The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-14

TOT Tree ldDOI- Leu Us ASSIST TIE NOEeTn-
ment in bringing in japanese and Portu-
guese. It takes the japanese some time
to get used TO things; they have not had
much show as yet The Chinese were
thought very little of as laborers
when they first came. Objection had
been made TO Chinese immigration on
the grounds Of Christianity and morality;
but place Chinese, man for man, against
the renegades from Christian nations,
and they were equally desirable as in
habitants The morals of white laborers
from Christian countries were loose.
Can we DO without Chinese? They pro-
duce three-fourths of all the wealth of
the Islands. If we had a few more of
these industrious people it would in
crease our sugar product. 1t is said that
the Chinese are driving out the white
man. If the latter, with his Christian
schooling and training, cannot compete
with heather he deserved to 90 under,
1t is intelligence, skill and ingenuity
that control the world.
Mr. Davies moved an amendment to
the resolution Mr. HOrner and he
usually got along very well together.
The former was apparently satisfied with
everything. The Government had acted
ungenerously with this association. Last
year the company had asked the Gov
eminent to give them Japanese immi-
grafton, or, if that could not be done, to
remove the restrictions on Chinese inn
migration The Government informed
/ them that, for want OF funds, they could
not assure a supply OF japanese. The
company only asked for Chinese in de
fault Of procuring japanese, and there
fore he considered it highly unfair that
this association should have been pill
loried, by the press speaking for the
Government as having been in favor OF
unconditional, unrestricted Chinese i'm
migration. He would not say, after ali
/ he heard, that they wanted unrestricted
| Chinese immigration. If the Govern
ment were as fair with their pens as in
/ their acts, on this question, he would be
! perfectly satisfied. The Government
was entitled to our appreciation. All be
/ objected TO was that the writer's of those
articles should have misrepresented the
association He then moved to strike
out the words with a modification OF
| existing contracts from the resolution,
with view to insert in lieu thereof the
words, $50 far as it can be done without
| injury to other national interests" The
amendment was accepted, and the reso-
/ luton read as follows:
"Resolved, That we heartily approve
/ the acts of our Government and what
/ they have accomplished since our last
annual meeting in bringing and permit
ting labOrers to come to these Islands,
and that we urge upon our Government,
by this resolution and otherwise, that
! they put forth like exertions for supply
ing labOrers the coming twelve months.
not only in bringing in Portuguese and
! Japanese as heretofore, but permit the
influx OF free labor from all countries so
far as it can be done without injury to
| other national interests"
/ On motion of Mr.. Davies, the Secre-
| tarv was instructed to forward a copy to
/ the President of the Board of Immigra-
! ton
Mr.. Davies offered the following reso-
! luton: Chat the association desires to
/ express its sense of the loss it has sus
/ tanned by the death of Mr.. A. Unna
whose integrity, intelligence and stability
/ of character have been always of great
! value to the association, and have always
/ been placed ungrIdgingly at our dis
/ posal." 1t was unnecessary to add any
words to the resolution. When planter
/ life was struggle here, Mr.. Uuna
fought on and struggled through the
dark days. He was as true friend as
ever man knew. No one would under
value the character he left.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Secretary was instructed to forward Il
copy to Mrs. Unna, the widow.
The Chairman read the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Trustees be, and
they are hereby requested to prepare
and present a suitable petition to His
Majesty to appoint a royal commission
to investigate the present status of Police
and District Courts, and to report thereon
to the next Legislative Assembly"
Mr. Horner said there appeared to be
Il little opposition in the matter. Our
Island courts are honorable. Let Us find
out where the fault is. 1t would not do
to have foreign interference. This coun-
try should be able to manage its own
affairs
The President asked Mr.. Horner if
there was any objection from members
of the company.
Mr. Horner-I have heard none
Mr. Davies could not understand what
there was in the resolution To brand it
as an Opposition act, a. had been done
I by paper this morning. He did not
think the Ministry were to blame for the
act of the Japanese Government. A
steamer came here with agents of the
Japanese Government, and he did not
know if any of them could have dealt
with the matter with any less difficulty
than the Government hail. We cannot
allow vessels to como aud interfere with
our internal matters But what has