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

DELtNs aug - 1904.
German papers have
lately published some erro-
neous reports a. 10 the pur-
pose of the visit OF His Mai
esty halAkaua. His Males
ty visits Europe only ON
account OF recreation, and
in order to observe the peO-
pie of foreign countries.
The matter Of i~mmmigra-
ton has also received his
attention. The Hawaiian
Islands are capable OF sup
porting a population of
nearly one million. The
native population has rap
idly diminished through u
variety of causes ; but it
should be remarked that
the Polynesian does not
prosper alongside the Euro
peans. The Islands hold
an important position in the
Pacific Ocean. and il is n
matter OF considerable con-
sequence to obtain there
another pOpulation-espec-
tally II this could be done
by emigration from other
Countries where the people
willingly efuigrate. The
only profitable agriculture
Is already introduced. and
consists of the cultivation
OF sugarcane. The soil is
productive and the profits
Of this cultivation are large
because the advantage of
the Reciprocity Treaty with
the United states by which
the Hawaiian sugars can be
brought duty free into the
United States, Is of enor-
nous advantage. There is
not the least doubt that
with the necessary means,
energy and practical knowl-
edge of agriculture there is
n favorable opportunity of
making money. Itrcquires
however, larger capital than
Is generally necessary for
farming. To make the Gull
tivntiOn of sugar profitable
labor must be cheap. Up
to this time the planters
have employed Chinese Ia
borers : but these Chinese
lsbOrers, either on account
of religious or other reasons
do not bring their wives
with theIn-therefOre such
lAbOrers are not to the adj
vantage of the islands. The
Government has, therefore.
ordered that those who wish
in future TO labor there
have 10 bring their wives
with them. The average
wages ON the plantations
are aruu' one mark (2Jc.) q
day, with board and lodg-
ing. The climate is most
probably the best in the
world. There is never any
ice or snow. All tropical
fruits grow well. Amongst
the scanty population on
the islands there is no want
of mechanics OF trAdesmen;
but simple neld iabOrers
are more necessary. In my
official position near the
King. l have had an oppOr-
tunity TO see Berlin, and TO
make q comparison between
the administration here and
that of the Kingdom of HA-
wall. II anybody wants to
emigrate to the Hawaiian
Islands in the same way as
they do to other countries,
IL is all right, but 1 wish to
express, particularly, that
IL will not be to the a1vAn-
tAge of everybody, especial
- n the enigraut hopes to
obtain any certain employ
mcut. Never before nave
so many Germans arrived
ON the Hawaiian Islands as
AZ present. From the Azores
Able-bodied Portuguese la
borers have been imported
several tunes, who are ac-
lively at work now IN the
country. II q possible that
during the next year some
efforts may be made To in
trOduce German immigrants
OF all this nothing has been
taken into consideration so
lar. Before people come to
the conclusion to euigrate
to the Hawaiian Islands,
they must make a most care
full calculation Of their Ca
liabilities and must expect
to have 20 deny themselves
many comforts after arrival.
tn dppc1i 90 tie lars docs not
sriSt there. / wish that emf
grafton 10 the Hawaiian Is
lands should be rather dis
coursged than encouraged,
ana this / declare formally
ard publicly.
l have the honor, &c,
Na. ARMSTRONG,
Minister of state"