The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-01-28

Tn, original letter from
His IL. ". y. Armstrong Ia
the editor Of the BE dia,T
Zsdaag:
BEELIS. Aug. !. ISL
To the Editor Of the Berlin
Zgifuig=
The newspapers Of Ger
many have made some errO-
ueOus reports regarding the
objects Of the visit Of Hia
Majesty Kn!akHua-
His Majrstys yisitstO Eu-
rope II mainly 70 satisfy a
desire long entertained by
him to observe the people
Of foreign countries.
The matter OF emigration
has also attracted his notice.
The Hawaiian Islands are
capableU f supporting a pop
ulatiOn % nearly one mil
lion, but. owing To variety
Of causes, the native pOpu-
latiOn has decreased very
rapidly. II may be said,
briefly, that the POlynesiHn
does not thrive alongside of
the European.
A. the Islands occupy n
prominent place in the Pa
cine ocean. IL Is a matter VI
great interest to secure for
them the right kind Of pop
ulAtIOu, and this can be
done only by emigration
from the countries which
contain the best races.
The only profitable asri-
culture now carried on is
the cultivation OF the sugar
cane. The soil is very rich
and the profit OF that cuiti-
walton Is great
This IL mainly owing 10
the advantages derived from
a reciprocity treaty with
America, by which Hawaii
all sugars are admitted into
America free Of duty. With
skill, energy and capital in
combination there are most
excellent opportunities for
making money rapidly. But
the capital necessary Tor
this cultivation must be
larger than that usually re-
quIred TOR farming.
To cultivate sugar cane
with profit labor must be
cheap. Hitherto the plant
ers have relied on Chinese
labor, but owing To the Gus
toms. the religion aud above
all. to the fact that the Chi
nese labOrers never bring
their wives with them, such
laDOrcrs ST. not of advan-
tage to the nstion and the
Government Il looking to
countries which Will fur
nish lAbOrers who Will
bring their wives with them
and become permanent set
tiers.
The rate Of wages on the
plantations Is about one
mark per diem, together
with board and lodging.
The climate j. probably the
best tropical climate of the
world There is no ice or
freezing. All OF the tropi-
cal fruits do well. Owing
10 the small population
there Il not a great demand
for artisans, and there il no
room for more tradesmen.
simple agricultural labor IL
needed in the country.
i have had applications
for positions in the Govern
usnt since His Majesty has
been in Berlin. sufficient to
administer the affairs OF
siN Kingdoms like Hawaii.
II men Will einigrate 10 the
Hawaiian Islands as they
DO to other countries. they
can Do well, but / desire to
say most enphAticAlly that
there are uu opportunities
there FOR idle men Or for
men who wish t. hold office
only.
Nor j. tile Government
seeking for -Gui-rantS from
GrruIauy az present. The
Azores Islands are now
sending many most excel
lent Portuguese lAborrrs
who are doing well ia the
country IL - possible that
during the next year some
effort mAy be- made towards
inducing Germans 10 emf
CRATE. Nothing Of the kind
Is contemplated at present.
Before u asks the people Of
this country 90 euigratc IL
intends 90 make the most
careful provision for their
disposition aud comfort AZ
ter they reach the Islands.
To de- thst requires legisla-
tive acts which are not now
In existence. ! should rAth-
er discourage than encour-
age emigration until the
Government Of the Islands
formally and publicly re-
quest IL.
] have the honor to be
Your Obedieut servant,
va. y. ARMSTRONG,
Minister II state, *.