The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-09-24

plause).
Mr.. d. Logan spoke briefly in be-
half of the newspaper business and
the printing trade.
Mr.. Quinn advocated domestic
industries, with the Chinese to be
kept under control. He compared
the question here with the same enc
on the Pacific Coast, showing how
severe the struggle of working peo-
pie there had been, yet it was now
resulting in promising signs OF
triumph.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Crowley said he re-
presented the furniture business.
As an upholsterer he had not much
to say against the Chinese, as, be-
ing peculiarly difficult trade to
learn we'll, the Chinese we're entirely
out of it. They attempted to make
cheap spring beds and do repairs
and the persons VINO employ them
for such work soon find out the
quality of it. Upholsterers respect
their craft and will not teach Chi
nese, as some tailors and others in
this town have done. Mr.. e. was
opposed to the cry of drive the Chi
nese out, but their number must be
lessened. Referring to the letter of
lady in the merning paper, he
mentioned her strongest appeal as
icing when she asked where could
be found another race who would
work all the year round with only
three holidays. He thanked heaven
there was not another race that
would be satisfied with three holt
days in year. The speaker charg-
ed the Legislature with mutilating
Chinese restriction measures beyond
recognition. He had nothing against
the Ministry, but they should father
measure of the kind now desired.
If they did not take hold of it, the
people would take hold of them.
(Applause).
Mr.. j. Emmeluth considered the
question was vital enough to stay by
it all night and tomorrow if neces-
sary. The movement was entirely
free from sentiments of injustice,
but that did not mean they should
put themselves down on an equality
with Chinese work or social habits.
w: c. Wilder's election having been
won on an anti-Chinese platform,
he considered it was the duty of
every Noble and Representative on
this island to vote first, last and all
the time, anti-Chinese. (Applause).
Every man elected to the Legisla-
ture was to be regarded as the
mouthpiece of the people. The con-
ditions prevailing in the past years
we're productive of bad results and
it was time they were stopped. He
referred to the Advertisers sugges-
ton, that more Chinese would have
left on the steamer. Oceanic if their
passages had been paid, as insulting
to the public intelligence. He could
not see why the citizens should have
been asked to contribute to a hos
pital for the planters cheap Japan
csc labor. (Applause).
Mr.. Kinney then read the resolu-
tions prepared for submission to the
meeting, as follows:
WHEREAS, the present Chinese
restriction act lessons the number of
laborers on the rice and sugar plant
atoms to the detriment of those in
dustries, while doing little or moth
ing to abatc the main evil, TO wit
the crowdng of Chinese into towns
and town occupations and
WHEREAS, unless Chinese intro
duced hereafter for plantation labor
are restricted to that occupation and
returned home when their services
are over, and unless that portion Of
the Chinese now in the country who
still remain common laborers are
prevented from going into sccupa,
tions of q higher and more remun'
erative class, the Chinese question
bids fair to involve the country ir
serious and irreconcilahle differen.
ces and
WHEREAS, legislation calculated
to secure the restrictions above sug-
gested cannot be passed until the
: Constitution is amended, and unles:
such amendment Is submitted to the
electors by the present Legislature
, before the 9th day of November
next, it cannot become part of thu
Constitution or legislation be passet
under it prior to May, A. d. 1892
! and
, WHEREAS, it is important if by
/ reason of exigencies in the labo
, market before 1892 the plantation
l demand more Chinese, that the Con
stitution be then already amended
so that such labor can be admitted
| for plantation service only; and
, WHEREAS, the multiplying en-
: croachments of Chinese upon occu
: pa9ops already filled by men will
families and of our own civilization
) makes postponement of relief TO
: two years fraught with unnecessary,
: danger and uncertainty TO larg
I part of the electors of the Kingdom
and the supporters of its institutions
+ THEREFORE,, be it resolved b,
A those of the residents and voter
y of the city of Honolulu, in mass
e meeting assembled this 23d day o
i September, A, d, 1889, and b.
c those who are pledged supporters G
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