The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-11-06

viii build up this country, and awaken great
interest abroad. That movement is immigration
Then let the Chamber indOrse plan for action
and cooperate in the organization of an Immi-
grafton Society. We want distinctive organi.
cation, that will press and keep alive the great
measure Of the country. l have submitted a
scheme, or articles for an organization. 1t may
not be the best, but it is plan. consider that
such an enterprise "a Hawaiian Immigration
Company-rghtly managed, will prove remun.
eratve venture to its subscribers or stockholders
independent of the general advantage to the
country to arise from its operations. An efficient
Immigration Company will necessarily become a
most important influence in the country. 1t will
be to this country like the great railroad enter
prses in America. You certainly need combina-
ton to give character and strength to the COM
mercial interests of this port, and you could not
unite TO cooperate for more important object.
Parties not directly interested in plantations will
find it to their interest to take part in this
enterprise. Is $4,000 great deal for Honolulu
merchants to venture in the direction of their
most important and perhaps only remaining in
terest? But do not wish to fix any sum. Let
i. be more or less only let US make beginning.
If this commercial community will not work and
risk something for immigration, they ought to
make up their minds TO prepare for emigration.
We who look upon the Islands as our home
and do look upon them as mine, for in the beau
tiful valleys of my Island have set up my
utmost bound and sea mark we'll, say that
we foreigners established here should DOurish
something like patriotism for our new home in
the Pacific. But if we can not warm ourselves
up to any such sentiment Of attachment for Ha-
waii, then let it be understood, that our position
here Is that of mere transient traders and task
masters, seeking to gather what we can, and by
and by go away to flaunt our Hawaiian fortune in
our old homes
But trust that there are generous few who
have an abiding hope and interest in this Archi-
pelago and who will prove their love by making
many blades of grass grow where one grew be-
fore; by clothing the bare slopes with the trees
of other ands and by cooperating in some sort
of harmonious policy for the advancement of our
present country through the great measure Of
If your views are strictly selfish, and you will
not look in the least beyond the question Of i'm
mediate supply of needed labor on the planta-
tous if you want few Chinese laborers only,
who no doubt will answer any pressing need, /
dare say you can make arrangements with some
Chinese firm in this town to get what you want,
without further Intervention, or attempt to Or
game a Society to carry out a great national
policy But if you want TO initiate an enterprise
leading to most important and permanent results
in this country, and calculated to give us dignity
and character abroad, and also one that will lead
its projectors and co-operators into position
of the largest influence in the community, then
lay the foundation of your Immigration Company;
subscribe your money; appoint your agent buy
your ship, if you will work in harmony with the
Government open your negotiations with Yo-
Sohama and Singapore; and you will be then
Leading Hawaii in q march of progress that will
make her name respected throughout the world.
Mr.. Rhodes said that the Government should
De memorialized on the subject of immigration.
He was satisfied that Japan should be our initial
1Oint for the procurement Of labOrers; aud
moved that this Chamber is of opinion that
Japan offers at present the best opportunity to
procure laborers for the Hawaiian Islands. No
ion agreed to.
Mr. Castle did not doubt that the door in ia,
IAN was open to Us with proper negotiation and
hat, probably, we might make treaties with Ma
ay soyereigns. But we must be careful to act
o justly and prudently that we cannot be render
ID liable to any of the stigma attached to coolie
rafic. The efforts hitherto made by the Board
# immigration had been judicious, and great
raise was due to DR.. Hillebrand for the prudent
manner in which be had carried out the rstruc-
ions of the Board in getting good class of
]hinese labOrers. He was mnch in favor of the
japanese, but he desired to call attention to the
curse that would be necessary in any negotiation |
q that quarter. He understood that the late |
apanese Commissioners, who were here, came
0 indicate to US that the effort made in causing |
he immigration of a number of japanese into
bis country was irregular, and not approved of |
t the time by the Imperial Government. His
pinion Of the japanese on the Haiku Plantation
S laborers was very favorable.
Mr. Whitney desired to make correction in
he statement made by him at the previous meet
70 respecting the Japanese Treaty He had
cen informed by Mr.. Harris that the late treaty
etween Japan and Hawaii does not provide for
zee migration, but Article of the Treaty refers
lIely to such persons as ATE in the employ of
,reigners as servants, who under the treaty may
0 abroad with their masters. The article refer
ID TO, which is certainly ambiguous, reads as fol-
TVS:
ARTICLEV. The Japanese Government will
lace no restrictions whatever upon the employ
ent by Hawaiian subjects of japanese in any
wful capacity. Japanese in the employ oil for
gners may obtain Government passports to 90
broad, on application to the Governor of any
pen port.
Respecting the procuring of laborers or immi-
ants in Japan, he was of the opinion that what.
Ter plan was adopted it should only be with the
nOwledge Of the japanese Government. Mr..
an Reed, the Hawaiian Consul, had been in
siavor with the Japanese Government on &C
,unt Of his efforts to obtain the laborers who
Ime in the ship SciotO, owing to the change in
lat Government, and to circumstances which he
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