The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-22

Other pursuits ...... 2,97t
Total ..................... 51,O15
Total population in 1890, S9,99O
Remaining number of persons hav-
ing no trades, etc, as well as minors
under Is years of age), 3S,915.
Number of children from 10 years
and under, 14,51S.
Number of persons from so years
and over, 4,579.
Number OF persons without work
and having no profession or trade, 49,
S1S..
Further consultation of Minister
Cooper's report on March 13, 1896,
shows the number of laborers who
have departed from these islands on
December 81, 1895, as follows:
Chinese-2149 males, IL females, 225
children-2391.
Japanese-2SOO males, SO2 females
1902.
The committee states that they are
aware the figures shown above do not
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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, S1S, more
or less, is the number of persons with
out employment, would it not be proper
for the Legislature to bring proper
to insure them work among
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 it is improper to pass laws re-
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
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 un-
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
ernment the authority to return to the
Empire of Japan all evilly-disposed
persons and vagrants who have crea-
ted or may create disturbances; and it
is further provided BY Section IL of this
treaty that said treaty may remain in
force for five years, and to be contAued
thereafter until either of the contract
ing parties gives notice of a desire to
the same.
The intention of the present Immi-
grafton Treaty is that the laborers
shall receive the sum of $3.50 for males
and $40 for females, with board, and
81 per week allowance for every two
the Government providing
medical services and medicines free of
cost; also, the payment of all personal
taxes by the Government.
The laborers being brought in at
present are receiving more advantages
than those who were brought in here
lOTmerly, anu WHOSE contracts nave
expired, as well as the Hawaiians and
citizens of the country who have work.
ed on plantations at $40 or more per
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 it's
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
by the Executive. 1t is
we'll also for them to take into consid-
grafton the report of the Board of
Health, that the importation of labor
srs has been the means of a large ex-
penditure of Government finances, in
of suppressing contagious
diseases in this country, which every