The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-24
Had the
HEART
| To Do 1t
JAMES SMEDLEY
Won the Great
Chicago Bicycle
Race, May 3Ist.
His HEART Was RIGHT !!
He Trained on
Postum
Cereal
Food Coffee.

proceeds. Each new note or reply adds
70 the proverbial strain" and just how
much more tension the diplomatic chain
which now binds the two countries to-
gether, in apparent friendliness al least,
Will stand is nard to determine. At
present every indication points TO an
early rupture. l do not mean TO infer
that there will be actual warfare or at
tempted violence on the part Of the gov
eminent Of Japan, but IL is generally
conceded that when the indemnify phase
OF the controversy has been reached,
the Hawaiian government will be given
hut a short time in which 10 decide
whether i vii pay the damages claimed,
II the usual way or hand over the Gus
toms department to the representative
OF the Mikado. to be administered by
him until q sufficient sum is collected
to satisfy Jspans claim.
Al the outset il should be understood
that an in no way connected with the
Hawaiian government. and have re-
ceived no information from the Ha-
xaiian officials or from the representa-
tives Of Japan regarding the details Of
the controversy as given here.
In or5er better to understand the pres
ent status Of the controversy, IL will be
necessary to briefly refer 10 the origin
Of the dispute. since nearly all the re-
ports rearding the case which have thus
far appeared n the American press have
sacrificed facts and justice TO prejudice.
Because a great many people may be OPP
To- aft fv,or -.
this country does not justify the Ha-
waiian government in regulating SOL
emn treaty obligations without giving
due notice Of their intention to do So
And further, no matter row desirable
the annexation of these islands to the
United States may be from the Ha-
waiian standpoint, the American people
1 viii rot endorse unfriendly acts on the
part OF the Hawaiian government tow
ards citizens OF Japan for the sole pur-
pose of frocing the annexation question
upon the United States senate. Japan
is 10 novice in interna cional questions,
and her statesmen may be relied upon
to see that justice shall be accorded her
subjects living in Hawai-! or any ether
foreign country. The sooner Hawaiians
and Americans realize this fact, the bet
ter K will be for all parties concerned.
For many years past the labor prob
lem in Ha vail has been one of the most
difficult which the government and plan
tiers have had to deal with. Fourteen
fifteenths of the business Of this country
is in sugar. Ii will therefore be appar-
ent that the government must 60 all in
its power to safeguard and foster This
most important industry. In former
years the government of the day at
times found the greatest difficulty in
maintaining a sufficient supply of field
laborers. Various experiments were
tried, notably large importations Of Por-
tuguese and several hundreds OF Ger
mans. Norwegians and others. When
the latter, many Of whom were educated
young men trained 10 office work and
III various mechanical lines, arrived here
and discovered the actual character of
tce work they were expected to per-
form. as compared with representations
made TO them they simply ran rio:. and
had not the agent who induced them 70
snip by his glowing accounts OF labor
er's lie IN the cane fields Of Hawaii es-
capped 70 the island % Molckai, ne would
have met with a violent death. This was
the last attempt TO induce white labor
20 contract for field work in this coun-
try.
Realizing the necessity OF establish
ing permanent sources Of labor supply,
and driven almost 10 their wits ends
by an insane agitation agains: Chinese
immigration. the Gibson government
during the reign OF the late King Ka!a-
kaus was practically compelled to enter
inro a LABOR convention and treaty OF
anity and commerce with Japar. I have
termed the opposition 10 Chinese in1mi-
grafton at that time as an insane agi-
tation," because the Chinese 1a5orers
have proved themselves - be the most
satisfactory fed hands ever brouSh;
u this country. and the Chinese mer-
chants. as a rule are highly respected
in the business community. Under the
terms OF the new labor convention the
Hawaiian government imported thous-
anis Of Japanese laborers and Japan in
turn took advantage OF the new anlity
an1 commerce treaty II extend her trade
wiki this country. Both parties % he
conJrac; were perfectly satisfied with
their bargain. and. largely as result
OF the abundant supply Of cheap Ia Dor
assured under the new convention. Ha-
waian planters were enabled to increase
he cultivation % sugar cane. improve
the capacity and character Of their fac
tories. and thus produce sugar al abou;
half the cost under former conditions
japan lid no: seek Hawaii: Hawaii
sought Japan. Japan as nation has
derived small prof, from the 6eal. while.
on tIe other hand. japanese cheap labor
has made Hawaii one O.: the richest
countries OF earth. size considered.
Whils s1ne persons may claim that The
reciprocity treaty * alone responsible
for Hawaii prosperity. /, must be re-
men5e~ed that without cheap labor suit
- 10 or climatic conditions and readily
available when required. reciprocity
/ Would oe Of small moment as here would
ne nothing % -eciproca:e with. so far
- this country : concernes
I, : now about twelve years since the
| arst shipment 20 japanese labo-srs az
/ rived il Hawaii. during which period
more than 4o,Ooo have been Admired.
soeu; 15.ca9 C; whom ere still here. OF
,1ess abou, 1900 are employed on plan
| tat,ons. The remainder being engaged in
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