The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-12-07
To HIS Elk. H. A. P. CARTER,
Presided Of tie Board Of Immigration.


the world the subject of Immigration and you directed my
attention 70 the following points for careful observation:
EfSt-That of securing class of immigrants who might
become desirable population this Kingdom, and the
time furnish the labor which is required.
on-That Of correcting the disparity in the proportion
Of the sexes among the Hawaiian people.
TdThat Of securing sufficient and reliable supply of
la5orers.
arThat Of obtaining statistics and information on the
subject Of immigration.
I do report follows
have visited Japan, China the Malay Peninsula the
STRAITS Settlements the East Indies of the European
oountes-especiay Portugaand each country have in
vesgaed the subject of emigration this Kingdom both in
bearings the question of labor and the question of
population The official position, which held member
Of His Maiesys suite gave excellent facilities in rapidly
pursuing nv investigations. 1t enabled obtain inter-
with persons high authority and to obtain
records without delay. This the especially India
The Government in Calcutta having been informed of His
Maiesys proposed visit and his desire information
the subject Of emigration without delay made such arrange
that His arrival the official papers placed before
for u examination and the persons who best athletic
give reliable information attendance So cordially
and fully this information given that my short stay In
da Sufficiently long enable obtain the facts which
mainly determine the question of immigration
viii consider the subject of East Indian coolie labor
first because it has been prominently before the Ha
rHian planters.
sentiments presented BY you your reply, dated March
1881, Memorial East Indian Emigration" excepting
only the made by you that the Indian Government
opposed emigration. Recent interviews with that
convince that they will not oppose it, conducted
under strict treaties and conventions. believe there
has been atteriy change of opinion in this respect In all
other made your reply agree with you and will
avoid a repetition of the matters considered by you.
Before reaching India found that the subject of coolie
labor familiar to English statesmen in the East In Sing
aPo-e the subject presented very interesting phase owing
difference of opinion between the Colonial Governor and
the Secretary of State India. Singapore the leading
Of the 'Stra Settlements Sir Frederick Weld is the
Governor Adjoining this colony several Protected
States, States which allow, by convention, English
Official reside its government and an adviser
II be readily inferred that the advice of the Resident
regarded command. These Protected States are
s0ev need of abores. With q to obtaining Indian
coolies the Governor of Singapore induced the Governor of
Aara send Mr. McGeggor the Protector of Emigants
the Madras Presidency to these States with directions to
fully investigate the subject of emigration He did So and
made elaborate report urging the proprety, safety and
necessity of immigration Upon this, the Governor of Snga
pore f. Weld Lord Kimberly Secretary of State
Tor the Colonies endorsing the views of Mr. McGeggor and
urging the great benefit which would arise to these States if
immigration allowed. He said, Ny opinion is that
there why the interests and welfare the In
dian emgrant should not be well secured the native
Protected States under their present administration as
within settlements Lord Kimberly, under date of
November 90 1880 saws: There is no doubt that the material
prosperity of the native States would be advanced bv such
increase the supply of labor could be afforded by
SYSTEMATIC immigration of Indian coolies but looking to
of the coolies in the States which not British territory
do feel justified in recommending to the Secretary of
State for India that the experiment should be tried"
You VIII therefore perceive that the views taken by the
Colonial Department and those taken by the Indian Depart
nent do not coincide While passing by the Straits Settle
officials and planters who familiar with
Indian cooe labor in the settlements these coolies being
generally free emigrants though there many working
contract and protected bv British laws The coolies
90 understand the duties of the protector They believe
De put Office back them up in any complaint The
planters dragged off to distant Courts frivolous pre-
IL. II
But they accept the situation they obtain labor from
oter place These planters generally hold the opinion that
Aoor Is much superior TO indian some say that one
a Is equal to three coolies But they rather afraid
81 the Chinese because they refuse make long contracts
and moreover, intractabe.
On nv arrival in Calcutta Mr. NJ Macauley one of the
Secretaries Of the Bengal Government put his services
a the disposal Of His Majesty and brought in commun
cation with DR. Grant the authorized Protector of Emgrants
nader the Indian laws is the business of the Protector to
inst the laws regarding emigration are enforced Dr.
Grants experience covered every point the subject coolie
clear and exhaustive Both Mr. Macauley and Dr. Grant en-
couge instead of discouraged emigration to these Islands
But informed that steps could be taken by towards
securing emigrants until we had entered into convention
with The Imperial Government In England the Indian Gov
did not direct relations with foreign govern
meis. On reaching England. was promptly accorded
interview with Sir Louis Mae Under Secretary of State for
India He informed me that there was no objection 10 the
emigration Of coolies the Hawaiian Islands but that it
would be necessary 10 enter into convention the
e other had done that order to do So laws
should be passed by the Hawaiian Government similar those
passed. W other countries that these laws would be submitted
the Inan and if regarded satisfactory
would be entered into One of the permanent
secretaries OF the India Office called my attention the fact
that the subject had already been discussed with YOU when
represented government at the Court of St James
similar statement had been made you but that
nm had vet been made that such laws had been
rsse On suggesting that In of the kind treatment
Led Ivy TO emgrant laborers, such elaborate
rston might be dispensed with in csse promptly
informed that the necessity for such convention impera-
tive. that the Imperial did consider this
re at harsh or unknd that unless there was such con-
vion and protection the sautary laws might remain
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