The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-26
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erned Hawaii in the past are able to
govern it in the future. We have
had an Anglo-Saxon rule practically
from the beginung-I mean Gov
eminent dominated by Americans"
Mr.. Carter was asked If he thought
the Republic strong enough to resist
outside aggression.
eyes," he replied, 81 believe as
long as we behave ourselves and do
the right thing we will not be dis
turbed by outside aggressions. 1t
has been so in the past, and why not
in the future2 You see, | never be-
lieved in the japanese scare, or that
Hawaii was in any danger from
Japan. There was trouble over the
immigration, and Japan sent a
cruiser with commissioner to look
after the interests of Japanese. But
it was just what Great Britain or
Germany would do under similar
circumstances. There are $4,000
Asiatics in Hawaii. Whose fault is
it, Why, the Hawaiians-the plan
tiers who insist upon having new
immigrants and under the treaty
with Japan they can come. One
thing is lost sight Of. The japanese
come over under contract for three
years at $3.50 to work on planta-
tions. When the contract expires
they are free to remain as they
choose and work as free people. But
naturally they want more pay, and
are worth to the planters more than
new men. They want S15 month
or perhaps more. But the planters
do not value a man, with three
years experience and training, any
moro highly than a new hand, so
they demand more Japanese at
$3.50 a month. This is the way
the contract immigration has
gone on, and the Japanese in great
numbers are settled on the islands.
They go into the towns after con-
tracts expire and get higher wages,
whereas it would really in the
long run be to the advantage OF the
planters to hire them as free labor
ers at better wages than to send off
for more new men. On some OF the
smaller plantations the free labor
system is applied, aud it works we'll
with the japanese. The Chinese,
however, insist on a contract, and
they are sure to perform their part
of it,"
PRESIDENT DoLE's VISIT.
Referring to the visit OF President
Dole Mr.. Carter was asked: "What
influence is Mr.. Dole's visit likely to
have?"
In reply it was suggested that at
least it would give the Senate
the opportunity Of knowing
something about the President of
the Island Republic, and that the
general impression was that it would
be favorable to annexation. Also
that President Dole's public utter
ances, so far as reported since his
arrival in the United States, had
made favorable impression even
on Senators opposed to annexation.
"Well," said Mr.. Carter, "Presi-
dent Dole is a conservative man, and
always has been. There is not a
radical element in him. He has
talked guardedly in all interviews
that | have seen. He does not admit
that the republic cannot stand if
annexation fails. He says it can.
So do l."
AT no time does Mr.. Carter init
mate, even remotely, the possibility
OF restoration Of the monarchy, or
hint that it is to be thought of
again. He declares that he wants
representative government for Ha-
wall, and cares not what the name
may be. AS to the length OF FRESH
dent Dole's visit Mr.. Garter said
81 doubt if President Dole will
stay longer than six weeks, at fur
thest, as he will want to return
home while the Legislature is in
session, to look after measures re-