The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-04
TO C0L0N|zE
LANDS IN FLORIDA

One Of the most remarkable incidents
ever recorded in United States imnl-
grafton annals, ofiicial or unofficial, Is
associated with the present trip of the
steamship Manchuria from the Orient
to the Occident. This is the passage
OF the advance guard OF prospective
japanese colonists for the Atlantic
coast of the United States.
Statistics just published tell of n large
immigration Of Japanese entering at
San Francisco. as we'll as Honolulu, d.
rect from Japan, besides considerable
migration Of Japanese from Honolulu
to San Francisco. Hitherto public dis
cussion of Japanese immigration to the
United States has related to that peo-
pie as labor element.
Now it would appear that a move
ment Of Japanese to colonize American
soil has begun. AS yet it is but tiny
fieck of cloud on the horizon. Yet the
nucleus is there, about which may
gather one of the strangest flying
clouds of humanity that has ever pass
ed from one land to another. The pres
entity most striking feature of it is that
the objective point Of the Japanese
colonizing scheme should be on the far
side of the North American continent
from Japan, leaving four thousand
miles of diversified landscape between
it and the fertile and genial valleys
of California, close to the nearest en-
trance portals of the country for Jap
anese colonists.
j. Sakai, a through passenger in the
Manchuria, is the pathfinder for his
countrymen in the enterprise here men,
toned. He Is no stranger to American
soil and his home was once in Homo
lulu. Mr.. Sakai was connected with
the business of the Kobe immigration
Co. here, leaving for his native land
about six months prior to annexation.
His education was partly gained in the
United States, as will be seen from his
own statement of his present mission
given to an Advertiser reporter yes
terday.
Il am going to Florida Mr.. Sakai
said, where l intend to take up six
thousand acres of land. Upon this land
/ will conduct experiments in the Gull
tivation of fruits, just the same as
what is being done in Hawaii.
"There are seven men with me on
board the Manchuria and six more will
follow in the steamer Korea, all of
whom will assist me in the expert
ments.
Il have already investigated the sys-
TEN of rice cultivation in Texas, and
found it would never succeed in Japan
under present conditions. 1t requires
modern machinery for its operation,
which would call for great deal of
capital to introduce in Japan. Owing
to the war there is a scarcity of capt.
tai now. Besides, the japanese are
brought up to their own mode of rice
cultivation from childhood, therefore
they would not take kindly to
the innovation of machinery. Though
we can hold our home market for rice,
we cannot compete abroad with the
Texas product"
Mr.. Sakai was asked If the scheme
he had In hand was the establishing of
an experiment station in Florida Tor
the purpose of carrying back home to
Japan the knowledge and experience
there gained.
mo" was the answer I'VE expect
that hundreds of people win come out
from Japan 10 settle on the land In
Florida year after year, after we have
demonstrated the probability Of sue
cess by our experimenting. You know
the population of Japan Is too crowded
for our islands and therefore IL Is
necessary many should emigrate.
II am going 10 Florida as manager
and promoter of this colonization
scheme. My training has fttel me for
the position. | am a graduate ~ the
University Of New York, where I took
the commercial ana financial course"
Mr. sakai seemed 20 regard bis mis-
sion as nothing extraordinary, broach-
Ing the subject incidentally AFTER tolls
ing about uu entertainment given On
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