The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-06

own welfare! L do not believe in
"VoX Populi, NoX Del" but | do
believe that il the public at large
are Of one opinion generally about
the welfare of the community, that
there the public is right, even if
man, OF Mr. Jones' well known and
respected abilities, is of a contrary
opinion. That "the Chinese must
go" ought to be the watchword, is
my opinion, and l know that it is
shared by many.
That all men are born free and
equal is not denied, contrary, it is q
well established doctrine. believe
myself that before God, all men are
born free and equal. But what has
that to do with our political life and
and our domestic conditions? If
man is born equal to myself, but
does not behave or live like myself,
have l not a right to keep him from
my house? If private individual
has that right, why not q country?
Is that class legislation here more
than in other countries to prohibit
unwelcome or certain nationalities
to come into the country? Does
not the Chinese consider themselves
class? Do they assimilate with
the white population, here or any
where else? Do they adopt our
mode of living? If not, why ought
they not to be treated as class?
They ought to be compelled to
bring their wives along with them"
Has Mr.. Jones thought about the
consequences of that? l think not,
because, do not believe that he
would have made that statement if
he had? Have we not Asiatics
enough here already? Can it be
possible that Mr.. Jones wants an in
crease of the Chinese? What would
then become Of our white and native
population? They would simply be
driven out, their bread would be
taken from them, they would be I'M
able to support their families, they
would starve, and it makes me
shudder to think what q starving
population can do, when it is driven
to the wall.
Then again Mr.. Jones says that
the white man sends his money out
of the country as well as the China
man. True, but a truth with modi-
fications. What does a white man,
supporter of a family or single,
spend in the country to live? And
what does the Chinaman spend fol-
the same purpose? A white man
will have to pay SIS to $40 pei
month. for board, and besides that
he has to pay for his lodging, anc
what does Chinaman pay or how
do they sleep! Will any whit,
man stand up and say: Well, th,
| Chinaman lives on % cents a day
they sleep G in room 6x9, G
thou and do likewise? The China
man has PAIR of slippers, a pal
of wide pants and jumper. 70,
ought to be as they? Is that th.
meaning? How would it be to SCI
all the laboring men that now come
to church, dressed IN that attire? L
is to go to extremes, will you say
but | think that it is only the conse
quences of the pro-Chinese policy.
| 1t is easy for rich man to say t.
the laborer, it is good enough fo
you, but believe me, Mr.. Editor, i
is hard for an honest man TO hea
such words, to hear from the lips o
man of his own kind and race
that he, in social life, and IN famil,
life, is just like a Chinaman or any
other Asiatic-so long as the Asiati
does not acquire the white man
mode of living.
Would we have had the Kinau
the w. G.. Hall, or other steamer
if the white man had not invested
his capital? Would we have beer
blessed with telephones, electri
light, railways, etc., if the multi
tude of our citizens were Chinese
What right has white man in Chi
ma? Can he enter any harbor h
likes, acquire property, travel wher
he wants to in China, like the China
men do here? Is there class-legis
lation in China or not?
/ think, that as servants and com
mon laborers the Cinnamon are use
full and that we must have them.
think further that limited numbe
ought to be here for that purpose
and that they ought to be sent bacl
when their contract for time is up
or re-ship. 1 think they are lik'
the, from the Gods stolen, fire-goo
as servants, bad as masters.
Mr.. Jones gave an illustration,
will give one also. A man cam
here in ship, which was laid up
and is now for sale. He has bee
unable to secure q berth in anothe
vessel, he has not money enough t.
pay his passage to California, an,
he cannot obtain work What is II
going to do? Is he TO be arreste
for yagrancy when he cannot ge
any work? He has applied to tn
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.
to Wilder s. S. Co., to many others
friends have tried to get him work
but all in vain. Please solve m
the riddle. ] will add that the maj
/ IN L..