The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-23

= IN oh1O RlCANS ana American ne
groes are going to Hawaii, Span
iards and West Indians TO Cuba
readjustment of population has been
quite marked during the past twelve
months. It is the result of American
influence in the places named and the
guarantee of the United States that all
classes and nationaIities will in the fu-
ture be protected in their rights and
that no disorder will interrupt industry
The recent extension of the sphere of
influence of the American flag has had
the effect of breaking down all artificial
!: barriers within that sphere, with the re-
suit that congestion of population in
one place is more or less promptly re-
lieved by the surplus finding an unob-
structed outlet into deficiency. The
results of this movement cannot fail of
being nationally important in their in
great interest from sociological point
of view
/ The sugar-planters of Hawaii. cut off
from their supply of coolies by the con-
tract labor law, find in the Porto Ri
cans an acceptable substitute. Porto
Rico is overpopulated. and while the
planters of that island profess some
alarm at the exodus of laborers, the
loss to the labor supply is not ex-
tensive as to portend serious inconve-
nience. The Porto Rican emigrants
find in Hawaii climate something like
that to which they are accustomed,
work in which they are trained, and
better pay than they have ever before
received. They are an industrious, doc
lie people, and Hawaii has every reason
for congratulation at this unexpected
solution of a serious problem.
| Negroes from the Southern States are
also going to Hawaii, and this class of
immigration has caused the Hawaiians
considerable concern. 1t introduces an
undesirable element in the population,
and fears are expressed that it will
lower the general racial tone, which is
now remarkably good. considering the
mixed character of the population. This
phase of the immigration question has
already aroused political interest in
Hawaii, and it may become a question
of local legislation. The great need of
Hawaii q the time iS
crease of minor industries and small
cultivated Iand-holdings. Pending
some legislation by Congress in regard
to the public lands of the islands. these
cannot be disposed of. The owners of
large estates are slow to subdivide their
property and sell at reasonable price in
small tracts. Hence the resources of
the country are not developing as rap
idly as they would if there was greater
encouragement for a superior class of
immigration.
Thousands of civilians have gone to
the Philippines from the United States
since the arrival of the American
troops. Many of them go as Govern
ment employees, but it would undoubt-
eddy be surprising to know the number
who have gone prospecting" without
definite ideas as to what they were go
ing to do. Nearly all of these have been
men of more or less means or backing,
energetic resourceful and enterprising.
Hundreds of soldiers have taken their
discharges in Manila, and remained to
grow up with the country. The Taft
Commission is now inaugurating =
system of government which will bring
several thousand intelligent Americans
to the islands, many of whom will prob
ably become permanent residents even
after their Government employment
has come to an end The Americana
ing of the Philippines through this
movement of population promises to be
much more rapid than was at first an
ticipated, especially by hose familiar
with the obstacles presented and the
history of other profitable Anglo-Saxon
possessions.
The immigration into Cuba presents
; features of most lively interest, for the
population of that island will be per
manently increased during the current
year by nearly fifty thousand from this
source. The United States is not con
; tributing to this permanent increase at
:. all, but Cuba appears to be the object
; i've point for home-seekers from the
most out-of-the-way parts Of the earth.
) Spain is doing by far the most towards
; repopulating Cuba, for out of every Is
. 600 immigrants, at least 1900 are of
; Spanish origin. Italy has sent 80 peo-
pie to the port of Havana alone during
; the past six months. The Chinese i'm
migrants have numbered 30 in the
same period. Mexico, France, Syr ii,
England, Turkey. Germany and Soute
America have contributed notably. in
the order named, but Cuba has also
received contributions to her population
= from Arabia, Africa, Greece. Palestine,
Japan, Russia, Switzerland, and, in
fact, from nearly every country on the
face of the globe. civilized or uncivil-
t ICED.
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