The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-24

HIS Elk. VIM. y. Armstrong, Royal Com
missioner of immigration, who spent nine
months on n highly favored tour of observa-
ton, in respect to immigration, round the
world, and was engaged abouttwo months at
home in the preparation of his observations,
which he issued in a lengthy report, has
been so touched by our review of his report,
in last Saturdays issue, that he rushes into
print again, for vindication. (See his let
ter in another column).
This gentleman, in his official utterances,
needs help and advice. He is self-contra-
dictory and diffuse, and his " glittering gem
eralities" won't bear analysis.
l. The Royal COMMISSIONS says the re-
ligious question lin respect to immigration,
sis important" elf we bring. some thou
sand coolies here as population we must
give them a stake in the country, that is
the ballot under our present political SyS-
tenn" We certainly must not, or ought
not, to give the ballot, without proper pro-
baton and qualification; and surely we will
not establish a religious qualification.
.. Mr.. Armstrong defends his disparage-
ment of Malays, by declaring that the words
of his report, setting forth their inferiority
and unworthiness, are quoted from the lam
guage Of Sir Fred. y. Weld, the Governor of
the Straits Settlements, and other official
gentlemen he met at Singapore. ana that
their opinions contained " more bitter con-
tempt" for the Malays than he chose to eX-
press. Sir Friedrich Aloysius Weld is q
gentleman of ability, and eminent diplomat
&c discretion, who was appointed by his
Government, to rule a country composed
chiefly Of a Malay population, where Malay
Chieftains, such as the Maharajah of JohOre
must exercise q large popular influence ;
which, no doubt, the Governor regards and
conciliates. And what must he think of
the diplomatic training and discretion of
our - Minister of State" abroad, who cites
the names OF eminent officials, whom he Wis
its socially in company with his Sovereign,
as the authors of disparaging and injurious
remarks against n people, whom it is their
duty to protect -
g.. Mr.. Armstrong says, that we are in err
rOr in regard To he number of prostitutes in
the City OF New York. We spoke not only
OF prostitutes, but of all classes of women
who had gone astTay, relying upon state
meuts of DIR. Sangir, and Few. Mr.. Tai
mage, about the prostitution of that great
city. However, as the gentleman has spent
20 large n part Of his life in the American
metropolis, we will admit that he knows
more about this particular subject than we
do.
1. The ROYAL COMMISSIONS Of Immigra-
-tion says, "The point of the whole discus
Sion " is that some parties believe that GER
tain Asiatic races "may flourish and in
crease alongside the European race here -
which he says he does not believe" And
he states that the difficult problem, the
one which interests those of us, who have
inherited Il love for the Hawaiian ACES
TO adjust this increasing strength of the
white race, with the apparent decreasing
power of the of the Hawaiian race" And
yet the Commissioner says, "Bring these
same people lthe MaIays) into this country,
where they meet with n sharp friction, and
they would fare as the Hawaiians do"
Thus he a Y that friction" is using up
the Hawaiians. and yet he wants to dimin-
ish it by increasing the promoters of "fric-
ton"
>. The inheritor "of a love Cor the Hawai-
ian race says that because the executive
forces of the Government have been largely
In the hands of the haOle, (the foreigner
tina foreign nations have respected the
Kingdom" Yet recognition of independ-
ence was conceded. when foreigners were
not one quarter of one per cent. of the pop
ulation of the Kingdom and now that they
number thirty per cent. of all races, there
is a good deal of question on the subject;
and there may be more question when it is
understood, that thisi nheritor d" of love for
Hawaiians," and their leading official, de-
| clares that they must all pass away within
fifty years. 1t is such talk hat "stirs up
the Hawaiian against the haole."