The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-01-14

introduced in large numbers, and ii |
the result is that the middle classes
90 TO the wall, so much the worse
for them. We cannot help it. If |
they cannot live in competition with |
Chinese and Japanese, the only |
thing for them to do is TO so awoy,and |
the sooner the better"
That the general existence of
these or similar sentiments can be
true | am loath to believe. l do
not think that the interests of both
the planters class and the middle
classes cannot be conciliated, so as
to obtain satisfactory "modus Vi
vendi" for both. | do not even be-
lieve that the most unintelligently,
calously egotistical and blind of the
planters can deliberately wish to
force any of their fellow white men
of the middle classes, to the di-
lcmma of starvation, or emigration
from this country. And | cannot
admit that any rational planter can
be found wishing-as assertcd-the
existence of only two classes ON the
islands, the rich and wealthy own
ers of the land, and the poorest
laborers, the coolie slaves.
| do not credit such rumors for
more than one reason; not only be-
cause it would be such an unchris-
tian sentiment, but also because it
would implicate from the planters
policy of self-destruction.
What would, what will this coun-
try do, when the time comes-and
it is as surely bound to dawn as
doomsday is-when America will
take off all duty on sugar, and con-
sequently destroy the protection
which props up our present sugar
interests? The only anchor for the
country to ride through the gale will
be the existence of numerous and
solid middle-class, ready to 90 into
diversified industries. If this does
not exist, and if the planters are
ruined, the whole country, from the
plantation down, will become the
prey of the same Asiatics now intro
duced for momentary purpose,
who will very soon learn how to turn
into masters.
Therefore, if the policy of the
partnerships really to drive awayour
middle class, their own ruin would
only be a providential retribution,
just as much as it might produce if
not eXcuse-the bursting, before
long, of socialistic radicalism lead
ing into the incendiary excuses of
some commune" the commune of
the laboring and middle classes
against those who 50 numerically
condemn them to starvation.
AS for the idea that white planters
alone could long exist here, with
the presence of Asiatic labor only,
as unique population, that is delu-
sion, which, the sooner exploded
the better for all of us.
Consequently, l consider that, at
the present iuncture, it is the duty
of every sound thinking man to
foresee and help to prevent the
CHASTITY future that the present Asia,
tic tendencies lay in store for us, ,and
to fight against the suicidal policy
of handful of blind men. Every
one of us must help to press on the
Government the necessity of pro
posing and carrying vigorously ou
a decided anti-Asiatic policy. More
properly still, it is necessary to re
call the public wants and wishes tC
our legislators-so many of which
seem to have forgotten that they
belong to the people and were
elected by them only to insure th'
public good, not to foster privat,
interests.
The duty of every man at presen
is to exert all his influence on th,
representatives and mobiles, now
they are gone back to the people ant
to private life, and convince then
that they must come back with
], different Asiatic policy IN May, 1888
1t may prove difficult to act Oh
: some few members who are not a
Independent rs the peoples dele
gates ought to be, or who bein
s. prejudiced by direct interests, enter
: tain only narrow view of thing
and only look out for the immedat
wants of some few friends.
I AT any rate let the people, VIII
' constitute the ajOrity of the voters
take the matter in hand and asset
themselves.
| repeat that | do not believe
: can be the policy of any sound ma
here, of the wealthy class, to repl
diate the existence of the middl
classes, and to drive away our whit
laborers, mechanics and store
keepers.
But be it so or not, let us pre-
pare in time for the worst, let u
q act.
Let the people organize again'
u Asiatcs and their white friends, Il
IL the people form a protective asst
C citation, in the same way as has bee
e done in other countries.
e Organization has been the secrC
f of success of the "Reform" league
and showed what union can do eve
g here.
e Let all those, whose interests al