The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-02
EVER INCREASING.

Japanese immigration into the United States continues
crease In 1908 Japanese immigrants numbered oo which
5o2S than had 1901 These chiefly go to the
fruit farms of California and fields but the direct
entry of Japanese into California is considerable The whole
problem OF immigration is deep and the time will
from the European side
During the last half of 1902 the total number of immigrants
from all countries was 32364 more than 1000 for each day
of the six months being 9o546 of the number for
corresponding period in 1901 The only countries from which
there was decrease Europe specified p India
Philippine Islands, IA British Honduras, Mexico 3o6
The largest number of immigrants and greatest numerical
from Italy which supplied 77S45 immigrants an
increase OF 22894 the six months of 1901 usraHgay
next in the number OF immigrants with 1876 in
crease OF 1900 The Russian empire and Finland supplied ST.
89 increase OF I635 From the United Kingdom the
rivals 2652 increase Of $780, and from Germany they
were IO,44O, an increase OF 4432.
The opening of the present year shows dmnuion of
tide of humanity setting mainly westward The total for January
1903 1851, increase of 8622 January last year
They in Of all languages and kinds religion while
their political knowledge is various and certainly large
jorty utterly obvous the principles of segovern-
They into the crucbe OF the nation and in gener-
atoms are thorough Americans with the same hopes the same
aspirations and the same language
1t amusing this influx OF heterogeneous
masses OF aliens by means OF immigration and then think back
the arguments put forward the mainland against the
neXao OF these Islands In two years close on to 100000 peo-
pie have made their residence the United States Our modest
little 10000 souls OF population objected because it
might conamnate the seventy odd millions of the population
There ridiculous contention and with less
basis for argument 1t only another instance of crying wolf
before the animal sight The Islands have been
ed and the bugaboo has been laid to rest but fair buga
boo while it lasted d
Representative Harris puts good argument and sho
that he studies his subject speaks upon it. 1t would
be well if some other members did the same.
The Pauoa scheme will bear good deal of careful in
vestgaon The report of the committee far from convincing
the taxpayers whatever may be to of the legislators
-:O:-
Out OF the thousands who Europe India
Durbar quite number eisure returning via China Japan
the United States OF these certain percentage will in all
likelihood stop here 1t is pity that have little
literature in China Japan setting forth the advantages of
stay the many which possess Systematic adj
vertng what need very badly We for talking of
for negectng patent opportunity However by
good luck may have hundreds of strangers staying
from few days to a month or
The Territory managed worry through the last financial
period with no oan public works much crippled in
consequence and legislators asking why this that not
The result has been merely to throw the construction of
more public the present period 1t really question
of quitting work Superintendent Cooper speaks
when he puts the matter thus tersely.