The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-10
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

sealaess--s'he Oh Trajc-1stcroai Improve.
nsnis-gnsscei,nacona News.
H0SoLULU, Oct. % 1852.
When wrote you LAST tho sensation OF the aay
was the Supreme COURT, perhaps 4 should aay the
ne Wy appointed Second Associate justice. Thls had
its usual two or three weeks run, and has given
way to ths ooolie sensation, which promses to DC
more enduring as II directly affects all Classes OF
society while the other was Interesting only to such
~ might nave case In court az the time
In regard to the labor question, tao government
has always held that sucn laoorsr5 were need rs
would come In families and become tho basis Tor
new population. The sincerity OF tho government
has always been matter Of doubt. call was issued
some time since for meeting OF planters and others
interested in tho labor question and the result las
been meeting OF two days duration, during which
the question was handled, without. howsver coming
any conclusion other than the passage OF series OF
resolutions aud dried for The OCCASION by those In
the planting interest. The meeting was so managed
that any attempt on the part OF those who are op-
posed to the cooe systen to modify the resolutions
was promptly frowned down. In the first place The
way in which the coolies are obtained in emma Is an
outrage. Careton's book OF travel around the
world exposes the mode adopted TO secure q cargo
OF coolies while the agent OF the Hawaiian Board or
immigration, Dr. William Hiebrand in his report
to the Board. says that "lhe difference between
coolie and slave Is one OF degree not or essence"
The coois system Of this kingdom ia based upon
penal law found IN the ciyll code which gives tho
master The power 70 place q refractory coolls
Ia the chain gang, 10 be worked there until
such time ss no Is sufficiently subdued to
so to his work, never mind how unjust may
be tho exac.lon5 OF the master. In regard to
the grievances or the coolle Or. uillebTana says
"For redress OF grievances the lower courts OF tho
country Of little use To him. because he does rot
understand their mechanism; because he cannot ex.
press himself or plead IN his own language, aad be-
cause, as general thing, the influence OF his en-
ployer tails heavy in the scale against his CON-
plant" Let it DO understood that IN ninety nino
cases out or hundred he caun0t get at the higher
courts or even TO the board when processes 10 DC
his guardian. During this meeting the planters said
distinctly that they did nos want women, aud ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF having Chinese
coolies. The natives Is wloo, AMI a large ma
Jory Of the foreign population 81 these islands are
Opposed TO the Importation Of moro coolies, and
have neid meetings In winch this wes distinctly
sta ed touching the cont &C, system and lls nalu-
raj result the assignment OF men he'd by II,
speaker q member OF tho bar, Ct recent meeting
SAYS
oppose the system iron, principe, because think Is
and niyiiua interest ma thus ooSin from different stand
help feeling thai the chie end d this mssns heart and
Ss u .ods lie sps % s 5
come IN secondsry al AZ on ne par. o. the OF
and Immediate so witaon, ssars qas.isa..
Tried the balance ., Tho rss ana aua sh, pr,ne
an n ha nI n.d l o o wo hys 20
lava and bad prnsipss poss this stand ho test
which Is civil arrangement CRIMINAL character, IA the
man o. ao or Then ; wass
abc principa! contrary 20 our h OF rights and n direct
adopted to render the contracts sc and practical for the
OF n Ani
book.
Another speaker annding to the system sand thas
IL was not the system warranted by the customs or
free countries and, IN view OF our surroundings and
Tie age In winch wo 1--we we ought TO put OF selves
AS near as possible III unison with the great ami
growing country which Il oar nearest neighborthe
United states Ia favor OF the system the old slave
hoiders argument that the coolies were better OF
than when IN their own country Was brought up
urged as tho reason why they should be brought
Rere. Our venerable speaker, OF whom better vas
expected SAID that III the abstract these ideas OF equal
rights and freedom were oil right. but that the
country was In that condition that In order 10 pros
per must nave labor, and the power 70 eniorce
Was very essential feature. HIS Remarks were
ceived with applause Taxing into consideration
tuat very large majority OF those who heerd sirn
were either Americans or English. 1t shows the do
moraizinl effect OF the peculiar system. During the
discussion toe friends OF tue system never brought
forward any other argument than that they must
have LABOR or else go INTO bankruptcy. In osher
words, from q dollar and cent point or view, 1t was
necessary, aud SO NOBODY must 5ay nay.
As soon as tho result OF THIS meeting was known
another was called at time ana place more suiGed
population, and the resolutions OF the planters
warmly discussed and disapproyed Of Two men,
one OF them having sa the o. econ
Associate Justice at tune when the SD
preme Court was justly the PRIDE OF every
citizen One said that the palpaDe and direct result
Of the system was To keep down the labong classes,
sni objected 70 the penal law which applies TO labor
contracts at the same TINS illustrating the way In
which the landed property OF the islands was rapidly
getting into the hands Of few and stated that the
Ha decidedly OF opinion that desirable to
iupor any moro coolies ara pagan and an Inferior
are q The Board .; immlsratioD have failed 20 bring
keep tho cooe, contracts saeir hava
sass pcn. . snorao e. soasr%sis besides.
tfsetin: OF ooarss the wealth o. the oountr, must come
from he soil su. e sugar q such paramount.
ne.s are they hey woa ss % they won
port f
nstwecn native the coole the pspers meeting
say They have auo aud tbs coolies cheap
ss' anu best MEL sapr2so 'aI sen or sosan or wo
for tbs nex, ten and retire with ,hc!r fortunes
n sa ssneah hs 3 axe. o LAZY o na Ssss a
the lake Of Como, leaving their sgeats to ther
Charge coolies As best We may va have as may coolies
here Inc courts take Of In order /,
cate thia nssion AMI bring prosperity 70 all lot US have
new Infusion Of good blood.
The natives nave also held meeting ana aDotler
is alreaNy called. At the first meeting II was unan
mously urged that more Chinese should ba
brought into the country. One unfortunate speaker,
who nolds several petty Offices under tno govern.
ment and who felt tnat he must back up the system,
attempted TO have word for the Celestial, and was
Missed and hooed at. SO goes the sensation, which
II - to be hoped VIII not end In smoke.
Another newspaper has recently sprung into OK.
ls,once, styled Bsnaetfs o'cn. on ils second ap.
pearance L. took ground against the importation OF
Chinese, a. iollovs:--
in he osrsa. days OF agricultural enterprise these
issuda WHOM there mol lonch Hight present
tAa cocls system OF labor icing nred WAS Thought ocs.
TO import nbprrs FROM Estate countries 70 snfpy tho want
winch some thought could not b. supplied elsewhere enrs
w overlooking trading OF the native iaduatia
pursuits They inrosed obtained the aid Of government
unwaey import sbat Kind OF labor. which has since
proved baue Oar psnlars may have male afew ons
more q sugar bas VIII tan eonpasas for The moral deh
aud -!rroAs dsases which were brought BY their hn9Ja
hoD Instead OF anensntns And srenshcnu. the 81 ews
Of labor they have given c1 waat prove their death
blow destruction OF madcus. fhs r0oies heing
OF origin esntous natures, taught 10 look
upon ienacs ncnia thsy 0aaye and carry OUT -
ues ihen oalie', ihat woman was created es.1tssy
for the Qualification OF maa's passions. lcn9o they
fuvciGe chud