The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
lation they favor is comprised within

lation they favor is comprised within
the following prayer:
That in all matters pertaining to the
ownership Of property, and In all personal
leges as the citizens or subjects of the
most favored nation, and as they have
hitherto enjoyed the same under the laws
of the Hawaiian Government.
That all Chinese VINO have become nat
uralized under the laws of Hawaii. and all
chnuren born in Hawaii Of parents in
become citizens of the United States Of
America on taking an oath of allegiance
to the United States of America.
That they be permitted the right Of
transit to and from all other parts of the
United States. That In the laws and reg
ulations affecting the immigration of Chi
o the sRfS rom e be to maa s
by the owners of rice plantations of a
limited number Of Chinese laborers to
work such plantations. That the Chinese
their children in China for the purposes Of
education and employment, and to send
them to China for education or business
and also to bring in women of good char
acter
That the Chinese merchants be permit
tea to import clerks for their business es-
Establishments. That in the matters of tax
alton and licensing and in the pursuit Of
their occupations, whether professional
mercantile or Industrial, no discrimina-
ton be made against them, and that they
be accorded the same privileges as are
given to other residents In the commu-
nifty. That the system of penal labor con-
tracts be abolished.
1t Is felt on all hands that this Chi
nese problem is one of the most diff
cult that the Commissioners will have
to face, for it will be practically i'm
possible to induce the Congress Of the
United States to believe that conditions
exist here which would justify the en-
actment of special laws for this newly
acquired island domain.
1t Is painfully amusing to learn that
annexation came too quickly for our
planters to avail themselves Of Minis
ter Cooper's act, rushed through on the
dying day of Hawaiis last Legislature
permitting the immigration of an un-
limited number Of Chinese, Of whom 1t
is now admitted. nearly 10000 were
hoped for. While on this topic 1t may
be interesting to refer to the report OF
Wray Taylor. inspector and secretary
of the Board of Immigration, report
which the Government has been at
much pains to prevent publication. The
following passages are taken from it.:
From all the plantations from Laupa-
hoehoe to Hilo assertions have taken
place, and there Is no doubt that in Olaa
and KOna q large number of the desert
ers could be found were systematic
search to be made. In considering this
question as a whole there is no doubt
that the coffee districts are a great at
traction for laborers, both free and con-
tract. The work is lighter than on sugar
plantations and the wages higher. The
Quite a number of Chinese are beginning
to get into this district One way to stop
assertions might be a combination of the
sugar and coffee planters, but 1t would
have to be a thorough one to have any
effect Soon after my return from this
trip had long talk with Mr.. Inouye Of
the Kumamoto Immigration COmDanv
who stated that the assertions of Japan
ese brought here by his company had
been a loss to them Of about 5000. and de-
sertions were still being reported. He was
very anxious, as were the other com
panies in the b,.siness, to have an end
put to this wholesale desertion. Since
April / of this year. understand the
grafton companies to exact q monetary
bond from each laborer before leaving
japan sufficient to cover the amount Of