The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-08
attempt 70 GET CHINESE
LABOR FOR THE TERRITORY

wisdom OF Its inhabitants. as Greece
was. There IL a continually expanding
field In Hawaii for the small farmer,
the mechanic, the artisan. the manu-
facturer. the teacher, and In fact all
the class who could not do manual IA
Dor under n tropic sun, and yet who
constitute the brains of state. All
wealth is from the soil and to develop
the resources OF Hawaii n suitable i'm
migration is as compulsory as the i'm
portation of agricultural tools or fer
tilizers. And this too must be renew
able. as labor will wear out as do the
latter.
Immigration from Japan should not
be encouraged for various reasons.
Firstly, that the influx of that people
to the exclusion OF others merely be-
cause of the facility of obtaining them.
would tend to Japanize the country
and from their well known character
istics IL Is believed their governing
would require an expensive machinery
and their residence would check the
growth of the desired middle class or
Caucasians.
Secondly. they look on Hawaii as a
stepping stone to the mainland. the
Mecca of the oriental races, where
sooner or later they are bound to clash
/ WITH lnt VI AiHtiiNo-
This last does not apply to the Chinese
who would be confined to Hawaii and
their labor would not conflict with
that of the skilled Caucasian or Ha-
waian: on the contrary the product
of their labor would multiply opportu-
mites for the much to be desired bet
ter class of population. They have
been popular factors in developing the
resources of Hawaii and are not ob!ec-
tionable to either the Hawaiian or the
Caucasian residents.
PROFITS OF CARRYING TRADE.
should permission be given to import
n limited number of Chinese laborers II
could be inserted in the law that they
could only be carried in American bot
toms This would be another factor in
building up the commercial navy or
America. Supposing, for instance. that
number limited to 2500 during
each three months be permitted. and
that is probably about the number the
demand could absorb and that their
residence should be restricted to three
years. In such event, in three years,
We would have American vessels car
? rying twenty thousand back and forth
, annually. To control Chinese immigra-
ton and to confine such immigrants
to Uplu WORK is a very SllllDlt
3, To prevent their acquiring n Judgment
, in the country and to insure their de-
q parture is an equally simple matter.
Admitting then the essentially of the
. demand for laborers to develop the
!, agricultural resources of Hawaii Ac-
, knowledging the fact of the imDossi-
, biity of obtaining Caucasian labor FOR
4 tropical field work. Which Is the wis
est course to pursue? Allow the agri-
cultural resources of Hawaii to stagnate
and their development to be retarded
o for lack of the requisite labor. or to
q enact laws permitting the requisite Inn
II migrants to come and thus cause the
Territory to be DEVELOPED. and by a re-
= hex action afford the means of EN-
- ployment to much skilled labor who ar,
a citizens of the United States?
II The rice industry, which Is carried
- on solely by Chinese labor and CAPITA
and which is the second industry or
the Islands, and which utilities so much
land that Is valueless for other pur'
d poses. should be taken cognizance of by
l. our government. without such law
IF this industry must perish and today III
lie existence is hanging by thread. From
n the instant of annexation until TO-DAY
IF there has been a constant exodus o
r Chinese and none have come in to taxi
n their place. From the debt which Ha
wall owes to this people 1t Is due u
ct them that they should have some con
p sideration from the general govern
Is ment. The extinction of this industr!
n will be felt by the landlords, and III
ID local government to which 1t con
in tributes so much in taxes will be de
Of prived of n large revenue.
re In this appeal to the intelligence ant
"a fairness OF the American people know
S, that the masses will agree with me tina
r. remedial measures are necessary Wha
as will Congress do in the matter?
L. JAMES w. GIRVIN.