The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-10-28

large proportion Oh tue CIllueSe HOW
here had died or moved away, il
would accomplish the object claimed
for it; but meanwhile all or large
proportion of the other population
of the Islands would also have died
or moved away, and although pol
lev that will insure the relief of our
posterity is laudable and proper it is
not the whole of the relief now
sought or necessary. \
The present restriction act is in
sufficient for two reasons:
First, because there are already
enough Chinese here to fill all or a
large proportion of the occupations
necessary for the support of the
class of citizens whom it is desired
to retain in the country.
Second, because there is neces-
sity for laborers on both sugar and
rice plantations, which must be met
if the prosperity. OF the country is
to continue.
For the immediate present the
sugar plantations are able to obtain
laborers of other nationalities, but
should those other sources fail,
there would Immediately be brought
to bear a tremendous pressure to al
low the introduction of more Chi
nese. Such pressure is even now
foreshadowed, and there are those
among our citizens who look upon it
as a grievance that they are not al
lowed to have more Chinese laborers
even though there is a sufficient
supply of labor of other nationalities.
1t is obvious that gradual diminu
ton of the Chinese population under
the restriction act will be of no avail
if we are at any time to have the
work of years restriction undOne
by the introduction of single ship
load of Chinese with no legislation
to prevent the new arrivals from
engaging in any and every employ
ment.
For the reasons above stated, the
Cabinet, believing that the preser-
vation of Anglo-SaXon civilization
in this country requires such action,
advocate such legislation, whether
by way of Constitutional Amend
ment or otherwise, as will accom-
plish the following objects, viz:
1st. That no Chinese other than
teachers and officials shall be al
lowed to come to this country eX-
cept in the capacity of laborers.
I'd. That no Chinese be admitted
as laborers unless the agricultural
necessities of the country require it,
nor until the legislation hereunder
indicated be secured.
Sd. That Chinese not now en-
gagged in trade or the mechanical
occupations, be prohibited from
hereafter engaging therein.
We believe that the legislation
hereby indicated is necessary and
justitiable on the ground of self de-
fense and self preservation, and is \
fully sustained in principle by the
precedents cited above.
History tells of many invasions of
one country by inhabitants of an
other, in which the invaded people
were conquered and blotted out as
a nation. In those times the in
vaders came with fire and sword,
and meeting with like resistance,
they did not reap the benefits of
the conquered land without the
risk and danger of battle and loss
Of lives. The invaded people |
fought in their own defense, and |
no dOctrinaire, even in this age,
maintains that they were not |
morally as well as legally justified !
in resisting the enemy by every
means in their power.
The Chinese have for the last 90
years been carrying on an invasion
,f this country which is no less eff
'ectual because it has been peace
'ul, than the old invasions by |
;orce. They are now gaining all
he advantages of a successful war
any of its dangers. Silently,
out surely, year after year aad step
~ step, they are invading and TAX
ng possession of almost every
means of livelihood in the country,
md supplanting native Hawaiians
md others of the Western civiliza-
ion.
With these facts before US, there
s but one safe and honorable course.
To sit still and do nothing is both
Owardly and suicidal. We must
hen meet this peaceful invasion by
means as peaceful, but sufficient to
each and cure the evil.
The opponents of restrictive and
protective legislation concerning
IhineSe are divided into two
lasses:
First, those who look at the ques-
ion from purely material point of
Jew and need cheap labor.
Second, those who consider the
uestiOn from a moral standpoint, i
nd contend that ''a man is a man."
hat Chinaman has as much right
n the country as anyOne else, and [