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

The OPENING Of Parliament is always looked
forward to with a great amount Of interest in all
countries, not only by the Representatives and
Mobiles, but also by the public, and more espe-
cially in a Kingdom where the session is Biennial.
The proceedings that have taken place IN our Leg
isIative Hall during the past week, tend to prove
that there exists even in this miniature country,
and possessing but a limited population, two
parties that differ widely in their opinions as TO
the correct steps to be taken to preserve the in
tegrity of the country, the prosperity of the
race, and the prestige of the Government. The
Honorable gentleman who is apparently the lead
er Of the opposition, opened the campaign by carry
ing n resolution for adopting means to avert dan
gers which threaten the Sovereign and his people.
No doubt being somewhat elated by the first VIC
tory, he quickly followed up his policy by submit
ting a series Of direct questions to be propounded to
the Chief Justice Of the Kingdom. He adduced
reasons for 30 doing IN an eloquent and carefully
prepared speech, which contained some vehement
denunciations and elaborated arguments. The
speaker of the Ministry replied somewhat calmly,
and succeeded in carrying his point by a large
majority who declared in favor OF an ''indefnite
p~ostponement" Of the consideration Of these
questions. The opposition will find that they
have a difficult task TO perform, for when count
ing the House on any question affecting the
Ministry they find themselves considerably in
the Minority. The immigration question is to
be the vital point at which they drive, and no
tice has already been given to consider the I'm
mi grafton laws. Whether it be for the advan-
tage OF the country to permit the unlimited in
PRODUCTION of labOrers, more especially Chinese,
-unaccompanied by females, or that a fair proper
ton of the fair sex should be brought here also,
is a question that will shortly engross the at
tention of the Senators. All intelligent and far
seeing Planters cannot help but look upon the
gradual but certain decline of the Hawaiian
race without misgivings. The subject has been
frequently ventilated in our columns, and as the
immigration question bears strongly on the point,
it is to be sincerely hoped that Representatives
and Mobiles will be guided in their actions, SO
as to preserve this race, and in casting their
votes, a spirit of independence and fearlessness
will be exhibited. The disadvantages under
which the so-ealled opposition are laboring at
present must be removed before they can expect
to carry out their projects. So far the policy
pursued hardly gives scope for criticism. but bet
ter results would no doubt be attained by an
Investigation into the important resolutions that
are brought forward than by the mode adopted
of shelving matters by indefinite postpOnement
Is 1877 the general impression concerning the
immigration of East Indians was SO strong, that
on May 10th, 1877 we were induced to write the
following
The probability Of the speedy introduction of
East Indian families into these Islands. as a laboring
class, leads US to make some remarks on the subject
Of Eurasians, already alluded to by US. As we pre-
Viously observed, the Eurasians are half-castes in
India, sprung from the union of natives and Euro
peans. Most Of them are Christians. 1t should be
that, besides the British, two other Eu-
ropean Powers, hold q footing on the Indian PENN
sula, the Portuguese at Goa, on the Malabar coast,
and the French at Pondicherry on the Koromandel
Coast Formerly, the Portuguese held sway over a
far more extensive region Of India than that now
ruled by the King Of Portugal. Consequently, the
halEcaste Portuguese Christians are exceedingly
numerous, not only at Goa, but also at Bombay,
Calcutta, and all over India These people would
form an excellent stock from which to draw ONE Of
our East Indian Immigrants"
The nonfulflment Of our prediction, which at
the time we wrote was also the = public opin-
ion, - has given rise to some tall talk in the OPEN
ing scenes Of the Assembly of 1880.