The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-20


Agriculturalist and stock
breeders NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1876
Merchants I,Z5o
Clerks and statesmen. 716
Educational and school teachers. 638
Other pursuits ..-..........-.. 1916
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 ,075
Total population in 1890, $1,000
Remaining number of persons hav-
ing no trades, etc, as well as minors
(under 10 years OF age, 38,915.
Number OF children from 10 years
and under, 14,518.
Number OF persons from 80 years
and over, 1873.
Number OF persons without work
and having no profession or trade, 49,
S18.
Further consultation of Minister
COoper's report on March 10, 1886,
shows the number OF labOrers who
have departed from these islands on
December 81, 1895, as follows:
Chinese-2149 males, II females, 225
chiIdren-2391.
Japanese-2SO0 males, S02 females
1902
The committee states that they are
aware the figures shown above do not
correspond with the actual number OF
laborers in the country within the last
six years; but one thing is certain,
that more laborers have been imported
than those who have departed under
the laws now in force.
Also, that if the figure 10, S18, more
or less, is the number of persons with
out employment, would it not be proper
for the Legislature to bring proper
the various industries of the country, |
instead OF constantly importing more |
Chinese and japanese, while friends |
of the country are in dire distress?
1t is not advocated for one moment |
that il is improper to pass laws re-
Stricting the importation of laborers
for the sugar industries, if such is re-
quired, while the treaty existing be-
tween the Empire of Japan and the
Government of Hawaii. entered into /
on August 10, 1871, has proven of vast
benefit to the agricultural interests of
the country, inaSmuch as laborers are
allowed to come without any hindrance
and without calling in the aid of the
Master and Servants Acts. But I'M
der the immigration Treaty made jan
uary %, 1886, it is provided for in Sec
ton 9, that his Majesty the Emperor OF
Japan shall give the Hawaiian Gov
eminent the authority to return to the
Empire of Japan all evilly- disposed
persons and Migrants who have crea-
ted or may create disturbances; and it
is further provided by Section II of this
treaty that said treaty may remain in
force for five years, and to be continued
thereafter until either of the contract
ing parties gives notice of desire to
terminate the same.
The intention of the present Immi
grafton Treaty is that the laborers
shall receive the sum of $12. 80 for males |
and $40 for females, with board, and |
81 per week allowance for every two |
children, the Government providing |
medical services and medicines free of |
cost; also, the payment of all personal |
saxes by the Government.
The laborers being brought in at
present are receiving more advantages
than those who were brought in here
formerly, and whose contracts have
expired, as well as the Hawaiians and |
citizens of the country who have work |
ed on plantations at $40 or more per
month, without receiving any of the |
above advantages.
The committee recommend that |
measures be taken for the considera |
ton of the labor question as far as its
local phase is concerned, before going |
abroad to get mare laborers.
1t may be that the wants of the agri- |
cultural industries of the country may |
be supplied with laborers, and it is |
well that this question be taken into |
consideration by the Executive. 1t is |
well also for them to take into consid- !
Grafton the report of the Board of |
sfofi of lob
ers has been the means of a large ex-
penditure of Government finances, in |
consequence of suppressing contagious |
diseases in this country, which every |
one is aware have occurred in the past |
years, as we'll as the loss of several |
lives.
The committee takes into consider |
alton in reporting the fact of the COM
plant of the several owners of small !
holdings, that they are paying more !
taxes to the Government than holders |
of large tracts of land and other |
wealthy people, on account of the dis |
proportionate manner of assessing /
taxes.
No increase has been made in the |
taxes of real and personal property |
since 1886. but the increase in value of |
real estate.
Attention is called to the fact OF the |
unsatisfactory condition of the tax |
laws as they now stand. The commit
tee argues that it be amended in such |
a manner as to equalize the taxes on
the rich who are esceping from the |
payment thereof, than burdening the |
owners of small holdings.
The committee hopes that the Legis- |
lature will take into consideration the |
condition of the Portuguese in this Re
public, in their efforts to obtain work in |