The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-13

.re2Sed during the Aast peIiou, eACcPt '
Japanese. That is 10 say, there was !
decrease in the number OF Hawaiians, {
Portuguese, Chinese, and 5. $. Islanders {
EMPLOYED on the plantations, from 1855 {
10 1890. The total number OF laborers on ,
the plantations, January, 1883, was
IA .999; January, 1890, 1885, or an in
crease during the two years of 1885
laborers. The Board OF immigration
placed on the plantations during the
period 7 ,527 laborers, but the increase as
above shown was only 2,S99. showing
that the difference of 4 ,63l laborers was
required to take the places OF those
who left the plantations and went into
other occupations or left the country.
There is a greater demand for laborers
in the country to- day than there was IN
1885, notwithstanding that the Board OF
Immigration placed on the plantations
during the last period 1927 laborers,
and since then |, 064. making total OF
1891. This demand for labor is due to
the expansion and increase of the opera
tons OF plantations already existing in |
the country. Then again three new |
plantations have been started during the |
past few months, which will require In |
the near future something like 1000 la
borers. The starting OF other planta-
tons is also contemplated.
Moreover, the Oahu Railroad will
draw largely on the labor supply OF the
country, as we'll as new enterprises ii is
anticipated this railroad will open up.
Not only the projectors OF all these
operations, but every man or woman
who employs cook or yard man, every
mechanic and tradesman in the country,
is interested in there being an ample
supply of the lower classes OF labor. 1t
is estimated that an addition of from
5000 to 6 900 laborers will be required
during the present period for planta-
ton purposes, and IL 4,ooo ianorers
the number that left the planta-
tons last period-leave that service this
| period, it will be necessary to introduce
| about 1000 laborers the present period.
If, however, the proposed tariff revi-
sion on sugar should pass the United
States Senate, the above estimate should
be reduced somewhat, as in that case it
is not likely new plantations will be
started.
Portuguese immigration has been dis
continued.
1t is not best to bring into the country
Japanese only. 1t seems to us wise for
this Legislature to pass the necessary
legislation to introduce Chinese under
restrictions, and for this Government to
negotiate a convention with China to
carry out this object. 1t will require
some expenditure to negotiate this con-
vention.
We find that during the past five pc
RODS the amounts appropriated 10y the
Legislature for the encouragement of inn
migration were as follows:
Period. Amount.
looo-Z... '.FIOo'ooo
1881. Observation-Disclosures. DOC, OOO
1oot-o 49, - .''''' ooo,ooo
, 1865 Observation-Disclosures. l5O, DOC
| 1SSS-9O. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0U,0OO
The amount asked for in the Appro-
priation Bill of 100000 is extremely
moderate compared with the above
amounts former Legislatures deemed
wise to appropriate for this purpose, and
in view of the present great demand fol
labor and the probable necessity Of intro
ducing at least 10, 900 during the period in
: order to keep up with the demand of the
, various enterprises throughout the coun
try, your committee recommend that the
t item pass as in the Appropriation Bill.
.INo. M. HoRNER,
PAUL IsENBERG.
Q [ am in accord with the report of the
majority of the committee except in sc
g far that if the labor OF Chinese is needed
= their coming and their staying here, an(
their occupation, should be restricted il
g such manner, that, except for the pur
t pose of supplying field labor, their mum
r bers should not be increased, or the roa(
e opened for them again to compete Will
f white labor. Further, | am not pre-
r pared to believe that the introduction q
r so many as 10000 laborers will he re
: quired to meet the necessities OF tn,
agriculturists.
g +. G.. MACFARLANE.
Rep. Brown moved the report be lait
Q on the table with the appropriation bill
Rep. Kapaehaole moved it be consid
Q cred with the bill regulating Chinese i'm
Y migration. Lost.
Rep. Browns motion was carried
e The House proceeded to the order o
the day, consideration of the Appropria
4 ton Bill in committee of the whole
Rep. Rice in the chair.
: Rep. Brown moved the House proceed
with items which have been referred t.
i committees and reported upon.
Noble Widemann moved the item fo
t water survey be considered. There wa.
=. a resolution calling for an appropriation
e Rep. Marques-For an irrigation en-
e gine) to make survey and ascertain
what the various water supplies amount
g to.
v Noble J. NJ. Horner wanted to know
: how far this investigation would go. L
e was believed that water might be obtain
i ed on Molokai by artesian wells. The
island was dry, but the soil rich. (Her.
: ensued long pause.)
;. Minister Brown said there seemed
' nothing before the House, and he would
propose that the House consider the i'm
: migration item, and the Volcano Road
4 He would move the immigration item
pass as recommended by the COMMITTEES
: (s60,000).
Rep. Kapaehaole moved to take up the
report of the committee recommending
3 an appropriation of $50 for work done by
a certain petitioner in the court house a
2 Eahaina.
s Minister Brown said his own motion
a had been seconded.
The item encouragement of immigra
ton, $50, 900, passed.
Minister Brown thought it was out D
order to 20 back and insert items TIE
President ruled this morning that it was
not.
The chairman stated that according Il
the ruling of the President it could no,
be done.
Rep. Kapaehaole said it was a rule o.
the House, and did not apply to the
committee.
The chairmen thought he could not &C
back on the Presidents ruling.
Rep. Brown said section was before
the House now, and any item could be