The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-11

aborer shall and will comply with all
the terms and conditions named in the
special residence permit.
Rep. Brown moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words with one or more /
sureties,'' and adding to the section the
words " said Minister may in his dis |
erection require one or more suretles to |
said bond"
Rep. kahookano was in favor OF the |
section as it stood. The rule there APP
plies to everyone, and it does not give
the Minister chance TO show tavoritism.
The amendments offered by Rep.
Brown both carried-20 TO 10.
Rep. Brown offered another amend
ment fixing the bond at s75.
Noble Phillips moved the bond be
500.
Rep. Kahookano thought $50 to low.
He moved it be 800.
Noble Macfarlane favored the bo3d at
500. Nothing short OF that amount
would be sufficient to restrict the Chinese
from interfering in mechanical pursuits
TO the detriment of the laboring classes.
1t is well known that during the last
lew years enough Cinnamon have been
brought in to fill up the gap, but they
have been controlled by syndicate for
the purpose OF keeping up the price OF
labor. This is the modus Operandi OF
the six companies in California, who
regulate the price OF labor. lie called
upon those on the other side to meet
those he represented halfway. Re-
stricted as he was from entering almost
every country on the globe, the China
man would be only too glad to come
here for SIS month, and would not
object to a deposit that he knew he
would get back on completion OF his
contract.
Rep. Brown said the object OF the bill
was TO decrease the price OF labor. The
more Chinese that are brought in the
less will be the wages. By shutting them
out in the States the price had been
| raised.
Noble Baldwin said it would be foolish
to pass measures that would make the
bill imperative. The laborers would noi
come, and the planters would not accept
the terms. In talking with leading
Chinese this morning, they said they
did not think Chinese would come under
the bill without their passage was paic
both ways. Ii there is to be bond, 81;
is sufficient.
Noble J. M. Horner said the matte
was simple-$75 was sufficient. 1t wa
not the planter that was going to ruI
away; it is the Chinaman. Section l.
would be found to be very strict.
/. Noble Phillips asked that if the China
man ran away before six months, wher
would the 5000 fine be? To place tn
planter in the position where he viii
look after the men and see that they vii
not run away, the bond should be places
at the higher figure.
Noble Macfarlane said that If thes
restrictions were not passed, Chiname
, would be kept away from the plantation
by the Chinese companies. They shout
, come under contract or not at all. Ever
, restriction that could be put on then
legitimately should be done. | don't thin
$75 will do; the bond should be $20(
The Chinese are restricted in every plac
on the globe.
Noble Phillips called the attention {
> the members to Rule 40 of the House.
J, The motion to fix the bond at 5000 wa
! lost-15 to %.
Noble Widemann moved that the se
, ton be stricken out. Lost.
{ The motion for 800 was lost-20 to 2
Noble Macfarane moved it be 6Ae
at So.
The motion to fix the bond at 81
). passed.
:, Rep. Brown moved to strike out tn
. words /" the laborer shall and will compl
). with all the terms and conditions name
g in the special resident permit" and inse
o "That he will at the expiration of til
= term of service named in the speci
f residence permit surrender the perso
. therein named Except in case of dealt
- or substitute in his place to the Boar
- of Immigration each month, one-fourt
: of the money due for compensation fl
work and services done, until the SUI
:, so forwarded should reach the sum
> seventy-fve dollars, that in case of d
9 sertiou he will Immediately notify til
inspector of immigrants OF the person {
4 persons SO deserving, and that he wi
i not be privy in such special resident
4 permit from entering into or becom:r
engaged in any other trade, business
o calling than that OF agricultural labor,
:. defined by the Act"
= Rep. Kahookano opposed the amen
" ment. Under it we would be OVERT
. with Chinese. He moved the amen
:, ment be rejected.
- Noble Macfarlane moved to strike o,
! the word substitute which Re
% Brown accepted.
=, Noble Baldwin said the idea W
=, % that someone should go out
~ ~ the country and it should be
% Chinaman. Ii the measures propose
- by the opponents of this bill should pas
- the bill will be no use, and there is
- need for us to work at it any longe
), The matter has been carefully consi
y, cred by the committee, and 1t is no u
:; loading the bill down with restriction
> The amendment of Rep. Brown wi
the word substitute" stricken out W
II, ~ carried, and the section passed
- amended.
AT noon the House took a recess