The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-11-14

/ citation are carried through there will
be sent to Washington such memorial
in support of the contention OF the
Association in its paper, laid before
the Senatorial Commission, as will at
tract the attention OF the entire Con-
gress. The Association at Its monthly
meeting yesterday unanimously passed
resolution putting in the hands of
the directors the handling OF the cam
paign for the support of every element
OF the community for the Associations
contention. The letter which has been
sent out in accordance with the move
of the Association to all the bodies is
as follows:
Dear Sir: The Merchants Associa-
ton of Honolulu. representing the
majority OF the white" wholesale and
retail traders Of this city. presented
memorial to the United States Senate
Commission on Porto Rico and Pacific
Island possessions in which they petit
toned the Senators to use their best eff
forts TO have the United States laws
relative to the admission of Chinese
laborers so adjusted for operation in
the Hawaiian Islands. that Chinese la
borers would be permitted to enter the
Hawaiian Islands subject to the con-
dition that they engage in agricultural
pursuits only; If this condition be at
any time broken, the offender to be de-
ported from the country. We laid this
memorial before the Commissioners on
the grounds that all trades and business
enterprises would be benefited thereby.
The need of suitable labor for rice and
cane fields has been brought forclbly
to the minds of mechanics and mer-
chants alike by the contraction of bust
ness enterprise in every direction; large
numbers of skilled mechanics have been
compelled to leave the country from
lack of employment The Honolulu Iron
Works who do not employ, and never
have employed Asiatic labor. are only
able to run half their normal force,
and the building and kindred trades are
almost at standstill These conditions
we believe are mainly caused by the
high cost and scarcity of common la
borers in the fields from which the
wealth of the country Is drawn. AS an
Association of Merchants we believe
the welfare of all classes, artisans, mer-
chants, and mechanics, in the Islands is
dependent on the successful cultivation
of sugar cane and its economical con-
version into the marketable product;
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tecting tho nrona,t,, "a 49, &c.,,
of the whole conmuri,y and 70 da,.iea
and promote srch IaTisIatIon as tho
associate bodv NAV deem v.iea and a,.-
pedient for tie beneft of tho TERRITORY
of Hawaii. We name the obiect and
purpose of the Association. as while in
fiuential in membership. the bodv IL
but young, and not as vet well known
to the public. Before taking further
steps to secure Chinese field laborars
we would be glad If you would bring
the subject before your Union for an
expression of opinion from the members
of your society; for We feel that this
indispensable relic. proposed for the
main industry Of the country must COM
mend itself to your judgment and We
trust that your Union will endorse
through its proper officers the action
we nave already taken In bringing
inns TINS important matter before the United
suites Sehdte commission. Enclosed
you WIN please ma draft of the
inelhor'ai named ana your early atten-
''y M, " tHIs matter WIN Greatly oblise'
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