Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-22

the labor problem, and ensure a better
element in the population than now
exists as the heritage of twenty-five
years of semi-slavery-this word not |
being used in its invidious sense. but |
merely as a contrast to our own en-
lightened acceptation OF the relations
that should obtain between labor and
capital.
Broader Federal Statutes.
In fact. one is inclined to suggest
that the Federal statutes while apply
ing not alone advantageously to the
lands still unoccupied, should be made
to cover all the public lands including
the large areas now under lease to the
plantations. as soon as these leases ex'
pire. or even before, in the later case
BY effecting an equitable exchange with
the lessees. conveying over to them the
fee of a portion in exchange for the
surrender Of the immense tracts now
held under lease at ridiculously low
rental figures, for ten, twenty years or
more. the larger portions of which arc
permitted to remain untouched and
unproductive. Witness the case OF the
waiakea Mill Company Of Hilo, whose
lease Of the land OF Waiakea, consist
ing Of nearly 100000 acres. has period
Of seventeen years still to run. at an
annual rental OF $1,000 per annum. The
larger portion Of the city of Hilo is in
cluded in this title, besides valuable
harbor frontage. Under the discrimt-
mating laws now extant no PROPOSE
ton looking toward a reversion OF
these valuable assets has been possible.
although the lessees were ready and
willing to effect the same, with the re-
suit that Hilo, with Its great natural
advantages, its unsurpassed geographic
cal location, lying In the direct path
way OF the oceans commerce, with a
harbor deep enough and capacious
enough TO float all the na"ies OF the
Pacific, fianked by natural fortresses
, that would render 1t impregnable to
assault, the distributing and receiving
port OF the whole Island Of Hawaii,
itself possessing wonderful resources
and possibilities Of expansion into a
metropolis OF the mid-Pacific, lies in
ert and congested through artificial re-
straints-an Andromeda awaiting the
coming OF her deliverer.
Maintain Small Holdings.
The restriction OF the homestead
laws would further secure a greater
permanence to the small holdings as
such. preventing their absorption into
larger holdings and ensuring the per-
manence of Caucasian population and
a Caucasian civilization of a high Or
der. II would help prevent the rapid
turning over by COLLISION or otherwise
OF large areas Of the finest lands on
these Islands to plantation promoters
or TO corporations which have in the
this very thing, II being by no means
difficult to evade the 1000 acre clause
OF ownership In the Organc Act-since
Section 2290 Of the Revised Statutes re-
,quires that any person applying for
such lands should make affidavit tina:
OF residence and cultivation, and moi
that the title may revert, in whole OF
In part, to any person other than him.
self or family.
Americans vs.. Asiaties.
Then, II Congress and the people ol
the United States desire to make OF
Hawaii an American outpost held by
Americans and not by Asiatics, 1t can
only do so by encouraging white immi'
grafton TO these Islands. Again would
the operation OF the Federal land sta
tutes aid in bringing about this desired
result, inasmuch for all public lands
the minimum purchase price is fixed
the greater amount being realized only
when two or more parties apply for the
same tract. No such rule is found IN
the Hawaiian statute. On the othel
hand. the lands are appraised arbitrarl
ly. under no fixed rule, and on beini
thrown open to entry II not infrequent
ly happens that anyone but the legiti
mate applicant is found to be the sue
cessful one, his good or III success de
pending on his ability to remain II
line for week or more pending thi
: time advertised. with Chinese, Japan
ese and aliens ineligible as applicants
II but holding down the place for SOM
: intending bidder or Spectator afte
the same lot, all willing to sell GU
} for consideration.
Improvement Wanted.
: That the lands on Hawaii being in
, considerable, should for that reason
. be differently administered, is no force
. full contention. Admitting that th'
r area is not inexhaustible, then the NOR,
, speedily 1t is settled upon and made
, "~"ductive the more readily shall w
3 find exemplifed in the highest degree
r the results Of labor and skill and per
D severance, the more readily shall w
: have cheap food, the more speedily
, will the wages OF labor be regulated a
. a higher level, the more efficient will
. be the advance in industry and com
. merce, and the final exteinction Of clas
r distinctions, one man being as good a
: another, and all possessing equa
rights. The United States looks for n,