The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-12
The Hawiian AnGI.Asiatic Union.

ED. p. G.. ADvERTIsER-Sir: [ have
read the proposed constitution and by
laws of a new Hawaiian organization,
| and its preamble framed antagonistic to
the $50 called) entertainments of Ash
atics (Chinese and Japanese) upon native
| and white labor in these Hawaiian ISL
| ands. [ have also read Our Aim" in
the Bulletin" of the LIST of March now
current over the signature of John F.
| Smith, also one of A. Marques, the
ubiquitous and irrepressibIe A. Marques,
the voluminous writer whose song is al
ways on one tune, not even equal to one
of my own cOuntry's single strings; and
also another one by Portuguese in to-
nights Bulletin" about the Chinese and
Japanese in particular. In stating what
[ have done [ make bold SO far as to
crave your indulgence for making few
remarks on paper which [ think (and
good many others [ believe think) are
warranted, and though l am not gifted
with Mr.. Marques or the trainers of the
constitution, or Mr. Smiths Anglo Saxon
learning, yet by your leave [ will try to
make myself known in some other
language than my own. Most of my
countrymen, and in fact all are thrifty
and determined men, whose persever-
ance was not bit different to American
or European, land on arriving here strived
to better themselves. Pray sir, who can
deny their right? They proceeded to
work and to learn the trades. arts and
the resources of the country, and being
frugal, and | venture to say, honest in
their dealings, very soon made good
mark for themselves. They did and still
do we'll for themselves and have placed
both goods, clothes and shoes, etc, at
reasonable and fair figure for all the
community But alas by doing this I'M
equivocal good, they invited and OBJ
tanned the hatred and jealousy OF the
whole Haole race. They built them
selves up out of but little by keeping to
their business, by sobriety, temperance
and hard work Which sir, is the race
on these Islands that can compete with
my countrymen for all these virtues?
The Haole says, the Chinese are opium
fiends, iders and Migrants, and more
and worse than all, gamblers. To this [
say that opium is less than a fiend to the
Pake here than strong drinks of alcohol
and liquors are to the English, American
and Portuguese. Examine the police
and mortuary record for the last five |
years, Mr.. Marques, and you Mr.. Smith, |
and you will find how correct [ am. |
Idlers and Migrants are they? Well sir, |
some after long endurance on a planta-
ton of three to five years, surely my
hardworking countryman is deserving OF
a holiday to see such life as Honolulu or
any other place away from the planta-
ton where everything was the same
every day the year round. These for the
most part are the idlers and Migrants |
complained of and no sensible China
mrn would expect any other than that
the country which invited his fellow into
it should not constrain his liberty by |
docking a small vacation after years OF
toll Gamblers are they? Yet alas, |
many are, and SO likewise areH to be |
found in the rank of their accusers, many |
more l fear, in proportion to numbers.
Where sir, is there a bar in drinking |
saloon. where dice are not all the go for |
drinks and often times money? Where |
are the private parties where money is !
not nightly played for by cards and dice?
All around, I say sir, all around. 1t is |
notorious that games of chance abound |
quite as much or more among the Haole |
population of these Islands than my |
Black sheep are to be |
found in every fold on this earth, and |
they are here of all kinds. Some come !
to the country with false names because
of their previous misdeeds, and othe rs
beginning with fair dealings fall away |
and become idlers, gamblers or Migrants, |
but 1 will venture to say that in pro-
portion to numbers my country repre- |
sents less quantity of this class than
any OF her.
Our cOuntrymen are accused OF enter. |
ing into competition with A merlcan, TIA
Waiian and European people. Why sir,
should they not do so? They came here
to work, their tact and assiduity andcon-
stancy soon brings the desired reward, |
because their knowledge IS as good and |
their conduct better than most Haoles- /
They in general succeed, and because
these workers don't throw money and
idle hours away, they become the envy {,
of those in the trade who do, mean the
other Haole tradesmen OF the same kind
I ask SIR why should my prosperous, IN
dustrious and persevering countryman be
treated to envy and righteousness? Why |