Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14

81 the present iuteiEn clcmehtsi " Wuat VIC
clear that the immigration efforts must now be
turned toward permanent settlement, and that |
the chief aim OF the government mast be to
procure the country, not casual laborers, but
whole families to lie bound to the land.
The idea Of the one million dollar loan and
the re. population scheme was good one
about the best scheme planned by the govern |
ment for years past In, it lacked a definite |
plan, or unity and clearness of design The
promoters wanted big sum Of money with
out seemingly knowing exactly what they would
do with it when they got it, II they had
cherished the hopes OF calling in some cog
nate race. zen 0iaSSr,' it was chimerical, and
would have produced only a temporary relief
at minous cost since, as have shown, the
days of all eognatc" races are limited by the
same law The scheme could then only con
Germ foreign races OF whatever origin might be
ohtainablc, and as this is still what the country
needs, it is pity it fell through. The govern.
mcnt will probably argue here that their good
intentions were frustrated by the ignomi.
neous disdain ofthe public for the immigration
loan. Bot its sale failed for this sole reason
that the government began at the wrong end
and told one Of the ministers as much before
the thing was started. Had they commenced
| by preparing lands for the desired immigrants,
thus showing the public what they were able
and ready to do for immigration, and giving
guarantees as TO their Sincerity and to the real
| feasibility OF their schemes then the public
would have most probably answered their call.
But capitalists have so often been duped in
this century by INSCRIPTIONS governments,
borrowing under the most glowing colors and
for what was being protested as the most hon
est enterprises, tina, they have learned to be
cautious and to wait fer facts before letting
their money out on a mere good name-and
these las, few months have shown us even here
how easily the credit Of good name can be
destroyed. 1t was further an outrageous in
sui, on common sense TO think that with the
mcagre inducements which that scheme seemed
to contemplate, any serious aud profitable i'm
migration current could be started, especially
in presence to the solid inducements ofieredn so
many other countries where immigration is as
badly needed as ii is here and | think that
; before launching their scheme, the pro-
) moters Of the re-population and immgra-
ton bill ought to have studied what encourage
mcnts and inducements are offered to settlers
by our neighbors OF Australia and New Yea
J land.
When occupied myself about the very
feasible proposition Of an immigration move
ment from the island of Chic, the friends who
could have started the thing and made sure
success of il, asked what were "the inducements
offered by the Hawaiian government, and il
y they proposed making any grants of land tc
It settlers coming down with captal1" The min
listers replied hat the oniy inducements were
c the miserable monthly salaries offered on plan
II tations. OF course that put an end ID thi'
e scheme, and yet, with little more foresight
c and liberality, valuable addition not only o
c reliable laborers, but also Of 5Oeaiihy and in
/ dustrious, steady settlers could have been pro
n cured at much less cost than what has beer
t. since expended for the Unstable Norwegans
IL Portuguese and perhaps Japanese; and Ger
/ tainly among other things, the silk culture, o
II which good deal is enquired now, would b.
S this time have been an ACCOMPLISHED fact. But
'i at that time, the ministers too timid, AM
c their successors too knowing at least in thei
&C own estimation. However, fact is sure
and that is that re-population is to be procure'
&c only through white races, though partial an
very desirable element will, / am sure, b
!; found in the Japanese tenants il they can b
;, induced to settle here,
Moreover inpresence ofthegovernment's mis-
cradle failure, private individuals here have bee
> studying this immigration question, and OF lat
much attention is being devoted to a schem
: Of b'rvafe society being formed to promote tn
advent OF settlers this society undertaking t
p" secure all the available lands, as to be abb
- to sell or lease them on the most favorable an
: enticing terms 10 bona fde settlers, who
y further inducement, would have the assuranc
10 tina, this society would buy OF them at reason
able rates, all the products they could rais
- Mr.. b. F. Dillingham; will be a true benz
W factor, father to this country, ever to be r.
" membered and blessed in ages to come, il |
can carry out his idea on the subject and
10 don't doubt that if the thing is possible tn
or gentleman will make success Of it. But wha
he in Mr. Dillingham; is Christian effusio
he ought to be a storm duty to the government
us Not only ought those in power attend imm
AS diately to this matter, but by differe
S management of health reports, showing
We actual percentage Of births and deaths in ca
"a | # the Iffersnt pnw Living her
IS they ought TO be soon able to decide which
ie the most prolific and resistant element, al
"a consequently prepare to appeal more special
De to this element for the intending settlers, so
lid to avoid too marked preponderance Of I
Die American element.
~ The homestead law, so energetically CARR
II" through the last legislature by Mr.. 6. b, Do
was step in the right direction, but it is
terly insufficient, for it will require
>"' more energetic action and special legislation
10 remedy the reckless and thoughtless imp
me dence OF comedy administrations, in allowi
% most OF the best lands in the kingdom to
~. taken possession OF, and kept out Of t
u peoples reach--sold or leased at mere ncmiI
:" fgures-,hus jeopardiring the future expansi
'.' of the whole population.
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However, 1t is not yet too late, and il h
-. any say in the matter, l would not wait
lon Mr.. Dillingham; society to Get started, to /
80 shame Of our official leaders, but would
H., ahead as any real statesman would.
ner IMMIGRATION SCHEME.
re- My first step would be TO ask OF the Sur,
'o' Depar,ment-not as is now being done
ers paltry overhauling Of those few aovernm,