The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-09

way measures. Here the following
suggestions have been countenanced
by the Union as desirable for regu-
lating the status of the Chinese al
ready hcrc:--
All Asiatics ought to be sub
iccted to a strict registration, by the
issuing of an individual official pass
book, showing the real occupation 1
of every one of them-this measure
being extended, if necessary, to
make it Immediately constitutional
to people of all nationaltics.
PA vagrant law ought to be en-
forced, more stringent still than the
present one.
3-An amendment ought to be
made to the Constitution of the
Kingdom, so that it be rendered
lawful not to issue any more bust
ness licences to any new applicants
of Asiatic nationality; and, in the
meanwhile, the Government onght
to be instructed to take advantage
of every possible motive for not
issuing any new licences to new APP
plicants of such nationality.
1.-The tendencies of the admins
tration ought also to be, whenever
practicable-in view of reducing the
number of the business licences now
already granted-that those now
existing be cancelled whenever pro-
per motive be given, through the
owners violating the laws, or infring-
ing any of the licence regulations.
Furthermore, in what regards the
future admission of Cinnamon into
this Kingdom, it seems to be in
perative:-
THAT all future immigration of
Chinese be stopped, except when
laborers be needed by the planters,
and then the immigrants introduced
for plantations to be so regulated
that they be strictly kept to their
work and sent back to China at the
expiration Of their engagements, if
they do not choose to renew them
2-That all passports now out
standing be cancelled, if not pro-
perly recorded at the Foreign Office,
and reasonable delay promulgated,
after which the legal passports not
yet used shall be declared void;
3-That all future return pass
ports be issued only on the most
worthy and urgent cases, and then
only with all necessary precautions
for proper individual Identification.
The opinion of the A. A. Union
is that the introduction of Chinese
in this Kingdom can be constitution
ally stopped at once, as no treaty
exists with China, which country is
moreover not recognised by the
international common laws. But, il
through technical quibbling, the
measure was deemed unconstitu-
tional, then the petitioners senti-
ment is that it will be urgent to
amend our present Constitution tc
the effect of making legal such pro-
hibition against Asiatics; and then
pending the delay for constitutions
amendment, the Chinese ought to be
allowed to land here only on pay.
ment or very heavy tax.
Concerning the immigration from
Japan, although the japanese be
acknowledged a far superior and
more preferable race, and although
the danger of their competition be
less at present than that of the Chi
nese, yet it is the opinion of the A
A. Union, that they may and viii
eventually constitute to this King
dom and to its native and white
population, a danger even create,
than that resulting from the Chinese
immigration; and the A. A. UnioI
considers that the present treaty
with Japan is a one-sided instru
ment which does not allow our Gov
eminent free action to protect us il
+ case of necessity. Consequently
/ the A. A. Union thinks it imperiou
that the treaty with Japan be i'm
mediately modified in such wa
that
mo more male japanese labor
ers be introduced here except TO
the plantations, to be kept there i
, the same way and under the sam
9 regulations as the Chinese coolies
9 2-No more free japanese immi
grants be landed here, in view of re
! population, except if married an
0 accompanied by their wives an
q families;
: 3-That the prohibition concern
+ ing the issuing of trade licences
Cinnamon be equally extended t
the japanese.
t All these points having thus bee
: respectfully submitted to the earl
est attention of the Mobiles and RI
$ representatives. of the Kingdom, til
q members of the Hawaiian Ant
4 Asiatic Union take the liberty {
+ asking respectfully, but firmly, tn;
p the present Legislature be please
Z to take the proper steps for dealin
e Immediately with the Asiatic que
e ton, immigration and competition
+ for safeguarding the interests of IL
" petitioners and of the public {
d large.
If And with this prayer, we humbl
e subscribe ourselves, gentlemen
# your most obedient servants.
Signed, for the members of the /