The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-19


tuition of 1882 Annexation. Let me ask
here in the middle Of my speech if the
People here are opposed 10 it, You are
silent But the planters Go not want
annexation. because il means that Ash
attic labor shall stop We have invited
you here tonight to set the true motives
o. our meeting because our speeches
have been distorted by the reporters
who hsve been paid 10 write against US,
| 90 not believe in revolution; would
never advise il, We must get our rights
by evolution. l believe this Govern
ulsat from the President down would
like to give us our rights, but they can
NOT do il SIS long as the planters are at
their threats, As long as there are 50
many people here will present TO YOU
Some resolutions. and those of you who
wish 70 vote against them should do
so-yuu will not be mobhed."
stop Asiatic Immigration.
N. G, Silva was then introduced by
the chairman;
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens
Being the first time that l have ap-
peared st mass meeting. l trust you
viii make allowance, as l am not &C
cGStomei 10 address such large audi
enoes. Ny principal point will be Ash
attic immigration TO this country. l will
not take up too much of your time. as
there are others who wish TO speak
You gentlemen know what our move
ment has been and what the result Of
our meeting was. The Government did
not promise 10 stop immigration, but
they would limit it l say. gentlemen,
II they do not stop il they cannot say
what the end will be. \ continuance
Of this Asistie immigration means the
taking of bread and butter out of the
mouths of every working man in this
country. As q business man have eN-
perienee. The people who come to me
every day say the Asiatic invasion is
reducing their incomes every day, and
the danger in the future TO the working
men is not alone to the Portuguese and
other Europeans. but to the japanese
and Chinese, who are asking each other
where il will all end. They are closely
crOwding each other. We must remem-
Der that the evils TO the working classes
and the sorrowS TO their families are
entirely due 10 the action of the Gov
eminent in encouraging this invasion.
and the matter is evident to the Portu-
guese- The planters threatened US not
long ago when they said the time would
come when the Portuguese could not
set % cents 3 day. as the japanese
would be in numbers large enough TO
supply all the labor on the Islands.
The experience OF mine is that depres-
sion is not only among the Portuguese
The Hawaiian women tell me that their
husbands have not had work for a long
time. some of them for eleven months.
The planters are always CRYING for
cheap labor. Statistics show II, 100 men
out OF employment Why don't they
rake up those idlers instead of bringing
in more Asiatics2 The people who are
drawing the fat dividends should think
and act differently for humanity's sake.
Would they not act as we are acting
10 secure their rights? We are just as
staunch as they"
The speaker asked to be excused if
he had said anything in opposition to
their views.
Calls for DR.. ]. S McGrew brought
forth no response. John Emmeluth
failed TO answer to his name when
called Even when some one said there
was broken pipe at hand.
Mr.. Vierra's Views.
Chairman Gonsalves then introduced
heard business man talk, il was now
their privilege TO hear a hard working
man AS far as my experience goes,
wages have been reduced from twenty
i'd dollars month to twelve, and the
,ause of this is the japanese crowding
1ther nationalities TO the wall and fore
ng them 10 work for less wages How
an il be explained? Sugar was lower |
han it is today, and yet they offer less |
wages than they did then The poor |
lass is always the one upon whom all |
he evils are pressed: il is so recognized |
N the other side Why did the Portu- |
yuese as class get up and protest |
Igainst being driven to the wall? Be-
,ause il is the class most driven to the /
vail by the japanese. They asked also
hat the system Of taxation be arranged |
% that the wealthy shall pay as well /
Z the poor. The answer Of the commit
&c was equivalent TO telling US that we
lad no right to make the request An
IEers Of that kind and in that strain
cad US 10 believe that the men who
re sent 10 make laws intend tearing the
ags from our backs and putting them
n the pockets of the rich The excuse
hey gave that in two years we would
ave a chance to protest at the ballot
: nonsense. because at the end of that
Ime the country can be so full of Ash
tics that our protest would be of no
vail / would not ask any of you to
nforce our request with a gun. but do
with a good heart and strong one
tell you. II the Government will take
are Of those who have millions at their
ack- wee TO the laboring class on the
pposite side There have been ca ses
hat have been hard examples to others
esides our people On plantations
here there is a mechanic getting two.
lree or four dollars day, what is the .
ssult2 These Asiatic helpers have
cen placed at their side and in a few