The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-29

who will reside in Honolulu, will be on the
spot to protect his countrymen, and any at
tempt to put upon or ill-use them will be i'm
mediately met by demand for reparation.
It will be the interest of the Hawaiian plant
ers, therefore, If they desire to retain Japan
ese labor, TO treat the Japanese literally and
well, for if the latter grow dissatisfied the
stream Of immigration will not only be
promptly dried up but the japanese already
in Hawaii will speedily return in japanese
steamers to their native land. Such how
ever, is not the probability. The Hawaiians
do not like the Chinese, who present the
only other alternative labor-supply, and they
will eRdeavor TO provide inducements to
japanese to settle on the soil, and become
permanent colonists. They recognize the
capacity Of the Japanese to assimilate, and
they do not dread, as in the case OF the
Chinese, being swamped by an Asiatic pagan
ism. They hope and. believe the Japanese
will embrace Christianity very possible
contingency, as that people are eminently
adaptive and have few religious prejudices.
The adoption of Christianity by the nation
| as a matter of political expediency has in
| decd already been gravely and calmly pro-
| pounded in the Japanese vernacuIar press,
| and though Buddhism still holds sway over
| large section of the race. it is not at all i'm
| probable that the bulk of the nation will
| one day go over to Christianity. The Hon
| Olulu ADVERTISER says that during an inter
view between the Mikado aud the King of
| Hawaii, the former spoke with much feel
| ing Of the slight put upon him by the West
ern powers establishing Consular Courts in
his dOminions and regulating his tariff. He
| declared that with all the greatness of Japan,
the little kingdom of Hawaii occupied a
| higher rank among the nations, as its com
plete sovereignty, within it's own dOminions
was acknowledged and recognized. The
King replied that this was the result simply
of the Hawaiian people adopting Christian
| ity. This Thought has doubtless germina ted
as we have seen, aud may come to fruitior
within the lifetime of both Sovereigns.
We do not know vine ther the idea has beer
seriously considered by the Government o
Japan, though it has evidently been mooted
but the step would be revolutionary tina
if taken suddenly it might arouse strong an
tagonism. Moreover, the revision, of tin
treaties, going on, may give Japan th'
position among nations she coyets, and thus
defer for while the adoption of Christianit.
as the religion of the state. But whethe
Christian, Shintoist or Buddhist, the NATIVE
of Japan will be welcomed in Hawaii with
cordiality not extended 10 the son of Han
There are several reasons for the opposition
to the Chinese III Hawaii.
The HongkOng "Press" then dis
cusses the objections to Chinese i'm
migration to Hawaii; also the othe
sources of supply in the Azores anC
Japan. 1t states that 1.-THE climate
and country of Hawaii will suit the
Japanese thoroughly" and adds tina
eff they find good treatment anC
doubt a large number of them will
emigrate thither." Referring to the
probability of establishing subsi
died line of japanese steamers tC
which the ADVERTISER alluded, i
will be remembered, at the time, the
Hongkong "Press' remarks:
The Japanese Government are willing, i
is stated, to give subsidy of 100000 to
Japanese steamship line to run between
Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco
and the Hawaiian Government will ais
grant subsidy. But this may never be
come an accom- plished fact. scheme TO
running a subsidized line of Chimes
{ steamers between China and America, call
, ing at Honolulu, was once started, bu
eventually came to nothing, and the projee
for subsidized Japanese line may also fail
1t must be confessed, however, that there i
more chance of the latter being carried out
for not only are the Hawaiians more il
earnest in their desire for close relation
with Japan, but it can we'll be imagined tina
the Japanese Government would like to sc
profitable employment found for a portion
of the fine new feet of the Kiodo Uny1
, Kwaisha, in which company they are, if re
port errs not, rather heavily interested. A
all events an effort viii be made, we under
stand, very shortly to establish a Japanes
line of steamers, to run regularly between
. Hongkong and San Francisco, calling a
Honolulu en- route.
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