The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-06-26

snail investigate the sources of Immigration for
hawal lei, IN Central and Western Polynesia
and who shall be instructed to represent the en-
llghteneo, humane, and hospitable spirit of our
UO'etnmsnt and people to the kindred states Of
the Pacific Ocean.
DR. Oibson said that such a commission would
not require any special appropriation, as any
necessary outlay could be Obtained from the large
aPPropristIOn for immigration. The character of
our Government required that we should be prop
cry REPRESENTED in Polynesia. He would ask
the nInister Of Foreign Affairs. if it was not
true tnat complaints had been made.
Inc Diinister Of Foreign Affairs replied that
tne foregn Office had received circumstances
anu aomonItions from Foreign Governments in
respect % malpractices 10 Micronesia. Serious
complaints had been made against the Hawaiian
agent, DIR. Freeman.
MI 6ibson said that this Government had
SoO9t ~ years ago, sent a Commissioner, MIR.
~. otlian, to Central Polynesia. He drafted the
CONSTITUTION Of Upolu for Samoa. Had his diplo-
ma',U initiative been sustained our influences
"VIiu be vastly greater now in Polynesia.
"eresolutiOn was adopted without opposition.
an Act to amend Section 1876 Of the Civil Code
Ha1 rad a second time. Referred to Committee
on Ed1cation.
tne uss OF Saturdays for them to procure food,
Gas rad a second time. Referred to q Special
Sommittee-Messrs Aholo, Kaulukou, Attorney
"enersl, q. Rhodes, and Kaunamano.
an Act to regulate immigration was read a
secono time. First section was read and inde6n-
itely postponed.
a valuable part Of the report on this subject
including the eloquent speech of the Minister OF
tne Interior, as also that Of Mr.. Rhodes, has been
meanly distracted from our Office before being set
in type.1
The second section of the bill was read.
Inc Attorney General said, if ever he felt re-
greet at giving a vote, it was the one he gave
against this bill. He knew the difficulties we
were laoJrlng under for want of females. Ii
there was a chance of the bill being put into
shape, De would vote for it.. IL is unwise 20
check izs.algrarIUu, [Rd un.r.<S-to TO encourage 1t
without females. He would ask the Honorable
member to withdraw the bill.
Mr.. Gibson seconded the Attorney General.
de said, a very strong and earnest desire will be
lost, IT some such bull is not passed by this As
sembly. He would be glad If the Attorney Gen
eral, with the Hon. Noble, and others, would
frame another bill. Many countries have bad to
deal with the question that is now before US.
The bill is directed against the Chinese race. In
the PHILIPPINE Islands. after long experience, they
imposed large capitation and other taxes to pre-
vent this large male immigration. The Govern
ment OF the Netherlands had a very grave expe-
rlence In consequence of the large number OF
Chinese that went to Japan. In Batavia, there
were some 10000. Ii resulted in a most dread
ful massacre. The soldiers looked on and saw
them massacreed until there were only a few
thousand left to fee. They passed restrictions
that prevented them remaining more than three
years., and imposed heavy taxes. 1t is
better for US to consider what affects our own in
terests. With all earnest approval OF the objects
of the bill, he still doubted its practicability.
The Minister of the Interior said he would
rather see a bonus paid to men whe brought wo-
men, than a capiIation tax imposed. There is no
country that needs labor more than we do, and
there is no place where a man can come with
such prospects. If 10, 900 men were brought it
would not interfere with one in the Kingdom.
The comparison between Queensland and this
country is not fair. There they crowd out their
own people; we are suffering for the want of
people and labor. Where was he to get men to
carry out the projected works. He could not get
10 men to-day, if he wanted them. He regretted
that the bill is not differently framed. Agents
who had tried, could not get a single man to
come from San Francisco. If we increase the
immigration of South Sea Islanders and Portu-
guese, it will make so much the less demand for
Chinese. He remembered the day in California
when a woman was a curiosity. The Board of
immigration will bring women. In a few years
the proportion Of women to men will be changed.
He would support a bill that would not cause us
to put a check on immigration.
Mr.. Rhodes said, as he did it for the good of
people, he would ask that the bill be withdrawn,
IN order that another bill may be substituted.
Bill withdrawn.
The House adjourned at $3.50 p. m.