The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-23

~ 1SS JoA hSa NhS
; adjourned.
Adjourned Meeting of Citizens on the
Labor Question.
In response to public notice by the Chairman and
Secretary of the last meeting of the citizens of Ho-
nolulu on the labor question, a large coucourse OF
the mechanics, working men and citizens generally,
assembled at Kaumakapili church on Thursday
evening last, to hear the report of the Committee
previously appointed to draft resolutions.
Immediately after the meeting had been called to
order by the Chairman, DIR. Hutchinson. Minister of
the Interior, rose and addressing the Secretary, pro-
tested against Col. Jones' right to preside over the
meeting. Read the printed call for the first meeting,
and denied the right to call the meeting at this place,
as the duty Of fixing a place belonged to the Com
mittee.
Col. Jones said he should continue to hold his
chair until the meeting should elect his successor.
On motion of Mr.. ]. o. Carter, the question of
sustaining the present Chairman was carried in the
affirmative, by reclamation.
The minutes of the previous meeting were then
read. when the Minister Of the Interior again rose,
and inquired of the Secretary whether the minutes
as now read were precisely what occurred and what
was taken down at the time of the adjournment of
the preceding meeting, in regard to time and place of
the next?
The Secretary replied, that the minutes as now
read are correct. The motion at the previous meet
ing was that the meeting is now adjourned, to such
time and place as shall be hereafter publicly an
nounced.
The Chairman then called for the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. Messrs. Lyons and w.
Bennett were the only members of the Committee
present, and the former gentleman reported that the
Committee had been unable to agree. On behalf of
MI. Bennett and himself as a minority, he presented
the following series of resolutions for the considera-
ton of the meeting
L. Rssofued, That the immigration into any country
and by the advantages whic, tha, Country holds "a io oa sei,
tiers and laborers' and not by governmental Interference other
may he voted by the people.
try Of CSinese coolies is undesirab,e"tbe teIma n coor ms y 6 6o;ns
understood I, mean Asiatic male iaborers bound to service for
8. Resofued, That as the laws of this kingdom do espe-
eiali!y favor the Introduction oil such laborers, by legalizing
menf for the enforcement Of such contracts, il is advh able that
the law 9 mat ehe Tha Se repealed ws nt,rc,, ,,-,c r. -, hv
penal Enactment, tend TO injustice, and are contrary to the
span' = .e aeS' Tho, w.. d. nnrov NJ /, rio .,
governmental funds to the assistance of Pacific Islanders who
G. Resoined' That the waste lands of this country should
IN some way D e rendered q more easily oo,ainanae Z actual SET
!. Rtsoiped, That in consideration of the high tariffs of
~ : to ae eIns.e sam ee nea%s for q p mn"ea nea oas owns s rs Industrial sSRs 5 n
te,.sts in like manner;
the nas M : Of ,he a Ib"s resonftons W uJ Rps~prr
". w. Hal moved that the first resolution be
adopted.
). Mott Smith asked for explanations.
sa;d tho. ,bara ,ou dro,. ;ntor
80 Ayo"s saiu thaI uere WI ho" III ihter-
ference by the laws against free Immigration. The
$500 ..-, 49,. -, a.. r-..-
and management of the Board of Immigration was
interference with free immigration. :
fl. F.. udd-The whole system in regard to immi-
grafton was wrong. Government should be left free
to encourage free immigration by grants of money
directly in aid, and to take care of the immigrants
after their arrival here. Sucb w the ;ntent;on If
the Legislature in granting 100000 to bring South
Sea Islanders But the Board have not carried ont
the intentions of the Legislature. He was entirely
o,nos.a 60 ,h. .ontrac, evstem and in favor of br;na
- Gull Go. Is,.n5.rs-,bev make GOOD ,ahorers
The Minister of fhe Inferior said he was President
- 81. Ro.r5 Of Imm;orat;on. and would give some
,;oh, ON This sub;ect. The $50. 900 was voted by the
Ioc;.,o.rr. 70 hiring here people of a coenate race
Tho Roard fitted out the .Mauna Loa for the purpose,
hut obstacles were thrown in the way of the expedi-
,;on and opposition made through the public press,
hv ,hose very part;es who are now CRYING out for
- Th,r c.ua, No mon s,a.,ars
more n'nahiNs- ny
-, WI - ..,,uu..-l... II
the pest thes cou'u' Wy wv" = s"A
SO much of having these people Drought mere take
those who are here already There Ii now a number on the
hands Of the Board, which II has e support You can't bring