The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-10

times abused 40 dou5, erimps and agents, by glow
ing pictGres ad delusive promises, succeed ~ &C.
ceiving men al women. and inducing them TO 60
abroad. But here IL no violence, the wages are
real, and the uigrants are protected ia their return
How is this? Because the Government Of lndis IN
sists on takiG care OF its people. All emIgr7nts
must 60 thTogh the dePots. and be examined oy the
Government gent who knows their lang age All
vessels must c licensed must be ex mined must
have = surgeC must guarantee = certain space and
scale OF ~prOv5ons- Tbs emigrants are received by
Government Authorities during their time Of service;
and those authorities insure their safe return ST is
close. The yul, is thsi regular VESTS are engaged
10 the traffic that certain vessels and Captains are
f4voriies tht evils are kept under control end
that large nmbers Of " coolies =" return safely with
the wage tbs have saved. Their rights and their
freedom haybeea IN the main secured-
1T il VII great satisfaction, therefore, that the
proposal Of IL Colonial Office 10 deal with the trsthc
during the resent session Of Parliament has been
Observed by nose who have loudly protested against
its conduct hitherto. The blll introduced into the
House Of Cmmons by Mr. Observation-Disclosures
proposes to visit With the penalties of felony all
British subjects who decoy natives by force or fraud;
who ship TEN without their consent who make
contracts foshipping them who ut out or man such
vessels. or NO supply those vessels with goods for
the purpose All offences under the Act may be
tried IN anySuPreme Court in Australia witnesses
may be exaGned by commission away from the colo
MES and ntive witnesses may sc brought 10 the
Courts, comenssted for their attendance, and sent
ulCE lElli4- L I - AA<t ~ Al4AN NAN SNhAAeA VI
heather isladers shall bc admissible in these Courts,
and in the sses into which they inquire
but thse things are not enough. II is Of the last
importancahIt the entire importation into Fiji. rs
we'll as int Queensland, shall be placed IN Govern
ment haBs, shall he carried on IN Government
vessels, ant De watched hy = sufficient number Of
English cnisers. The English settlements IN the
Fits must also have an English Court. and the
Consul NUT be empowered to seize offending vessels
there.
Stern equations, enforced by a strong hand, and
backed bya healthy public opinion. ought 10 place
the entire ystem under a firm control. We can be
content with nothing less. For many generations
the Englia people have been contending with the
system of tavery. There has always been q fornIida-
ble numbe of interested men, who sought, by COM
polling III dark races to labor. to get special benefit
at their expense. The early planters in Virginia.
Georgia, and the Carolinas, developed the whole
system ofAmerican slavery out OF this desire for
gain TIE planters in Cuba, Chill and Peru, have
sought thecoolies of China for the sam end. And 1t
is this whbh las Civ n so powerful a stimulus in the
brief perid of FIVE years TO the kidnapping of South
Sea Islansrs in Queensland and FIJI. II is the same
hydra everywhere We have not Sonteudet with II
in vain ; md it is time that. at least among English
men, the question OF its continuance shall be settled
once for III"