Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-05

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| theory worthy of the least consideration MS an
| argument favorable to Chinese immigration, and
although. many thinking citizens doubted tho
| policy of encouraging this class of immigrant
| even to supply the constantly increasing demand
| for labor. they deferred their opinions, and in
many cases their interests. to what was claimed
| by the mistaken theorists TO be an Imperative
necessity in promoting the welfare of the country
| The Government officials were no doubt conscion-
| tious in obeying what they considered q duty in
the premises. The result has been far from salts
| factory; The experiment has not been success,
the ohnese population has more than doubled
| dlring the last two years, having now reached
dangerous proportions, and the labor problem IL
stu unsoyedi labor is rs high or higher than be
lore ana the demand just as great, The China
men do not remain laborers; IL they did the arRu-
4 ments against their coming would be weak: IL,
when their contracts expired they would renew
| them or leave, then no question of dispute would
! be raised, for the necessity of increased and
! cheaper labor "a admitted by all. or the 15COO
and more already here, but q very small proper
| tion are actually employed rs laborcrs on planta-
| tons, but you find them engaged in every other
| occupation at which money can be made, forcing
| to the wall more desirable citizens by ruinous
competition. The labor problem then in its re-
! lation to them would seem TO evalve itself into
! proposition like the following
That after enough Cinnamon get here so that
competition with each other in every kind of bust.
ness, and every means Of obtaining livelihood
other than by contract labor, shall crowd all
| others coming into the alternative of plantation
| labor or starvation then, and not till them will
| the labor problem be solved for planters THROUGH
the instrumentolity of Chinese. You must fill
| How many will have to come before this happy
contamination is reached, cannot very well be esti
figure be p,ced Mt 100000. Il think the country
| will support great many more.) The native
Hawaiian will be the first to suffer by the crowd
ing and hpotition, but the less surely will
the white citizen be driven to the wall. The labor
question will then have lost much of its interest to
those who now. agitato it; The logic of such II
statement may be disputed, but the signs of the
times point Enthusiastically TO such result, unless
some action Is speedily taken TO prevent it, and
the example before us is very plain and more
significant than any precept or theory that can DO
advanced against It, Again. what would be the effect
of the 100000 Chinese becoming naturalzed citi
zens, and controlling elections and legislation
Would not the identity of the Hawaiian nation be
pretty thoroughly lost 2 II may be remarked that
such political contingency is too remote and i'm
probable to be worthy of attention. but none can
deny that unless restrictions placed upon this
kind of immigration, that such n result ID within
the bounds OF possibility, and 1t is hardly wise
craftsmanship To allow such n condition to become
possible.
Their merit as idJore,s may also be questioned.
That they are industrious when they first come, no
one can deny; that quality has been taught them
by the experience of centuries in struggle for
existence in their own land and with it they have
acquired habits of closest economy, but with life
here they soon change. When the rigorous hand
of necessity lightens its PRESSURE with much elias
ITCHY they expand to the situation, and in tho
capacity of contract laborefs they become indo-
lent, and i'll many cases insolent and dsobedient,
frequently desert their employers, smoke opium,
and gamble necessarily, denioralizing themselves
and the native laborers with whC IN they come in
contact and some planters condemn them on this
account, and the policy which invites them, even
il there enough to supply the demand ut
satisfactory price.
have heard a planter remark: az don't like
Cinnamon as laborers, and am satisfied that they
are not the class of immigrants we need, but what
are we to do?" What you are to do, is not mate
rial to this argument for when you admit that the
Chinese not necessity in supplying the labor
demand, and are not the class of immigrants you
need for labor the only argument in favor of
, their coming is gone have reviewed the ques-
ton thus far on the proposition that the planters
interests are paramount to all Others in this
, nection, for upon this ground those who defend
the Chinese immigration pclicy take their stand,
and the labor question and the interests of tho
planters are co-relatve to the subject 1 contend
however, that the opinions and interests Of
planters are entitled to respect only in just pro-
portion they represent the interests of the COM
mon wealth. We arc all interested All white and
native citizens, merchants, tradesmcn and me-
chanics, who suffer by this ruinous competition
have right to be heard and their interests COIL
sidered whether they conflict with the planters
not although Mt present, think tho people are
shoemakers, tailors, cabinet makers and especially
retail dealers i'll all kinds of merchandise, gro
ceries etc. have special cause to complain, for all
g over the Kingdom, in every little hamlet, the
: terprising Celestial is located engaged in trade
= and in Honolulu wherever you 90 scarcely n
!; block can be found not ornamented by a Chinese
grocery. even i'll portions of the city, heretofore
occupied by residences only. Competition with
q them is impossible, their manner of living entail
ing but triiling expense ana by Their cunning
| they derive from peddling bad gin and opium
/ they enabled to undersel and freeze out thcil
= more desirable white native competitors. VERY
4 soon they will do all their own importing ant
- then some wholesalers who are now indifferent Of
lukewarm the subject will view the situation il
q different light. AS irresistible as the do
" structive army-worm in its devasting march on
+ vegetation, this Chinese scourge will soon hav
l. honey -combod the body polite and have it al
!, their own.
IS But why enlarge on the subject The facts mr.
!. patent to all intelligent thinkers. The crimna
record has been swclled by their presence, thei
!. morals admitted to be of the lowest order
10 they are in no way desirable citizens and the,
~ stand rs n barrier in the way of desirable imni
y grants adopting this their home. Their filth.
$, habits and mode of living are ell-known in al
u their offensive details and need not be enumerated
g. here. They are shrewd, political, and dangerous
. There is no limit to the harm they may do, an,
N the object of this paper is to wake the people to
~ realizing of their position, and urge them
~ action. No better evidence need be cited OF thei
y political cunning than their exhibition OF zeal
liberal expenditure of money in celebrating tn
" W return of the King Their work is for effect AM
70 to disarm opposition. The liberal contribution
to manipulate the last legislature in their inter,st
w and their partial success bears convincing test
y, mony of their political skill attack them IA
W. GLASS; collectively, and decry them stumblin
Hs block to tho nations prosperity blotch on tn
no Hawaiian oxutcheon that initiates In many way
". sn against the nations success and interest.
oo The adverse criticisms of the American pres
e and the feeling Of the American people especial
le; those of the Pacific Coast this subject wi
W have much weight and BIO used to great advantal
~ by the enemies of the Treaty Of Reciprocity.
W. fact hardly estimate the damage that ma
W, be done us il their coming is not restricted.
es l do not assail individuals. think there nj
's many Cinnamon in Honolulu who creditab
We, citizens and few conscientious Christians, an
la. believe in treating those who are already he
''e with kindness and absolute justice, and those wi
h. are engaged in Outstanding them doing
NV, landabe work and deserve encouragement as q
II. the Chinese Christians themselves; but no mo
o' should be allowed to come. The field for mi
~ sionary labor in this direction IL already wi,
enough and there Is ample scope for all the enerl
~, that be used for this purpose. mo Mo
X" Chinese! !" should be the motto OF every natl
:. and white citizen who has any national interest
w t- PRIDE and In the very act Of stopping them u
~, ruler and Government Of Hawaii can win prai
~, and respect abroad and gratitude at home III
W.. Government ia not handicapped by any trea
us, stipulation as was America. We have no valual
nu commercial relations with China To endanger,
. has England; there il no constitutional proyisi
~ To interfere the course IL easy and plain.
"a Queensland the legislature sought To levy such
'inn heavy tar per capita upon Cinnamon ON their
~ ~ rival in the country as to efectualy stop tn
III coming. TO this measure the home governnle
on objected as being too arbitrary jeopardizng l
ny, portant commercial interests, etc. But the Go
~ nsts determining not To submit 10 the threaten
- influx of Cinnamon accomplished their purpf
''' by passing a law requiring masters OF yes
bringing Chinese passengers to the country To
posit $50 for each passenger M an earnest OF ~
49, a. 49,.