The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21


No nation or. people would willingl.
or passively permit themselves to b
absorbed or outnumbered within a few
years by a nationality invited for
special purpose to reside within thei
borders, nor willingly permit their citi
zens to be pushed TO one side that tn,
strangers might anbitiously take thei
places.
| There is one law in nature that pre-
walls the world over the law of com
petition.
| The japanese have and are applyins
this law in the Hawaiian Islands Were
! this law of competition applied in di.
| rections where the citizens and Terri
| tory could not be injured, but greatly
benefited, there could be no valid OBJ
jections.
| So long as a large population of one
nationality dominates the one industry
that produces 96s4 per cent of the in
come of a Territory, that nationality
has opportunities of its own to exploit
other occupations, professions and bus
! mess, gathering from day to day a
force that may become commercially
irresistible.
Remove its domination in that lead
ing industry and the prepondering ma
tionaIity viii begin to lose ground rap
idly in all directions until proper equi-
librium is restored. To remove that
domination requires utmost fairness
diplomacy and wisdom.
Any factor that may be introduced
into the Territory of Hawaii to furnish
this imperatively necessary relief must
ha ho aI;
from indulging in the same aggressive
ness as now characterizes the present
dominating nationality, and under stip-
ulations that would prevent such a pos
sibility.
To most, if not all, of this committee
sufficient proof has been presented to
demonstrate the fact the white man
will not undertake to displace in the
cane fields these aliens, and even if he
would, he is not available.
1t is useless to demand of any indus
try more than it's returns can ordi-
narily afford, for such concession would
mean eventually bankruptcy and in the
Hawaiian Islands the practical destruc-
ton of all values and the pauperiza-
ton of most of the population.
This committee believes that it is
well to consider if a nationality can
be found that is available and willing
to come to the Hawaiian Islands, I'M
der severe restrictions, and confine
themselves to such agricultural labor
and domestic service as the white race
will not accept or perform.
This committee believes the RENE
dy for the ills pressing both industry
and white men in positions that by
right are his, is the introduction of an
element that from its standards and
efficiency by legitimate competition will
overcome the aggressive nationality
that threatens the citizen population.
This committee believes that in spite
OF past failures, carefully considered
attempts should be made to further
ascertain the possibilities of European
labor, and if favorab BILE. introduce and
test their efficiency experimentally. The
committee is of The Opin ion some means
should be found to permit the planta-
ton to safely import such labor.
This committee believes the repre-
sentatives of the planters producing
96A per cent of the income of the peo-
pie of the Territory and the citizen la
Dor Representatives should come. to-
which the interests of all will be pro-
tected.
That all agreements should be made
a matter of record and that the inforce-
ment be under some mutually agreed
This committee believes that but one
nationality is or can be made available
to meet the eXigencies of the case, and
that nationality is the Chinese.
This committee believes this nation
atty, the Chinese, should have not
over ten years of access, as by that
time the varied productive capabilities,
political and social problems of the Ha-
waiian Islands will have reached some
determination.
That the periods of residence of the
individuals should be further limited to
terms of five years. or maximum of
ten years, if after five years he should
elect to remain longer.
Without this temporary assistance of
the Chinese this committee believes the
japanese aggression VIII continue in
definitely.
This committee believes that with
thorough understanding made and car
ried out in good faith by all, including
the executive of the Territory and Fed
eral authorities, the citizen may be re-
stored and protected in the avocations
he viii accept and our practically only
present industry and support be pre-
served.
This committee recognizes the fact
that its recommended ons can only be
carried out by the consent or enact
ment of the Congress of the United
States.
Now 1 go on further:
Gentlemen, this report, as originally
drawn, used much stronger language
as to the Japanese situation in these
islands and probably expressed your
sentiments more forcibly.
We cannot but regard the interna-
tional relations between the United
states and Japan, and our language
should be such the administra ton will
not be embarras ed.
This report deals with a deeper ques-
ton than the special grievances some