The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-26
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

Tree labor are what We must rely on 10 furnish
the great necessities Of this group, and without
Which il is useless to talk Of material progress OF
Improvement II the article reflects the views o.
the Government, and if the latter is willing to lay
aside the petty prcjIdiees which govern too many
Of its plans, take a broad, national view Of thii
question, and act in accordance with it, something
may Yet be done.
The first step, however, towards accomplishing
anything Is to remove the arbitrary restriction,
now IN force, which practically bar all efforts o.
individual enterprise, except as may be privately
awarded 70 E~ayOFites of the Board Of Immigration
Certain rules pertaining to the introduction 0.
free immigrants may be framed and promulgated
and any parties who then choose to enter the
service and conform with those rules, should be
at liberty 10 do 90. At best, every effort of pri-
vate parties and Of the Government can not bring
US any too numerous population, from whatsoever
source they come. But how can Government
have the face to solicit co-opcration and advice.
and at the same time prohibit all attempts to en-
courage immigration.
We do not think that tie Government should
engage in this business at all, while others are OF
n contrary opinion. II il it's legitimate business,
however, to offer every encouragement to foster
immigration, and take such measures rs are nee
essary in the premises, by sending notices or invi-
tations TO any countries or islands, where there il
any probability Of meeting Il response. For in
stance, If a circular were prepared and sent to
parties who would be likely to take an interest in
the subject, residing in the various countries o.
Europe, TO the cOlored race in the Southern United
States, to the FJis, Caroline, Gilbert, and other
Vr0uU-- In Rpru4rY III any other pfoccz - Nfat,w-
sia, in the eour-e of time favorable responses would
be received, which might lead ultimately to n
large and successful immigration.
d" Hor this necessary Immigration (says the Ga.
zehs,) can be arranged IS not fully apparent. Us it IS
with many difficulties, and the most
skillful mind will find it AN abstruse matter to master.
Its importance we do most urgently bring into notice.
IL seems therefore not only the secular residents OF
country should be deeply interested in this mat
but that tire various missionaries who are labor
ing for our religious advancement, should give il
their serious attention and assistance"
There are no insupcablc obstacles in the wan
Of accomplishing this work, If it is taken hold U.
in the right way, and by the right men. To tabu
all participation in any emigration schemes i
not the way 10 secure the cooperation and advice q,
secular residents :" and merchants of this coun-
try. Nor is it the way to secure the good services
Df the Z" various missionaries who are hboring
Tor our religious Advancement" to solicit their
nd in one paragraph and in the next to slap them
in the face, and taunt them by saying, swhy
we 20 To the missionaries of the islands,
whence we hope to obtain the recuperating Gle
nents Of our population . except to
sratify their vanity &c.? We all know one
hing. that If the English missionaries, who have
complete control in the South Pacific groups
- ~ ~uI..s.I q. - I.---.--...n scncuIt--
hero will be no way tn obtain those islanders 5uf
q force, as was done for Tahiti and Peru. 1t is
to ignore facts, and If the Government is
,oing to work ON this tack, Of abusing the mis-
ionarics, we tell it beforehand that it's efforts
will fail, as they ought to, for nothing but tle
nOst obstinate perversity will characterize its
We have got TO establish abroad two thing:
That We are IN want Of more population, and are
Villing to help any who cOmc. Second, that all
rho migrate here, shall come only as free emf
rants, TO gD and come when they choose. Our
are now very arbitrary, and forbid ans M
i've leaving the Kingdom. without the express
ermissiou Of the authorities, which is sometimes
to obtain. If this law WIS applied to South
en- Islanders, and they were forbidden to return
One whenever they chose, the regulation would
,on recoil 10 our damage.
In our own eyes, or rather those of the Ga.ei.e,
re are tire most favored and happy community
visiting anywhere in this broad ocean. Hawaii
as taken foremost rank OF all Polynesia. (says
be Government paPsr,) and is looked upon by
of POlynesians with desire n n pleasant
The fact should be n matter Of pride to all
no have contributed in forming our nationality.
{ Tahiti. the Chinese and other aboEcrs, il il
I'D, manifest a ssrUng desire to migrate here,
IT islands appearing 70 them n land OF promise
vi plenty. There are among us natives from
any of the islands of this ocean, who have become
here, and their opinions, when asked
e, that the diffusion Of information about these
to the Inhabitants Of other groups, with
invitation and an opportunity to come, would
suit in a large increase to our population
he mere utterance Of this vanity does not estab-
h it ~ n fact, and we have vet to try and zee If
e inhabitants Of Polynesia are 30 very anxious
migrate hither. 1t is not yet clear that they are.
The very fact that we have for the past fifteen
airs imported coolies from China, has gwen Us
c name Of being engaged in uu unlawful service,
ID it will require the combined efforts Of the
1v erument. the .. secular residents and the
NdflOls ml-eiJtEtIte. lO uculul-lfltc tIdt We Z
e now willing to guarantees our fair promises.
he mere assertion OF the Board of Immigration
at it will do 20 and so, however much it may
credited here, may be regarded as idle talk on
her soils.
When the negroes were cmnrcipated in Mauri-
Is, many years ago, and labor became scarce, {
c Hill coolies OF India were invited to emigrate
ither and labor. They did 80. hocking there
thousands, but were unable To return home
lcn they desired to do 50: and it was found
at the planters had matters in their own hands,
Mt they could impose the most stringent rules and
c most labOri0us service ON them. Gradually the
il increased TIL the home Government perrmpto-
y forbade the importation of coolies. and n new
stem was inaugurated, some Of the rules Of
were i
~emigrant should not form any engagement
-. HE arrival NJ fh@ Nauritiua- where he was At 7