The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-12

| admitted to this country under the
/ Act of 1892. A few days ago the fol-
/ lowing communication was received
/ DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, !
! BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION,
| HONOLULU, H. L, Jan. 9, 1894. J
| HIS Elk. ]. A. KING, Minister of In
terror and President of the Board
of immigration.
! SIR:-Referring to the letter which
! the undersigned, as committee APP
| pointed by the Planters Labor and
Supply Co., addressed to Your Excel
! lency, under date of December 18th,
in regard to the matter of allowing
| Chinese laborers to be admitted to
| these Islands, as provided for under
| the laws of 1892, we would now re-
| spectfully submit the following addi-
tional particulars for your considera-
ton on this subject, and which we
| trust will be sufficient to convince the
HawaiianGovernm of the necessity
of immediate action on its part toward
| assisting in keeping up the supply
of proper labor necessary for the sue
cessfuI carrying on of the chief indus
tries of this kingdom.
At the present time about the only
contract labor which the plantations
have to depend upon is japanese, and
from figures furnished by the Board
of Immigration, we find that of this
nationality, contracts will expire as
follows:
Men. Women.
For the months end
July /, 1S94.......... 1927 1896
During the year 1885,. 1854 81
In other words, during 1894 and 1895,
over 1000 men and 1900 women will be
freed from their labor obligations to
the plantations, the majority of whom
will either return home or find other
occupation than that of plantation
IaborerS.
From what the Plantation Labor
and Supply Co. can CLEAN from those
parties most interested in furnishing
the supplies of laborers from Japan,
we are given to understand that furth-
er shipments from that quarter will
be probably postponed until certain
questions have been settled between
the two Governments, bearing on the
existing labor convention, and on 9TH
er political points. Should this be the
case, no further orders will be for
warded for the present for Japanese
contract labor, and in the meantime,
the date of eXpiry of the contracts
mentioned above, is fast approaching.
1t is to be hoped that in due time
the Japanese immigration will be re-
sumed again, as they have proved
satisfactory class of labor, especially
when mixed with other nationalities
on a plantation: but we must call
the attention of Your EXcellency to
the fact that when the planter is en-
tirely restricted to Japanese for his
labor, employing, as some of them do,
on one estate, 800 to 1000 men, that
they become menace, showing dis
position to get exacting and quarrel
some, and if disposed to make
''strike," could produce results very
disastrous to the plantation on which
they are employed.
In view of the facts, therefore, that
there is some degree of uncertainty as
to further supply of labor being pro-
cured Immediately from Japan, and
that even should this immigration be
continued, that a single nationality of
labor on plantation is objectionable,
we would respectfully petition Your
Excellency to consider we'll the advisa-
bility of allowing Chinese labor to be
imported, as provided for by the last
Legislature.
We have the honor to be,
Your Ex'cys obedient servants,
VIM. G. IRWIN,
II. f. GLADE,
F. M. SwANzY.
Committee appointed by P. l.. & S. Co.
The Executive Council has con
sidered the above very carefully, and |
in view of all the circumstances, have |
it best to accede to the re-
quest, and have prepared the follow
ing answer to be sent to the Planters
Labor and Supply Company:
JANUARY, 18th, 1894.
GENTLEMEN In acknowledging
your communication of the 9th inst,
relative to the introduction of Chinese
agricultural laborers, would ask:
That in view of the statements pre-
,ented by you of the necessity of OBJ
aiming additional laborers, and of the
of not restricting the i'm
migration to one race of people, and in
yiew also of the fact that japanese i'm
is at present arrested, the
has decided to grant per-
nits for such reasonable number of
Chinese laborers mot to exceed the
lumber limited by law, as shall be
by the Board of Immi-
ration.
he Act Restricting Chinese Immigra-
ion, passed December 10Th, 1892,
Chapter so, Laws of 1922 and subject
o the conditions in said Act pre-
cribed, and to such rules and regula-
ions as shall be prescribed under the
PROVISIONS of Chapter 81 of the Laws
f 1892 8.
Applications should be sent to the
Board of Immigration, stating the
Inmber required by each employer
nd the nature of the employment for
which they are desired.
L have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed). j. A. KING,
Iinister of the Interior and President
of the Bureau of Immigration.
o MEssRs. w. G. IRWIN, H. T.
HACKFELD and F. NJ. SwANZY,
Committee Of the P. l.. & S. Co.,
Honolulu.