The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-03-25

Mr.. EDITOR 1T might almost have been be-
lieved, 50 ridiculous is the situation, that The min
listers were joking, making game Of US as the school
boys say, when they asked for suggestions as to the
modus operandi for bringing people into these
islands, so different is that course of theirs from the
one usually pursued when a national or state pro-
blem is to be solved. But gathering from the I" no
tice to Vindex" signed by the secretary to the
Foreign Office in last Saturdays ADVERTISER that
they are really in sober earnest, it may not be out
of the way to offer for their gracious consideration u
slight sketch Of q plan which will be found both
definite and practical. unless indeed they ore en-
gagged in more important operations. Here il is.
First let the Ministers, while they yet have time.
take SO much of the appropriation for immigration
purposes as may be necessary, say $6000-and
gracefully advise the King to send as a special Com
missioner to London, provided he can be induced to
undertake the mission, the gentleman With whom
originated, many years ago, the idea Of bringing
men and women from British India or other eastern
countries, giving him powers to treat for that object
with the British government. Should ne be successful
in his mission the Ways and Means must be found
and they can be found and saved by a wise economy
in the next appropriations.
While negotiations we're being carried on ia Lon
don, or elsewhere if necessary, the great work Of
preparation should be in progress here, and like the
return from the lower regions, this would be the
work, this the labor. For it would be necessary TO
find out and classify what government lands were
available for settlement with small colonies ON the
arrival Of the immigrants. Many months might be
consumed in this work and in making a catalogue Of
these lands and obtaining all the necessary informa-
ton as to their situation and capabilities; but the
labor would be well bestowed, and the knowledge,
when gained, valuable under any circumstances.
This part of the plan, as far as the writer can fore
gee, would be attended by one inconvenience, and
but one, besides the amount of hard work il would
entail-it might interfere with some Of the comic
literary illusions emanatiDg from Government House.
Besides the available government lands, the crown
lands, if there are any distinct from the others and
unoccupied, should be used for the same purpose
(settlement with email colonies of immigrants) in
stead of being made ducks and brakes of, as it is
rumored is the intention Of the Ministers.
This is but an outline of what, in the opinion Of
the writer. might be done. OF course the labor
would be great and the expenditure of money large,
but who would regret either if a systematized immi-
grafton could be established.
Should the efforts Of the envoy TO the British gov
eminent prove unsuccessful, he would not be very
far from the Western Islands, and might try his
fortune there.
Which is the better course, to try to do something,
or to fold ones hands and sit down in apathy
Would not the latter be sufficient to brand any one
pursuing it with the design Of Fastening the national
extinction
This plan may be CONTEMPORARY rejected as a
piece of insolence and impracticable charlatanism,
or for not being sufficiently explicit, and unaccom-
panied by estimates Of expense Of passages and sup
port of immigrants on arrival, or for emitting to
say how the government is to be recouped
for its outlay, or for any other reason but,
such as it is it is freely offered for the use
of the ministers, HAWAIIAN.