The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
WILCOX SAYS FAREWELL
land RESOLUTIONS ARE
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PASSED,
Continued from page ID

ton:
Whereas. Henry l.. Cooper, as actlns
governor of the Territory of Hawaii. has
submitted his annual report for 1901 to
the Secretary of the Interior and
Whereas, the said report under the
subhcad Labor" the acting governor
has made statements absolutely at va
rance with the actual conditions exist
ing in these Islands, conditions which
no man holding the high Office of COVER
nor and Interested in the advancement
OF civilization and the Amcricanizing OF
this Territory could either ignore or dar.
to deny. and
Whereas. the entire report under this
subhead is couched In form inviting spe-
cial legislation in the interests of the
classes; now. therefore, be it
Resolved, that the members of the
Home Rule Republican party In mass
meeting assembled do urge the Terrific
rial Delegate to Congress to use every
effort to defeat the object of legislation
invited. and to devote his entire energy
to securing the re-enactment OF the Ash
attic exclusion laws, because:
First-Ninety per cent of the prescut
Asiatic population originally came to
these Islands rs contract laborers..
Second.-Of the total Asiatc population
there are but thirty-five per cent en-
ployed on sugar plantations.
| Third.-Not to exceed twenty five per
cent of the remainder work In rice fields
the other throe-fourths being active com.
pcttors In every mechanical and indus
trial occupation as well as In mercantile
pursuits. with Americans in this Terri.
tory today. and this circumstance, to-
Eethcr with our Hawaiian land laws arc
the potent factors preventing the influx
OF desirable American farmers and me-
chanics.
/ Fourth.-Therc are In these Islands to-
day more than 1900 Asiatics who had
the government acted In good faith
would now be in their native land, and
We affirm without fear of contradiction
that any condition looking to the return
of any laborers to the place of their M
tivity would hc violated as was the law
/ IN the case of these coolies.
Fifth.-Thc immigration of unsklllcd
labor has not ceased. There is II con
stant stream of Porto Rican laborcrs
coming to these Islands, assisted to
these shores by the Planters Labor ana
Supply Company. These assisted immi-
grants are a most undesirable addition
TO our Island commandments i'm
pCCunious. of low vitality and lower NOR
ais. Many of them occupy prison cells,
either for crimes committed or for va
grancy, thus through special privilege an
other dangerous and burdcnsomc element
Is injected into our excessively cosmopol-
itan community, to be assimilated at UNI
told sacrifice to the community at large
while creating conditions favorable to
the successful and economical produC-
ton of sugar"
SiXth.-Thc white man can speak for
himself. but We are satisfied that he.
like ourselves, would work anywhere
and at anything that will yield him the
value Of his labor.
That the white man will not stoop to
the economies and associa lions of the
camp" or barracks" Is "A matter TO hts
crcd'. .
When American" land laws pave the
way to american" occupation of this
Territory the Hawaiian American will
give cordial greeting To those coming
acros sthc water to live in our midst and
raise cane"
Scventh.-The relief. If any is required.
IS at hand We already have large
surplus of Asiatics in our midst A slight
Increase of wages will bring all that are
required on the plantations.
1t was passed as read. Then the fol
lowing resolution was read and passed
rs read
Whereas. the governor of this Terri
tory is personally soliciting loans on gov
eminent account. from private sources,
pledging therefor the public credit and
guaranteeing that. as heretofore Illegal
vision made for their payment by the
next legislature: and
Whereas, the superintendent of public
works has been and now is making
agreements. In advance OF legislative ac-
tioh, whereby the credit of this Territory
is pledged TO private corporations for ma
tcrinls to be furnished and labor to be
performed (said agreements being them
selves violations of law in that there has
no
work or materials to the value OF five
hundred dollars EJO0) or over: and
Whereas. these and kindred acts of the
executive are In plain violation of law
and subversivc OF those principles of
democracy contemplated by the constitu-
ton of the United States and the Organ
ic Act creating the Territory OF Hawaii;
and
whereas. there is ample opportunity
for promptly creating the legal cond-
tons necessary for meeting present re-
quiroments without resort to the ques-
tionable practices herein complained of;
now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved. that the Territorial Delegate
to Congress be respectfully requested to
inform the President and Congress OF the
United States OF the actions Of the exec
utive of this Territory. and to request
tn" removal of Sanford b. Dole for lack
of ability to understandingly interpret
the constitution and laws given hipn for
guidance.
Resolved, that the Home Rule Repub-
fcans in mass meeting assembled give
rot!ce TO those advancing moneys or Gre
at,ng other obligations 10 be settled by
the next legislature. that they had better
secure the payment OF any obligation by
seeking a personal bond from those CON
tl"cting for anything for which specific
eppropria ton has not been made. in the
name of the government
Re"- iNod. that the Representatives and
Senators of this party will go into the
next legislature pledged 10 repud.ate any
unlawful acts of the executive, ana make
him and the heads of departments per-
sonally responsible for obligations Great
ed by them.
Both were then adopted together, and
three cheers were given.