The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-09

postal bank deficit into q surplus,
and In the face Of continued aad
vltuperatiye Misrepresentation and
hetraclion, continues to administer
the government firmly, economically
and eqaItably. l think that / am
justified in claiming that it possesses
tue confidence OF the people.
Mr.. sPRECKELs' FIFTH QUESTION.
Mr.. Thurston says that all that Mr..
Spreckels wants is cheap coOlie labor.
Mr.. Thurston knows that no planta-
lion could exist in Hawaii without
that labor, and that the only reason
the planters he speaks of are on the
side of the Provisional government is
to get the . cents bounty from the
United States.
In reply, would say that I know
that you went to Honolulu last spring
and urged upon the Provisional gov
eminent and the resident planters
the adoption of scheme to abandon
annexation and establish planters
plutocracy, which should rule by
force and import Chinese coolies IN
til wages were forced down to IS or
so month, when the planting fra
ternity would reap rich harvest.
l know that for years you have adj
vocated, as you now advocate,
''swamping the labor market" with
Chinese in the interest of the plan
tiers. 1 know that during the same
period the men now controlling the
Provisional government have resisted
your efforts, and in spite Of your In
fuence succeeded in passing exclu
sion laws which have reduced the
Chinese in Hawaii from $4,000 in
1886 to less than Il, 900 today.
l know that your proposition was
rejected both by the Provisional gov
eminent and by the planters.
1 know that you and some other
non resident planters who live and
spend their incomes abroad have al
lowed the dollar argument to blot
out all other considerations.
j know that, almost without excep
ton, the resident planters who-e
homes and families are in Hawaii,
who have personally had to bear the
wear and tear, the worry and anxiety
of misgovernment aud continuous
are willing, after listen
ing to all your arguments, to take
their chances without the Chinese
contract coolie.
/ know that you were told by pro-
minent planters that there WAS some
thing to live for in this world besides
money, and that although annexation
meant e reduction in the profits of
sugar, they could still live and that
they preferred annexation, peace,
quiet, and stability with less money
to an increased income aud a con-
tinuance of the strife and uncertainty
of Independent government.
I know, and you know, and the
Hawaiian planters know, and the
people of the United States know,
that there is as much probability of
Hawaiian planters receiving 2 cents
a pound bounty on their sugar as
there is Of the traditional rich man
entering the kingdom Of heaven, and
when you say that the hope OF OBJ
tanning the bounty is the reason for
annexation you SANDER their
intellects "a we'll as misrepresent
their motives.
l. hHOW ludt you !OOA upOI AId"StIl
simply as fit place for few rich
planters and q horde Of Ignorant |
serfs. I know that those who are
seeking annexation look forward to
the development under the broad |
principles of American liberty OF an |
Anglo Saxon community in Hawaii |
dwelling in peace aud harmony with
The native Inhabitants, which shall |
form no unworthy part of the union.
The issue between you and the
Provisional government is one of |
dollars and cents against flesh and
blood. The flesh and blood is from
he same stock that successfully
established liberty in America, and
t will establish it in Hawaii.
1t will give me pleasure to furnish
Iou with any further information
within my power.
Iremain your obedient servant,
l.. a. THURsToN.
Washington, Sept. 10.
Post, Sept. q.