The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. JULY 8.
EInfErantS

EmiGrants.
In our issue of last week we published an &C
count of the emigration of families of Japanes,
into the State of California. upon which emigra
ton Californians look favorably, and predict {
large increase to the agricultural wealth OF then
State. The japanese referred to have secured ten
thousand acres of land at Gold Hill, about ~
miles east of Sacramento, a district said to be
favorable for the enterprises they intend to engage
in. The Bee, of the latter city, says:
The recent arrival of japanese. who come here as the adj
vanced guard Of numerous families who intend TO make this
coast their future home, and where they hope Il prosecute with
profit the silk and tea-producing business, has animated our
offer them free lands on which to settle, while there is a strife
between localities as to which shall be benefited by their pres
ence-n
Once located and fairly at work in the pursuits
which they purpose taking up, they will be the
means of drawing others, and the time is not far
distant when California will number among its
farming citizens a considerable japanese element,
engaged in the culture of tea and silk.
At the first thought it seems singular that ia
panese should give US the go by on their way to
California; but it has doubtless been accom-
plished by the energy of American officials in
Japan, assisted largely by the Prussian gentlemen
who accompanied the first emigration of families.
the climate, capabilities of the soil, laws, and
particularly the liberal grants of lands to actual
settlers, have been made clear to them. Com
pared with California, we may not be able to
make to the japanese 80 liberal offers, but can we
not influence emigration from the South Pa
cific? The frequency with which collins are car
ried through our streets, by night as well as by
day, together with the statements of unusual
mortality among natives upon the other islands,
tell us, only too plainly, of the rapid decrease of
the true capital of this or of any country-its
agricultural laborers. The most important ques-
ton now arises for solution How are we to sup
ply our labor market? No plan has yet been
carried out but what is open to objections.
Any plan to be pursued in the future should
be as simple as possible, one which may be laid
before this or any community with ample proof
that the immigrants are not the dupes of design
ing men, as is too often the case with schemes
proposed and carried out under the title of { 6 I'm
" Bonded labore,'' and ssAppren-
tice Acts upon which enlightened communities
are beginning to look with much distrust and
Now that natives have been procured from Ma
nahiki and found to be susceptible of assimilation
with Hawaiians, the solution of this difficulty can
be accomplished. Let a bona fde immigration be
to the end that they may be induced to
come to these islands as actual settlers, free from
or other obligation than to become indus
.rious laborers and citizens, with a knowledge of,
md n willingness to abide by our laws. This we
NOW to have been the idea of a large majority of
hose who supported Mr.. Wilder's bill in the As
under which the voyage of the Mouna
Loa was undertaken. Let the sum then appro-
'riated, or such balance as now remains, be ex-
'ended in paying the passage of such natives as
nay choose to ~emigrate to these islands, and in
coating them at or near our agricultural centres,
N any unoccupied lands free of charge, as long as
hey may remain on them. A thousand more
Ike these will not be too many.
The Government owes it to the planters that an
to this end should be made, and at the
arhest practicable moment. And just here we
Tish to raise the question as to the propriety of
,aking planters pay an additional or special tax
,r the introduction of bonded laborers or immi-
rants, in the form of passage money, as has been
he custom. No one will question the fact that
ur sugar interest is the predominant one, and :
pom its success hangs the prosperity of every in
In the Kingdom consequently, why
Mould not every person assist in its support? In
Their words, all expenses incurred for the intro
uction of labor should be paid for out of the
ommon treasury, which can be done without an {
,crease of present rates of taxation. Natives I
nus placed can make their own bargains with {
.lanters, and self interest will prompt the planter I
arranging terms SO that the laborer shall be {
ltisfed. The first term of service should be
lort, that the laborer's initiation to the man I
customs and wants of their masters should [
ot be tiresome. I
But while this system of transferring free immi- =
rants from Southern Polynesia should be estab- :
shed, the way should not be left closed against
10 introduction of laborers from any and every E
'untry where they can be procured. Laborers {
e wanted, and the united efforts of Government, '
anters, and others. cannot bring too many. !;
The Political Struggle In Eng r
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