The New York herald., 1870-03-07
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Elections-The Labor Question-More
Coolies for the Kng-The Trade In
Human Flesli-MissiOnaries Indi-
(. rectly Engaged In It Seam
dal About the American
Minister-Bnsiness.

Decn enReuucEeO against Tue inspectors OF eleC-
tions for their refusal TO qualify voters who were
entitled to such qualircatlon. Two persons who
refused carried the matter before First Assoc
ate Hartwall. OF the Supreme Court who rendered
decisions against the inspectors much to the
chagrin OF our high officials A decision against the
government couched In such decided terms % these
wero, marks new era IN our AFFAIRS and leads us TO
hope better things OF the Supreme Court
Tue main issue to be decided BY this election 10
our labor system; whether 1t be essentially
free labor or the forced on bonoed system
under which our Chinese and Japanese coolies
are held to labor. The independent news
papers here have taken o stand against
system OF coercion while the government papers
are for it. Under the old constitution, with Legis-
ature Of two distinct branches there Is no room for
doubt but tnat the government would be sorely de-
feated Az illustrative OF what the "b0nded" sys-
TEN IL quote from articles which have lately ap-
peared:-
ss.dom species q 70 pas. py the con
Ss anf dsS,
% D.9, I Il. other aga % r
him or herself for stipulation an. The advance advance
sum % money /. .eeOmpa:S certain object: n:
y = w ,p The native
debtor rassy s:ss.:.l:s ~ @
spent b. advance those the face. ns
the shape q sopclohlag double the
s ac. Sss he
plantation than hs W.. q the time Of contracting The con-
aud law % % PRISON. They I prefer
= e sps and thus held in
We not a yet q any children being hsld for
how long win be before tho planters wl claim the child
er i ops . % % m % aS 3
sboshed and II the planter ut to trust his abore shall
the
his Without sonpuon be has
His Majessy's government have sent commits
sloner to China after another cargo OF coolies, some
SIX hundred more. which are to be obtained at
Hong Kong.
For the sake OF tbs Chinese. for the good OF
this group and IN the interest OF sound
morality, 1t is to be hoped that the
expedition will prove q failure. II the
clause IN II OF the same force and erect arcle
i've OF che American treaty, 1t Is to be hoped that
Atheuqh the BUSINESS is saS 10 He varaea nv In
British emigration laws, enough Is known here to
prove tnat British officials have been bind upon
occasions. bome who advocate the c0olie system III
these islands are won't In defence OF the system, to
exclam, There cannot be much in the system that
Is bad, for Of the missionaries approve OF ltu
This is undoubtedly truo but the cause OF their sup
port found IN the fact that some are directly inter-
ested In plantations, while others are indirectly,
because OF moneys loaned to planters, or because
their sons are employed upon plantations In some
capacity It tls the inordinate love OF money which
Is the root OF this ev as OF all Others An attempt
was made by old resident. recently In the employ
OF the United States, to induce Aheong the Chinese
missionary to go upon the coOlie expedition, Aheong
came here a coolIe and was grossly deceived to
the nature Of the work expected or him and IN 0tner
as q decoy to induce others 70 come. Tue letter
written Dy the above mentioned resident to Aheong
~ 70 land MS and oser
ducements and winds up by inviting the missionary
to "come and see his good frlena IN order, proba
bly, to make other terms which the writer dld not
care TO commlr to paper. Aheong's ullima.um was
TO the erect That he would to procure laborers
for q term OF not tnan three years at wages
OF eight dollars MONTH but as The planters will not
give over four dollars month his services were not
accepted.
racy morse OF printed mater has turned up
here recently IN the shape OF pamphlet, It's title
reading n "n me matter Of the legitimacy G Of Henry
publication would make long story. and Ia
pr brief It y only necessary TO state that
Kingdom. Henry A. Pcirce, was resident of these
isands long years ago, when foreigners formed con-
veneEt agency OF priest magistrate; that he
formed such a connection and The fruit oil II was
educated IN the United States This son. dutlfully
wishing to establish nis motners character and MS
right 10 name which he has always Dorne, en-
p0yed Two eminent lawyers TO OBTAIN afIdavlts and
establish the existence OF laws and edcts, prOmul-
gated OF Old time by which his legtinacy might be
established, and has succeeded III proving II. This
matter must place tue Minister Resident Ia an awn
ward position. Tue fact that ne was well known as
an Old resident told against nlm. US "a prophet Is
never without honor save his own c0uG,ry,n &c..
and he Is certainly better known here an odd rest
dent than as United States official. THIS last mat.
ter places him In very Illuminating position, and
must rob him Of that measure OF respect which sucn
high onclal expects ana demands.
the Rev. DR.. l.. III. Gullck q pr0mInent member OF
the Hawaiian Board OF MlSslOnS, mas rendered his
resignation 70 that body, to take effect In June next,
and meantime intends visiting California ana should
the Presidential Committee OF the American Board
III Boston deem 1t necessary, lie may continue on
east. the action OF the committee ana OF MISSION
aries aDd others here Ia thrudtng his EXcelency Z.
q. Harris into vacancy IA the Board oil Trustees or
Oahu College, and other acts, whicn amount to
vote or want OF confidence in the reverend doctor,
has led hun to take THIS STEP Should MS reslgnl-
ton be accepted the cause Of missions In this part
OF the world VIII receive sad dow. Harris' con-
cliiatory, or, more properly speaking, substituting
polcy, has created a disaheclon Ill the mission
ranks here.
BUSINESS continues very dull. Goods are sun
coming into the country freely but sales are Iorceu
ana long credits given. Mercantile prospects for
dr0uths upon the eeward SIDES OF these islands have
made havoc win sugar crops, as well as nerds upon
the stock ranches. one grazier sold a large mum,
was compelled TO kill Off ior hides and tallow. The
''Makeen plantation has suffered TO The greatest ex
tent OF any plantation yet heard Irom One report
states that 0ne-taird OF the crop for this year has
been destroyed and crops for 1871 somewhat injured
Should the agricultural interests receive any con-
siderable cneck this year our prospects not the
most cheering at the best Will be gloomy indeed
No very rapid advance in material way can be ex.
pected in country whose native population 10
dying or as rapidly as that OF these islands, and
into which natives OF civilized lands cannot come
with any certainty of Detterlng their condition.
whose hope OF increase OF population Is founded
upon emigration from heatnen or seml-civinzed
lands.
The elections Of yesterday passed Off very quietly
ana the result for the district Of Honolulu IL quite
satisfactory TO the free labor party
s. NJ. Kamakaw, Cathoilc ucket elected.
Il. II. Bovd, government ticket, elected.
Henry Thompson, INDEPENDENT elected.
s. p. Kalama government, elected.
The election OF Henry Thompson ia matter upon
which the independent voters may be congratulated.
MIR. Thompson ID q lawyer Of marked ability and
thoroughly alive to the issues OF the day, and was
one OF the speakers at the recent labor meetings,
taking stand squarey for the repeal OF all laws and
eaaclmens by which the forced labor sysie sus-
talned. Mcssrs. kaInakaw.and Kaiama are also be-
lIeved to stand with Mr.. thompson on the labor
question. Mr.. Boyd Is an olc legislator ana stands
well wiih ali classes but wnat his views are on tie
labor question II ID hard to say. A. r. Jadd,
was on the ticket with Mr. Thompson, was badly de-
ieated, not from anything that could be said against
him personally, but simply because he was held re-
sDonsbe Tor the political heresies OF members OF his
family He stood manfuly with The speakers against
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