The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-27
REPORT


-u- the condition and needs of labor and the want OF IoIuta-
ION in tile country, and the inducements for emigration to
this Archipelago
Immediately after the organization OF the Society, Norember 9th,
81 the Islands in order to obtain full and satisfactory information, by
preparing a series Of questions IN a printed form copies oi which were
addrcssed 10 every planter, gazieT. merchant, mechanic and other resi-
dents Of the country. Reptile IN large numbers, showing a great IN
Secretary during the month of December, 1872; and he was occupied
roilating the Information with a view 10 ITS ITS consideration by IT. the Com,
o. Hs late Majesty Kamchameha " which 81 affected public opinion
and the current Of affairs, that all consideration IN respect TO the ques-
non Of immigration was set aside, and hence the continuation Of lar
a5cyaHce- During the short reign Of His late Majesty King LunaIi'
thefe did not seem a favorable opportunity o me re'I'a. 4" IN
-oa Of the Representation Of the country to consider the question of
means for carrying out any scheme Of immigration, which the business
But by the accession Of Hi Majesty now on the Throne aud on the
OCCASION Of the assembage Of the Representative Of the nation and
10 view Of His Majesty's enlightened recommendation to the Legrla-
-qrs 70 provide for immigration and the increase Of the Hawaiian Pso-
Information il the hands Of the Secretary and lay it before the So
ia order to influence and guide their patriotic action IN reference TO the
question Of the increase Of the nation.
The information set forth in the annexed table, IN respect to the con-
duon Of plantations, though partly collected more than a year ago, has
so that the Secretary feels assured that the statements approximate
rery near the truth, and may be regarded as a trustworthy account Of
statistics respecting the present condtIon ol me cnIel muusHe9 ol We
respect to the industrial condition and agricultural capabilities Of this
a"hiPeago 1t will be seen that our chlei staple: sugar give employ
foreign mechanics, engineers, sugar boilers, &c that an area OF 1925
acres Is occupied in the growth Of the sugar cane. And the Secretary
!. enabled 10 state from ample information in his hands, that the yield
Tor the crop Of 1874 will be equal to 100000 pounds. About
20 to 50 per cent Of the area in cane will be cropped during the year.
say 1000 acre. This gives Us an average OF about two tons per acre
and Ot w SUJU pounds % IN hand. And IN view oil te estimated
area Of our sugar lands, about 10000 acres, they are capable with
sufficient labor of producing at least 100000 tons Of sugar.
constitutes a substantial basis for the prosperity of these islands; and
such would unquesiOnaby be the case if there was a free market and
supply of labor to afford profitable developments to the capabilities Of
Inc soil Of the archipelago. The American tariff imposes a burthen OF
go to 20 per cent, in what may be termed our natural market, upon
oar principal product; and our isolation removes IS from easy commu-
n5aton with sources Tor supply RyG Gi labor ,Rot s. That that u t fae1 J %g[leunurn +
climate and soil. But happily our difficulties ire not natural or insu-
Perable, but such as may be removed by changes of policy and com
me[Glal resGaoonI mere : ma oa Pig narIat od + tbaro oo ro ou u%
FOR appa,l Ito h. rnode II great I'M DoDulOuS emDues TO aid Our isolated
situation by a few recruits of people, which would relieve their crowded
ranks and fill with industry and increase our desoated lands.
The desolaton by depopulation of the Hawaiian archipelago de-
mands the most earnest consideration, and should be the one command
ing subject to engross the largest share OF the attention OF every well
wlsher OF this 3 country 2 "a II u native i've population a5 small nrdJn as it Is t Sn.
might be hope in the maintenance of the organization of our small
state and in advancing the industries of our archipelago; bt when we
utterly discouraged from entertaining any hope OF increase If not re-
l'@sed from TO-" ShSH@ a. and DIV we are ao oa5gad Wiz f. i aRtielP 99t9n after nth the lapse gPss OF Of
as not to be considered as sufficient to constitute the basis of an indie
pendent state, and no longer to be regarded by great powers a emil
tied to diplomatic intercourse.
ton, 1885 are over forty years of age; and there are 23o6l between
the ages Of fifteen and forty years, and if we deduct from this number
cent. of the number, we have 4,7I2, which added to the above will
give u 22f24S Of our population, past the vigorous age Of industry;
we add to this humble. 945 lepens removed to MOlokal IN 1915, and
then consider our ratio of decline which has been gong IN ioI vera
year, we must deduct since the census of 1872 a loss by death of not
years utterly PROSTATE by disease or destroyed by death, to be deducted
rom an estimated population Of 56S91 souls, which T ~ vii cave u" we
Now in Considering oRssbsa ;f the 8 s ssRn9 iy of aD 5s P PSe a. Of i sfI p' yesrs. PUSi
sS5i are between the ages Of six and fifteen years; the sum of which
numbers, $500, we must deduct a not yet fitted For production from
our estimated healthy portion of the population; and If we add to this
latter number the females between the ages of fifteen and forty, less
twenty per cent. before estimated and amounting TO Spa, we have IN
all 2IO2I juniors and females TO be deducted from this, We will say,
hopeful portion of the population, which will leave 1850 able bodied
males. But agar, as It must be borne in mind that we have a foreign
white population of 1864, the largest portion OF whom are adults, who
contribute little or nothing 10 the manual labor OF The fields; and con-
,idrnr the disabilities by disease prevailing among our native young
men, It may be safely stated that we have not on these islands more
than five thousand able bodied men for productive labor. Now IN view
If the fact that the HawaHans have had no industrial training, 1t IS
certainly crediabc to the spirit of industry OF the race, that 81 large a
portion i engaged in telling 10 produce the chief export OF the coun-
Try; for If we deduct from our plantation force 446 Chinese and 24
japanese and other foreign hands. we have left 3lS6 natives, and Of
these 36I being females, we have finally 2S30 native males, ormoret than
Grv per cent. Of the able bodied hborng native male population OF the
-oduty; aud besides these there IS a large number not les than 800
lndustiously engaged in patch cultivation, grazing, fisheries Job work
10 the towns, and II domestic service.
IT the exhibit Of the condition aud numbers Of our native population
: very dr,ouraginr. and might lead 10 an inference that We are
health of foreigners. of every race, Is of the most satisfactory charac-
TT. There has been n steady increase of those of foreign blood by
frtas I'm the country. According TO the census of 1872 there are sd
children of white foreign parents. and considering that the whole mum
her Of females Of European race In the islands. Il estimated at J33, of
which we NAV not estimate more than 70 third Is mothers, or say
10. we have In these facts, after making allowances for deaths and de-
rarure~. the evidences of heathulneSS and tecundlty on the part of
the foreign population III the archipelago This l. shown Furthermore
a the increase of the hafcasteS, who numbered l64O IN the year
1866. and numbered 24S7. or an increase OF S4E IN the year 1872.
And Chinese, Africans and other colored foreigners, seem 10 ENJOY
health and vicUr, and are prolific IN these Islands. Therefore the de-
cav Of the native race must be owing 10 causes not inherent IN the
Innate, soil or other physical conditions of the country; and II cannot
be said that the native adopts habits more Pr.udlclal to ms heath than
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