Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-01
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Iloeot 40, October ~, 1884,
foIis E,csll,oc, Waiter NJ Gibson Pc
mct
Stt We have the honor 70 Acknowledge
receipt NJ ynuf esseiiencY's letter dalei bel3f
het Jgnd which ~ have PLACED bfiofe The
Planters Labor aud supply Co, and We sfe
saihoti,ed ~ trsnsmit t0 your "scellrHcy, a.
femcsted sn approximate estimate ~ the
nu,nl,er ~ abotsi, fernifei dnhng The nest
twelve months Yonf rscollcnoy informs ~
that conditional immigration ~ o,DDo laps
near may br expected during issS, mi yvu
further state that the government cannot foly
on the htlhlimoni NJ the conditions attached ia
said immigration, and fpm the verbal com
munisaiion made by your orcrlleucy tp the
committee, We lean that there u ~ present
prospect NJ the condition being complied with.
namely the receipt n sufficient funds outside
~ w, ordinary revenue " The country We
therefore hnd that lbc only provision on which
planters ean absolutely depend Is The hr' loi
NJ BOO lnbotcn
The pl,nlcrs' company fully appreciate The
reluctance II his mniesty's government 10 fe.
move the festhctiona al present operating
against Chinese immigration, aud they real.
lire the necessity ~ The careful dribeniion
which your ctcellrncy mslly states should be
made before undertaking ~ remove tliese fc.
stntiipns IN the event NJ the Necessity tpf such
removal being shown The company there
fore note with qualification lhr intimalioH that,
IN the event N the necessity being shown, bi'
majesty government ~ prepared l0 consider
the question " such removal We believe
that the statement made by The committee yes
tcfiay must have convinced your cscellonrJ
thai The yrfy gtayest necessity cssh lof tb'
partial ~ temporary removal oi The 'hincs'
embaigo inasmuch a. without measure NJ
relief ~ considerable ftieni nbd early appiica
ton the planting fpf the coming season mus
he seriously crippled The company have al
thon,cd this committee 10 preScnt 10 the gov
trpmcnt a statement showing the extreme me-
eaaity which they feel exists foI an early mod
hcaiion NJ Uie Chinese rcatnciipns,
Within two months the gnnding season vii
commence and will require more Than ou
present available labor Tor the following 81,
months within the same time clearing ant
ploughing f0r the planting of 1888 will com
mence, and iDr this there Is no provision with
! out rncfoachng on the labor required for TAX
ing OF the present crop. II Is estimated tha
beyond the GOO japanese expected 10 arrive
IN November of December, 1000 men will b'
needed within the next twelve months, %
whom 1000 should arrive here before the enc
Of january and We beg to state that an i'm
sand of Chinese 10 come here, would prDbabl,
be sufficient 10 prevent a labor panic during tn
lime necessarily required for the proper settle
ment Of other japanese schemes. Ia lhe even
of satisfactory terms being arranged fof a con
| tinuance oi Japanci immigration, II ispossibl'
that this single suspension Of Chinese fcstric
| ton nigh, be sufficient for one year
| We beg to ask that your eSceliency will taxi
into consideration The very serious siatemen
We have the honor to present, and that W
may receive as early announcement as may b
convenient Of the steps which his majesty
government can adopt for the relief of an in
teresi so closely connected with the prosperit
and well ll'being Of this nation.
| We have the honor to be, sir, your excel
lency', obe,lienl, humble servants,
| tSigned) JosA. ArsrlS,
a. UNHA
VI. lIoBSEE.
1IfEo. ~. DAVIES.