The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-01-18
The New Zealand Maorio. as Immigrants.

To THE EnrrnR OF THS GAZETTE; II has often
occurred 10 me, when reading of the hostlitios be-
tween the Maories and the whites Of New Zealand
-iha; soune arrangement might be made to trans
port these aborgines from that country 70 the Ha-
vaiian Islands eclo1iEng them here Is permanent
settlers. TO aualgarna;e with and roplenish
tiye race. The suggestion may appear At first
glance 10 be utterly impractioable,-one which can
never be carried out. or if undertaken would rc-
suit in no real advantage 70 either country.
Bui let Us look into the matter a little: Hawaii
needs and seeks populstion,-a cuglate race II
possible, and search has been made far and near,
without satisfactory results. New Zealand pos
seSses asuEt so.tSo Of the native which have
proved vefy troublesome and expensive, without
her receiving any advantages whatever from them.
The chief causes Of the Trouble between the na-
lives and the whites. are said 10 be the Intenper
that prevails among both classes, and the IN
lawful encroacnTnsnts Of the latter the ancient
rights and privileges Of the former. it i the old
story Of race conflict IN which. too often, the
whites are the lAWleSs aEgressc-s and the natives
rrtsliate leading % blootshec and prolonged csln
iicts. Thus the Aaorics are still what they have
beeu for nfty years-a constant ctre and expense
IA burden from which the Government sees no
way 10 release itself. and appears 20 endure theEn
II the csse hss bssn fairly stated then New Zea-
land has an element IN her papllstiOl which she
ufas n sifsg % part sh provided she Is satisfied
Of domicile. and 20 this end she may entert8in
proposal to inquire whether It be practicable and
desirable at the same time, Hawaii . s-ig Tui-
i1fida diid nads therc race sIHIr % hc usF, hut
problbly more viSorcus and healthy. and partially
civilized which, transported here and int-rnarry
inS with our aboTicines. might prove benefit to
both countries. supplying wants, and relieving
New Zealand Of her trouhiespme element.
The rst step. after settling the prupriety Of rlsk
ing an efor. to iuGuce Maori immigration. would
he 20 oreu correspondence with the Colonial Gov
faf. all facts and
taces ttaf may be advanced to give weight 20 the
scheme. viewed from our standpoint. with the
details Of the proposed plan. as fully laid oct
ps,Ssible. II the proposition be favCrahly enter
tained By H. aad the terms which permission 10
emigrats Is given satisfactory, the next step
might be TO seud competent person to act IN con-
nec:ion with some osicI2l Of the Colonial Govern
rasnt. we'll versed in the Maori language to visit
the natives and lEy the pian before them. and
Learn how they view u, for without thsIr consent
nothing can oe done. even though the Colonial
Government and people should favor II. The
MaoEies cannot and should not be forced - leave
their ancient homes for a foreign land; although
they. Ike the American Indians. have been crad-
ullly forced from their homes back into the wild
bush by foreign encroachment. A few could prob
ably be induced 20 migrate as pioneers, and when
they had bet-n heard frum others doubtless would
follow. II all went veil At best, only few ship
l1ads could come each year, and at considerable eI
pense-
Bot 1t nav be asked if the Maories are so troub-
lesoule in New Zealand, might they not be - here
bly better circumstances II which they would be
placed here. the Kind disposition of foreigners to-
varls HawaiiaIls. with whom the Maories would
soon min-le. associate. and adopt their customs.
and shsre their political ard n.her privilees-all
Indicate that they would soon assume the character
Of native Ia Wsilns and theiT pece able. lav-abid
inc traits I'll who migrate bIther could b. laE be
made Hawaiian subjects without the usual cath OF
allegiance.
M Naories should not be introduced as con-
tract laborprs but free immigrants solely for re
uizei IN the most favorable localities Every pro
vision should Re made BY the Government 10 rem
der them canteuted in their new homes, even %
giving them krio1sIs house-lotsl where practica
blsto assist in the erection OF tenemeuts for them
70 live in.-and 70 finding employment for all Who
might Be i1duced 10 work. They should also be
exempt from taxes for certain period say i've
years and have free education in English guaran-
ted TO them and their children. That these iurni-
grants would fraierniEe Al once with Havatians,
there can be little doubt; and IL success attends
thsir introduction the population question will be
=. prOceSs Cf solution. and with II eventually The
labor and Chinese questions.
admit that the suggestion is novel one. but i
should not be laid aside On this account. i'm
practicable We are sending nov for Immigrants,
al great expense - the Madeira Islands. or more
than twice the distance 20 Auckland; and all the
arguments that can Be adduced in favor of the
Portuguese scheme, are applicable. with even
greater force, TO tire Maori project IL would seem.
then, TO be feasible. Possibly some strong objec-
tons may he advanced on the part Of the Colonial
Government. which do not now appear BET 50
far as the race question Is concerned. the Ha-
wallans generally viii approve Of the proposed
Maori immigration.
bis Majesty has believed. expressed = wish 70
visit New Zssisnd and Australia Shuuid the pre-
lninary negotiations be favorshiv received BY the
Colonial Government what could be more
commsnda5lo OF patriotic than for the krva ASD
QUEES OF HAWAu lat the invitation. IariIr-s.
the Colonial Governor. SIR AEzH-A GoEDl q.
vlsls New Zealand and intervisT ths H11Tl eli.f.
II tkelr Own homes accompanied Hv q s-il2hl.
~ ma
representatives Of the Board o. Imuisratiau
am aware that any important C1lllial ~. p.
ure, ike that proposed above most be aPprUy-
BY the British Government but it B. s.fs tn as-
sumo that Sir Arthurs approval viii b. equivalent
to that Of the home Government I0-Ts- DC.
IL NJ. MHrryEv