The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-04
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To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial AdUertiser.
SIR,-If it would be " folly to send an envoy to
London, or for the King to go there while the British
Commissioner here is not on friendly, or any official,
relations with this Government would it not be
equally folly, under the same circumstances, to make
q further application to the Board of immigration ?
And would it not be sheer imbecility to apply 10 the
Board as at present constituted /? Why, how often,
and with what effect has the application been already
made? 1t is but a few days ago the President OF the
Board informed a small meeting that efforts were
being made to introduce Europeans. And there was
some talk about Chinese and their women. This is a
reason why application should not be again made to
the Board money can be found to Introduce Por-
tuguese, money for Germans, money for Norwegians,
money to squander on fitting out vessels to bring
savages end csnnibals from the South Seas, money
for bringing Chinese but when the question OF
East Indians arises, not only is there not a dollar to
be found for them, but after repeated applications by
those requiring their services, Government will not
utter q word, or make q scratch of a pen, costing
nothing, to enable memorialists to help themselves,
action by the Government being necessary before
they can move in the matter but, on the contrary.
do all in their power to defeat their endeavours, put
them of with empty expressions, and in public
documents suppress their applications. Why is this Z
The answer is short. They are British subjects.
Let the Gazette speak. 1t says on the 18th OF
November -" The question of Hindu labor has been
discussed here too often with matters which ought to
be irrelevaut-as for instance, the probability that
the introduction of such labor would or would not
cause British influence to predominant, and the
Interior or personal motives which may actuate GER
tain persons who have urged its introduction" And,
in spite of this, the Gazette would again have memo
rialists apply to the Board of Immigration. Can the
Gazette state who, besides the gentlemen that have
held office since the election of the present Sovereign
to the throne, are those who have discussed this
matter, and raised the objections spoken Of in the
above extract?
Is it not far better for those requiring the services
of these East Indians to take warning from the past,
and act for themselves. rather than trust to others
who have SO often put them of, and who have seemed
to memorialists to have determined, if they could
prevent it, that none of those people should come to
Hawaii.
The Gazette now admits that it is worth while to
make q trial of Hindu labor, and to make it soon
What do the clients say ? those men who have for sc
long q time prevented it, and who still, perhaps
retain sufficient power to prevent it in future? Viii
they accept their advocates plea, and bow to the
verdict that his professional tact sees can no longer bt
| plausibly svoided,-or will they avail themselves o.
the miserable alternative also suggested by him tina
q the distrust they advocates for the introduction o
East Indisns) so often succeed in arousing agains
any projects which they favor have undoubtedly hat
much to do with the delay during the presen
year"
This is turning the tables with a vengeance-rea
spirit-rapping statements not much to the credi
Of certain officials we're openly made in the las
Legislative Assembly, but were not answered o.
rebutted. No investigation took place They Were
simply quashed by what the Gazette was pleased II
call a "Kruppt Parliament They are now stale
but it will not. therefore, be thought wonderful tina
those who believe in their truth think they have rea
cause for distrust.
"Oh wad some power the giftie gle us,
To see ourselves as ithers see us"
Perhaps the Gazette will play the role of tina
" power and condescend to state the reasons TO
distrust which that journal, with its supporter
and clients, entertains, as against the advocates TO
Coolie labor-with a view to its removal. L.