The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-15
Japlnese immigration.

We think that IA great majority of the
employers of labor in these Is sands, are
now a in years past, DESTROYS of promoting
Japanese immigration. And i'm view of che
dOcility and industry, and pleasant assimi-
lative character of the japanese people,
who have come to these Islands, we feel
assured that there are no people of Asia bet
ter adapted; or perhaps SO well, as the Jap
anese To unite with the Hawaiian people,
and form along with them Il satisfactory
Hawaiian population. Hence We have re-
garded with great satisfaction the recent ar
rival in this Kingdom of u Special Envoy to
His Majesty the King, sent by His Majesty
the Emperor of Japan, and this satisfac-
ton has been heightened by finding in the
person of this Envoy, Mr.. Nagasaki, IA cuI-
tivateI gentleman, of enlarged views, and
full of sympathy for the welfare of this little
Kingdom. We We're happy to hear him
express enlightened, humane views in re-
gard to the reciprocal beneficial relations
that might exist between Japan and Ha-
wall; and in this connection we take pleas
ure in laying before our readers the report
of an important interview between repre-
sentatives of the Planters Labor and Sup
ply Company and His Exceilency.
INTERVIEW WITH THE SPECIAL Envoy OF
JAPAN.
VIM. G.. Irwin Esq, Vice President of
the Planters Labor and Supply Company,
and y. :. HartwelI Esq, rs Trustees of the
Company, called ut Palama, OH Saturday,
the Sth inst, on Michinori :. Nagasaki.
Esq, the Special Envoy of Japan, with ii
letter of introduction from His Excellemcy
w. l.. Green, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
These gentlemen laid before His Excel
Iannx- pf Iannn tho -uhiaef IF in, ~ frr, q ion,
from Japan and desired to know what
he thought of the chances OF procuring
some laborcrs for Hawaii from has country.
Mr.. Nagasaki manifested much interest
i'm the subject, and stated that lie had met
all the Japanese now residing Oh the Island
OF Oahu, and taken notes of their expert
ence in their new homes; aud he said, they
had all, without a single dissent, spoken
we'll of their treatment in this country. in
(which they had all found opportun ties for
improving their condition; aud all the in
formation that lac had obtainei WAS we'll
calculated, when known in his country, to
favor a farther migration from Japan To
Hawaii. He said he would be pleased to
lay before his Government any documents
or propositions which the Planters Labor
and Supply Company had 20 make on the
subject.
1t was fully discussed and un,Iefstoodiu
the conversation between the Envoy and
his visitors. that any action taken by the
Company would always be iii accordance
with the law, and with sanction of the
Government.
Messrs. Irwin and Hartweli. subsequently,
addressed an official letter to the Special
Envoy, accompanied with copies of labor
laws, labor contracts, copy of charter and
bylaws of the Planters labor and Supply
Company; and other papers of interest.
Before the departure oil The Special Envoy
per Ceyl"h' Ills ENce'IehcS addressed a let
ter To Messrs- irwin ana Hartwell, stating
that the documents Teceivtd Womb he lid
before His Imperial ~.,Iujest.- i'm Councit IN
his return to the Court of Toxic.
1t is proper to state. thet whilst His FIX
celiency theSf=-1t Envoy gave no assur-
auces whatever; yet lac left AN impression
upon the minds OF his interviewers that the
subject of emigration to Hawaii might re-
ceive a favorable consideration in Japan.