The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-14

statisIics anu explanations, by the
almost unanimous memorial of the
leading merchants of San Francisco
to Congress, showing at length and
with great clearness the advantages
derived by the Pacific Coast from
the Treaty, also in consequence of
the complete refutation of the
charges of fraud made by the Con-
gressional Committee of Investiga-
ton against the Islands, owing
partly to the change of administra-
tion in the States and the distrac-
tion of the public attention from the
subject, and to the fact also that
Congress has been but little in ses-
sion during the past year, the Com
pany have not deemed it necessary
to make special effort in this direc-
tion and but little has been done OH
account thereof. The present Ad-
ministration at Washington has so
far been favorable to the Treaty,
but there is no doubt that upon the
assembling of Congress this winter
renewed efforts will be made by
treaty opponents looking towards its
abrogation, and the Planters should
be prepared to meet the old round
of perversion and mis-statement.
Nearly the whole of the Pacific
Press is now in favor of the Treaty,
fact which will tell in its favor
when the question again comes be-
fore Congress.
The report next discussed "La-
bor." "The South Seas seem to be
no longer available as a source of
labor supply" Chinese continue
to come, Notwithstanding the prohi-
bition of more than % OH one vessel.
A short time ago Chinese could only
be obtained by special permission of
their Government. Now, however,
"undoubtedly owing to the univer-
sally fair and just treatment which
laborers receive under the admins
tration of our labor law" the "only
requisite is to grant them permis-
sion, and they come without expense
to the planter" While China is
regarded "as sure source of labor
in the future, if it is thought best to
make it available," the Secretary
says: "One of the gravest of ma
tional questions is involved, how
ever, in the policy of continued Chi
nese immigration. The effects of
the great and constantly increasing
proportion of Chinese inhabitants
are so important that they deserve
the most careful consideration at
the hands of the planters. -
"The following is a statement of
arrivals of immigrants since the last
annual meeting:-
'Portuguese-Bark Dacca, Jan.
10Th, 1885: men, 63; women, so ;
children, 165; total, 27S.
"Japanese-By Yamashiro Maru,
released from Quarantine, July 18th,
1885: men, 922; women, 81. BY
City of Toxic, February Sth, 1885:
men, GIG; women, 1862; children,
1OS. Total, Japanese men, 1893 !;
women, 1876: children, 10S. Total
JapaHeSe, l,JUZ.
"South Sea Islanders-By Brig
Hazard, October, 1884: men. 73 ];
women, 6.
"Chinese-There have been no
Chinese immigrants brought to the
country by the Government or the
Company, but large number have
come at their own expense. Since
the first of January there has been
an excess of arrivals over departures
of 2,00O."
Referring to the japanese the
Report has the following observa-
tiOns:-
$50 far as time has been given
to judge Of their qualities it would
seem that they are not generally
considered physically equal to ma
tives, Portuguese or Chinese, but
that they have some qualities which
are desirable and which to degree
compensate for any lack of physi-
cal ability.
"They are so entirely different
civilization from any with which we
have had dealings that the assimila-
ton of them with other laborers is
slow; they are not quick to compre-
hend our ways, and are quite sensi.
tive to any appearance Of injustice,
though none may in fact be intend
ed or exist. So far as information
has reached us they have proved
fairly satisfactory on majority OF
the estates where they have beer
sent. That the government should
have thought it necessary to remove
them from one plantation is to be
regretted"
The report goes on to recite the
particulars of the communications
between the Trustees and the Minis
ter of the Interior, upon the matter
of creating boards of immigrants
from which it appears that ar
amicable understanding was reached