The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-05-08


Next claims attention. This suhiert is en- !
larged upon and arguments offered to prove |
the praosicahility of various theories for sup
plying the annual decrease Of the native
population, by the substitution Of other ma
tionalities, such as EAst Indians, Madeira Is
laniers, POlynesians, FIians, etc. Large
sums Of money have been expended during
the past two years 70 carry out the best con-
oeived plans of the BoArd Of Immigration, but
those schemes however wen cousiderei and
anxioasly put into practice, have. M to this
time, been unsuccessful. During the biennial
period there have arrived on these Islands, all
told, S,5Ss lAboreTs. or people Of all nation
AliHes, namely. Chinese, s,2s2; other ma
soaahiies, SIS: making total OF 3,5S7. On
this important subject We beg 70 offer = few
suggestions, which we hope will be received
in the spin, we intend to offer them, namely
l because we consider !. matter no; only of
the 6rs, importance, but duty we owe to the
/ government In the hrst place, we differ with
( those who tAver the schemes OF obtaining peo-
/ pie from the East Indies, Madeira Islands, or
I PolynesiAn group, as chimeriosl as well as
/ imprAoticable: zni, in the second place,
neither Of those peoples are exactly the kind
suited for these Islands. So far as tho East
Indians. are concerned, they are no, an immi-
! grating people; ani ii they were. they never
could be made 20 assimilaie with the Hawai-
/ ian, 50 as 70 become citizens; and as for the
Islanders spoken Of, it has already been dem
onstraIei that there are natural barriers to
their acquisition which cannot he overcome
We sugges, as the next best thing TO be done
70 accomplish the desired end, that the Board
Of Immigration be invested with sufficient
power, and have sufficient funds placed at
their disposal to Carp ont the plan at once.
That Is, 70 Try the experiment Of importing
l&borers from the sugar and rice growing
States Of North AmeEicA. We are confident
that ; sufficient number could be procured from
those States, with their wives and families, to
supply the demand here, and those people
would naturally assimil2te with this people.
and IS naturally become permanent citizens.
And besides this, they are al trained to the
growing Of sugar cane and rice, and therefore
would he profitable and available at once on
their arrival; but to cary out this experiment.
We suggest az the SAME time that the agent
sent, be Al intelligent native Hawaiian, instead
of foreigner. Such man ss His Excellency,
the Minister Of Fiu4noe. would in cur judg-
meas, be e1ainently suitable for this mission,
because be is not only native to the manor
born, but an intelligent, educated gentleman,
of fne address and presence, and speaks the
English language dGently. As s native Ha-
waii2n, he knows much better than any for
eigner can, the wants and wishes Of this gov
ernmeni. and The facs thai he occupies posi-
non Of influence in the government, would give
him additional prestige, which could not fail
Of success, in our humble opinion.
The operations Of the Post ofice for the b.
ennisl period are ses ou. in the report, and sre
satisfactory.
The Minister concludes with congratulations
for The growing progress and prosperity Of the
trade Of the Islands, which fact renders IL ur-
necessary 70 ueSo-. 70 an increase OF taxation
After some very pertinent and appropriate re-
Elections upon the present and prospective oon-
diri0n OF the Hawaiian Kingdom and its people
tie Minister commits the care OF the counir,
70 the keeping Of the Legislature, whose mem
bers We hops, VIII profit by his wei considered
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