The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-03-25

practical difficulties IN ;he way were very b'"
because of the competition of tJi ana queens
land. 4 certain number might De got o' "'
yba, we would desire. He had examined into
the matter quite carefully. The English G"V-
eminent rslalrr each vessel to carry a Govern
mon, accent who goes in the boat with those who
90 ashore. But while the agent goes in one
bo,+ and sees that the things are done
nroperly. the ship sends another boat and
those who go in it do things improperly.
As TO the chances of Chinese immigration, they
had heard the statement that the Niceroy OF
Canton had given orders forbidding further
emigration on account Of alleged misconduct OF
those who had conducted the emigration. The
Government were taking measures. A political
difficulty had also arisen in connection with this
question. Our increase of Chinese laborers was
looked upon with hostility in the United States. 1t
would be a little difficult to convince the
authorities at Canton, but they would have the
assistance of Sir John Pope Hennessey' the
Governor Of Hongkong in the matter. lie
thought il would be better 10 contract with the
Chinese for five years aud send them positively
back. He thought also that the United States
could be made to understand that it was not ia
the interests of this people TO let the place be-
come a Chinese colony. 1t might perhaps be
found a little difficult to make the Chinese go
back at the end l. of five years. As to Negroes, the
matter was a little difficult 10 handle, but he
thought it was desirable that negro labor should
be tried. In many parts OF the Southern States
they could not obtain them. But in parts of
southern and western Carolina, Georgia and
Louisiana they might be obtained. As to or
5000 he fancied tho thing could be handled.
II 500 were brought and remained n year and
some were sent back. they would induce others
10 onuna H. LaI ax-n:A..na ,-,.L .av,, opI
white labor on plantations in Virginia. and was
in favor of the negro. His brother was of the
same opinion. But the thing must be handled
in a proper way. They might remember that
there were 5000. 600 of negroes in the United
States aud out of that number 4 or 5000 was but
a handful. One advantage in the negroes, they
spoke English. and a second was that they
understood laws. These were great advantages
to the planter and to the country. He had sent
by last mail orders for n thorough investigation
of the question, aud he thought that by going
among those who were living in Localities that
were not prosperous something might be done.
1t was no use going among those that were pros
porous. He did not expect any opposition from
5 the louisiana planters.
f Mr.. Widemann would be glad when this mil
lennium came when they should not only have
sufficient labor but a surplus, so as to create
competition among laborers. He contended that
5 the Portuguese were good, the Chinese were
e good, the South Sea Islanders might be
good if they were driven TO it. II one nationali-
S ty would be enough they should choose that
easiest to get. The South Sea Islander was not
q here a week before he knew that he was the
d master and that brought out every bad point that
ia was in the man.
Mr. Richard moved a vote of thanks to Mr..
is Armstrong which was duly seconded and carried
and rendered by the Chairman.
N Mr.. Spalding said that he had heard Of no
"a other plan to put their ideas into practice than
10 the Planters Labor and Supply Company.
ty By that means they wanted to push the Govarn-
ment and If the committee of the Company did not
or push the Government then the shareholders
10 would push them. He did not know till thai
re- day that the Government wished to be pushed
as He had found it otherwise in regard 70 som,
re other matters. II they would decide on thi,
re point right then either one way or other i
ID they would put their names down as stockhold
ot ers they would adopt bylaws which would en-
M able them to push the Government as far as the,
10 will be pushed.
DIV The Chairman announced that there were al
e. ready twenty-three or four subscribers to til,
IN Company for in all some ten or eleven thousan,
On shares.
III sHNA ACoO IN u Will III llIn
MS of voting should obtain in the Companv
re whether each shares hould carry a vote or n slid
" ing scale be adopted, and some of the remark
II. made by one speaker were not in harmony wifi
nd the pleasant feeling which had prevailed tn
90 whole of the previous proceedings. II was sup
n. gested that money might he put together and en-
he trusted to the Executive of the Planters Associa
to ton for the purpose of procuring labor and that b
or that method any continuing liability such as tn
be shareholder incurred, could be avoided. BY re
Id quest Mr.. Hartwell explained that in this coun
ey try, as the law stood, no one need pay assess
ments on shares if he did not choose TO do sc
on the only penalty being forfeiture of the share
" themselves. During the discussion
Mr.. Armstrong said he might have been mis
we understood. What the Government could do q
,r- could not do depended on the Legislator,
ad Whilst the Legislature would probably make az
preparations for immigration. there was still n
nut certainty that they would do so. And again. b
nd would say, do not make the Government tax
AS the laboring oar" 1t was not the business Z
yot the Government to bring in immigrants. Go,
mt eminent was there to execute the laws and
he was injurious for it TO do what men should d
.at for themselves. His own feeling was that the
~. were by no means out of the woods or that an
- tide OF immigration had set in towards these Is
lands.
os The discussion ON the relative merits of adob
a ing the incorporated company and dealing wit
the labor question by the machinery of the Plan
all ters' Association was continued till a late bou
,st in the afternoon when
He Mr.. j. Austin reminded the meeting that th
lc- time was going and no progress was being mad,
ad one did not convince another. He would NOV
ss that the Chairman request those planters present
ng members of the Association who were not men
CHI bers OF the Labor Supply Company, to come fol
ell ward and sign the articles Of Association.
er, Mr.. Widemann said it was apparent each ma
he wanted to see the money spent in his own wa
ed He could do that by keeping his money in hi
IN own hands. Individual effort had not succeed