The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-15

S400, 900.
Mr.. Richardson moved it be $780,
900.
Mr.. Dole moved il be inserted at
S250,000
Minister Gibson said they had as
surance that the japanese Govern
ment would furnish, should this
Kingdom require it, people to the
amount of 10000 during the next
two years. The cost would be $55
a head. AS Japan is willing, this
immigration chould be encouraged.
Mr.. Wilder asked what contract
the government had entered into
with Japan. and also with Portu-
guese immigrants.
Minister Gulick said the two en-
gagements already entered into re-
specting Portuguese immigration
were already paid for. The cost
was to be $4,000 each shipment.
In the japanese matter, Consul lr-
win took a letter of credit for S4O,-
600. He was instructed to send 600
adults. The matter, though, was
left to his own judgment, as this
government had every confidence in
him. 1t will he seen that we require
500, 200 for japanese immigration,
leaving 500, 900 for Portuguese.
Mr.. Hitchcock said some of the
planters in the Hilo district were
disposed to send their Portuguese
laborers back, and throw them on
the hands of the Bureau of Immi-
grafton, on account of the great diff
ference in the contracts from what
they agreed to. He favored the
japanese scheme, and moved the
matter be referred to Select Com
mittee, and the President of the
Board be member of that Com
mittee.
Mr.. Dole thought Honolulu was
the place to make all contracts with
regard to immigration, and not
abroad. He was in favor of the
item being referred to a Special
Committee.
Mr.. Wilder said, he was not in
favor of large appropriations for
immigration for the next two years.
He was not in favor of going into
debt. He would vote for 100000
and no more. The planters he
thought did not want any more Por-
tuguese immigrants.
Mr.. Isenberg would like to know
| on what terms the japanese were
engaged. With the country in its
present condition lower wages ought
to be paid.
Minister Gulick said, Mr.. Irwin
claimed that in ordinary field work,
the japanese women are equal to the
men. The men are to receive $15 Q
month and find themselves. Full
particulars will be found on page c
of the report. The matter of immi-
grafton is vast enterprise. The
idea of making a contract to deliver
| so many head, like so many cattle,
is impracticable, and that style OF
carrying on immigration is not recog-
nized, and will not be recognized by
any civilized nation of the world.
The passages of any people travel
ing on vessels are paid before they
go on board the vessels. The Gov
| SiitISuG COUlu ilOJ VlCJdIC W lucll
agents, but had to depend on the
knowledge and skill of those whom
they may employ. The agent en-
| ployed in Japan understands that he
must make this matter not only
| popular but profitable.
Mr.. Mott Smith said, they hat
experimental on immigration matters
as far as the country could stand
and it was time to use economy, an(
go slowly and carefully for the mex
two years. He did not want to SCI
any more Portuguese landed here
during the next two years. All they
had to do then, was to consider th,
matter of japanese immigration, an(
he would support the motion TO
| $250,000.
| Mr. RichOp cold ha did not tbinl