The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-12-23

Hawaiian has shown remarkable
aptitude for politics. He has keen
appreciation of the power of the
ballot. But it is 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. It becomes Of great impor-
lance then, who shall fill up the
country. The Government and the
majority 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 a 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
dustries. It is difficult to under
stand what is meant by this jap
anese infatuation. They are not
the population we want The Por-
tuguese are better, but if the Aurora
Hawaiiano speaks their opinion they
not only do not want to come but
will oppose any further introduction
of that race. Very we'll, let US take
them at their word and let them
alone. Introduce no more Portu-
guese, but let us turn elsewhere. 1t
would be a great and lasting
benefit to the country 1--we could Sc
cure immigration from the crofters
of Scotland or from the north of
Europe. Very true, our Norwegian
experiment did not prove a very
great success, but it seems to be
pretty we'll understood by this time
that our Norwegians mostly came
from the slums of the coast cities In
stead of from the industrious agri
cultural class. The few shining ex
captions show what we might have
had if all of them had come from the
country instead Of mostly from the
purlieus of Norway What this
country needs more than anything
else is small resident proprietors who
will themselves cultivate the sol
and gather equally its rich produce
Every effort of the Government
should be directed toward this end
instead of simply procuring labol
, for the sugar plantations. The time
will come when our broad plains, nov
occupied with herds of cattle anC
horses or covered with unbroker
fields of waving cane, will be speck
eled over with the dwellings anc
| farms of. an industrious population
Our exports will be increased anC
diversified and the fixed wealth o
the country will be quadrupled
Such a condition will not com,
) without effort, and the Government
should look constantly and steadfast
~ to the attainment of that condi
ton. Instead of continuing the i'm
portation of Japanese or any kin
dred race, let earnest efforts be mad
. to invite and procure immigration O
some of these north of Europe races
The United States offers lands graft
to actual settlers. We have no lane
7 to offer in such large tracts, nor is i
t necessary. From ten to twenty -fv
acres here, of fair agricultural lane
is amply sufficient to support con
; siderable family It is said tina
3 nearly two-th thirds of the fair agricul
tural lands of the Kingdom is takel
by the crown lands and Bishop es
tates. It is time that the Legislator
l found a method of taking the on
t and inducing the sale in small farm
l of the other. Perhaps this is tn
D first step in live immigration poll
! cy. The Legislature of 1890 shoul
: not adjourn till steps have been take
[ in advance. A. S.