The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-18

cOunSTciaiiy, uustuctdlly anu SoSAsiAiyf
have learned your language, manners
and customs, and have endeavored to
assist you in every legitimate manner.
Many of US in the early days received
the encouragement of the Hawaiian
Government to assist in building up
the commerce of the islands. In the
matter of trade alone we are not self
ish, for we purchase many of our
goods from the importers of your own
race.
Your experience and your interests
tell you that the plantations-sugar,
rice and fruit-are almost "the life of
the land" Laborers are required to
cultivate these plantations, and for
certain class of work, especially on
rice and banana plantations, the Chi
nese labor is the only one perfectly
adapted to that work, while in many
other kinds of labor they are un-
equalled.
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 plan
ters, directly or indirectly through
the Governments or otherwise, they can
can be obtained unless some privileges
are accorded to US and to them. 1t
stands to reason that we cannot be ex-
pected to assist others if injustice Is
done to us.
Before presenting the following pc
tition to you we hereby guarantee
that if our prayer meets with your
respectful and favorable considera-
ton, to take such action, by petition
or otherwise, as may influence the
Imperial Chinese Government Off
cials to endeavor to obtain a more
beneficial understanding between Ha-
waii and China, by treaty or other
wise, than at present exists.
We therefore humbly pray that
your Excellencies and the Honorable
Councillors will place before the Con-
stitutional Convention, when it meets,
the following suggestions on our be-
half.
FIRST. A negotiation either of q
treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation or a labor convention be-
tween the Hawaiian and the Imperial
Chinese Government.
SECOND. The granting of fran
chise to all Chinese who have become
naturalized subjects or citizens, of the
Hawaiian Islands or who have been
born of Hawaiian wives.
THIRD. A representation in the
Advisory Councils or such body as
may succeed it.
FoURTH. That the right of fran
chise be granted to all such Chinese
as may be competent to qualify under
the ELECTORAL provisions of the new
constitution.
FIFTH. Reciprocity of treatment
4fs under "the most favored nationu
| clause of treaties with other powers
| pending the consum nation of a treaty
between Hawaii and the Imperial
| Chinese Government, or in other
words equal rights with those of all
| other alien residents, subjects or citi-
ZenS.
And your petitioners, &c.
Honolulu, May IL. 1894.
Mr.. Brown said that one clause in
| the petition, the one stating that the
| signers knew that, until the forma-
| tion of new government here there
| could be no direct diplomatic CORES
| pondence between the two countries,
| was an insult to this Government,
| and that the petition should not be
| considered by the Councils with such
| a clause in it. 1t had evidently been
| written by some 'one who bad no res
| pect for the Provisional Government,
| and be did not think it should be dis
| cussed at ali.
Mr.. Damon said that he did not
| think any Of the men who presented
the petition would insult this Govern
ment, and that the error was probably
made inadvertently.
Mr.. Brown moved that the petition
be referred to the Executive for them
to take such action as they thought
best.
Mr.. Emmeluth. seconded the mo-
tion, with the proviSo that the objec-
tionable clause be referred to the
Chinese committee which presented
it, asking what was meant by the
clause Carried.
The following resolution from the
SchuetZen Club was read:
To the Members of the Executive and
Advisory Councils.
At a meeting of the
International Schuetzen Club, held
last Tuesday evening, May 18th, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas,-It is notorious that the
Government bureaus have for several
months past made it practice to give
employment to recent arrivals in pre-
ference to the men who have from the
first days of the revolution supported
the Government with arms and quail
fled and registered as voters; Therefore
be it,
lved,-That we regard such
action as breach of faith on the part
of the Government, and at this meet
ing OF the International Schuetzen
Club especially convened to consider
the matter,
olved,-That such action of the
Government towards it's tried and
true supporters merits our disap-
proval.
Your humble servants,
INTERNATIONAL SCHUETZEN CLUB,
By it Special Committee on
Presentation.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved to refer to
the Executive.
Mr.. Emmeluth said there was
great deal of truth in the resolutions,
and he would like to see special atten-
tion given it.
Referred to the Executive.
Minister Damon presented the