The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-01-12

IL We dttfcEt%>1f u cd~1Fuay VIII %
fOcsd a two column article. principally
made ap Of extracts from writings of VI.
Cochin and Wa g. SewelI on the labor
systems Of the British and Preach West
India Islands. OF course. the labor system
Of this country suffers in the comparison
with that Of the West Irdies. as every
thing pertaining to this country generally
suffers. in the minds Of the moral philOsO
piers Of the Adrsvfissr when compared
with anything IN any other country.
1t Is not our iatention 70 discuss the Ia
Dor system Of this country. or any other.
with the Editor Of the 4dr@rtissr. In
deed. it would be most difficult to do 50.
we're We 10 attempt to follow his ever
changing asd always wrong ideas % the
subiees, and try TO combat what the Edi-
tor s pleased to cal bis arguments The
noon does not change oitener than be
does. besides. vs alzays know What her
next phase vii be. while it IS quite beJOnd
any human foresight to eo1j<ctare Ehat
new light nay dawn zpoa iiR- We viii
therefore. ia reference 10 the Editorial ia
question, simply appologize to our readers
for any reference TO il. and assure them
that We would not hare mentioned il at all.
had it not have been 10 assure eur errsiie
friend that We have stadied bis sd0rt, and
II doing 50. have not been able to SUP
press the admiration. which anyone must
feel sho has read it. for the eare-Ee may
say intelligent ears-Eifh which be has
read Nsssrs- Cochin and SeEelFs remarks
On labor in the West Indies, Is vel a for
the choice selections he has made from the
sane
1t i observable. that the discussion
Of the labor question Is not eOa6ne5 TO this
country Ii r. We may say. the all impOr-
tant question IN every eoaEtry on the
Amerlean Continent With s1st tracts Of
sol andssssoped- and whose people ere an
billions for such Development FOrenost
among these nations stand the United
StAtss, which country. notwithstanding
the yearly immigration Of something
Ike million Of people from the compare
lively 0Esr-Pop1Isted c0a1tIIes Of Europe.
and sho are mostly kborsrs is still unsup-
pied with a sufieieney Of Labor for The de-
mad Earope cannot supply the demand
for hasds 10 Cultivate her sol to bald her
railroads. and TO dig her coal. her iron and
her preeioas metals. nor can il supply the
skilled hbor required IN her manufactures;
and Il Is impossible f0r the people TO Wait
parientIy. u1tiI By natural laws the co1n-
Try i thiekiy psOplsi and the demand
saPpEsd- Othsr neas must Be had
and other so1ess must Be foa1d, to
sspply this demand. and When they
ars found they silI Be made asziIzbls
The de14nd for .abo< thers. + Imperative,
the Resumption Of specie payment, the
nodi6eztioa Of the tariff on imports, the
reduction Of the en0rm0as ta1es, are a.
nothing compared TO this question, be-
ease b. the kEs of trade the kifherio m
ia6ztsd priess for al The pE0dacts Of the
coaatry mast Be redsced- rendering Il in
possible for the .gTicsltsrzIlzt Of nzaafzc-
tarsr % pas he high prices for lAbOs Ehich
they ara noz obliged pay, On account Of
IL scarcely We are tod b some. that n
the South SPECIAL demand Eor hb0r Is
czassd b the rszsoa that the psopls-fhoss
xhO skort tine ago vers slaFes-=iEl not
work This uay Be tue % sons exteuf.
bat any ore vi sc that co1atry which.
% SOFA after desoizti1g var Which rev.
olutionizsd. completely. IL hboE system.
CA Fro5zss, - the So1fh kzz done the
past year thrss Efihs - nach a. il did n
rs zozt Prespsroas days has not popz-
lati1n dat 4 entirely. or sEeu partially.
aserss 20 Izbor. The tue rsason for tie
dsu-nd fss Izlor tbs1s. i precisely the
ssns - here thsrs arr n0t ei,ouzh psopis