Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-01-22

The Cinnamon. ~ which We had 0yC IN Is7s,
and large numbers have arrived since, aud indeed
are now ppntipp IN on their own account, are mn
"fe"ptipnnbe no inbofors, whether their
account, or working for others but unfortunately
they do not bring thoir women with them, aud II
may be necessary sDpp ~ forbid the men pouring
In upon us without their families tho dispropDra
ton ~ the anres aud deficiency II females being
already too great In this group. II Is nlsD objected
That Tho Chimes" ms body never can become good
citizens Of any country but China and that tho
franchise aud right ~ citizenship which by our
laws ARE ~ easily acquired here, would moi be- a
safe power ~ oHtrust them with, IN view ~ the
lhtp" numbers which nov threaten to come
amongst ua.
good many European immigrants are on the
way io this Kingdom, principally NOrxrginnH and
pornnhH but u may porhnps bo doubted whether
THIS group ~ tropical Islands viii form ai ercsp-
ton ~ ,hf tropical sugar growing countries ~ the
world aud bo able Ia maintain working peasant
~ Of pure European blood. AZ any rate. come Of
The strong and industrious tropical rncos are
likely to provo more economical ns field hands.
In this dilemma the Government have been re
ferred ~ the Eastern Archipelago where no doubt
indngtrious and pioliGc tropical rncog exist, bat
whether II IL y feasible project 10 transplant them
ut nll, or whether II trangpInped they would,
under the totally new circumstance and surround
ings continue 10 labor and 20 Increase hs they
seem 10 do IN their own islands, Hre problems
which do not profess 81 DE able 10 solve, but
have some doubt about the success of such
attempt,
A considerable number Of our planters and 9th
have often called the attention VI this Govern
mcnt 10 British India, and Ia the Introduction into
this group OF what IL known ms the British India
Coolie system. IL Us matter Of general KNOW
edge that Fast India Coolies under system work.
cd out with extreme care, and by the combined
action III the British, the Indian and the different
Colonial Governments hove enabled British Colon
iai planters 10 grow immense quantities Of sugars
ut prices which can compete IN the markets of the
world, with the produce Of any other country.
10 IN natural that our planters should look upon
a well regulated supply of the cheapest class Of
labor, with favorable eyes, especially having the
advantage Of Reciprocity Treaty with the United
States which gives them an enhanced price for
their main productions over what they could oh
tain In the markets Of the world the two combined,
that IL the highest price for their produce and the
cheapest system Of labor 10 be got would be very
profitable.
| To obtain British Indian laborcrs, a special
arrangement with Great Britain would be neces-
| sary. This Government has already taken some
steps In this direction. but the conclusion to which
| His Majesty's present advisers have arrived ~
that IL IN not desirable TO press this matter upon
the attention Of the British Government Mt pre-
sent, or Mt least whilst the British regulations
| which the system seems 10 necesstate remain IN
force. Could this country obtain from British
| India few thousand East Indians with their
wives and families, such people IA could be allow
ed 10 remain in the country, become Hawaiian
subjects, and DE part of our population. the Gov
eminent would consider il great boon, and II IL
rather In this direction that our Commissioner
will he directed to make enquiries. There are no
doubt many difficulties in the way, and perhaps
none IL more prominent than that even the Brit
ish Colonies which have ayailed themselves Of
East Indian labor, have been unable to obtain the
low proportion of 40 East Indian women to 40
people, and the Island of Mauritus which may be
said 10 be almost part of India, has pOpua-
tion, mainly composed of East Indian Coolies in
which the proportion of males TO females in
tremely large, and such IL would not be right
for this Kingdom to contemplate aB a permanent
condition of affairs.
However AS / have already ntimated this Gov
eminent is of opinion that it il neither polite
nor consistent with the general principles of Con
stitutional Government, to attempt 20 organize a
| system for the introduction of great numbers Of
mere laborers, who could not well become part Of
the population, but would be governed by the few
who possess the land and the capital but rather it
should be their policy to encourage the introduce
ton Of people who although they might be able to
command Il somewhat higher rate of wages, would
become part of the people with the franchise and
other rights of citizens.
In fine the policy of this Government to endeav-
or to supply this country with population rather
than simply with labor, and if you can kindly by
correspondence, printed matter otherwise, assist
our Commissioner in his efforts to obtain infor-
nation which may conduce to this end you will
add another favor to the many great ones which
the Representatives of foreign nations have con
ferred upon this country.
take this opportunity to renew the assurances
of the high respect and consideration, with which
L have the, honor to be, Sir, your most obedieni
humble servant, (Signed) w. l.. GREEN,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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