royalty at the time were concerned with improving Hawaii in general (encouraging Christian missionaries to come to Hawaii, for example).
Easy to see how some conclude she wanted all children of Hawaii to have access to the school, in order to make Hawaii a better place (and not just native Hawaiians with at least 1/32 blood).
Those administering the trust have been crooks... all five were replaced six years ago when evidence came out how they used the trust to enrich themselves. This is a lot about power. Like "jobim" said, if they wanted to help the children, they would spend some of that money on more than the three campuses they have now so more kids could attend.
A trust worth nearly 7 billion… more than Harvard University… and what have they achieved? Where are the Hawaiian great men and women these schools were supposed to produce?
The Hardard endowment was worth $29 Billion, give or take, as of the end of June.