Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-11

Generally speaking, cheap labor is
dear labor nurston's Advertiser
January 10th, 1902.
A large proportion Of Asiatic arti
sans and mechanics here were brought
to work In the sugar fields, out when
they served their time they went tc
town and labored at some trade
Thurston's Advertiser, January 10TH
1902.
over go per cent Of them (white me
chanics), II is believed, returned home
because they found their trades flood
ed with Asiatics.-Thurston's Adver.
tiser, January 10th, 1902.
The growing Of vegetables, owing to
numerous pests, never attracts white
men, who, IL must be confessed, are
less successful when they do try than
Orientals.-Thurston' Advertiser, De.
eember 18th, 1901.
Under the system which we hope
may develop, Hawaii will feed its own
population so far, at least, as veae.
tables and fruits are concerned
Thurston's Advertiser, January 10th,
1902.
There was hope (for small farmers)
few years ago when the Olaa settlers
took hold: but now the route through
their country is made melancholy by
abandoned homes.-Thurston's Adver.
tiser, December 14th, 1901.
Thus Thurston ContradiCts himself
all within the short space of three
weeks and thus he hopes to show him
self to the people as an enemy OF
Asiatic labor. None but Thurston. OF
fool or knave would attempt such
n raw, bare faced exhibition OF giving
himself the direct lie and thinking that
Intelligent citizens will place any con.
fidence in his words or the integrity oi
his motives.
searching Of the records TO establish,
the fact, that Thurston is in sad poll.
tical straits and is ready to do any.
thing and perform any sort OF a poll.
tical somersault in an endeavor to -e.
store his fallen fortunes.
Thurston says the Asiatic labor now
competing with skilled labor of this
city came from the plantation and
should be driven back or crowded back
to the plantations where II belongs J.
He says that ,nis movement has his
full endorsement but there must be 10
violence nor any violation of treaty
rights.
VIII Mr.. Thurston kindly explain
how this is to be done; how an actual
ity Is to be produced from the mass II
twaddle he offers In his struggle Ia
make the people believe he is a haler
OF the Asiatic whether Chinese or ia.
panese?
IL requires only a review of facts to
show what a false blind alley is this
new trail on which the great political
pirate Of the country is setting out.
In the first place Thurstons finan-
cial life, according to his own state
ments of the necessities of the sugar
plantations, depends on cheap labor.
The only cheap labor now available for
the plantations Is the Japanese, and the
Japanese Government will put a stop
TO this source Of supply If 1t appears
that there is serious objection to ia
people entering the Territory or remain
ing in Honolulu. This fact is estaJ.
lished by the experience OF the past
and by Japan's well known policy OF
preventing its people entering cour-
tries where they are not wanted.
Every japanese now In this country
or who may come to this country is
protected In his rights under the most
favored nation clause of the treaty
made by President Cleveland. The
japanese has the same right to enter
the trades or the professions, enjoyed
by any other foreigner in the United
States. Any attempt to pass legIsla-
tion discriminating against the Aslatic
and including the Japanese would call
forth protest from the Japanese gov
eminent and Hawaii would have ALL
other experience with being called to
account by the Federal Government.
Thurston knows this. He knows %
well that his antagonism to the Ia
panese must be very perfunctory or tine
plantations in which he Is Interested
will languish for want Of the cheap Ii.
Dor he maintains is necessary.
The japanese now in Honolulu or
who may come to Honolulu from thu
plantations or Japan direct cannot la
driven" from the city to the plant,
tons by any means known to Ameri
can law Thurston knows 1t.
The Asiatics now engaged in the
skilled trades have not gained their
present prominent place as competl-
tors with American labor because the
people have particular love for the
Asiatic. They have obtained their
prestige in the skilled labor field De.
cause they work for less money than
the American; for the W. same rea
son in fact, that they We gained
their prestige In the plat. ion fields.
And just so long as the M industry
Of the country is maintained on a
cheap Asiatic labor basis which Thurs
ton says Is necessary to its life and well
being just so long will the American
and the Aslatic be in COMPETE
ton. Thurston knows 1t. 1t is not a
theory II Is a fact shown by the eV-
perience OF every country on earth. IL