The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-11-02

Mr.. Gibson then spoke for about thTee-quaTtegs
of an hour. He glanced At China. lie Tally re
coguized the value of ChinameE. az agricultural OF
mechanical latOrers bat still hoped that no larg,
numbers of this people would be induced TO come
here. Many years ago. when advocating immigra
ton. as ne does now. be had in letters 10 Miuis
tiers Wylie and Hopkins urged them not TO look q
China for any large immigration 20 thus Kingdom
Such mechanics. cooks. and house servants. as MAJ
volunteer to come IA AS from China will no doubt
be the most expert and valuable We eau obtain -
but les Us not GIL the land with large gangs OF such
a turbulent race. As surely as We 60. we Will
have TO greatly Augment our police force. The
/ history Of Chinese colonization in Java. Singapore,
BOTneo. Siam aud Australia proves this. This
small country cannot afford q Chinese massacre,
such as those countries have experienced.
The opportunity that Japan offered was well
known. Our treaty with that country. IL not de-
finite on the point OF immigration. would certainly
greatly aid negotiation with a view TO such =
measure. Mr.. G., dwelt upon the statesmanship
and national hope now manifest in Japan. Also,
the paternal care of the Government ia respect 90
her people. She could have no reason TO be viii
ling to part with any Of her children. Japan was
NOT overpeopled. Her Daimios did not want to
lose any Of their Tetainers. Why then should
Japanese emigrates Japan would not be willing
10 let any of her people as an emigration 90 to
the Continent of America. or other large country,
because they would be lost 10 them. But in Ha-
wall IL was different Its Sovereign of Asiatic, or
say tropic race. and its small unambitious state
might be presented invitingly to japan. as afford
ing her an opportunity TO establish "a partial ia
pAneSS colony IN the racine ana mus she might
be led to hope, that a Japanese increase in this
Archipelago. would develop a Japanese influence
in the councils of u state. that in the inture may
offer an important entrepot for japanese
in the Pacific. British authorities IN Japan. as
well as elsewhere. wall be disposed TO give us an
advisory cooperation with q view To enable us to
sustain our independence and American dipto-
matists could not refrain from lending their coun-
tenance TO negotiations the object of which was
to strengthen American planting Interests In the
Pacific.
Mr.. Gibson then dwelt upon the Malay Archipel-
ago. He passed by the maritime Malay proper, and
the industrious races under the immediate sovereignty
Of the Netherlands, India Government; and spoke Of
those in the northern portion Of the Archipelago,
under the political influence, if not the immediate
protectorate of the British Government. He stated
that more than two thousand native vessels,
coming from all parts of the Archipelago, entered
the port of Singapore every year; and thus at that
point there was the best possible opportunity for
communicating with the thirty millions of people,
who inhabited about eight hundred islands,-the
most of which people were well fitted to make a
valuable addition TO our native population. They
were to a great extent civilized and industrious; and
their religion was generally a mild form OF Mahomet-
anism. largely Influenced by Catholic and Protestant
missionary work in the Archipelago. Besides the
vast body of Catholic Christians in the PHILIPPINES,
and large numbers in the Malaccas. the descendants
of the converts of the truly celebrated Francis
Xavier;-tbere was q Protestant Christian commu-
nifty in the Banda Isles of about one hundred thou
sand souls, members of the Lutheran church; Of
WlOm CRAWFORD, the EnEnSn nfStOrlau OF u hTCui-
pelago says "They are with justice considered as
the most moral, best educated, and best conduSted
people of the whole Archipelago. They are poor and
somewhat indolent, but their being so Is little to be
wondered at, when the only staple products of their
soil (cloves and nutmegs) has, in one form or another
been a subject of public monopoly for nearly three
centuries and n half" Thus on account of monopo-
lies and tyrannies of petty chiefs, tens Of thousands
of Archipelagians have abandoned their own rich
islands for a secure home on the sterile Island Of
Singapore, and other islands in its vicinity under
the control or protection of the British Government.
Their labor is worth to them less than three dollars a
month; and we could offer TO them great induce
ments. Such races would cultivate coffee, spices
very possibly, which will grow here;-and upland
rices, as well as irrigated rices. Their chiefs will be
quite willing TO negotiate with US for q consideration
that we could well aford;-and we might hope to
secure in our behalf, if properly sought, the friendly
endorsement of the Government of the straits settle
ments to any negotiation we might enter into for
people with their chiefs at Singapore, or elsewhere in
the Archipelago. However, L do not urge at this
time the great Indian Islands rs a recruiting ground;
bot 1 feel confident that their importance will ulti-
mately grow upon your minds as paramount to all
others in respect to immigration. Mr.. Gibson con-
cluded by urging immediate action in bringing about
immigration.
On motion of Mr.. Davies. q vote of thanks of the
Chamber was cordially rendered to Mr.. Gibson.
Mr.. Rhodes spoke Of the condition of our lands,
and said it was important that we should ascertain
what lands we had for the settlement of immigrants.
/ Mr.. Castle spoke of the visit of the japanese Com
missioners to this country; and their removal OF a
portion of their countrymen who had e~migrated to
Hawaii. He said there was no question but that
japanese would make very contented settlers in this
country. Ten japanese on the Haiku plantation who
were recalled by the commissioners, left their new
homes with great reluctance, and really wished to
remain in this country. w
Mr.. Gibson mentioned that two japanese families,
removed from his ranch on Lanai by request OF the
Japanese Commissioners, left with manifest express
sions of regret. They had established a neat home
III IA a. AIo-- N-l -La- aANr
ally forced away, as they supposed, by the presence
of an officer, they departed with tears in their eyes.
They had saved up money with the intention OF
sending for their friends in Yokohama.
I Mr.. Whitney said he was satisfied that we must
look for population and laborers mainly to the Asiatic
races, and of these the Chinese and Japanese are the
most accessible and consequently the most available.
Our late treaty with Japan provides for the free mi
grafton of the people of either country to the other:
Now there are in Japan from twenty to fifty thousand
Christians-no matter whether Catholics or Protest.
auts-who have been banished for their religion to a
remote part of the Japanese Kingdom. Can we not,
with proper diplomatic effort, persuade the Japanese
Government to allow such of these prosecuted people
as may wish, to migrate here and form a colony?
The fact that they are partially christianized and
civilized will enlist for them the sympathy of all our
people. But the important question comes up, where
is the land to be had for them? This question opens
up a difficult subject to answer. In the United States
and Brazil, the two great countries which are the
paradise of immigrants, land is abundant, and cam
anywhere be had for one to two and a half dollars-i
Poor people from every part Of the world can go to
these countries and be sure of obtaining any unoccu-
pied public lands within those prices. Suppose we
organize a company, send for immigrants, bring
them here--what then? Where will you locate them?
They cannot buy on acre of land or even lease it,
except at high rates. All the large tracts are una
valuable, because they are leased for long terms. In
riding from Kau to the volcano lately, | passed over
large tracts of valuable elevated land, which would
be admirably adapted to such a colony of japanese
az I have referred to. There are several hundred
thsusand acres there lying almost unused save for
grazing and for pulu gathering, and a colony Of
from five to ten thousand japanese could, no doubt
flourish there. and in two years furnish all the la
borers we need. But whatever we do in this matter,
we require the cooperation Of government. or We
shall find our movements blocked at every turn.
Mr.. C--A1 he President. urged the Importance
OF actiyr tIatter of immigration. He men
toned &c, COMMUNICATION from Mr.. Ii. A. L. Carter,
at present detained on the Jury. in which that gen