The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-09-23

whom he proposes as proper persons to be
sent on the expedition TO the southern islands,
are shorn of their titles and are spoken of
as CURLY, as if they were the commonest in
dividuals in the community. But why, on
the other hand, are they more fit and proper
persons to send than Others who may be Sc
leeted. Is it because they are connected with
the missionary work on these islands and
that this gives them, for schemes of immigra-
ton, an experience above all others? 1t may
just be possible that the two gentlemen nam
ed-so discourteously thrust before the pub
lic-may not be able to lay aside their pres
ent engagements, or may not desire to make
the voyage. And why should We 20 to the
Missionaries of the islands, whence we hope
to obtain the recuperating elements of our
population, rather than to the chiefs and peo-
pie themselves, except to crafty their vaui-
ty and give them an undue political in1u-
ence to result most disastrously TO the focks
of which they are already the spiritual direc-
tors. 1t Is eminently proper that the chiefs
and people should be the ones with whom
the immigration should be arranged.
shall not take the editor to task for accu-
sing you of classifying facts, or of fulsome
flattery of the employers of labor here, after
the gross insults that be has heaped upon
them. He is so unaccustomed to the Ian
guage of truth himself, as to be incapable of
approaching it in Others, and it costs him
never a blush to have his perversions repeat
eddy exposed. His last article on our labor
system, as 10 usual about whatever Island
topic he undertakes to discuss, is uncandid,
untrue and designed to mislead foreign
readers, for here his inventions are too
transparent to require explanation. He
knows that no immigrant has been brought
here in the manner which alone has made
such transportation odious under the phrase,
coolie trade, and they never have been, from
the first importation to the last one, except
ii may be, the one or two ship-loads which
came here under his precious plan of private
enterprise, when he was one of those that fed
out of the Government bowl.
lie knows, that without any hint or assist
ance from himself or his corps of correspond
ents and friends, that the Government initia-
ted the new scheme by which japanese labor
ers have been brought hither, and which
opens TO us a new and sufficient source of
supply, only now in allegiance by the political
troubles existing there.
The mode of that immigration fortunately
fnr.,efaIls oil ohiaatinnc ond corriuor aaaino
that in its essential features it tallies exactly
with, or rather exceeds in care for the immi-
grant aud the securing his voluntary consent,
the views promulgated in the resolutions of
the Senate and laws of the United States as
published by the Minister Resident here for
the benefit OF American ship-owners.
As the japanese matter was manageable
fore leaving his own Countrywide emigrant
appeared not only before the Hawaiian Con-
sui, but also before the japanese officials, and
signified his desire and readiness to be
brought here as a laborer. Moreover, the
Japanese appointed an Officials two sword
ed man-to accompany them, to watch over
them here during the performance of their
contracts.
This Yaconin has been recognized and
treated here as the agent of the japanese
Government, and has been placed at school
at Punahou at the expense of the Board of
Immigration in order to increase his efficien
ey, by obtaining more thorough knowledge
of the English language.
The editor has the meanness to state
that the Government has entered into the
importation of laborers for the purpose of
making profit out of it!
This would-be Jupiter tonans is mere
shallow pretender, whose juggleries of news
paper-making are easily seen through-his
thunder is sham and his crown should be
FOOLS cap. In closing, there is one trite
proyerb which 1 commend to his notice, if he
or his friends still entertain the desire to re-
gain the enjoyment of the flesh pots of
Egypt-"curses come home to roost." Let
him in future mend his ways and try some
other plan.