The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-28

The SUBJECT OF IMMIGRATION will drop into
desuetude, and become a thing of the pact, if no
steps are taken to check the wholesale influx OF
male Chinese. In June, 1879, the number Of
Chinese males in the country exceeded the females
by six thousand six hundred and sixty-fve. Over
four thousand have arrived since that time. Now
what must be the condition of society in q country
where the native population shows nearly Eve
men to one woman. Article 80 of the Constitu-
ton states that 1" it is the Kings prerogatIve to
receive and acknowledge public Ministers, and
to inform the Legislative Assembly by Royal
message from time 70 time of the state of the
kingdom, and to recommend to its consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary and
expedient." Only one message was received
during the recent session. II recommended the
favorable consideration of a memorial of one G.
c. Moreno, asking for a subsidy to be given to
the China Merchants Steam Navigation Com
pany. The message also pointed out that " the
opening to US of the great emporium Of Asia will
add a tenfold resource of revenue and profit to
our country" The committee to whom the
memorial was referred differed in their opinions
from the King, and showed that none of the
arguments contained in the memorial could be
sustained by fair reasoning. If the Chinese
steamers are subsidized they will continue to
bring Chinese males ad hbitum. Owing to there
being no article IN the Constitution or laws to
authorize the King and Priyy Council to check
the impending evil, Mr.. Rhodes introduced q bill
to regulate immigration, which, after being
slightly modified. met with universal approval.
This bill was vetoed by the King. The power of
the Board of immigration, which by statute is
under the control of the Minister of the Interior,
whose duty 1t is to devise and recommend for the
adoption of the King in Privy Council such
measures as might be necessary to promote and
encourage immigration, are thrown entirely in
the shade. The Government pays for the i'm
p~ortation of South Sea Island women, whilst, on
the other hand, the Chinese Government asks to
be paid for bringing males only. They have
started to come from both s~ides-Cbina and the
Pacific Coast-snd unless there is some check
put on the present movement, nothing can save
the speedy extinction Of the Hawaiian race. IL
is a sweeping assertion to make but, from the
reasonable arguments that have come under our
notice, we believe it to be q sad fact. The
Chinese do not come here as agriculturists, and
fer the benefit of the planter and the country.
goal Of q ChiDaman's ambition is to get a
shop of bis own,b behind the counter Of which be
may enjoy q life Of comparative ease, counting
his daily gains. Il is q well known fact that the
illicit liquor traaic Is almost entirely in their
and the numerous seizures Of opium show
hat they have no respect for laws. Much good
work Of the late Assembly has been nnlli6ed, not
he least Of which is the vetoing Of the Immigra-
ion Bill, thereby striking q powerful blow
.gainst the perpetuity Of this nation a. distinctive
hawaiian, and from which recovery il almost