The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-29

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quent. Rumors of bad treatment by US might
readily affect such government. If steamer
left the Azores in April, and another left the
mainland, the two cargOes would be desirable
and show that more might be had. The report
that the Portuguese government would send a
| Commissioner here was not true. They did
send one to the Azores for the purpose OF
] looking into the matter, but it had been re
ported here that the Commissioner was for
this country. But the government were dis
posed to send high official here, Mr.. Schaefer
might know.
Mr.. Schaefer said, "They will send some
one''
Mr.. Armstrong continued, The lEnl Da-
[ EoUsie is now due, she brings l25 men, besides
women and children Mr.. Carter took letters Of
! credit for go, 600 He hoped there would he
/ legislation on this subject SO that the Board
/ could 20 on with the work. 1t was aquestIon
! which should be seriously considered whether
/ the Government should not pay for the women
and children, putting the cost Of the men only
/ ON the planters. lApplause) His own opln-
+ ion was in favor of this plan. In his report to
/ the Legislature he should submit some statis-
/ tics on this subject. In the United States an
/ immigrant was considered to be worth $500 to
the country; In some of tile British Colonies
| he was estimated at $500. Every immigrant
! paid a tax Of s., this was one per cent on $500,
and he might be worth that to the Government.
! Then he consumed food, and the one who fur
nished that paid taxes on it. Then he got
wages and he could be taxed on them. He
was also producer of wealth, and the sugar
! or article he produced was subject to taxation
He became at once a source Of revenue. lie
made two blades Of grass grow where there
was only one or none before. He was not like
/ a merchant who exchanged things, or like a
/ lawyer who produced nothing but trouble
among people Qaughter). He created wealth,
i his wife also an important consideration,
she furnished population, which was what we
I wanted: she consumed also, and what she con-
sumed paid taxes. The children also soon be-
came the sources Of revenue. 1t might be
safely said that a family of industrious people
were worth 81 200 to the State. He felt he
I could take even more radical ground, and say
that the nation could afford to introduce immi-
grants at its own expense. But that question
could not arise now, because the planters took
the laborers and could afford to pay for them.
! The nation had no better investment than i'm
I migrants He came out here in So and saw
the situation. The planters seemed to be
/ paralysed on the labor question, and lie saw
that trouble would come in the future. 1t the
right thing had been done four years ago, there
would be 10 labor question before the planters,
now they were suffering in consequence. He
appreciated the reasons for their want Of
energy then, mea who are breaking up the
rugged soil. and were absorbed in business,
had no time 10 think ahead: but that was not
wisdom OF craftsmanship. The Portuguese
might supply the labor deEand, but il was
not wise 10 rely ou that only. We should
strike out in every direction; open up new
lines. IL will do no harm to place the country
IN the position Of having more labor than was
wanted. The returns which the planters had
kindly sent, showed that 5000 lab0rcrs were
needed at once; probably 1000 would be
needed. II an adult cost 500 then 100000
would be required for the men, and three
women 20 four men and their children would
. cost 100000 more. This was 100000 and
If the planters paid for the men, that left
100000 for the government to provide, If 1t
adopted this plan. Should that be done by
taxation or loan? The demands in the Treas
ury for the coming biennial period would be
heavy There was great increase in expense
The country was comparatively new. We
need TO reOr-auiZs our civil service. We
must build roads and bridges. There was
much feeling about imperfect conveyance
Roads are the text Of our civilization, we
must build them, and more is required than
heretofore: $500, 900 had been appropriated
for the last period and little had been done,
we ought to Te0rgaHize that work, and it would
f require much work. Other things demanded
money too. He felt sure he was right in say
ing that Ia the matter Of immigration, the com
muuity should not be always looking 10 the
. Government, but there should be strong and
unanimous action by the community and aid
/ by the Government. This is not a despotic
A 4 I'll .Tr.
authority needed the pressure Of the people,
governments never can 20 ahead of the people.
. Burke said that those who lead, must, in a
measure follow. The Ministers could not
lead unless people were marching. As to the
I East Indian business, il was a delicate matter.
1t must be handled carefully. When on a
tour with the King, lie noticed in India, the
B tenderness of the Imperial Government on the
subject of the coolie. 1t considers him a
/ helpless creature, and is bound 10 protect him
! wherever he IS The abuses in Peru and
| elsewhere had made the English Government
/ sensitive, at the same time the India Govern
/ ment was willing to permit immigration OF
coolies The point insisted Ell was that they
be adequately protected The Colonies had
passed most elaborate laws on this subject,
showing how carefully they considered 1t.
/ If he had known that he was to speak, he
would have brought the documents Just re-
/ ceived from Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor
Of Jamaica, they exhibited the labor laws OF that
( Colony. When lie was in London, Sir Louis
/ Mallet said to him, elf you wish Indian
( coolies, pass the necessary laws, and II the
Indian Government likes, then immigration
I will be permitted You can see what our
/ Colonies have done The matter Of getting
/ the immigrants to come was another affair. II
would not be easy. If the Association would
I like to try the experiment. and could carry 1t
! out without prejudice to the independence OF
the Hawaiian Government, be was in favor OF
irving il. In tie New IIebrides the difficulties
/ of getting laborers were great. There was
/ connection with Fiji and Queensland \
/ certain number might be got, but no such
numbers as were desired here. The English
Government require each vessel to carry a
government agent to superintend the lmnlsra-
ton. There is no landing on the Islands.
I The agent goes in one boat and supenntends
the bargains. but another boat goes of and
does the kidnapping. A. present there was
no Chinese immigration; all Of US have heard
that the Viceroy of Canton had stopped 1t ow-
I ing TO false statements made here; but meas
ures should be taken to arrange tins. Ii the
matter were properly handled, and the truth
appeared, the difficulty would be removed, SIR
John POPE hCnneSSN NOulu ltliL MS sAltL5 i"i
7 he was a good friend of the Kingdom. There
was a political difficulty about the Chinese, as
the United States did not wish to see these
Islands become a Chinese colony, but he
thought the United States would be satisfied II
they properly understood the situation, and
saw that this country would not be given up
to the Chinese. 1t might be arranged that the
. Chinese labor he brought here for 1--WE years,
and be then sent back, as was done in some
other countries. Negro labor might be tried,
though the subject must be handled carefully.
In many parts Of the Southern States Of
America they earned small wages. In parts
of Georgia and South Carolina, negroes might
be got. There are 5000, 900 negroes in Amer
lea and we require only a few. If 500 came
and liked IL. more would come He had ex-
perience with negroes in Virginia. Some
liked that labor better than the white. His
brother, who had large experience, was OF the
same opinion. The negroes spoke English
and understood our laws. These were great
advantages. He had sent, by the last mail,
orders for a thorough investigation Of the
question. There would be opposition in the
United States to getting that labor. If the
right places were visited it might be obtained
He believed that the true course was 10 fill up
the country with laborers, so that contracts
would not be known.
Subsequently Mr.. Armstrong rose and said
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