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

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party feeling. But it must not be
understood that this view absolves
the legislator in any way from his
pledges made to the working
classes. At all hazards and in all
events the material interests of Ha-
waii cannot excuse political per6dy;
and especially at this time and in
this place where so many faithless pro-
misses have been made to the
workingmen and broken afterwards
in the interests Of one class.
But the industrial feature of the
question in many cases had been
used as cover by the very class
that wanted to run everything in
their own interests. If party feel
ing had been excited on this ques-
ton the planters had themselves to
thank, for during the past three
years when they had things all their
own way they disregarded the just
and reasonable demands of the work
ing classes. If now the planters
labor under disadvantage in the
solution and settlement OF the labor
problem, let them ascribe it TO the
fact that their interests have been
made paramount at all times,
and have crowded out of consider
alton the claims of everybody else,
If now the planters whose interests
l personally claim should be protect
ed, find themselves encountered by
opposition to their demands upon
this Legislature if they find their
friends among the working classes
loath to assist them, may it not be
ascribed to the position they have
taken during the last two sessions,
| where they had the upper hand {; a po-
sitibh of direct. antagonism to
the working classes and every
body else except their own
class, and of disregard Of
all interests except their own?
But solving this question practically
and at the same time protecting free
labor, the industries of Hawaii need
not be handicapped. The planters
must meet those who are opposed to
making Chinese colony out of this
Kingdom, at least half way, and
must pledge themselves faithfully
and honestly to cooperate with us
in bringing about satisfactory re-
suit. Such result can be satisfac-
tory only if the further admission
of Chinese is made under such re-
strictions and such guarantees, that
the laborer admitted shall confine
himself solely to the work and pur-
pose for which he is brought here.
How these guarantees are obtained
is immaterial, but they must be va
lid and not bogus. Personally l
am inclined to the opinion that such
guarantees can be obtained only by
convention with the Chinese Gov
ernment. The National Reform
Party and the present administra-
ton are both responsible to see that
these guarantees are not empty
shadows. If a convention cannot be
made, or if delay ia making it is dis
astrous to the planting interests, let
the performance of the restrictive
conditions be secured by other
means suggested; but convention
:. is the safest, and removes the most
serious doubts against the carry
ing out of the restriction.
He would have something
to say on the question OF the
bond, but, in the meantime, if this
provision was nullified by the amend
ment, he should vote for the in
definite postponement of the bill,
because there was no certainty that
when the House reached the bond
clause, they would agree to the
amount of the bond-in this case
Noble Baldwin's amendment could
not be entertained.
Rep. Brown was not elected on
any pledge to any party and was
therefore enabled to speak with free
dom. He held that when the planter
paid his own bond on account of the
violation of terms by the laborer,
if there was any money on deposit
Il from the laborer, it was nothing but
right that the planter should get it.
Noble Widemann, in reply to a
9 remark made by Noble Macfarlane,
denied that he was actuated by self
interest in anything he said or did
in the House. The hon. Noble had
talked big of things about which he
knew nothing, in regard to bills be-
fore the last Legislature. The hon.
Noble would fine the planter and
tHrn the Chinaman loose. He (No-
BILE W.) bad done all he could,
single-handed as he was, in killing
the bond business last session. He
would ask the hon. Noble from Maui
to withdraw his amendment, and
then they would strike out the bond.
Noble Mccarthy moved that when
the committee rise'it recommend the
jDde9nite postponement of both
bills. For several years there had
been strong demand on the
part of the working classes for
relief from ruinous Chinese com
petition. These classes were willing
TO let the planter have all the labor
he needed, only under such restric-
tons az would prevent the indus
trial classes from being driven out
by Chinese. This bill was draYp
up with that object, but, whenever
the planters came 10 believe that
lhaU had "A ma laritu and oould GARRY