Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
JAPANESE IN HAWAII
Apprehension LESS They May
Later Dominate.
LARGE COLONIES NOW
ASSOCIATION FOR IMMORAL
TRAFFIC EXPOSED BY COURTS.
Labor Day Unobserved Because Of
Predominance of Oriental
Workmen.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HONOLULU, T. H. September 6, 1903.
The Japanization of Hawaii Is a subject
that is receiving much thought and attention
in the islands today. The steady encroach-
ment of the Jap in every line of business
and even his advance into the residence dis
tricts of the city are becoming a source of
strenuous. but so far useless. objections
The Japs have practically driven the white
workingman out of the islands and seem in
fair way to completely do so.
Three years ago Hawaii had large labor
day parade. There were labor unions then,
and the long procession of their white men,
bers made a highly credItable showing.
Carpenters unions and other similar bodies
were holding meetings regularly. This year
labor day passes absolutely uncelebrated.
for there are practically no white laborers
to observe it. and there is scarcely union
that is ever even heard of in the islands.
ANY one who follows the sound of a ham,
mer is sure to find Jap handling the tool.
Bricklaying, masonry. building. contracting,
street work. painting practically all the
skilled labor is Japanese. There is such
wide gap between the prices whites charge
for such work and that for which the Japa-
nese are willing to do IT that scarcely any
one conSultS whites.
Inc Japanese FOpu-EC1on.
1t is estimated that there are>between six
ty and seventy thousand japanese in the
islands, practically all of them having
been brought plantation laborers. Fig
ures to their birth rates are unobtaina-
BILE. but common observation In Honolulu
and on all the large plantations discloses
swarms of infant Japanese who. If they
grow up here. will become citizens and vot-
lrG ha To-, l,,1e -
the entire population of the territory of Ha-
wall today. 1t is conceivable that the next
generation may have voting ma jority of
Japanese, with A japanese legiSla ture as a
natural possibility. 1t seems certain that
they will soon be able to demand large po-
ntcal recognition.
The trouble seems to be that the Japs
have refused to stay on the plant tons.
They have swarmed into Honolulu and
opened blocks and blocks of small stores,
and have proved more undesirable than
ever the Chinese were. who caused the
Dennis Kearney and other riots in Califor-
MIA years ago. They are the lowest class
of japanese on earth. and scores of them
are living lives of idle villainy. The fed
eral officials have just unearthed an asso-
citation of seventy-three brothe keepers
banded together for mutual protection
against the law, In the shameful business
of importing women for unlawful purposes.
The books of the association. its member
snip roll and Its cash accounts have been
captured and translated. During the first
half of August the association collected be-
tween 5000 and 500 from members and Il
was therefore able to hire first-class law
yers when member got into trouble The
writer has seen written contracts in which
one japanese agrees for stated sum to
allow another to use his name as that of
husband of a woman to be brought from
Japan as a business mans wife, and to
absolutely make no claim on the woman
after she is safely landed.
Japanese and Chinese Colonies.
In some of the best white residence dis
tricts of Honolulu there a.e colonies of
Japs which look like small Japanese VIII
lagos. One such is in a series of frame
buildings on which the colony has a lease.
They have everything that can be needed,
even to a small theater of their own in
the midst of dark courts, into which no
white man ever goes. They have a school
and a small church.
In both Honolulu and Hilo the two prin-
cipal cities of the islands, the matter of
driving the Japs and the Chinese as well
back to the plantations has been discussed,
but no practicable method has been found
been carried on to any considerable ex-
tent. The plantations short of labor
the year round, while thousands of Japs
are idle. 1t costs but little to live In a
small soda water or fruit store or haber.
dashery, and 1t is extraordinary how many
Japs swarm around one such little estab.
lishment and seem to be living on IT.
The Chinese are largely in the same class,
though Hawaii has a better class Of Chi.
nese that japanese; but there are blocks
and blocks of Chinese stores in Honolulu.
kept by men who were brought here fare
paid, to work on plantations. Honolulu
has a number of Chinese who are quite
and some holding good COM
mercial positions. Among those who have
come to Honolulu there is a good deal of
the same disgraceful immortality as among
the Japanese. and slave cases in which the
federal officials rescue unfortunate women
are common.