The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-05
Letter to the Minister Of FOREIGN Afrair..


The following is the last communication that
has passed in the correspondence between the Gov
eminent and the Special Immigration COMMITTEES
OF the Planters Company;
HosoLuLu, Oct. 3, lssL
To Hrs Ex. NIB Hon W. II. GIBsov:
Sirs-We have The honor TO acknowledge receipt
OF your Excellencys letter dated October 9TH and
the Company have very fully considered the i'm
po5talt statements conveyed to Us therein.
We peg permission to make correction in one
impression which Your Excelleucy appears to have
gathered from the conversation Of the COMMITTEES
on Friday last, in that we saw only one remedy
Tor the difficulty in which the planters appear to
be paced-viz: the invitation by the Government
of 1000 voluntary immigrants from China.
In our interview on Thursday last, Your Excel
lency informed us that there was every Insurance
that the wants Of the planters would be fully sup
Piled from Japan, If the Government were able to
provide the money voted by the Legislature Your
Excellency informed US, however, that the Gov
eminent were not in a position TO provide this
money, and the reason alleged was the impossi-
bility Of selling The Government bonds at present
We understood Your Excelisncy to state in reply
10 the Committee, that beyond the first lot of coo
japanese, there was no prospect of any further
side the revenues Of the nation and that no efforts
were being made TO that end. beyond the formal
advertisement of the bonds here.
Ii was therefore clear to the Committee chat not
withstanding the good intentions OF the Govern
ment, and the expressed desire of The Legislature
both must be defeated by the financial conditions
pointed out by Your Exoellency This closed All
idea OF assisted immigration and rendered two
courses alone possible-either the removal of re-
strctons on private immigration, or the reduction
IN the number Of laborers and the contraction Of
| agriculture.
We respectfully point out to Your Excellency
that IN the opinion Of the Planters Labor and
supply Co, the one remedy for the difficulty in
which planters are placed, IS the carrying out of
the japanese immigration scheme. advocated alike
by the Government, the Legislature and the plant.
ers. The inability Of the Government to carry ont
this scheme creates new phase of difficulty. with
which neither the Government nor the planters
had to deal during the year 1883 when the various
letters to which Your Excelleney draws our atten-
ton were written. n
| We are glad that Your Excellency's expectations
are so far modified as to lead to the assumption
that two if not more shipments Of Japanese mas
be looked for in 1886 in addition TO those expected
| this year.
We, however, learn with much disappointment
and regret, that Your Excellency cannot hold out
any hope OF such steps being adopted by His Ma
| 1estys Government either in prosecuting in one
direction or relaxation in another rs would give
us confidence that the disastrous position the
| Committee have foreshadowed to Your E1cellency
would be averted. The Company will adjourn its
session to-day, but have considered it necessary to
agree to come together again shortly to concert
| steps for the preservation and protection Of the
| interests they represent.
We have the honor TO be
Your obedieut servants.
JIM. HoRSER,
JoSA. AUSTIN,
THEo. H. DAVIES,
A. UNSA.