The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-20
HONOLULU MASONS SEND OUT \
CIRCULAR.
Grand Lodges of Forty-siX States No
titled that Certain Glasses of Immi.
grants are Not Wanted.

Secretary II. j. Burniston of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 21, f. d A. NJ, has
forwarded copies of the following cir
cular letter to the Grand Lodges of
forty-siN states, through which they
will be distributed to the subordinate
lodges throughout the United States:
In view of the fact that the recent
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
by the United States has drawn the
attention Of the public, more especial
ly the people of the Pacific Coast, to
this group, and in view also of the
fact that many people know but little
of Hawaii. except the information as
CLEANED from sensational newspaper
articles. il is reasonable to suppose
that large numbers of the unempioN-
ed will desire to rush to what they
believe to be a new country with
fine climate a rich soil a sparse civil
lied population, and large tracts of
land lying idle and only awaiting own
ership by possession of the first new
conner.
The influx of strangers has already
/ begun. and while no doubt the expert
/ ence OF many disappointed seekers Of
employment will find expression i'm
/ the newspapers of the Coast and else
where at any early day and. perhaps
I deter some intending Emigrants from
/ making the leap in the dark'-still
/ the several fraternal societies of Hon
olulu deem it a duty to sound a note
of warning to their brethren in the
/ hope that much suffering and disap-
! pointment may be averted.
To that end Hawaiian Lodge No. 2t,
/ F. q 4. NJ, have appointed the under
signed as a committee to commune
/ cate with the Masonic Grand Lodges,
respectfully petitioning them to adj
wise the brethren of their jurisdiction
through their local lodges of the
present state of affairs at the Islands,
/ and warn them that there is little or
no opportunity for those who being
I unemployed are seeking a livelihood
/ For mechanics who are skilled work
men there is occasional demand. But
there is no certainty of continual
work. as the resident master worltmen
as rule are equal to all require
ments.
For clerical work, book-keepers,
shopmen. typewriters. etc, both male
.
two years has been greatly in excess
of the demand. and for unskilled la
Dor neither climate nor pay is adapt
ed to the white man. Outside of Hon
olulu and IIilO there are really no
towns or villages, unless plantation
camps may be classed as such.
In the professions medical, dental
and law-we have been more than ov-
ercrowded for several months before
annexation took place, and dozens
have come here only to meet with dis
appointment. and some with distress,
and happy when assisted TO their
homes.
This fraternal warning is by no
means intended to dissuade the breth-
rem from visiting the Islands and set
tling here should they find the OPP
portunity The mechanic. the mer-
chant and the professional man, who
has the means and leisure, will find
much to interest him, and perhaps in
due time the opportunity to engage in
his calling and settle here, and he viii
be cordially welcome. Che hotels are
good, the cost of living not much
more than i'm San Francisco upon
which we depend for most of our food
luXuries, and many of our ordinary
food supplies.
But we are separated from the
nearest Pacific Coast port by oven
2,1OO miles of deep sea water, and the
man coming to our port without
means, and unable to obtain employ
J. ment, would soon find himself strand
ed in country from which he coulC
! not return on foot, a distressed stran
. ger in a strange land.
j. \. HNSSTNGER, p NJ.
NJ. f. GROSSMAN, p. NJ.
ALEX MACINTOSH, =. NJ.
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