The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-04-02
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The charge for single overland emigrant ticket
is $50 but was told that in cases of special
arrangement for number the fare had been reduced
above As overland tickets could not be obtained
from Columbia, Atlanta. or other interior Southern
towns at reduced rates. the emigrant could be shipped
more economically by way Of New York. 1 made no
enquiries about steamer passages by way of Panama,
but do not think there would be any reduction on
the above charges and besides it would be better in
order to keep up the morale Of your emigrants that
they should be transported by the most expeditions
Now allow for contiu geuciez such as charges
for probable detention in San Francisco. and put the
cost of introduction of Southern aborers plan
tatioDs at $50 per head and the planter will merely
pay what be Is now anxiousiy profering an ad-
vance to any kind Of 4 "hand" he can get hold Of
The colored men / spoke TO we're willing to engage
for two three years and expressed
delighted at prospec. Of ten dollars a month and
lodged and fed on rice aud beef. But let the terms
be twelve dGliaIs per month and board.
From this Southern field our planters can unques-
tiouzbly procure without much delay, or any pre-
ininary negotiation a supply of laborsrs, trained
and strong, and capable Of entering into immediate
and complete Communication whilst carrying on work
with the planting employers Of this country.
But notwithstanding the great value of this re-
cruiting field for Labor do not urge it upon public
attention chief for the repopulation of
this Archipelago. Here in ny adopted country, 1
look at our great question from Hawaiian stand
point, and hope have always striTen for the per-
petuation of Hawaiian race or Polynesian people,
by infusion Of new blood from kindred, 90 gnate
and Atlatie sources; and therefore heartily well
come revival Of the discussion Of this subject.
There is an impending crisis in Hawaiian affairs
owing TO the condition Of the population and the
need for ACTION is imminent.
How sad is the present condition of the Hawaiian
peoplel
cannot derive the consolation from our late cen
that some express. The great disproportiou Of
to which called attention earnestly in 1874,
is much greater now than At that time. The dis
proportion has been steadily the increase during
the last quarter Of century. shown by several
returns In 1866 there were 5,s31 excess of males
in Is72 there were 6,4o3 excess Of males; in ISIS
there were 10 POI excess Of males.
Over ten thousand more men than women in o
population Of 57,es5III
This condition Of orr population. stated ap-
pears bad enough, but it l. worse when you exam
inc closer.
Notice the following statement of facts derived
from our last census:
We have 10 our population II, $40 males between
Is and 40 years. TO 1895 females Of the same ages
And as about one seventh Of the latter number ars
foreign. have at this time about eight thousand
native females Of an age for chd-bearing, of males
over 40 years, we have 66o5 and if deduct from
this uumber ore-fourth Of very advanced years, w
will have rem 4ining number Of elderly yet mari
ageabIs men to be added to the estimate for primi
middle age males; and then making allowance fol
the proportion Of foreigners married to foreign fe
males we still have in these Islands somewhere be
tween eighteen twenty thousand adllt males, Wit
have to geek for female compauionshiP among about
eight thousand Hawaiian women Of suitable age fol
child-bearing ! !
This is an ugly statement. and I will be glad t
have it shoWn that an mistaken
But consider that there ara in the Islands 5,45