Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13

States. and particularly the members OF
Congress- with the supposed necessity ior
a change in the law so as to allow the I'M
migration Of Chinese to the Sandwich
Islands. Not fraction OF money has been
contributed or expended by the government
of Hawaii toward the immense amounts
pointment Of commissions. delegations In
printing reports and other matter involved
in the propagation OF thought favorable TO
Chinese immigration. In their desperation
the sugar planters have endeavored even 10
suborn some representatives OF labor
'"i9}ere can be no question but that Jap
anese immigration into Hawaii has had
most baneful influence and result, but IL
Is a queer notion that Will seek reief from
the evils resulting from Japanese immi-
grafton and work by turning to the chi
nese and 1t shows a perverted conception
of real economy. justice and Americanism-
Alleged Policy of Sugar Planters.
THE Information also reaches us that. in
carrying out our opponents policy, the
sugar planters have sent an agent to visit
various countries for the ostensible purpose
of securing immigrants TO work on the
Hawaiian plantations. The word "ostensi-
BILE Is used advisedly, for the instructions
are given that few, If any, laborers are to
be so secured, so that the claim may be
made that no workmen can be obtained
from either the United States or Europe.
thereby making Ii appear that the only re-
course is to the Chinese. A part Of the plan
of action is to maintain at the Capitol in
Washington a lobby coming from Hawaii
for that purpose.
The recent announcement In China that
the boycott will be suspended until after
the American Congress shall have had an
opportunity to make the required changes
In and modification of the Chinese exclusion
law clearly proves that the so-called boy
colt was declared by a few and existed in
their minds alone and had no foundation in
Co. r,~ md int dnd 10 hn
used as a threatening bugaboo for the
weak-minded who may be led to believe
that our trade with China would be in
jured OF destroyed unless the United States
does the Joint bidding Of our antagonistic
employers. the Chinese Six Companies OF
the United States, and WI TiDg-Fang. the
Celestial artful dodger.
mo one claiming to have any knowledge
or experience of human affairs can seri
ousiy pretend to believe that real boycott
can be enforced at one particular period.
and Immediately. upon simple assertion.
be suspended or discontinued for specific
period of time 1t Is a fact patent to any
observer that any attempt on the part OF
the Chinese to discriminate against Amera-
can products or 70 cease trade relations
with us would be the greatest possible detri-
ment to themselves.
1--WE all want the fullest and freest OPP
porrunity of trade with China, but II ought
not and must not be either secured or main
tanned at the cost of the protection and
safety of American life and American stand
ard of civilization.
Immigration officers having learned from
experience the various devices resorted TO
by Chinese unlawfully coming TO the
United States. have been compelled 10 sus-
pecr many Chinese laborers who pretend TO
be merchants. students and those travel
ing for pleasure or information. And their
suspicious have generally been verified. 1t
IL because of the well known deception
practiced and detected, that 1t is not diff
cult to appreciate the fact that faithful
American official. jealous in the perform
ance OF his duty, may have erred In sus-
pecting and experimenting some one here
and there of the accepted classes.
1--WE make no pretense that the exclusion
of Chinese can be defended upon a hish
IDEAL, ethical ground. but we insist that 1t
Is our essential duty to maintain and pre-
serve our physical condition and standard
OF life and civiizat ton. and thus TO assure
US the opportunity Tor the deveiopmen, OF
our intellectual and moral character. Self
preservation has always been regarded as
the first law Of nature. II Is a principle
and a necessity from which we ought not
and must not depart.
to the convention for direction as TO the
future course of the A F. L. before Con-
gress and attention is called 70 eight-nour
law violations. also to injunctions. their
use and abuse.
Panama Canal Construction.
Referring to the Panama canal construc-
ton. President Gompers says:
.arhe Boston convention of the American
Federation of Labor. recognising that our
government is committed to and VIII I'M
dertake the construction OF the Panama
canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. that Il Is one OF the most impor-
tant public works ever assumed by any ma
ton: that Ii is designed to be American.
not only In construction. but In ownership
and control, declared that there are nun
dreds OF thousands of workmen and labor
ers in America adapted In every way to the
class OF work necessary In constructing the
canal, and urged that our own people De
employed thereon.
mo one urlderestimates the difiiculties
involved in the construction of the Panama
canal; there can be bat few who dissent
from the claim that what the American