The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-04-04

allJles on par, ana III many CASTS
appear as the choice for both field
and mill work. These figures of pre-
ference are strong testimony of the
favor into which the japanese have
worked themselves during the few
years since the beginning of their
systematic introduction on large
scale.
There were many difficulties at the
outset which threatened to put all
end to the immigration Of japanese
for labor purposes. The facts here
with presented will testify that those
difficulties have been largely over
come. That such is the case must
be placed to the credit of the follow
ing parties: First, Of the japanese
Government, whose paternal over
sight of its humble subjects coming
here has been acutely yigilant, but,
at the same time, so considerable re-
garding the natural difficulties of the
Hawaiian authorities in initial deal
ngs with large numbers of people
alien in speech and habits, as
TO reduce friction between the
Two Governments to the minimum.
/ Secondly, of successive Hawaiian
administrations. for having been at
great pains to meet the ideas Of the
japanese Government with regard to
the general welfare of its subjects
/ committed to the care of this coun-
try. Thirdly, the present status of
the matter is creditabIe to the Ela-
waian employers of the japanese,
for patiently studying the peculiar
habits of the people, then trying to
adapt the economies of sugar pro-
ductlOn to the japanese predictions.
A few facts gathered from the In
spector-Genera's report to the Leg
islature of 1890 will illustrate, di-
rectIy or indirectly, what has just
been stated. Further information
on the same point can he given from
consultations the writer has had with
sugar men and public authorities on
the subject.
Mr.. G. O. Nacayama, Inspector
in-chief of japanese Immigrants,
closes his report for the past period
as follows: Upon the whole | feel
very much satisfaction in reporting
to Your ExceIlency that, during the
last two years, there have been no
considerable troubles between the
planters and their japanese laborers.
although some complaints were
naturally unavoidable on both sides.
These have been but occasionally
and were soon settled, as | have al
ways reported to Your Excellcncy at
the time" Mr.. Nacayama refers to
the reduction to low point of the
troubles caused by assertions, which
Improvement was effected by the APP
pointment of special japanese police
men. He also has the following re-
assuring statement regarding the
sanitary status of his countrymen:
"With regard to the sanitary condi-
ton of japanese laborers, | entertain
good hope for these improvements iii
future, by the establishment of Jap
anese hospitals iii different islands
now contemplated by many japanese
inspectors and doctors. In fact,
there are already two such hospitals,
one in keaiia, Kauai, started in
August last year, and the other in
/ Hilo, Hawaii, established in January
tits yesr, besides the one at Homo
ZULU, under the charge of the Japa.
| nese Mutual Aid Association. Ac-
cording to the opinion of Mr. S. XII
mura, japanese inspector at Hlo,
who has the charge of the Hilo hos
! pitaI, the rate of death was reduced
almost to one-tenth under the treat
ment in the hospital, compared with
former days in cases of typhoid
fever. From the expert
ence of those who have already en-
gagged japanese physicians, the sanl-
tary conditions of japanese laborers
under them have been very much
improved and their general efficiency
greatly increased, both by prevent
ING the sbamming of sickness and by
improving their sanitary cases" In
this connection the following state.
ment from the report OF the Inspec-
tor General, Mr.. Q. N. spencer
NOW Minister of the Interior, will
be appropriate, as the improved
sanitary condition, genera'l}, there
stated is shared by the japanese
aborels, and in some ca>rs was
largely compelled by the Injurious
effects on them of the .ormrr bad