The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-26
he section 40 of the Civil Code reads

IKE section 40 Of the Civil Code reads
a. follows:
The said Minister slaII have tie power. either
II person or through as chief clerk. UPON the ap-
pL1cI-l1n OF any alzl foreigner. stating his LEteu-
| tlol % became perua-eEt resident OF the king
dom administer the oath u ElIeciarce to such
tursigEer. II satisfied th1r = Eil-bs for the good
Of the kingdom ard that s11h foreigner / not OF
immoral character, nor refugee from the justice
| Of some other country nor q tese-rI1. sailor.
marine. soldier or odicer-
The said Minister refers 10 the Minis
ter Of the Interior. who by the previous
section Is authorized to have the superin-
tendence and direction Of the uaturaIiza-
ton Of foreigners This l. a very dan
gerUUs power 10 put into the hands Of one
man: It has been pointed out before II
these columns. but It L Just as well to
keep the matter before the minds Of the
public, and especially OF the members Of
the Legislature. The clause quoted makes
no provision for any term Of residence IN
the country: It does not even ask that the
foreigner should enter into an undertak-
ing TO live n the country II simply re-
quIres that he should state his intention.
not a very difficult thing TO do. but be
might change his intention IN q week or
even N a shorter time. should he think
1t.
We are importing a very large number
Of foreigners Of all uationalities into
this country and It ! decidedly wise for
rs 70 look the question Of naturalization
squarely II the face; It l. one that VIII
come up before long We cannot EXPECT
that these people VII long continue to
i've here without making q claim 10 e1er
clse political rights. The atmosphere bv !
which they are surrounded the keen inter
est. which al people. who belong TO the /
Saxon race take II political matters VIII /
soon psrueate their minds; and We shall 1
have q succession Of knocks al the portals |
Of citizenship which vii keep our Minis |
ter OF the Interior pretty busy
But It l. not only the people who VIII |
ask that we must beware Of. they must /
and vii come, and we cannot well refuse 4
them aduIttsnce- after We have induced 4
them 70 take up their residence amongst /
u. Il i the power Of the Minister % 1
make citizens Of ThOmsOsver he pleases.
II what time be pleasss- that l. dangerous.
Il long a. We have careful and conserva-
i've men II the ONCE there l. no danger.
1ut We need not always expect 70 have
nen Of this character at the head Of
l1aIrs= headstTOng. radical men may &c
,Upy this position men who might find
themselves completely at variance with
The conservative and property holding
party. To carry out a particularly ObnO1-
Gus scheme and Yet give It the appear
ince OF being the unanimous desire Of the
majority. such q Minister might fairly
Hood the country with votes He might
leep quite within the letter Of the law.
or he might argue from his point Of view
I was for the good Of the kingdom that
he men should BE- natuTaLzed That this
: an extreme case VIII readily be allowed.
JUt Il Is a possibility. If not q probability.
nd We should provide against the posi-
lility
What l. needed Is a clause requiring a
ertaIn time Of residence IN the country
,efOrs a man can b. natuTalizsd. further
hat no man when under contract should
e allowed 70 naturalIZe. This would keep !
Ut entirely the class Of imported labOrers. d
ntll they became virtual citizens, owning
little property and thus having dis
net stake IN the prosperity Of the country
' It'll regard to Chinese there should De- Z
pecIal regulations Other countries are
cry much averss 10 allowing the natural :
zstlOn Of celestIals- and We with our very I 9
parse population. should be still more 9
harry. There Is considerable food fort {
bought IN This subject; It VII doubtless .
g brought up for discussion little later c
z II the year