The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-10

UtTIluH PUPPETS HIVE IIItIy pUDIIsHtU SOIlt
erroneous reports as to the purpose of the visit
of His Majesty Kalakaua. His Majesty visits
Europe only on account of recreation, and in
order to observe the people of foreign countries.
The matter of immigration has also received his
attention. The Hawaiian Islands are capable of
supporting q population of nearly one million.
The nstiye population has rapidly diminished
through a variety of causes but it should be
remarked that the Polynesiap does not prosper
alongside the Europeans. The islands hold an
important position in the Pacific Ocean, and it
is a matter of considerable consequence to obtain
there another population-especisuy If this could
be done by emigration fro.I other countries
where the people willingly emlgrate. The only
profitable agriculture is already introduced, and
consists of the cultivation of sllgarcane. The
soil is productive, and the profits of this cultiva-
ton are large, because the advantage of the
Reciprocity Treaty With the United States by
which the Hawaiian sugars can be brought duty
free into the United States, is of enormous ad-
vantage. There is not the least doubt that, with
the necessary means, energy, and practical
knowledge of agriculture, there is a favorable
opportunity of making money. 1t requires,
however, larger capital than is generally neces-
sary for farming. To make the cultivation of
sugar profitable, labor must be cheap. Up to
this time the planters have employed Chinese
laborers but these Chinese laborers, either on
account of religious or other reasons, do not
bring their wives with them-therefore such
laborers are not TO the advantage of the islands.
The Government has, therefore, ordered that
those who wish in future to labor there have to
bring their wives with them. The average wages
on the plantations ara about one mark (25c.) a
day, with board and lodging. The climate
is most probably the best in the world.
There Is never any ice or snow. All tropical
fruits grow well. Amongst the scanty
population on the islands there is no want
of mechanics or tradesmen but simple field
laborers are more necessary. In my official
position near the King, / have had an opportu-
nifty to see Berlin, and to make q comparison
between the administration here and that of the
Kingdom of Hawaii. If anybody wants to emi-
crate to the Hawaiian Islands in the same way
as they d" 10 other countries, ii is all right but
/ wish to express, particularly, that II will not
be To the advantage of everybody, especially if
the cinigrant hopes 10 obtain any certGln
employment. Never before have so many Ger
mans arrived on the Hawaiian Islands as at
present. From the Azores able-bodied Portu-
guese laborers have been imported several times,
who are actively at work now in the country.
1t Is possible that during the next year some
efforts may be made to introduce German immi-
grants of all this nothing has been taken into
consideration so far. Before people come to the
conclusion TO emigrate 10 the Hawaiian Islands,
they must make q most careful calculation OF
their capabilities, and must expect to have to
deny themselves many comforts after arrival.
An appeal to the iqCs does not eriSt there. l wish
that emigration to the Hawaiian Islands should
be rather discouraged than encouraged, and this
| declare formally, and publicly.
Il have the honor, &c.,
"WM. ARMSTRONG, Minister OF State.
[NoTE.-The text of Mr.. Armstrong; letter
not being available, the above is a re-translatiOn
from the German. There is some obscurity in
the sentence at the close of the letter, which We
print in italics, and which is evidently not an
exact rendering of the original. The following
Is the conclusion of the letter as it appears in
German