Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-01

N lhe planters, Who can no doubt ffhiiii pro
vide . considerable credit to bc dtsHn against
~ tne purpose. aBi w uslng the cable 10
promote dispatch, think that all ths telnife
mglsynu sei forth esn bdmci more certainly and
much mote promptly from ispan Than hoin any
Other source. On commissioner u immigp
lion, Nh irwin will bs here shortly, and
aided by HE tnoylsdge N he details u The
subject. The government viii be tesds 10
ropcrn any measures In which The plsni'fs
may desire TO cooperate IN The manner hasr
Indicated.
While ihus egpiainIng Why The government
Is n1i convinced that The step ydu ssh v ~
fske u ibe Necessary ~ pfGpef pbe under lbs
circumstances disclosed, must ifsnkly aay
ihsl u Is ihe nature of the step itsHlf, 81 ns'
iional poliry, which obliges he government ~
abstain from The ae'i1n you propose u 10
unnecessary fof mr. ~ enter into The reasons
which render ihr iuhhe, inhW u Chimes cool'
isa Injurious Ia the vrifir ~ The county.
| These afe we'll know ~ ypu. more especially
NAT which arisss from the present dispfgpof
ton ~ The sesos In The cDunify ! believe
thsi whilst asking iof admission iDi tbinese
lsbofrr as means ~ present feliof ~ them.
/ srigrs, puioniy ~ the planters acknowledge
lhsl u u course which only Nhsi They deem
greai eaigenfy could iusufy injsri. In .
communication I received from committee
n the Planters Labor and supply Company
last yraf . committee u which iWO " yoI
gentlemen formed pan tle opinion n he
I planters, ~ even the narrower dufsiirH ~ Ne
/ Chinese viewed a. lnbofcu, sss sspfe,sod
In o distinct manner o. opposed ~ ap "unfcgu.
lated addition 10 he present npaiing tbinear
population"
The Chinese Government s either unvill.
I Ing ~ permit this county 10 regulate immi.
gfa'ion from iis teuitoy, ~ Is 200 much
nbsoibcd by more important cares 10 give ihe
necessary attention ~ our requests. though rn
doped by their able representative ~ Wash
/ ingioB fhe-mmigfntlpu which The DoYrfn.
mcnl could open The door Ia must, therefore,
| be one entirely "unfegDlaird.' and to SEIZURE
| by its means 1ODo Chinese hbHefs iof sugar
plantations, very many thousands ~ all would
| have 10 be lei in, which would he a national
disaster, the effects ~ which could MOI be
measured beforehand. IN This connection,
may feniiBd you that the Japanese Who are
about 10 he brought here, can al he telisd upOi
as additions 10 the supply " labor fGf sngai
/ plantations, with the exception u the few whe
/ nay pass into domestic service. While all
staining from entering more fully into ih'
general objections 10 the further admission u
unmgulaied Chinese immigration, wish 4
draw your attention 10 two aspects undc
which change Of policy In regard 10 II woul'
even. Il only temporary, appear 70 be gfay'
national mistake.
EiyM Tha, policy has already twiee fe
ceiycd the cmphats approval II great ant
friendly powers which take deep Interest IL
the welfare Of this kingdom. ! desire, in hi
connection. to draw your attention 10 the cof
respOndence with the Representatives Of lh'
governments of the United States of America
Great Britain, France, and Portugal whicl
was published in the appendix to my repor
laid before the legislature and especial,
ash you to note that the impression at one tim,
formed that the government was disposed t.
recede from ,ha, policy was The cause Of eyi
den, dissatisfaction To these governments.
.Sfcona; To permit the inhus of Chinese
which you now ask Tor, would be highly o.
lensiye 10, and tantamOuni 10 breach u lsili
with, the Japanese Government, which hs
so generously listened 10 our appeal for mmi
grafton, whilst refusing that boon to many i'm
pouant states with which !, has long ha'
treaty relations. One of the main reason
given TO the Japanese Government for our ur
gency, was the policy which has been adople,
IN regard 10 Chinese immigration. We ap
pealed TO that government 10 assist Us il
maintaining that policy by no longer post
ponng a concession which, il has been stated
could not be granted ill after the revision q
the treaties between Japan and the Wes,cu
powers. We haze reason 10 know that thi
appeal had much effect in bringing the nego
tiation 10 lis fortunate issue. We cannot
therefore, after the generous treatment accofde,
TO this country by the japanese Govern
men,, after il has gone out Of It's way Il
obige us. now-before the hbi japanese Ia
borer has been landed here and with ih
highly satisfactory report of our commissions
before us-honorably open the door to a com
peiing host Of Chinese. feel convinced, gen
,lemen, that such . course would not only b.
o breach of faith. but would lie emipenily dis
ss,Ious to our prospect Of any further inmiyra
,ion from Japan
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
WALTER ". GiBsos.