The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-08


other hon. Noble over there-talk
about the planters being opposed to
the industrial classes. Men who
perhaps never did days work
in their lives calling themselves
representative of the working
classes
Noble Mccarthy called the hon.
Noble to order, as his remarks were
insulting. He insinuates that 1 am
not at TO represent the workingmen.
Noble Horner-That is just what
say.
The Chairman asked the hon. No
BILE to confine himself to the ques-
ton before the House. He had
nothing to do with those who repre-
sented the working classes.
Noble Horner said he would try
to obey the Chair. II Noble Wide
mann called himself a representative
Of the workingmen he would bow to
him, or to Noble Hind, or Noble
Wilcox, or Noble Baldwin. These
were the industrial classes of the
country who produced its wealth.
Noble Baldwin would withdraw
his amendment owing TO the feeling
developed, but he should move for
striking out the bond. He was sur
pfised at the feeling shown. The
object of this bill was as much in
the interest of the workingmen re-
presented by Noble Mccarthy as in
that of the planters.
Noble Macfarlane held that the
bond was the essential part of the
bill. The planters had no objection
to laying a bond on Chinese syndi-
cate and should not object to assum-
ing the same thing themselves. He
wished to protest against the insult
ing language of Noble Horner. Per-
haps he had not done as much physi-
cal toll as the hon. Noble-such as
ploughing, digging potatoes, ETC.
but while listening to his insulting
and vulgar language, his boasting
of what "he hain't agoing". to do,
one could not help regretting that
he had not spared some time from
the soil for the benefit of his own
education. If he had he would have
been on better terms of intimacy
with the English language, and
would not be oonvulsing this House
with his private system of gram
mar. This bill proposed to
introduce Chinese in unlimited
numbers and without restrictions as
to their occupation in this country,
it could not he acceptable 10 the
working people. The present un-
satisfactory state of affairs was due
to the Sinking of responsibility by
the late Government, which was a
planters administration. The Ma
tional Reform Party was prepared to
meet the planters halfway, but must
insist on retaining the reasonable re-
strictions in the bill.
Noble Muller said that if the bond
was struck out he should have to
move the indefinite postponement of
the bill.
Noble Widemann referred to the
argument of threats" and intimat-
ed that if the bond went in he
should move for the indefinite post.
ponement of the bill.
The Section was numbered
"Fourth'' and passed as in the bill.
Sixth. That the said bearer shall
not be entitled to exercise the rights
of an Hawaiian citizen as to the
term of residence or employment
while in the Hawaiian Kingdom, but
shall be restricted to the term and
employment named in such permit.
Changed to. Fifth" and passed.
The, section as amended passed.
Noble Macfarlane moved to insert
a new section as "Sec. 2. Not more
than four Thousand Chinese shall be
permitted to enter the Kingdom I'M
der the provisions of this Act" He
believed this number would supply
the immediate needs of the planters.
| Noble Baldwin was hopeful oil
having convention with China.
While it was doubtful if four thou.
sand would be admitted under this
law, it might be unwise to place
this limit on the number. For his
part he preferred almost any other
labor to Chinese, but some planters
preferred Chinese. He would move
if they were to adopt limit, that il
be 500.
| Noble Macfarlane accepted the
amendment.
! Rep. Brown SAID to place limit
might induce the Chinese syndicate
to dictate terms.
Noble Macfarlane's only object
was to prevent an overwhelming
influx of Chinese. He was willing,
however, to leave it to the Cabinet
which knew the sentiment OF the
country and would withdraw his
motion. He was disposed to assis,
the planters in every way, recogniz
ing that it would be disastrous &c
their interests to place any obstacles
in their way to prevent their getting
labor, particularly at this time. He
admitted that there was force in
Rep. Browns argument that if q
Limitation was put upon the number
of Chinese to be introduced at this
time, it would defeat one of the
objects of the planters and that was
to reduce the price of labor from the
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