The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-17
Consulare-General
o. the Republic OF Hawaii,
Ro-1e Iuue D 1Sq-

h9Mt. June - 1891.
Ev Dear Nr. Damon: Your letter Of
June 18th reached me yesterday. / am
sc-TE 10 learn OF the improbability OF
E0Er visiting Rome Al this time.
know. q course, that you must be
uu-r than occupied on an occasion
such as The Queens Jubilee. but I hope
you might De able take q flying trip IN
tins direction L would have given
me great pleasure 10 have explored
Sl-h sou some q The remains OF two
or -rree thousand years ago. not 10
mention e good many which ante-date
a1y aE-Eel-ic history. I trust that il
Can b arranged for a future visit
EAe1- perhaps. you may have more
rUe ar yCur disposal
rhz1k you very much for the sug-
Ees-Cl liz regard TO the labor question
tl The Islands II is q subject TO which
Z have given much attention. and 1
have been FOR some time Of the opinion
thar one o. the best solutions OF the
problem Eould De the introduction Of
The better class. such as you mention
fNo-rheru Italyl, OF Italian peasants.
The Italian coutadino Is patient. very
pz1ieu-- content with humble fare. of
Q-ie- habits and. contrary TO the gen
eraLE accepted view. is very indus
-riCHs True he works slowly and in
Te-T primitive methods. but he viii
Unc1Ur lailirEly -Ut in more hours OF
s-ss6y labor iu day than most other
rzuoaaliues He IS not ambitious po-
lirt-l-lv. nor is his devotion TO his re-
liEiul So strong as 10 make trouble in
thar direction.
TIE Italian : warm-hearted. be
Genes readily and strongly attached
10 persons and places. and possesses
an assLIilatinE quality that, I feel
sure Is not an attribute Of the Asiatic.
Thar b. is wei adapted. perhaps more
50 than any other white element, for
ou--Cf-tDor labor in your climate. goes.
In ny opinion. almost without saying
I would exclude from consideration in
THIS connection The Southern Italian
and -he Sicilian as being less reliable,
thoroughly dishonest, hot-headed and
less easily controlled and more quar-
relsoue among themselves.
I am writing somewhat at length on
rhis matter. perhaps more so than is
Necessary az this time but do so that
you nay understand some OF the
views which have been derived from
many years residence among and q
long acquaintance with the people of
TINS country.
II has been nv desire for some time
pas 20 o1er. in the way OF suggestion
70 the Government. the idea Of rene
dEinE the labor situation IN Hawaii by
awaiting itself Of this country's super
abundance. but have been deferred
from dong so, partly because Of the
great distance and consequent ex-
pens az transmission OF immigrants
n the Islands. and partly because ii
might appear presumptu0us on my
part 70 present either facts or opin-
ions ro the Government upon sub
sect viii which Il might be naturally
suFpose5 70 be entirely familiar. /
also inferred. from many statements
in The Hawaiian Gazette. q paper, by
the way. which has been most val
uztIs 20 ne II many ways. that, in
vieE of q possible early annexation OF
The Islands 10 the United States, il
Vas the policy OF the Government 10
Tins secure 8 large American immigra-
ton. and make the Anglo-Saxon ele-
inert he feature OF your future in
crease IN population
And nov. in answer TO the sugges-
ri0n and questions contained in your
letter. would say:
That I am not Yet informed in re
gard 20 emigration agencies in Italy
nor Is 10 their reliability. This ! vii
ascertain At as early date as is pos.
sfble.
The laws relating 10 emigration o.
italian citizens 10 other countries ar,
liberal allowing free exodus 10 all VIII,
have frldIlei the three years Of re
uuire5 military service, which beginl
the wear previous 70 the attainment o
majority Some years ago / translates
then entire into English. but neglect
ed 70 preserve q copy for myself.
would, however, be necessary TO d
the work over again, in view Of prob
able notifications and changes tha