The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-22
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immigration purposes was under consideration
isee page 81, accidental commission was made Of
the remarks made ~ Hon 4. =. Cleslsorn and
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes.
Hon. Mr.. CleshOrn said the Introduction Of POpu-
lation was al all important question with rs. II
was the only legitimate object for which they
should borrow money. Since the reign u kameha-
meha l. the population had been gradually reduced.
At the present time the whole population Of this
Kingdom was only about ons-renth u a FIRST rate
city. There were more children born in the City
u London in three months than the whole popula-
ton 81 HaWall amounted TO- he was opposed 10
Chinese, because they did not bring their women
with them. Also, they had q great many vices
they introduced opium. When visiting the islands
a short time back he saw the effects Of these single
Chinamen-more especially in Kauai. There they
get all the young girla, and that naturally makes
the HaWaiians feel bitter against them. He found
that in the valley Of Hanapepe . great deal Of
opium was sold there and on some Of the DiGnta-
tions a large portion Of the Hawaiians use it, and
they got III from the Cinnamon. The Portuguese
he looked upon as 4 good class of people. and The
rising generation would acquire the native ways
and become, to all intents and purposes. Hawaiian.
II was a pleasure To see the large number Of chill
dren wherever Portuguese families are together.
He would like 10 sec Japanese brought here also.
a. he believed they would asslmllatc with the
Hawalans without casting any reflection on the
the past Administrations he objected to the intro
ductiOn of any more South Sea Islanders. He was
satisfied that the experiment was an utter failure
They we're very indifferent labOrers. and as regards
population they were too weak and sickly. They
were no credit to the King or To any one else. 1t
would be impossible to build up this country with
them. There is one thing certain-we must bring
people in. He spoke Of the United States growing
10 be the greatest nation on the face of the earth
from a handful Of people from Great Britain. In
reply to some remarks read by the Hon. member
for Lahaina who had said that the United States
Government had not paid for the Introduction Of
immigrants he would say that in early days they
had given 100 acres of land to each family that
settled there. In this country, land could not be
given because they had not got il to give. The
great Powers Of the world are just waiting to see if
Hawaii intends to build up this country or not.
Every country in the world IL growing, whereas.
Hawaii has dwindled from a half a million to
sixty thousand inhabitants. He would do all lac
could for the preservation Of the Hawaiian people,
at the same time we must bring in fresh population
TO do so. He would therefore vote for the S500.OO0
and wished the Government had asked for double
the amount.
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes trusted that this item
would pass. That population was wanted was ae-
knowledged on all sides. The planters had organ
lied themselves into an association for bringing
laborers and if the Government did not undertake
the direction Of immigration, they would intro
duce none but males a. laborers-what they re-
quired. Now We had to look out for the repopull-
tiOn Of the country and introduce women as well.
He did not like to hear honorable members con
tinually talking about ' this race and this
people" separating themselves from naturalized
Hawaiian citizens. This was just what those would
do. and had done, who were inimical to them a a
race, and to the Hawaiian Sovereign. Native
Hawaiians could not stand by themselves any more
than could those foreigners who had become Ha-
waiian citizens all should pull toSether-should
work together To support the independence OF the
country which was continuously attacked both with
in and without. The United States III their infancy,
adopted a significant ing nItld G~Sf7nd
divided We fall ;-paaf1AnSSofe was that sentiment
applicable TO Hawaii and he hoped that all nation
alities Of men who became Hawaiian citizens
would cling to it. He hoped this item would pass
50 that government might direct immigration
and bring our social relations into a healthy state.
Among the Acts Of the Assembly reported yes
terday as having received His Majesty's signature
was that amending the Passport law. Moditca-
ti"ns were made in this Act during it, passage,
through the Assembly to meet objections raised but
the main p. !nciple which was to render vexatious
use OF the law no longer possible was maintained.
The Act IF the Assembly to settle the claim Of
Colonel S~preckels on the Crown Lands received
yesterday its final sanction 10y being signed by His
Majesty. Thus Is concluded what at one time,
threatened to he a great parliamentary contest to
be followed, if the Government measure had been
defeated, by a great and costly law suit,
The steamer Hausa, which is chartered to bring
immigrants from Portugal and the Azores to this
port, is fitted up to carry 200 passengers, and 1t
was expected thai a full complement would be
obtained for her.
The news to hand by the IS. Suez contains no
points of startling interest. In the United
States both Houses of Congress seemed to be hur-
ryinS matters through with the view of bringing
the session to a close, and the subject Of the Reel
proclty Treaty appears To have dropped ont Of
sight. Appropriations had been made for improv-
ing such lronclads as the I. =. Navy now possesses,
and for building two fast steel cruisers, which are
10 be the nucleus of a new navy. In the old world
Egypt continues to be the chief subject of atten-
ton. but no new developments had occurred.
The Diplomatic Conference would close its sittings
and place a proposition before the Porte about 10th
instant.
THE residence of the French Commissioner. NJ.
Henri Feer, was beautifully illuminated on Friday
night, on the occasion of the reception given in
honor of the French national holiday. The in
terror Of the house was also very ~tastefully deco
Their Majesties tbs King and the Queen
Dowager, Major Wodehouse, British Commissioner,
and Mrs. Wodehouse, members of The Consular
body and their wives. and a large number of other
ladies and gentlemen were present. The Royal
Band was there during the evening. and
gave the Marseillaise i'll their best style.
The Hongkpng Daily Press of LIST nit. notices in
all editoriafsrticle, and at great length Judge Nc
Cully's collation. I4Tthe Labor Statutes of this
1t poiAESSutthat every labor contract
entered into in this sKfnSdom must be acknowl-
before a duly empowered agent" who has
to certify that it has been read and explained to
Inc parties, and that they have severallv acknowl-
dyed that they understood it and entered into il
-OLLHtdrjiy. The writer adds: The immigrant is.
therefore. amply protected against coercion. He
arrives i'll Honolulu a free man. and if, under CO.
rciOn or improper inducemcnt of any kind he Is
nveiSled into signing a contract either on the
teamer or ashore he has every opportunity af-
orded him Of raising the question before the
hawaiian authorities The good faith Of King Ka-
akaua's Government i'll the matter Of immigration
ias never been impugned and there is no reasQr / a
elieye that the laborer so raisipc- over OF a u
rould not receive justice. Ih public aecon"~T
money 10 paw for - disallow, and me question
-SectsZ ne has borrowed the
~TI~ passage he Is clearly pounI ~
- bat this does not Of itself constitute MN
contract laborer.' After an exposition "l 'HS
avs Of this Kingdom regulating the relations oi
masters and servants the article is thus cgncluded;
Such are the means Of compelling Imminent Oh
he contract on the par Of the laborer. They
nay he susceptible Of Imprisonment, but they are
- We have said above, not NSMSssOnable- and IN
-icw 81 the protection thrown Gr~.S7Ilaw around
.he Iaburer. and the known w%ell-to-do Anditon OF
he Chinese in Hawaii. the interfereuSs of the
Hongkong Government with the emiSratioA from
his colony to Honolulu must be reSardN a.
wholly uncalled for and unjustihable. /
The Use Of profane language is 80 habltual TO r
arge number Of men who live in this city fnat
here can be little wonder if some Of them when
excited by liquor oblige their He!ghbeft to give
hem into custody a. disordcrly persons. NhIs hap
,eued to Robert Winfield the othe; day and\ ended
IN his being ordered To- find bonds for his good be
Iavior for six months on go 70 gaOl for that period.
similar would happen to many another
il those whose ears are made 70 suffer by tins foul
language did not shrink from interfering 10 have
n mt down. 1t l. little To- be wondered Al that we
near the little native boys who run about the streets
a. they so commonly do. IN blasphem0uS
and obscepe language. lthe full Purport Of which
they can hardly be supposed to understand when
the example j. so freely set them 10y men in the
,table-yards and workshops which the boys delight
IL. NO.. -..T. IN I've hardly .