The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-16
NO SPECIAL CHINESE legislation

Everything material in this country depends upon sugar The CONNER
politicians: tbs merchants. n The Shipping - men all IL, alike Ike. depend pc upon it it
hamper this an-pervading industry
best policy concerning certain phases of ue industry. For example: The
sugar Ms - - - - - ~ ~ annnom,. =,
lions Of dollars nave been spent by planters m D. the governme IN
bringing Norwegans. Germans Portuguese Japanese and Porto Ricans to
States immigration W also hamper assisted Immigration. But for the ex-
their own expense. Why MOI. then. agtate for a change in the immigration
laws, 30 that special provisions may De made allowing Chinese to come to
ava as 5 heu nar a,n mJm 81 or I I,boU rp dp1cuI Tt sS 0"' "S "S~
" The Adyerussr is unable to agree with them. irrespective of hi ques-
ton Of whether Chinese labor would be beneficial to Hawaii OF not he Ad-
vedser is absolutely opposed to the policy OF asking Congress for special
legislation upon thiss subject ne reaso for this opposition is the fac that
Ige for none" is a principle woyen into he very fabric. o. the national sen-
It is uatalnkabe that. in a law involving a broad national policy, exemp-
tons should me made in favor Of oe STATE Will the , law IN IT. terms hn appIe
to all others Fol example 1t IS nauohaI pohGy, emoDana IN ~" ." pre-
hfbt registering under the american flag any but Amercan-buit ships
allowing h residents of that particular state to register foregnbunt ships
Would MASSACHUSETTS, IT California ever think IF asking that they be
allow free ctr Iad SM %hnet nee 0'n oF states state " we're hs ana9r a p no fe o ofnare #
silver %0 wbDe n other States continue under the gold standard? ~
Equally with the shipping law, tn protective tariff and the gold stand
While Hawaii is OF yt a State, it has been admitted by Congress to
privileges n advantages If a State except the power to elect certain Off
It Is illogical and reasonab that the citizens of TIL Territory of Ha-
vail who have been granted every material advantage, sVsryl legal prote-
10 M every constitutional guarant which te United states Sn0ras 70
its sovereign States and its most favored citizens, should accept this equal
oppo5unny al a matter Of course N Isl fr a "Spe'" FlV"ese h'
It is claimed that Hawahs position is unique. in that we are nt only
f labor tut are so isolated that no laborrs other than Chinese are
This is partly true; but we are n o worse off than thu fruit farmers Q
while h prohibition extends to Chinese only of L. the worlds
We knew when we sought annexation that the Chinese exclusion act
benefits of American citizenship. We also assumed the obligations and bur
Even if it were possible to secure TIL. special exemption asked for, Ices it
~. . ,c t t4 fr rec nartet accordeI the snrar lovers Of CsIfornia ad ask
for the labor supply which is refused them. although they need it nearly
when tbs national policy concerning Chinese abor@s changes, We will
OIL the Mainland. Until that change takes place it is sound
or Iahor snToT1 md racoenize as fnartv +hatf for b1er ~ vnmsa
Hawaii is and will continue to be an integral part o h United States and
subject to its national policies without hope o. possibility OF variation there