The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-26

mfttee believes in common with many
ether representatives of the Mercan-
tile community, that future conditions
confront us which unless remedied, will
seriously jeopardize our agricultural
interests as we'll as those of a mer-
camille character.
The questions at issue are not those
that will determine alone the profit or
otherwise of a certain steamship COM
pany, or a temporary advantage of
the merchants of this Territory, or the
question of higher or lower passenger
rates
It is, however, a pertinent question
as to who shall populate and control
tEese islands in the future, and the
argument sought to be made by this
committee is that the united cooper
alton of the Anglo-Saxon elements will
be necessary to counterfeit the insinu-
ating, if peaceful aggression of the
Oriental. This is a community inter
est that none can afford to ignore or
underestimate, and it is respectfully
suggested that the greater the invest
ment, the greater the need of mutual
protection.
1t is perhaps not generally under
stood, that notwithstanding exclusion
laws, every child born on American
soil, has the privilege of citizenship
Having this fact in view, the follow
ing statistics will be of interest
There were about 5000 native horn
Asiatics in the Territory as shown by
the census of 1900, which means that
about 5000 of these will have a voice
in our elections within few years.
OF total of 1929 pupils in the
schools, there are now 457O Orientals
or "a per cent of the whole.
In 1900 there were 1852 japanese
children in the schools.
In 1902 there were 1898 japanese
children in the schools.
In 1904 there were 1920 Japanese
children in the schools
In 1900 there We're 1899 Chinese
children in the schools.
In 1902 there We're 1885 Chinese
children in the schools
In 1904 there We're 1850 Chinese
children in the schools
In 1900 there We're 1850 Caucasian
children in the schools
In 1902 there were 1889 Caucasian
children in the schools.
In 1904 there were 1903 Caucasian
'hildren in the schools.
During this period Of four years the
Japanese increase was JIG per cent.
During this period of four years the
'hinese increase was % per cent.
During the same period the Portu-
Cese children increased II per cent.
During the same period the increase
f American, British and German chill
rem in the schools was IL per cent.
These Orientals will be entitled to
1g their maturity a few years hence,
nd with such an electorate there will
e necessary a great deal of argument
} induce especial consideration for the
eneft of American citizens, whether
lanter. merchant, professional or me-
hanic.
he census of 1900 showed Japa-
nese residents ........-..........61 GLIB
he census of 1900 showed Chi
nese residents ..................25,7 62
Total Orientals ..-.........-.- S6s877
In 1902 there were employed on plan
tions:
lpanese. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,029
linese. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1897
"a, 1866
The remainder (51,91D must be en-
Dyed in various occupations as. pro-
ssional men, merchants. farmers.
schanfcs. servants and draymen, in
mpetftion with the white population
ley enjoy every privilege now Of an
nerfcan citizen, except the voting
yver. 90 per cent of them were I'm
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