The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-15

at the same time 1 do not concur with Ills TX
the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a denunciation
Of such immigration. He (Mr. Gibson) had in
I times past advocated such an immigration. In
the report Of the Minister of the Interior he ex-
presses the readiness Of the Government to intro
I duce a few hundred East Indians. should the As
sembly vote the necessary supplies What DE-.
HaldebTand said about the Indians having chOl-
era ia their blood is not worthy Of consideration,
when we look at the 80, 900 900 of the PENN
sular. and il Is known that the HIndOOs are a
chaste and prolific race. We might as well
speak Of plague in the blood Of Russians, of fever
in the blood of Americans and leprOsy IN the
blood Of Hawaiians. The Hindoo race would
provide Us with the most admirable domestic SER
wants, and too much cannot be said Of the phi
lantrophy of the nation who takes care not only
Of her own people. but of the colOred people. and
a need of praise is due for the maner in which
they legisiate for their Asiatic subjetcs.
His TX. the Minister of Foreign Affairs refer
red to the Hon. Noble as tine father of immigra-
ton, but he (Alr. Gibson) might claim to be the
grandfather OF immigration, but there was one
before him, and who had it at heart, His late
Majesty Kamehameha w. In 1868 the subject
revived and Kamehameha v. gave him a commits
sion as Commercial Agent for Singapore. He
was instructed to enter into preliminary negotia-
tions with East Indies or MalaysIan Princes to
bring about emigration 10 Hawaii. $780,
900 was appropriated, but the mission was not
carried out, being retarded as he thought by IN
certain influence. In 1876 he revived the subject of
immigration, Of winch effort a certain famous
memorial will be a reminder to most of you.
But while advocating and supporting immigra-
ton, he desired to say that he had a deeper and
more heartfelt interest in the great question of
the sanitary improvement of the Hawaiian people,
as a measure for staying decline and causing an
increase of the people. They can be benefited
by gratu.tous instructions. If in the next half
century and sanitary instruction be given as faith
fnlly as the past spiritual instruction, there will
be a glorious reslt, and instead of decrease there
will be an increase.
The hawaiian race Is, a people not to die |
trust, but to continue for ages. He did not re-
gard it as a misfortune that wages had risen to
$50 per month. He would that every kanaka
could earn $50 or $50 per month. The advance
OF wages is an indication of the general welfare
and prosperity of the country, and let US urge
the laboring kanaka or other Polynesian to employ
his increased means IN providing better for the
sanitary condition of himself and family. Let
US visit every hamlet and household. Let US
take a lesson from England in the care of her
colonial people. See that they are allotted a GER
> tai space to lIeve in and let us provide medical at
tendance and legislate wisely for the sanitary con-
dition OF our laborers. A danger to the country is
the ignorance in the care of little children, and
the evils of feticde. Also let US preserve the friend
ship of the great powers of the world as an i'm
pOrtant basis of our Independence.
We are peculiarly situated, a mere speck on the
ocean. Three great powers, the United States,
Great Britain and France bad agreed not TO lay
hands on US, but in order to make more solid our
independence let us unite our friends. the great
maritime powers, to unite in a declaration for the
maintenance of the neutrality of this kingdom.
Europe conjsintly with America can guaran-
tee our Independence, situated as we are in the
heart of the Pacific, similarly to the position
of Switzerland is in the heart of Europe. Let
us urge this through our diplomatic action.
and when secured what might we not hope for
and what miDhr we not PYnnpt IN do in the fntura
If we gain this and the decrease of the hawaiian
nation is stayed, what glory for workers In such
a cause. He (Mr. GibSon) felt proud and happy
to have cast his lot among such a people, and
he felt it TO be his country, but he could not say
standing up here with the great Statesman Pitt
Oh, my country-but he said, L lift up my voice
with my heart and say oh brothers of Hawaii
and brother sojourners on these islands let us
strive faithfully and together for the welfare
OF our common country.
Mr.. Rhodes said no direct reply had been made
to the question before the House by any one
member of the Government. The gist of the res
olution was bad faith in the gentlemen who ruled
the country, and he was not going to retract one
bit. A gentleman in this room at present re-
marked that these islands will remain as they are
until they become part of the Great Republic.
His view was as soon as they are connected, these
people, the Hawaiians, are lost. The United
States people are a noble people, but the Govern
ment Is a different thing it is a cooperation, and
corporations have no souls. The conduct of the
embassy by MIR. Carter was an atrocity. DR..
Hillebrand said of the Indians that cholera is
bad and might be in their blood, but cholera
also exists in China, England, America France
and a great many other places, and 1t is treated
as cholera and always prescribed for. Does the
cholera or leprOsy prevent the Chinese from COM
ing here? No sir although we know the dis
eases they bring, they are still suffered to come
and go. How many times has small pox, meas
les and fever been brought from California? The
evils of men in high places in breaking the laws
by carrying their points in this Assembly. The
prerogative Of this Assembly is the preservation
of the people, and these rights were threatened
by that letter which is lost and cannot be found.
The Hon. Noble continued to speak at length on
other dangers, particularly the unlimited Chinese
immigration and the disproportion OF women to
men, there being Il, 1000 Chinese and only 200
to 300 women, and about 3 males TO one female
of Hawaiiaus.
The Hon. member for Hilo, with all due defer
ence to the speaker moved an adjournment, as
there were important matters connected with the
resolution that required contemplation and dis
cussion. The Hon. Noble aeceded to the request,
when His Elk. the Minister of Finance proposed
an indefinite postponement of the resolution,
which was carried.
The House adjourned at AS, T. y.
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