The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-16

European coolieism p Such result is
exceedingly desirable, and though beyond
the power Of the government to accom-
plish, can perhaps be brought about by
private enterprise. We should be glad to
see starving Swedes and Polish-Prussians,
in large numbers, locating on these islands,
and content to take to rude labor and small
pay. Our national prosperity would there
by receive an impetus that would make
worldwide our reputation for smartness.
Neither is there the least objection to in
duce them to come by the offer of lands
and small farms. The islands are specially
created with reference to small FARMS and
the population, for buying the products of
such farms. We all know that kind of
farming has always met with eminent sue
cess. The region from Ulupalakua to
Kaupo, on Maui, may be admirably parcel
led out in small farms, and the European
laberer, if not satisfied with one might
have two offered him.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the arabic
lands in this kingdom are not capable of
division into small farms that can be work.
ed as such to profit. Some of the larger
sugar estates. if prosperity attends their
future operations, might with advantage to
the national wealth be divided, while there
are many small lands that DO Pot into
sugar or rice that only await an assured
reward for their cultivation to find men
willing to work them. Several such small
estates are already in cultivation, and we
believe it is through such as these that the
great increase of our sugar product mCt
arise. But every such one started, how
ever hard working and Industrious its own
ers may be, labors under the same disad-
vantage that the larger ones encounter
scarcity of cheap labor. The European,
out Of his contract and on his little farm
would call as Justify for Hawaiian or Chi
nese laborers as bis more pretentious neigh
Dor. Is it possible that he might influence
some of his friends at home to come out
and be laborer in turn for him
Foreigners by almost every packet leave
these islands who are not above rude labor
at home-wlll work on farms for small
wages or a bare subsistence, but they can
not afford to work, and they will not work
at the wages our agriculturalists can pay.
Eight or ten dollars per month will not
keep a meat-eating, woolen-dressed Euro
pean. The cost of living for him in this
country is much above such wages even
were he content to work in the field with
the laborers now employed there. Such
foreigners look about, and finding no
chances. leave for other parts of the world.
We are having a constant stream OF this
free immigration, and we need hardly send
a Commissioner to Europe to inaugurate
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cost of living or increase the rates of
wages. The Reciprocity Treaty would
meet both of these conditions, and by rea-
son of this, it is believed by its supporters
to be desirable to the increase of our pros
perity. The Government, believing that
such results Will follow nenenriaI alike IN
Hawaiian and foreigner, have steadily and
sincerely, since its ratification here, press
ed 1t, by its Envoy there, upon the Senate
for acceptance.
If this treaty falls to the ground, no
better one will ever be negotiated. We
may have to regret its failure, but such an
issue will be more detrimental to indiyid-
ual interests than the general welfare.