The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-07-22


The Japanese, according to the Spreck-
els Government organ, cannot be classed
as Asiatics." OF course we bow to that
superior and magnificent brain power
which inspires the magic utterance, but
however great our abasement we still ven
tura- 70 put in an humble query, Ii the
Jupariese are not Asiatics what are they
lSo-Ioul,t Europe welcomes them, Aus
tralia huprers for them. America thirsts
for them. Hawaii finds In them her life
blood. But what are theyl They are not
Furopean. fley are not American, they
are not Malay. They are not Negro and
we are told that they are not Asiatic. What
are thew Let MS have Professors from
Harvard. Columbia, Oxford and Cam
bridge. to settle the point. The Govern
menf organ has raised a serions question
and one which merits careful discussion
and technical knowledge. We predict a
crop OF deep thoughts on the subject No
doubt the organ intends offering prize
for an essay: THE Japanese as Europ-
cans"
So rHE Government processes to be fos
tering white labor. 1t looks like it, at the
rate the white mechanic is being driven
ont Of the country. The organ talks Of a
selfish game of 'fooding the country with
Chinese Coohe labor" and scrowding ont
every description of white mans labor on
the Islands" II is true that this is being
done. but It is not being done by the
planter, it rs being done by the Asiatic-
izing Cabinet, which cares less for the
white man than it does for any race, and
one member OF which, though white man
himself. positively hates his kind.
The PiqHters' Monthly has very clearly
laid down the position of the Planter in
regard to the labor question. The planters
themselves. recognize the present danger
for not only is every description of white
mans labor being driven out of the Isl
ands.' by the Government, but the Gov.
ernment has been most culpably negligent
in not bringing in females with the bands
of male Asiatics who have been poured
into the country On this matter we vii
quote the words of the FldRters' Monthly
which are thoroughly to the point and
shows where the responsibility lies. II
says: IN. .......-.-. -......
The excess Of the male over the female population
is a crying wrong, and an evil which requires 1
speedy remedy OF the results viii be most disastrous
But does any one think OF calling upon the merch
ants, or tie mechanics, or the bankers to put
their lnffds In Their pockets and remedy it, No
at ALL and rightly 50. Il is national danger
which can be avcrted only by national action anc
at national expense. No individual ur class of in
dividu,ls should or can be called upon TO do that
which is for the benefit OF, and m the Interest
| rquaily OF every member Of the community. II
is national Necessity that there should be a sui
uiuit number Of labOrers TO do the work required
TO be done in the country, and it is necessary &c
have them at cost within the selling price of the
product Of their labor. If a national necessity II
occasioncd by tic filling of a national want, 1t dc
wolves upon the nation to satisfy the necessity Sc
/ occasoned: and the presence OF male laborers be
inr required byia national necessity, the nesces
sity Of Introducing females Of like class devolye'
upon the nation. and it is the government and moi
the planters which SHOULD superntend and bear the
expenses Of introducing females. The govern
mtni has the right indirectly by taxation, 10 cal
npUn tine planters to bear tueir proportionatt
share Of such expense, and this the planters vii
do witheut n murmur If the government fails tC
perform manifest duty, then the responsibility
for such failure OF duty rests upon the government