The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-13
Mr.. Wilder then said .

Mr.. Wider then said
/ That he begged to present the follow
ing resolutions to the consideration ol
the meeting. not tha, be desired to
shape discussion. But they were the em-
bodiment of his own views. and he pre-
serted them as basis for discussion.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AT THE CITIZENS
NESTING Held ocr. 9AND llrH
Rsso,rci, That supply OF labor is Also
/ luIely necessary for the agricultural interest
/ OF this country, upon which our hops Of
prosperity depends
Rssolssi, That, in tie opinion Of this meet
I ing, a supply must be sought in foreign
/ countries.
I RsSu5rcs, That the Chinese lsborers in this
[ country have, a. a rule, been faithful. indus
[ triOus, ard reliable; that the Instances to the
contrary have been the exceptions, not the
rule; and that, though this meeting heartily
endorse aud Spprove the recent attempts OF
I the Board Of Immigration ard Agriculture
10 induce an Immigration from the Polyne-
sian Islands, yet We arr of opinion that a
supply Of good, agricultural labOrers should
De sought also in ChiuS-
Rssolseti, That the Board Of Immigration
is best calculated 10 supervise the obtaining
Of such lab0rers, and should continue 10
conduct such enterprises for the public good /;
to overlook and conserve the rights Of all
parties; and to see that the contracts are
fully complied with
RsS0tsef. That the system Of contract labor
for limited and exact period, has been ad-
yantaseOuS 10 the native llbOrsr, and is quite
necessary 20 the Asiatie Immigrants. who,
during the term Of their contracts, have an
opportunity TO become habituated TO the lau-
gu1gcs IN use 10 this country, and to our laws
aud customs.
RsSolrei, That we think il best that the
contracts Of Immigrants should be made i'm
mediately With the Board Of Immigration, as
principals, and BY them assigned TO such
persons as may be DESTROYS Of employing
such foreigners, though We would recon-
mend that in cases where individuals may
wish TO engage persons for their own service
abroad, and desire that the contracts should
rue TO themselves, alone, and are willing to
undertake all the risk and expense, that the
Board should sanction such engagements.
Resolved, That the clause Of assignment of
contracts should not be abandoned, when
considerable sums are TO be paid in advance,
but that assignments should not be made, or
allowed, except with the concurrence of the
BOsrd OF Immigration.
Resolved, That reasonable proportion Of
married women should, II r,ssss51e, come win
the Immigrants
The first was passed unanimously, and
without debate The second was not de-
hated, and was passed by a very large
vote, He1a- con- though the vote was not
so large and enthusiastic as that on the
first
The third Resolution was the first which
brought out any debate. W. Claude Jones
Esq, led of expressing his view that
there was no need of procuring any labor
from abroad, but that sufficient days
wages would bring the requisite amount
of NATIVE labor. The Colonel did not say
how much would have the desired effect,
and probably had not read the exposition
last week, in a Leading journal as
follows:
We have heard it said that sugar had not
replaced HSlr dollar FOR IN old OzS. If this
be true statement, Why should the energies
Of people be entirely absorbed in the sugar
interest at tie szEs7sss Cf others which might
prove more remunerztiye!"
for if sugar has not replaced new dollar
for one old one, it is difficult to see hos
wages can be much adEanced.) The Col
onel eontinusd that be did not believe in
forcing immigration. It should be free,
and all restrictions, 90 it should be with
drawn being asked what restrictions
were in existence, the Colonel did not par
ticuIarize There are2 900 people on the
Island of Hawaii, and no Physician THE
Colonel had forgotten, Dr. Wight and
Wetmore-l Affection should be paid to
the sanitary condition of the people. He
thought that the coming in of the
Chinese was deprecating to the People
IS veil as to labor. Wages are the
test Of prosperity Of any people, and the
coarse pursued il the Australian Colonies
in lowering wages, deprecated labor and
the people These foreigners after serv-
ing few years hang ike an incumbus on
the community.
Mr.. Castle read from an American News
paper letter in the nature Of a report of
Gen. Myers to Labor Convention at Mem
phis. commencing the Chinese as laborers.
Mr. Castle added that be knew Of no obsta-
cles in the way Of anyone coming here to
reside, who chose TO do so. Nor did be
know Of anyone who would put his hand
in his pocket. and pay the passage Of an
other MAJ, unless be we're assured that he
should receive an equivalent for his money
For his part, he believed that the Chinese
Eho we're here as Iaborers we're, as & rule,
as Ia=-abiding as any men in the COM
uuniiy.
Col Jones again resumed the floor,
aTering that the TsIse Of labor would reg
ulatc its cost Demand and value would
regulate themselves; open vide the doors
Of immigration from eTery quarter Of the
Heavens, The Colonel evidently meant
Earth and they vii come here in sufficient
Numbers The Colonel did xoT say how
the lAboring man vas going TO pay his