The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
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government Policy.

The clear and definite statement
of policy on the part of the Govern
ment in answer to the resolutions OF
the Hawaii Central Committee,
leaves no room for doubt as to what
may be expected of this Cabinet.
Passing by other points at present,
the statement numbered, Thirdly
immigration and Labor Supply"
demands the earnest and thoughtful
attention of all Hawaiians. With a
population of $4,000 or under, and a
constant decrease of the pure native
stock, the question of who shall
make our future nation, is vital. I
am an Anglo-Saxon. AS such I love
the liberal institutions of all Anglo
Saxon countries. The problem Of
popular government most success
fully maintained has been more
nearly solved in those countries. 1t
is because that race is best capable,
through intelligence and freedom
from priestly control, to understand,
appreciate and use the form of per-
sonal power exercised by the ballot
that success has attended popular
government in such countries. Con-
stitutional government has not
reached its highest development
with any other race. Passing un-
said much that might be added on
that subject, and coming directly to
Hawaii, it is right to say, that the
Hawaiian has shown a remarkable
aptitude for politics. He has keen
appreciation of the power of the
ballot. But it is a disparagement to
say that the Hawaiian is yet in his
political infancy, With education,
with correct training, with instruc-
ton as to the highest and noblest
use of the ballot he will be as capa-
BILE of self government as any other
nation. 1t becomes of great impor-
lance then, who shall fill up the
country. The Government and the
of the foreigners have de-
clared against the Chinese. The
present unlimited and active impor-
tation of Japanese is almost Grim
inal, it is SO foolish. The Chinaman
is not fighter, the Japanese is, and
he is revengeful and does not forget
injuries. He has learned to run
away from the plantation and no
Chinese is keener than he in taking
up and carrying on trades and in
1ustries. 1t is difficult to under
stand what is meant by this Jap
snese infatuation. They are not
she population we want. The Por-
.uguese are better, but if the Aurora |
dawaiiano speaks their opinion they |
not only do not want to come but
viii oppose any further introduction
If that race. Very well, let us take
hem at their word and let them
llone. Introduce no more Portu-
,uese, but let rs turn elsewhere. 1t
would be great and lasting
benefit to the country if we could Sc
ure immigration from the crofters
f Scotland or from the north of
europe. Very true, our Norwegian
did not prove a very
,reat success, but it seems to be
'retty we'll understood by this time
hat our Norwegians mostly came
rom the slums of the coast cities IL
tead of from the industrious agri-
ultural class. The few shining ex-
options show what we might have
ad if all of them had come from the
ountry instead of mostly from the
urlieus of Norway What this
Ountry needs more than anything
lse is small resident proprietors who
ill themselves cultivate the soil
nd gather equally its rich produce.
very effort of the Government
nould be directed toward this end,
lstead of simply procuring labor
or the sugar plantations. The time
i'll come when our broad plains, now
coupled with herds of cattle and {
orses or covered with unbroken
elds of waving cane, will be speck-
ed over with the dwellings and
srms of an industrious population
ur exports will be increased and
lyersitied and the fixed wealth of Q
lie country will be quadrupled. !
uch a condition will not come /
ithout effort, and the Government
lould look constantly and steadfast- z
to the attainment of that condi-
on. Instead of continuing the i'm
of Japanese or any kin
red race, let earnest efforts be made {
invite and procure immigration of !
'me of these north of Europe races.
be United States offers lands gratis 9
actual settlers. We have no land
offer in such large tracts, nor is it a
From ten to twenty five /
res here, of fair agricultural land a
amply sufficient to support con- +
derable family. It is said that z
early tWo-thirds of the fair agricul- :
raj lands of the Kingdom is taken y
: the crown lands and Bishop es- {
ties. It is time that the Legislature Il
und a method of taking the one !, y
ID inducing the sale in small farms p
the other. Perhaps this is the II