The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-08

. been placed on the IOumlttct OF OUulClaIN- Al
that case be would have to meet gentlemen whom
it would be unpleasant for him TO confer with,
after they had heard the remarks he had 70
make regarding gentlemen forming that Com,
mittee, therefore be would ask for his name 70 be
erased.
The President said the lists were open to revi-
sion. Revised accordingly.
Mr. Gibson rose TO read the reply to the
speech from the Throne as follows:
SRE:-The Mobiles and Representatives Of the
Legislative Session Of 1880 respond with alacrity to
/ the call Of YourMsiesty to deliberate upon, and adopt
measures for the welfare and Advancement Of our
country.
With Your Majesty. we cordially recognize the
/ important results in administrative reform, brought
about by the patriotic action Of the Assembly OF
1873; and also gladly concur in acknowledging evil
dences Of our material prosperity.
We are happy 70 be assured Of our harmonious
relations With all foreign nations, with whom We
have intercourse; and we shall hold ourselves ready,
when constitutionslly required, to approve any diplo-
matte action Of the Government, which the interests
of the Kingdom may demand.
Your M~sjesty's assurances Of the impartial adj
ministration Of justice, are welcomed by the legis-
tors Of the country.
We realize the necessity to provide against a re-
currence Of epidemic disease, especially in the city
of Honolulu, and are impressed with the vital i'm
portance of considering and of devsing measures;
not only for the sanitary improvement of the capital,
but Of every district and locality where Your Ma
jesty's subjects reside. We shall deem the care Of
the health Of the people our most imperative duty.
We heartily concur with Your Majesty IN con-
sidering the importance of greater facilities Of COM
munication and Of transmission Of products in, and
between the islands. and TO further our intercourse
with foreign countries.
The subject of immigration is of the highest i'm
portance in the advancement Of the Kingdom, and
we shall earnestly consider measures for the intro
duction. and settlement of people of a character
favorable to the increase and best welfare OF the
nation.
Wa bar,v O. Iaarp that oor FINANCES are in n
Furnishing condition. and it shall be our aim to pro-
vide for the pablo welfare by an equitable appro-
priation of the national treasure.
We unite with Your Majesty in prayer to our
Supreme Ruler to guide us in our deliberations and
acts, and to assure health and happiness TO Your
Royal Person.
Mr.. Aholo then read the same in the Hawaiian
language.
His Ex., ). G.. Wilder proposed that the reply
as read be adopted, engrossed and presented to
His Majesty. Carried.
RESOLVED, that the Sergeant at Arms provide a
table in a suitable position for the newspaper re-
porters. Passed.
Mr.. Rhodes gave notice of a resolution, that on
Monday the 10th next, the order of the day for
discussion 10 Committee of the whole shall be the
state Of the nation and the means of averting
dangers that threaten the Hawaiian Sovereign
and people. Carried.
First-Ho had a painful duty to perform.
He should have 70 speak OF hon. gentlemen
forming part of this Assembly and Mobiles hold
ing royal commissions.
SecOnd-He would have to report to the House
on transactions that were detrimental to the inter-
ests of the Kingdom, proofs OF which already
existed in the House, and without further delay
he proposed to commence. 1t was bis firm be-
lieve that since the death OF hamehameha V
this country has not been ruled as il ought 10
have been. 1t was plainly TO be seen that by the
actions of some in office and some not in Office at
present. the population of this country was d.
minishing rapidly, and If allowed TO continue
there was no hope OF recovery. lie attributed
the main cause TO the labOrers on the
plantations, and chiefly 10 those labOrers brought
from China. lie pointed out that all males were
imported from that country and no females, and
consequently the population increased IN an i'm
proper ratio Of one sex TO the other. At the time
that DR.. Hutchinson was Minister Of the Interior,
be 1.-THE speakerl was a member OF the Board OF
immigration. There were resolutions then passed
that it was necessary TO Introduce women as well
as men into this country. With this object, DR..
Hillebrand was sent 10 China and India. but first
to China. His report from India was favorable,
and a commission was made out for the gentle
man, who Is now member for Lahaina, who was
to proceed to India to make the necessary ar
rangements when Mr.. Harris. who was then in
Office, put an end to the matter by saying they
wanted the whole appropriation for immigration
to carry reciprocity. After that, meetings were
held to devise means to bring women to TINS
place and resolved that if women were not
brought here. there must be an end TO the Hawai-
ian race. At last the influx OF Chinese became so
great that the evil became worse and worse, until
the uutcry from Planters, Merchants, and Others
interested in the welfare OF the country, for the
immigration of females, tine Government was in
duced to take the matter up. In the opening
speech of His Majesty at the last meeting it was
stated that The report Of the Board of Immigra-
ton will show YOU that efforts have been made to
obtain immigrants from India, the Western Is
lands and Polynesia
Now, no efforts had been made to bring coolies
from India.
A member requested MIR Rhodes to postpone his
resolution. Mr.. Rhodes said at present he was
merely explaining his grounds for bringing his
resolution forward. He would not now go into
parvculars and furnish the proofs which he pos
sessed. but he would say that at last Session the
Government made a report To the effect that
attempts had been made TO obtain coolies from
India. and that famine and other causes had in
terfered and prevented the immigration. He
gave that report a fat denial, and asserted there
was not a particle of truth in it. The intended
immigration had broken down and was assented
TO by the gentleman who is now Chief Justice of
this Kingdom Ia laugh.) You may laugh but
it is true. The Chief Justice said to Mr. Carter.
=. do not complete this convention
In 1879 he took measures To inform the Gov
eminent Of facts relative to the introduction OF
East Indians into this country. He (Ar. Rhodes)
got up a Memorial for the planters Most OF them,
perhaps more than one half of them signed this
Memorial TO the King to take measures TO obtain
women as well as men.
Both Judges OF the Supreme Court made efforts
10 prevent his sending this Memorial to His Maj
esty also the Minister of the Interior and MIR.
Carter, but the Minister was not SO determined
as the other gentlemen.
The following is extracted from the Biennial
Report of Finance for 1873:
UNFORTUNATELY the famine which prevailed in
India presented unsurmountable obstacles, and
reports from Mr.. Carter show that circumstances
ar svorable at present to any arrangements
.nch N be made available for an immigration
from the Indies. The Board have therefore for
borne to press the project and have taken Mr..
Carter's advice to wait a more favorable opportu-
nifty"
Extract from letter to this Government from
III. NJ. Foreign Office.
Her Msjesty's Government are satisfied with
II. a. p. Carriers report that the British Gov
eminent will not object TO a labor convention,