The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-30

plants the seeds of Christian civiliz-
alton. Talk of hill sides and de-
serts turned into fruitful fields by |
Chinese labor, granted, but civilized |
hands will be found to do the same,
(and we have none too much land |
for them) and the matron of Chris
tendon will grace and gladden. the
cottage on the hillside and desert,
and the laughter of happy children,
who are now retreating before the
Avalanche of pagendom--will be
heard, and this is what God has
planted these beautiful emerald gems
for, that they should contain homes
for virtuous, happy and contended
people.
This subject of Chinese restriction
is going to be the central plank in
the political platform of the country
and it challenges immediate atten-
ton. Is it possible to meet all
honest requirements of the sugar
and rice Industries without flooding
the country with more Chinese? Yes.
Not one in four of the Chinese now
here are at agricultural work Close
the door against any more coming.
Enforce vagrant law, or adopt the
registration passport system similar
to the law in central Europe, and it
will compel every man in the islands
to report himself when so ordered,
and give an account of how he puts
in his time.
(NTr. G. was allowed 40 minutes
and was frequently applauded).
Hon. j. w. Kalua seconded the
motion,
Ex-Judge Kalama rose to address
the meeting on behalf of the Chinese.
He asked those present to consider
that Chinese have soul as we'll as
we. If we vote to drive the Chinese
ont, then it may be someone else's
turn next. The Labor Of the Chinese
has been of great value 10 the
country, it has turned the desert
into a garden. Before voting on this
important question consider all its
bearings and don't be uncharitable.
L am here to say that | am with the
Chinese.
Mr.. j. w. Kalua said | want it to
be understood that am against more
Chinese coming. 1t is evident that if
they keep coming as they have we will
soon be under Chinese rule. | want
to ask if there is another race on the
face of the globe that can live so
cheaply and crowd themselves into so
small a space as the Chinese. i
can't live on ten cents day, but a
Chinaman can. Where they crowd
what is there left for any other race
they pollute the very air with their
opium and other denominations, as no
other race does. | don't stand
here to say "Kick them," but | am
for restriction. The vagrant law
does not reach the Chinese. Be-
tween my office and Bielenberg' s
store there are about 800 of them do
ing nothing of any practical value
to the country. How do they exist?
The most of them lay waiting for
crumbs that come by gambling and
opium and whiskey from the Chi
nese who do work, and natives
and others. 1t has been stated by
Kalama that they are industrious.
Yes, they have taken the means Of
living from the natives. They have
driven me out of the poi business.
The foreigners stores will soon be
absorbed by them. Their vices are
killing off our native people, and
shall we keep on propitiating this
race by permitting them to absorb
our business, by giving them our
sisters and our daughters? If the
Kings reign should be prolonged
for the same length of time as he
has reigned, and Chinese come in at
the rate they have for the last ten
years, it is evident that his subjects
would be almost all Chinese.
want to live amongst clean people
and in progressive country.
Mr.. O. Nawahine stated that
he had, as one of the represen.
tatives of the district, supported the
bill introduced by the Government
and regretted that it did not become
law. He had no i'll will towards
Chinese but believed we had more
here now than was good for the wei
fare OF the native people and the
country generally. Therefore, he
would support measure that would
shut the door against any more
coming.
The Rev. 1. X. Joseph of Han;
desired to speak and think charita
bly, of the Chinese, but it was evi
dent they were too rapidly filling W
the country, and he thought it was
time to close the door.
Calls for the Hons. w. III. Daniels
and John Richardson brought Mr.
Daniels forward.
He spoke in native and gave al
account of the several stages which
marked the abandonment of thC
Government measure. He voted
with the Government and will try Il
get fair restrictive law passed il
this coming session, but he had lit
tie hope that the composition of thu
present Legislature would support it
Hon, John Richardson spoke II
Native and English: Said that hi
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