Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18

TO YOU considerable trade ard
commerce. 1t has been alike
beneficial to YOU as TO Us. There
fore we think that We are entitled
to some greater respect from the
Government than has hitherto
been politically accorded to US.
We do not think that we should
be regarded In the same light sa
our fellow-countrylnen IN the
United States of America. We
have been associated with you 50
long, commercially. financially
and socially; have learned your
language. manners and customs
have endesvored 10 assist you in
every legitimate ~ Gamer. Many
of rs in the early days received
the encouragement of the Hawa-
iian Government TO assist in
building up the commerce Of the
islands. In the matter Of trade
alone we are not selfish, for We
purchase MANY of our goods
from the importers Of your own
race.
Your experience and your in
terests tell you that the planta-
tlons-sugar, rice and frult-are
almost the life of the land. "
Laborers are required to cultivate
these plantations, and for a GER
tain class of work. especially on
rice and banana plantations, the
Chinese labor is the only one
perfectly adapted to that work
while in many other kinds Of
labor they are unequalled.
1t seems to us doubtful if, under
the existing circumstances, and
to the, what we regard as. unjust
restrictions placed upon our
countrymen by the Government,
whether, if Chinese laborers are
required here by the planters,
directly or indirectly through the
Government or otherwise, they
can be obtained unless some
privileges are accorded to us and
to them. 1t stands to reason that
we cannot be expected to assist
others if injustice is done to us.
Before presenting the following
petition to you we hereby guar
antee that if our prayer meets
with your respectful and favorable
consideration, to take such
action. by petition or otherwise
as may influence the Imperial
Chinese Government officials to
endeavor to obtain a more bene-
fetal understanding between ha-
waii and China, by treaty OF
otherwise, than at present exists.
We therefore humbly pray
that your Excellencies and the
Honorable Councillors will place
before the Constitution Conven,
ton, when it meets, the following
suggestions on our behalf.
FIRST. A negotiation either OF
a treaty of friendship. commerce
and navigation or a labor conven
ton between the Hawaiian and
! the Imperial Chinese Govern
ment.
SECOND. The granting of a
franchise to all Chinese who have
become naturallzed subjects OF
lcitizens, of the Hawaiian Islands
or who have been born of Ha-
, waiian wives.
THIRD. A representation in the
Advisory Councils or such body
as may succeed it.
Fourth. That the right OF
franchise be granted to all such
Chinese as may be competent to
qualify under the elect pro-
visions of the new constitution.
FIFTH. Reciprocity of treat,
ment as under 1.-The most favored
nation clause of treaties with
other powers pending the con-
summation of treaty between
Hawaii and the Imperial Chinese
Government. or in other words
equal rightr with those of all
other alien residents, subjects OF
citizens.
And your petitioners, dc.
Honolulu, May II. 1884.
Mr.. Cecil Brown who is one oil
the most Intelligent and mos:
/ fair minded members of the coun
ellis got on his ear aud felt insul
ted because the Chinese petition
ores insinuated that the pig. can
not negotiate for a treaty with
any established government.
Mr.. Cecil Brown is a man fol
whom the community has shs
most pronounced admiration.
He is gentleman. he is a scho-
lar. he is a pretty clever politi-
clan, but although we hate to say
it, be is a demned crank-Ht
knows as well as we do that the
p g. has not been recognized by
the foreign powers. The United
States recognized Mr.. Dole and
his administration because Mr
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