The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-31
rHE RACIAL FRICTION.

rhs collision Of The Japanese aad
the Chinese On Sunday lasi. at kahu.
la. a a surface indication Of the sera-
ssSs troubles that are concealed In our
labor system. Whether or MOI from
AN international standpoint the United
st~aes have protected the Chinese resi-
dent in one OF It's territories Is yet an
open question. The Chinese govern
Hent may demand compensation for
thee yioiant deaths. and for the as
ssnlts upon is citizens Il Is fortunate
for these Islands that this collision OF
races occurred after. and not before
annexation. For II 81 had occurred be-
fore that event, We would have been
involved In trouble with China.
This collision Of the two races at
Kahuku Fuggests the fact that we are,
IN very reckless way, apparently.
laying IN. foundation for trouble in
.he future. or course. so long as there
In inscribed On so many OF the COM
mercial banners the words. After us,
the Deluge," no warning will be heed
ed with any patience.
What We are rapidly drifting into
may be realized by comparison. II
On the Mainland the proportion Of
Asati" l.ales 20 adult white citizens
was the same as II is In these Lslands
between the Asiatics and Anglo Saxon
adults, there would he a. least two
hundred millions Of hsiaiic adults Ny-
ing on American soil. The prospect
u being Oyerrun with Two hundred
Thousand Of them caused the Nation
TO alter It's political policy. break Its
treaty with China, ana declare an open
door only for trade, with a very closed
dor for Immigration.
This reckless policy Of increasing
plantations. trusting TO luck for labor
IN the future. works no harm just now
because Japan supplies our needs. On
call. But this policy Is gradually plac.
ing our labor supply in this hands d
osc Sass Of aliens. who have no in
terest In the country beyOHd what
they can make out Of Il. The incyi-
table result mus, be thp: oar planta-
tiUns will Ic az the mercy ~ these
people just a. the mining Interests
in many States are in the hands Of
the iabores. And the large the num-
tss Of Japanese employed on the plan
tAtiDns. the easter IT. will b." for them
TO organize labor unions and dictate
terms.
We are now simply laying the found
ATKINS for Japanese labor supremacy
hre. Everyone who has paid any at |
fessaiOn To The subject knows tha. the |
combination Of labor has been made |
q careful study by Japanese agi,ntJrs
perfume moment when they can act
without much danger of failure.
This Wholesale importation Of Jap.
anase labOrers will not In the end.
aase the labor market, but tighten 1t.
AftAr the Federal immigration laws
arc extended TO this Territory. Tho |
tendency now - to import freely all .
uie Labor needed, but IL new planta-
toms are established the demand will
increase faster than the supply, and
the extension OF the immigration laws
will cause a stringency at once.
On the other hand, 1t viii be urged
that II the sugar industry becomes less
prosperous hereafter, the price Of
wages will naturally decline. and labor
will be abundant. The experience of
the Mainland Will hardly Justify this
conclusion.
Any thoughtful person will see that
We are now importing immigrants
who must serve under our penal con
tract laws Within twelve or fourteen