The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-29

increase of cost which a higher rate of
duty will necessarily cause. the Jap
anese Government may fairly be called
upon TO give attention to the subject,
but il is to be apprehended that the
Hawaiian authorities will be more
likely TO turn deaf ear 10 the COM
plant than 10 promise a remedy, since
the right to increase the duty comes
within the competence of the Legis-
lature. and the probability is that other
considerations dictated the levying of
the extra impost, even more strongly
than its enhanced amount.
From the known incidents on which
japanese complaints are founded, and
by rumors which reach us. the day of
anything like continuance of Japan
csc immigration on the large scale
which has formerly prevailed, appears
to be approaching. if indeed, it has not
already nearly reached its end. for
that seems 10 be coming within meas
urabIe distance. but right-minded per-
sons cannot extend their approval to
what appears TO be the illegal. and
certainly petty devices. which are had
recourse TO in order TO make approach
TO that contamination, though moth
ing would greatly surprise us as to the
conduct, which the usurping Dole Gov
eminent might not be guilty of, should
! occasion prompt ii.
OF the conduct of the immigrated
Japanese laborers. there are several
complaints. They are too fond of TAX
ing their ease. by relaxing their labor
upon variety of pretexts. of which
malingering g said 10 be one. but as
an account is kept of every abnormal
/ cessation of toll. the planters do not
/ suffer in pocket, since they in the end
/ get all they pay for. II is also alleged
/ that, owing to the inferior physique
/ of japanese laborers. and possibly from
/ other causes, they cannot, or do not,
get through the amount of work which
the Chinese accomplish. and the form
er. from their cabals. are more trou-
blesome 10 manage than the latter:
also. they are less contented with the
food and household accommodation
which they get on the plantations.
Some of them. too. affect to be politi-
cally disconnected, and clamor for
votes for members OF the Legislature.
though it is well known that such per-
sons are not endowed with the fran
chise in their own country, but it fol-
lows that if the privilege they seek
were granted, it would place nearly all
political power in their hands, and
the representation of other nationali-
ties, including that of the Hawaiians
themselves, would be swamped by this
servile class.
Paying regard TO the number of Jap
anese immigrants in Hawaii, from
these, and there may be other consid-
eratiOns. its Government and also the
planters appear to be getting shy OF
encouraging the advent of more labor
ers from Japan, but it must be admit.
ted that the eXpedients taken are pal.
try in the extreme. To choke off new
arrivals, at least if any ingenious pre-,
text can be found for doing so, and t
, render life disagreeable to those al
ready there, appear TO be among tn,
measures conceived by those in au
thority. and they are at once petty
Jogging and discreditable, for which
, the Dole Cabinet and its legal adviser,
are solely responsible, but they viii
have TO accept the consequences wheI
, the judgment of the arbitrator or ref
cree shall be pronounced, for in al
: probability, it will be found to be ad
verse TO the Hawaiian Government
/ acts and pretensions.