The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-05-10
The Population Question Solved.
The Country Saved.

tCommunicated.l
The great question, chow TO procure laborers ~
not yet answered, the problem of bringing the
relative numbers of the sexes into something like
harmonious proportion is not yet solved. Whence
may be brought the most advisable immigrants, is
still the great puzzle, chow TO increase the scope
to "recuperate the native race" to fringe the rail
ways with little farms and to scatter homesteads
amongst the plantations, is eagerly debated side
by side with the necessity for hands TO cultivate
and manufacture our staples. Scandnavians,
Portuguese and Greek islanders from Europe
Chinese, japanese and Hindoos from Asia freed
negroes from America, islanders from Polynesia,
have all been recommended and many Of them
tried with but Indifferent success and still the cry
il the same, "Inore men, more women, more
laborers in the fields, more homes, more families
are what want besides the great and pressing
need Of more soldiers, more defenses to protect
nationality from each and all of the so-called
great Powers, who to find us protected, not as
hitherto by innocence and harmless, but by armies
aud Qualifications!
In this emergency, having surveyed the world
from China TO Peru, besides the continents not
included in the oft quoted but not very compre.
hensive survey, it seems strange the continent of
Africa with swarming myriads has been hitherto
overlooked and there II IL, that Numbers OF
soldiers, lRbOrers and women may be found,
and that too without entertaining our
selves with nos. any ., iS GS @
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our domestic affairs. The plan Is simple, the
requisite agencies are available the time oppor-
tune, why hesitate ! We have an Envoy EItraordi-
nary now at Lisbon, his duties may lead him to
the Azores from thence to the west coast Of Africa
is but a step, why may he not take it !! The King.
dom of DahOmey ia easy of access whatever may
be said Of the facilities of getting away.
The Kingdom is ruled over by an enlightened
monarch VINO keeps 40 far in advance of the age,
that whereas Europe and America are Just begin
ming TO throw open all professions lndiferently to
their women, here IN Dahomey the military pro,
fessOn the most fashionable is largely adopted
by women, and whole brigades OF female warriors
form an invulnerlblo phalanx round the throne
and the country Suppose now, our Envoy, duly
accredited with sheaf Of documents III one hand
and tray of decorations in the other. approaches
the Majesty Of DahOmey, with request that he
may be allowed 10 transfer say one regiment, q
thousand strong OF these female warriors, to thu
happy and hitherto peaceful shores OF Hawaii
Can we DOUBT that HIS Majesty would ut once
announce his decision that the subject shoulc
forthwith receive This most favorable consider,
ton" This point gained, the rest IL easy, shiI
IL chartered, and the transit need not be eNpen
siye, IN the Indies IN question not supposed tC
be very exacting on their demands ns to accummo
datiOns or rltiOns. On arrival, certain number
might be selected ~ corps dstte to be style th
" Household or Domestic Regiment These nigh
be stationed IN and about the metropolis, nn'
allowed to marry, tho remainder would be ayaila
BILE for military service at the various outlying
posts, frontier furtIesBes, etc. The immediate
effect would be to release the existing troops from
their arduOus dutes aud leave them available TO
the reinforcement of the depleted labor mRrke;
~ their habits OF cleanliness regularity ana trust
worthiness, instilltd into them by the milithr
discipline they have so long been accustomed Il
would render them invaluable to all our planter
and merchants. At the same time a number %
admirable wives would have been provided for GU
young men, now alas unable from the dispTopor
ton of the sexes to obtain inestmabe a treas
ure. A uniform might be- adopted Mt once suta
able and effective, without being uuduly eX peiisyt
brilliant turbau OF some bright coloTed IAN
chester stuff might take the place Of the presen
"yickci-huuJs,' graceful flowing garment il
tasteful harmony, aesthetic contrast with tn
coors of the hoIdgear would present an appear
superior beyond question to anything ye
achieved Ia the way of uniform. On the arriyH
OF the second, any subsequent detachment O.
these fair, at least feminine, troops the earle
companies would be released from military duty
and would naturally "marry and settle down.
Thus the people would be increased, merchant
and manufacturers supplied with the much needle
Inconvenience or apprehension of seeing the
business disOrganized and work impeded b
frequent calls upon their clerks, mechanics
laborers for employing military service. Th
nation would grow and prosper,
Many other collateral benefits might be enlarge
upon, which must needs accrue to us from III
adoption of this scheme, IL only needs hone,
consideration 10 ensure its adoption. The suy
cated desire Tor the welfare of the country, q
Of It's national Independence, and, what Is Il
tige.