The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-04-02

time our plantations are languishing for want Of
that supply Of LABOR which for years past their
owners have been doing their utmost 10 obtain
while many of them aud the agents Tor about three
fonrths of the whole number are met With detef-
mined opposition for which the only hitherto
avowed reason. except those of Mr. Castle on Satur
day. and that OF the famine above mentioned, Is
that il would COS, TOO much money. think sir,
every man Is the best judge of hts own affairs aud
ia what direction he should look for assistance.
The late ministry said ITO aoridge unnecessarily
the liberty OF those engaged In agrlentua enter-
"prses In seeking for labor abroad would be siei-
"sial" What would be the proper epilhet when
those seeking, should be prevented by Others IRON
obtaining Il, ne al presents
In bis report To Mr.. Peirce in June last on his
return IRON Europe MIR. Carter said 'it was hoped
"he would be enabled. If 1t seemed practicable
ito enter into a scheme OF East Indian Immigration
Z" was Instructed 10 negotiate, II possible,
"conyention with Her Majesty's government dedn.
ling the conditions OF such immigration from the
" East Indian possession oi Her Majesty the Queen
"of Great Britain, etc. etc"
That is all the Information Mr., Carter gave he
did not alege any reason why he did not make the
attempt at negotiation, nor did he again refer 10
the subject. tie has siuce said he was recalled by
the Ministry. The Ministry said that owing TO the
famine, &c, the Board have taken Mr.. Carriers ad-
vice to await more favorable opportunity. Ger
taiuly have not the labor Mr.. Carter To have
taken measures 10 provide US with, and IL appears
that he considers the more favorable opportunity
Tor obtaining II has not vet arrived.
Mr.. Carter was OF the committee of three
who with Mr.. Gibson and the writer, in February,
1916, addressed the King in favor of the measure
which he went to England proiessedly TO carry.
What has Induced him 10 SO completely change his
mind that he now opposes the enterprise 10 which
he WAS then so devoted Why, IL he does not
choose to embark In it himself, should he aud his
friends strive ITO abridge unnecessarily the liberty
OF those who do. Do these gentlemen lear that
the Hindoos whom | aud Others seek 10 Introduce
will lead innocent Chinese lsborers astray, con-
amiuste their morals. pervert their gentle natures,
sully their purity, break down their incorrupti6le
| honesty, by heather wiles aud practices! Do they
fear that the strict, had almost said stern morality
which characterizes laborins population, will
| suffer by contact with those barbarous htndoosY
II cannot share with them either their Tears or
scruples. ltwas only last week that sixteen out OF
twenty -four OF these honest ceiestias, shipped IN
| San Francisco to work plantation on Hawaii,
] escaped from the vessel that brought them and
| bolled amongst their couutrymen, thereby robbing
their struggling EMPLOYER of means he could Ill al
/ ford 10 lose. pleasant foretaste OF What We may
expect when We have few more thousands III our
! midst.
now ask, what is likely to be our lot at very
distant day II We are prevented from providing in-
dispensable labors The titles of some plantations
have become vested in joint stock companies. 1t is
/ reasonable 10 suppose that more will follow. The
stocks will be thrown on the market, When the
present owners. during brief period of prosper
ity have made all the money they can aud the future
| proprietors left heavily burdened with debt !;
when the Few Portuguese We have succeeded in in-
Producing. their period OF service having expired,
refuse 10 renew their contracts except at advanced
rates of wages; when the Reciprocity Treaty has
pired and cannot be renewed; plantations starving
Tor the labor that cannot be obtained; vessels in
consequences rottng in harbor because there is moth
| ing to carry; merchants without business and COM
PEELED to dismiss their clerks iron works with their
large plant unemployed; torges silent, and all
classes of mechanics deprived OF the means of sup
porting themselves and families with the national
revenue SO reduced that every department of Gov
erumeut is crippled; our celestial Immigrants ruling
US in their own fashion, what then will be done
to restore our lost prosperity? What plans be-
ing matured TO ward of starvation
Mr.. Editor, you justly remark Labor is the real
wealth uf any country, and where the supply of II
fails the industries of the country fail, aud fnan-
" cial ruin becomes inevitable. To guard against
"such catastrophe is the mission OF Stat tesman.
trust our present rulers Will show by their meas
ures that they approve that doctrine.
On the 2Sth of March received note from Mr..
Carter pointing out to me that the statement, in
"your (my) communication to the GAZETTE of the
10th inst. regarding the firm of c. Brewer i Co.,
Z" is entirely incorrect" This being the case can
only regret having made, and so withdraw it, The
inference arose from the fact that ut the meeting
the labor question at Mr.. Wilder's office two OF
three months ago. nearly all the Information was
given by Mr. Carter, from papers to which he re-
ferred and that have since understood from him
that be was still in communication with a firm,
believe in London, on the same subject of immi-
grafton; thence judging, rashy, 1t appears. thai
his hrm had the matter in hsud Hoping that this
explanation will satisfy the gentlemen enormously
referred to- l remain, Mr. Editor,
Your Most Obedient Servant,
GODFREY RHODES